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Article: 'Excellent Source' claim allowed for foods with EPA and DHA.(docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited )(Brief article)
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- Nutraceuticals World
- Article date:
- June 1, 2006
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Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited (ONC), Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, supplier of MEG-3 brand EPA/DHA, has been granted an "Excellent Source" nutrient content claim for foods containing both EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) under the authoritative statement provisions of the Food and Drug Modernization Act (FDAMA). EPA and DHA are the two physiologically essential long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish oil, which have been demonstrated to play important roles in human health and nutrition. The new ruling means that companies can place certain ...
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