Area
United States of America
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Soybean oil
Date
01/08/2017
Policy Category
Consumption and marketing
Policy Instrument
Health policy
Description
Allowed food manufacturers and restaurants to make qualified health claims linking soybean oil consumption to a reduced risk of coronary heart disease.
Notes
Responding to a petition filed by a large agribusiness and food company, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration decided to allow food manufacturers and restaurants to make qualified health claims linking soybean oil to a reduced risk of coronary heart disease. The decision is based on supportive but not conclusive evidence that eating soybean oil which contains unsaturated fatty acids may provide heart health benefits, provided soybean oil is to replace (or not to increase) saturated fat intake and does not raise daily caloric intake.
