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Barley Products Allowed to Claim Health Benefit in Coronary Heart Disease
The FDA has announced that whole grain barley and barley-containing products are allowed to claim that they reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
Consumers can expect to see whole barley and dry milled barley products, such as flakes, grits, flour, meal, and barley meal, bearing the health claim. An example of the health claim that may be used is:
FDA is authorizing food manufacturers to immediately use the health claim for barley and the reduced risk of coronary heart disease through the issuance of an interim final rule. To qualify for the health claim, the barley-containing foods must provide at least 0.75 grams of soluble fiber per serving of the food.
FDA will accept public comments on the interim final rule, published in the Federal Register, until early March. Comments may be submitted to Docket No. 2004P-0512 by any of the following methods:
- Federal eRulemaking portal: www.regulations.gov
- FDA web site: www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments
- Mail/hand delivery/courier [for paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions]: Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), FDA, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852
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