ALIMENTOS FUNCIONALES Y PROTECCIÓN DE LOS CONSUMIDORES. RÉGIMEN JURÍDICO COMUNITARIO Y ESPAÑOL
[EN] Functional foods (FF) have benefi cial effects on specifi c functions of the human body, beyond the usual nutritional effects, and are effective in improving the health and welfare of people or reducing the risk of disease. The presence of FF on the market requires scientifi c guarantees regard...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2013 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) |
| Repositorio: | RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/76458 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/76458 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Legal regime Functional foods Alimentos funcionales Régimen jurídico Protección al consumidor Consumer protection DERECHO CIVIL |
| Sumario: | [EN] Functional foods (FF) have benefi cial effects on specifi c functions of the human body, beyond the usual nutritional effects, and are effective in improving the health and welfare of people or reducing the risk of disease. The presence of FF on the market requires scientifi c guarantees regarding their composition, reliability and added health benefi ts. Authorities must ensure a high level of protection of the life and health of consumers of FF. General EU food law is fully applicable to FF in the absence of specifi c legislation. In particular, legislation on nutrition and health claims on foods is relevant. Spanish legislation must respect EU legislation in this area. Consumption of FF can potentially generate addiction in people, in the false belief that other foods are not healthy or benefi cial to the body. This danger must be avoided. Regulation on control and compliance of advertising and information provided to the consumer of FF is essential for this purpose. |
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