Today, Friday 14 December 2012, the EU health claims register comes into force.
Henceforth, all health claims on foods and ingredients that have not been approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) become illegal.
Dr Robert Verkerk, from The Alliance for Natural Health International, was on BBC Radio 4’s ‘You and Yours’ programme earlier to discuss the impact of said legislation on consumers.
If you missed it, you can listen to it here: