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Record 1 2007-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
CONT

The definition of a functional food is slightly more nebulous: a functional food "is similar in appearance to a conventional food, is consumed as part of a usual diet, and is demonstrated to have physiological benefits and/or reduce the risk of chronic disease beyond basic nutritional functions."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
CONT

La définition de l'aliment fonctionnel - «Semblable en apparence aux aliments conventionnels, il fait partie de l'alimentation normale et il procure des bienfaits physiologiques démontrés et/ou réduit le risque de maladie chronique au-delà de fonctions nutritionnelles de base» - reste un peu plus nébuleuse.

Spanish

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