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Article: Redefining.
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- February 1, 2000
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A new proposal broadens the definition of dietary fiber.
Some may argue whether to spell it "fiber" or "fibre," but food scientists, nutritionists and academics are currently wrestling with a much more important question: the definition of fiber itself.
An expert ad hoc committee created by the American Assoc. of Cereal Chemists (AACC) is currently drafting a new definition of dietary fiber. The draft takes into account some of fiber's physiological effects and broadens the definition to include polyfructans and oligosaccharides. If the FDA were to base fiber policy on the new definition, these ingredients could be labeled as dietary fiber in final food ...