In the spotlight – the probiotics debate
Probiotics, the food phenomenon sceptical campaigners love to hate, are back in the news.
Probiotics back in the spotlight
US: Danone settles with regulators on probiotic health claims
Danone has agreed to settle with US regulators investigating claims the French food giant made when advertising probiotic products in the market.
UPDATE – EU: Yakult to continue probiotic studies despite EFSA doubts
Japanese dairy firm Yakult has said it will continue to conduct human studies to back-up the health benefits of its probiotic products, after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) cast doubt on health claims for probiotics.
