ABSTRACT
Passage of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) in 1990 and the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) in 1994 did not end the health claims debate. A subsequent additional amendment to the FD&C Act, as well as some important judicial decisions resulted in additional health claim labeling options for manufacturers of both conventional foods as well as dietary supplements. This chapter discusses the legislative actions and court challenges that led to these new labeling options. The chapter also summarizes and compares all of the health claim-related labeling options that are currently available to food manufacturers. These include Nutrient Content Claims, Dietary Guidance Statements, Authorized Health Claims, Health Claims Based on Authoritative Statements, Qualified Health Claims, and Structure-Function Claims.
