The minor differences between a rejected health claim last April for eggs enriched with omega-3 fatty acids and a recent narrowly approved health claim for green tea may give industry an idea of where FDA draws the line on approving food health claims. FDA says both claims were based on weak evidence, but the green tea claim was based on a controlled trial.
FDA in April rejected a health claim linking omega-3 fatty acids in eggs to a reduction in heart disease because the agency say there is not enough credible evidence to support the claim.