South Korea: The US allows type 2 diabetes prevention claims on yogurt

Published May 3, 2024

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States has permitted yogurt manufacturers to label their products with the potential effect of reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes, given that consumers regularly consume at least two cups of the dairy-based yogurt weekly. This decision, prompted by a petition from Danone North America in 2018, underscores the growing interest in food-health connections. However, the FDA has cautioned against this labeling for yogurt products with added sugars, emphasizing the importance of limiting sugar intake for diabetes prevention. The article also highlights the parallels between the U.S. and South Korea's approaches to functional food labeling, with Korea's regulations allowing such claims for foods that contain a significant portion of health functional food ingredients, as certified by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

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[Livestock News Reporter Min Byeong-jin] Careful consideration should be given when labeling yogurt containing added sugar. In the United States, it will be possible to label yogurt on the diabetes prevention effect of consuming dairy products. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow yogurt manufacturers to tell consumers that eating at least two cups of yogurt a week can lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This decision will allow all dairy-based yogurt manufacturers to use the label on their yogurt products. In its announcement, the FDA noted that some credible evidence exists to support a link between yogurt consumption and a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. However, they added that this correlation is not due to specific nutrients or compounds contained in yogurt. In Korea, functional labeling is also possible for general foods, but there is a difference in that advertisements about the efficacy can be made if the content of health functional food ...

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