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. 2007 May 19;334(7602):1037-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39196.666377.BE.

Functional foods: the case for closer evaluation

Nynke de Jong  1 , Olaf H Klungel, Hans Verhagen, Marion C J Wolfs, Marga C Ocké, Hubert G M Leufkens
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Functional foods: the case for closer evaluation

Nynke de Jong et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Current regulations focus on the mandatory safety evaluation of functional foods before they come to market, but Nynke de Jongand colleagues argue that the effects of such foods should also be evaluated after they have been launched

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Comment in

  • Functional foods.
    Lang T. Lang T. BMJ. 2007 May 19;334(7602):1015-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39212.592477.BE. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17510107 Free PMC article.

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