ABSTRACT
Claims that can be used on conventional foods and dietary supplement labels fall into three general regulatory categories: nutrient content claims, structure/ function claims, and health claims. ´e responsibility for ensuring the validity of these claims rests with the manufacturer or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In addition to claims, the FDA regulates other aspects of food labeling, including the nutrition facts label. ´is chapter provides an overview of these various categories of food labeling, with an emphasis on the labeling of dietary …ber.
