Area
United States of America
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Edible oils
Date
01/11/2018
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
Food standards
Description
Supported a qualified health claim stating that the consumption of edible oils rich in oleic fatty acid may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
Notes
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, credible evidence supports a qualified health claim that consuming edible oils rich in oleic acid such as olive oil and high-oleic variants of sunflower, rapeseed, safflower, soybean and algal oil may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
