For years we've been told that "soy" foods are heath healthy.
The FDA approved this claim.
Now it appears that the FDA may retract this claim as there is a mounting body of evidence to suggest skepticism.
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The FDA approved this claim.
Now it appears that the FDA may retract this claim as there is a mounting body of evidence to suggest skepticism.
FULL STORY AT LiNK >>> http://time.com/5002476/soy-protein-heart-health-fda/
United States officials announced on Monday that they are moving to revoke a health claim that soy protein can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
In a statement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that it is, for the first time, proposing a rule to revoke the health claim that soy protein reduces a person’s risk for heart disease. ...
In 1999, the FDA allowed soy protein products to say that the protein could reduce risk of heart disease, but many studies since then have questioned the link. The FDA says there is some evidence that supports the connection, but that available evidence as a whole raises skepticism.
“Our review of that evidence has led us to conclude that the relationship between soy protein and heart disease does not meet the rigorous standard for an FDA-authorized health claim,” said Susan Mayne, director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition at the FDA, in a statement about the agency’s decision.
The FDA is allowing a 75-day commenting period for the public and stakeholders to weigh in on the new rule. Yet even if the rule becomes finalized, it doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t see any packaging claims linking soy protein to a reduced risk of heart disease. ...
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Until the FDA decides if it is going to finalize its new rule on soy protein and heart health, manufactures can continue using the claim on their products.