Nutrition labeling and claims: concerns and challenges

Abstract

A EU Regulation No.1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims established the first fully harmonized regime on the use of nutrition and health claims made on foods in the European Union.. The Regulation will apply to any health and nutrition claims made on food or drink products produced for human consumption to be sold in the EU/ Member States’ market. In this paper we explore some of the issues surrounding nutrition and health claims, looking at some examples from around Europe and also the EU legislation to harmonise claims across member states.