date:Jan 03, 2019
ghtened up its regulation in 2012, no company can make a health claim for a probiotic unless it has been proven and approved by the EFSA. There are currently no probiotics with an EFSA-approved health claim. There is more flexibility on health claims in the United States and China, but in general, companies have to prove their claims through scientifically validated and regulated testing.
Catherine Farrant: I completely agree that many food companies exaggerate the health benefits of their prod