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Functional foods: health boon or quackery?

BMJ 1999; 319 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.319.7204.205 (Published 24 July 1999) Cite this as: BMJ 1999;319:205

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No Manufactured Foods Can Replace The Natural Ones

Dr.Jacobson's article should be an eye opener to the health
educators. We are being bombarded with manufactured foods the world over.
This gives added responsibility to the health educators, particularly
nutritionists and dietitians, to inform the public about the true picture
of the claims made by the companies that manufacture functional foods.
The benefits of natural foods cannot replace the the benefits of
functional foods.

Thank you for publishing Dr.Jacobson's article.

Competing interests: No competing interests

23 July 1999
Sheela Krishnaswamy
Nutrition Consultant & Free-lance writer
Bangalore, India