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FDA Extends Heart Health Claim to Barley-Containing Products

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By: Sean Moloughney

Editor, Nutraceuticals World

flavors, Flex in Black Cherry and Apple flavors, Energize in Mandarin and Mint flavors, and Slender in Pink Grapefruit and Guava flavors.  As part of its continuing initiative to provide Americans with the information they need to make healthy nutritional choices about foods and dietary supplements, FDA said in late December that whole grain barley and barley-containing products are allowed to claim that they reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Consumers can expect to see whole barley and dry milled barley products such as flakes, grits, flour, meal, and barley meal bearing the health claim. An example of the health claim that may be used reads:

“Soluble fiber from foods such as [name of food], as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. A serving of [name of food] supplies [x] grams of the soluble fiber necessary per day to have this effect.”

FDA is authorizing food manufacturers to immediately use the health claim

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