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	Enter your search  GMAFPA . Take Action Get Involved Federal Affairs State Affairs International Affairs Nutrition and Health Government Affairs Staff Directory Functional Foods/Health Claims America's aging baby boomers don't just want to live longer; they want to live better. And surveys have shown consumers are looking to their diet to help take control of their health. As a result, there is great potential for growth in functional foods. Click below to learn more about this issue. GMA Contact: Alison Kretser Press Contact: Sean McBride Background papers » Functional Foods Most recent testimony, comments, correspondence and press releases 1/19/05 GMA Comments to FDA Regarding Health Claims 1/10/05 GMA Comments to FDA on Substantiation for Structure Function Claims 12/01/04 BANNING PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OILS A MISGUIDED APPROACH TO REDUCING TRANS FAT 06/18/04 GMA Comments to FDA on Food Labeling: Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling 05/07/04 GMA's Recommendation to FDA on Net Carbohydrate Labeling of Food Products 03/11/04 GMA Letter of Opposition to California Trans Fat Labeling Bill 03/04/04 Changes to Food Label Would Benefit Consumers 07/10/03 FDA Qualified Health Claim Rules Could Help Consumers Make Informed Food Choices 05/29/03 GMA Recommends New, Efficient Qualified Health Claims Approval Process 12/18/02 FDA Labeling Rules are a Consumer Victory 05/03/01 FDA Policy Keeps Important Health Information From Public, Says GMA 05/03/01 FDA Policy Keeps Important Health Information From Public 03/16/01 FDA Violates 1st Amendment by Refusing Disease Claims to Food 03/14/01 Petition for Various Disease Claims Other resources » 05/29/03 Industry Proposal to FDA to Create a Premarket Notification Program for Qualified Health Claims for Food Labeling » FDA Announces Initiative to Provide Better Health Information for Consumers [back to top] 7/28/2009 Joint Industry Unsaleables Management Conference Las Vegas, NV more » 7/29/2009 Managing Allergens in Food Processing Establishments Webinar none 8/27/2009 Essentials of Thermobacteriology Washington, D.C. more » 8/29/2009 Executive Conference Colorado Springs, CO more » 8/31/2009 Thermal Process Development Workshop Washington, D.C. more » View Complete Events Calendar »
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