EFSA publishes fifth series of evaluations of ‘general function’ health claims

The Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), on 30 June 2011, finalised the evaluation of all ‘general function’ health claims due to be adopted by that date. With the publication of this fifth series of scientific opinions, EFSA has added an additional 536 claims to the 2,187 claims published to date. A remaining group of 35 claims will be published in July 2011.