Regulation of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals: A Global Perspective By
2005 | 417 Pages | ISBN: 0813811775 | PDF | 6 MB
Regulation of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals: A Global Perspective offers a comprehensive resource for information on regulatory aspects of the growing and economically important functional food industry. Regulatory systems and definitions of key terms-food, supplement, drug, etc-vary from country to country. A thorough understanding of laws and regulation within and among key countries with regard to functional foods, herbal extracts or drugs, and nutritional supplements is critical to the direction of food companies that are developing products for these markets.International experts with legal and/or scientific expertise address relevant topics from quality issues, to organic foods to labeling. Innovative product development within the framework of existing regulations will be addressed in individual chapters. Overview chapters will discuss global principles, inter-country trading issues, and present a comparison of the laws and regulations within different countries graphically.A "must-have" handbook for research professionals, management, and marketing strategists in the worldwide functional foods/nutritional supplements business. Food technicians and engineers responsible for manufacturing quality in this industry should add it to their library to ensure that they have a thorough knowledge of the applicable legal requirements. The book will also serve as an indispensable shelf reference for lawyers in the food industry and government health professionals with regulatory responsibilities.Content: Chapter 1 The Impact of Regulations on the Business of Nutraceuticals in the United States: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (pages 1-36): Kathie L. WrickChapter 2 The Regulatory Context for the Use of Health Claims and the Marketing of Functional Foods: Global Principles (pages 37-54): Michael HeasmanChapter 3 Regulation of Quality and Quality Issues Worldwide (pages 55-68): Joy JosephChapter 4 Organic Food Regulations: Part Art, Part Science (pages 69-78): Kathleen A. MerriganChapter 5 Health Claims: A U.S. Perspective (pages 79-88): Victor FulgoniChapter 6 Food and Drug Administration Regulation of Dietary Supplements (pages 89-100): Stephen H. McnamaraChapter 7 Tropicana Pure Premium and the Potassium Health Claim: A Case Study (pages 101-108): Carla McGillChapter 8 The Importance of the Court Decision in Pearson v. Shalala to the Marketing of Conventional Food and Dietary Supplements in the United States (pages 109-135): Elizabeth Martell Walsh, Erika King Lietzan and Peter Barton HuttChapter 9 Dietary Supplements and Drug Constituents: the Pharmanex v. Shalala Case and Implications for the Pharmaceutical and Dietary Supplement Industries (pages 137-148): Daniel A. Kracov, Paul D. Rubin and Lisa M. DwyerChapter 10 The Role of the Federal Trade Commission in the Marketing of "Functional Foods" (pages 149-168): Lesley FairChapter 11 Functional Foods: Regulatory and Marketing Developments in the United States (pages 169-199): Ilene Ringel HellerChapter 12 The Nutraceutical Health Sector: A Point of View (pages 201-212): Stephen L. DeFeliceChapter 13 Regulatory Issues Related to Functional Foods and Natural Health Products in Canada (pages 213-226): Kelley FitzpatrickChapter 14 The Regulation of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in the European Union (pages 227-245): Peter Berry OttawayChapter 15 Functional Foods in Japan: Foshu ("foods for Specified Health Uses") and "foods with Nutrient Function Claims" (pages 247-261): Ron BaileyChapter 16 Chinese Health (Functional) Food Regulations (pages 263-291): Guangwei Huang and Karen LapsleyChapter 17 Report of ILSI Southeast Asia Region Coordinated Survey of Functional Foods in Asia (pages 293-302): E?Siong TeeChapter 18 Germany and Sweden: Regulation of Functional Foods and Herbal Products (pages 303-319): Joerg Gruenwald and Birgit WobstChapter 19 Functional Foods:Australia/New Zealand (pages 321-335): Jane L. Allen, Peter J. Abbott, Sue L. Campion, Janine L. Lewis and Marion J. HealyChapter 20 Regulation of Functional Foods in Spain (pages 337-366): Luis Garcia?Diz and Jose Luis Sierra CinosChapter 21 Functional Food Legislation in Brazil (pages 367-376): Franco M. LajoloChapter 22 Codex and its Competitors: The Future of the Global Regulatory and Trading Regime for Food and Agricultural Products (pages 377-388): Mark Mansour