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Article: Functional foods in Europe: new developments reviewed at ILSI meeting.
- Article from:
- Nutraceuticals International
- Article date:
- November 1, 2001
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The International Life Sciences Institute has been a key player to date in the development of new concepts relating to functional foods and, at a meeting on the subject held in Paris, France, last month, the group provided a forum to discuss the present state of play in the sector, as well as to provide some signposts for future directions.
Key themes explored at the ILSI meeting included: the establishment of a function-driven, science-based approach to the concept of functional foods; looking at ways of disseminating and challenging evidence that specific intakes of dietary components can have an impact on physiological factors; and ways of investigating the ...