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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"health claim"”.
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Bodies of Evidence: An Anthropology of the Health Claim
How can a food or food ingredient be proven healthy, without calling it a drug? In this thesis, I make an attempt at understanding the stakes of a heated debate involving scientists from the food industry, academia, and the European regulatory authorities. The centrality and importance of 'science' …
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The Economics of Health Foods and Policy Issues: Impact of Health Claims on the Demand for Foods and Population Health
… substantial economic burdens. The largest direct healthcare costs associated with illness in Canada is due to cardiovascular disease (6.8% of total costs) followed by cancer (2.2%) and diabetes (1.3%). Research has indicated diet can significantly reduce the risk of many chronic diseases. …
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Health claims and consumer skepticism: The influencing effects of information type, sponsor reputation, and information channel
… information and consumers' skepticism toward a health claim nestled within that information set. Two research streams posit different types of consumer behavior. One stream of research suggests that consumers respond with skepticism to health claims, because these claims can be difficult to …
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Utilization of soybean components in foods
… the Food and Drug Administration approved the health claim of soy protein indicating that the food products high in soy protein may help lower coronary heart disease risk by consuming 25 grams of soy protein per day, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Soybean has been …
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Production of Selenium-enriched Wheat Protein Concentrates and Isolates for Enhancement of Wheat Flour Functionality
… that qualifies for an FDA-approved qualified health claim for general cancer reduction. A level of 1 ppm of Se in flour has been recommended as a good starting point for food processing efforts. Se-fortified wheat protein concentrates (WPC, gluten) and isolates (WPI) can be used for …