Article: China To Make Health Food Standards

China has approved state standards for health food, which will take effect on May 1, 1997, according to the State Bureau of Technical Supervision.

The standards define and classify health foods, and include technical requirements, testing procedures, and regulations on labelling.

Health food products are classified in 13 categories according to their effect on the body, and technical requirments state that health food must enhance human health in at least one way. An ...

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