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Food industry lobbying and legal strategies have successfully deregulated dietary supplements and weakened the FDA's ability to restrict false health claims.
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The Supplement Industry's War with the FDA... Making Health Claims Legal: The Supplement Industry's War with the FDA.
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Based on historical legal and political analysis.
Source
Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
Lawrence H. Kushi et al. · Journal of Public Health Policy · 2003
DOI 10.2307/3343179
book_chapterCited 1,017×
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