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The "jelly bean rule" is a rule put forth by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 19, 1994. It says that just because foods are low in fat, cholesterol, and sodium, they cannot claim to be "healthy" unless they contain at least 10 percent of the Daily Value(DV) of: vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, protein, fiber, or iron. The FDA also made a policy that companies could not fortify foods with the sole intent of making that claim. == History == The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) is a United States Federal law that was signed in 1990. This law regulates nutrition labeling and nutrient content claims on foods regulated by the FDA. In 1993, health claim regulations were implemented to the NLEA. According to the NLEA, under 21 CFR §101.8,〔http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/Inspections/InspectionGuides/ucm114092.htm〕 the general criteria that all health claims had to meet were: * Only information on the value that intake or reduced intake, as part of a total dietary pattern, may have on a disease or health-related condition * Enables public to understand information provided and significance of information in the context of a total daily diet * Complete, truthful, and not misleading * Food contains, without fortification, 10 percent or more of the Daily Value of one of six nutrients (Dietary supplements excepted): (Taken directly from Health Claims Chart) The rule stating that food had to contain 10 percent DV without fortification of one of the six nutrients (Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Iron, Calcium, Protein, and Fiber) is commonly referred to as the Jelly Bean Rule. In 1993, the FDA amended the Act, recognizing that it prohibited certain healthy foods from making important health claims. Foods such as fruits and vegetables, enriched grain products, and most breads were exempted from this rule. Another claim exempted from the Jelly Bean Rule was the health claim that sugar alcohols could lead to dental caries.〔http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/94p0390/94P-0390_emc-000012-01.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jelly bean rule」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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