Taylor Christine Lewis
Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20704, USA.
Nutr Rev. 2004 Feb;62(2):55-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2004.tb00024.x.
An understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements for foods, including dietary supplements and so-called functional foods, helps to focus attention on the special challenges that exist, which range from safety determinations to claim substantiation and consumer understanding. This article provides an overview of the Food and Drug Administration's regulatory framework for these products; it also highlights issues that are emerging and will require consideration and dialog.
了解食品（包括膳食补充剂和所谓的功能性食品）的法律法规要求，有助于将注意力集中在存在的特殊挑战上，这些挑战涵盖从安全性判定到声称的证实以及消费者理解等方面。本文概述了美国食品药品监督管理局针对这些产品的监管框架；还强调了正在出现且需要加以考虑和探讨的问题。
