April 23/Technology Business Journal -- According to a study from Piacenza, Italy, "At the end of 2006, the European Union approved a regulation allowing the use of nutritional and health claims for food and food supplements. Approval is restricted to food with a 'healthy' nutritional profile and after a scientific assessment provided by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)."
"Two kinds of health claims have been allowed: the first ones referring to the functions of the body, including psychological, behavioral functions and weight control. These claims are also called 'generic claims,' as it is assumed that these functional properties could be shared by all food containing the selected active ingredient(s).