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Q J Med 2002; 95: 639-640
© 2002 Association of Physicians

Biologic

Functional foods

Colin Berry

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The idea of a ‘functional’ food came from Japan in the 1980s, apparently developing as the Ministry of Health and Welfare became concerned about the costs of caring for an ageing population, and sought to encourage any methodology that might improve long-term health prospects. The inverted commas indicate the author's wonder at the term, and his concern about the development of dysfunctional food analysis as a speciality.

What does the word mean? The American Dietetic Association describes functional foods as ‘any potential health food or food ingredient that may provide . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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