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Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 1.2.7 - Nutrition, Health and Related Claims
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Schedule 2
Conditions for permitted high level health claims
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:454.35pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:113.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 1</span></p></td><td style="width:87.35pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 2</span></p></td><td style="width:61.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 3</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 4</span></p></td><td style="width:87.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Column 5</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:113.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Food or property of food</span></p></td><td style="width:87.35pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Specific health effect</span></p></td><td style="width:61.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Relevant population</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Context claim statements</span></p></td><td style="width:87.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table1"><span>Conditions</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:113.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>A high intake of fruit and vegetables</span></p></td><td style="width:87.35pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Reduces risk of coronary heart disease</span></p></td><td style="width:61.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:7.1pt; text-indent:-7.1pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Diet containing a high amount of both fruit and vegetables</span></p></td><td style="width:87.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(a)</span><span style="width:3.2pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">claims are not permitted on –</span></p><p style="margin-left:7.1pt; text-indent:-7.1pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p><p style="margin-left:28.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(i)</span><span style="width:6.21pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">fruit juice or vegetable juice as standardised in Standard 2.6.1; or</span></p><p style="margin-left:28.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(ii)</span><span style="width:4.21pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">a food standardised in Standard 2.6.2; and</span></p><p style="margin-left:28.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(b)</span><span style="width:3.2pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">the food must contain no less than 90% fruit or vegetable by weight.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:113.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Beta-glucan</span></p></td><td style="width:87.35pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Reduces blood cholesterol</span></p></td><td style="width:61.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:7.1pt; text-indent:-7.1pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Diet low in saturated fatty acids</span></p><p class="Table2"><span></span></p><p class="Table2"><span>Diet containing 3 g of beta-glucan per day</span></p></td><td style="width:87.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The food must contain –</span></p><p style="margin-left:7.1pt; text-indent:-7.1pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(a)</span><span style="width:3.2pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">one or more of the following oat or barley foods –</span></p><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p><p style="margin-left:28.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(i)</span><span style="width:6.21pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">oat bran;</span></p><p style="margin-left:28.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(ii)</span><span style="width:4.21pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>w</span><span style="font-size:9pt">holegrain oats; or</span></p><p style="margin-left:28.4pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(iii)</span><span style="width:2.21pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">wholegrain barley; and</span></p><p style="margin-left:30.1pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p><p style="margin-left:14.2pt; text-indent:-14.2pt; font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:9pt">(b)</span><span style="width:3.2pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt">at least 1 g per serving of beta-glucan from the foods listed in (a).</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:30.7pt"><td rowspan="3" style="width:113.6pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Calcium</span></p><p class="Table2"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:87.35pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Enhances bone mineral density</span></p></td><td style="width:61.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:7.1pt; text-indent:-7.1pt; font-size:9pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Diet high in calcium</span></p></td><td style="width:87.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The food must contain no less than 200 mg of calcium per serving.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:30.7pt"><td style="width:87.35pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Reduces risk of osteoporosis</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:61.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Persons 65 years and over</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:60.05pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Diet high in calcium, and adequate vitamin D status</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:87.65pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>The food must contain no less than 290 mg of calcium per serving</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:30.65pt"><td style="width:87.35pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Table2"><span>Reduces risk of osteoporotic fracture</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>