Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Placement of Health

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the placement of health claims for foods on labels?

• A) The FDA permits health food claims on labels without FDA approval as a new drug or the risk of sanctions for issuing a misbranded product,as long as the claim has been certified by the FDA as being supported by significant scientific agreement.
• B) The FDA disallows health food claims on labels unless the food has been approved by the FDA as a type of new drug for the health concern involved.
• C) The FDA allows health food claims on labels so long as the claim has not been certified by the FDA as false and misleading.
• D) The FDA allows health food claims on labels without prior approval of the FDA only for organically grown foods.

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Definitions:

Bicuspid

Referring to a tooth with two points (cusps), particularly the premolars in humans, or a valve with two flaps in the heart.

Left Ventricle

The chamber of the heart that receives oxygen-rich blood from the left atrium and pumps it to the body through the aorta.

Myocardial Infarction

A medical condition commonly known as a heart attack, which occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked for a long enough time that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies.

Heart Muscle

The cardiac muscle tissue of the heart responsible for the contraction and relaxation that enables the heart to pump blood throughout the body.