Sentence examples for function claims from inspiring English sources

Led by testimonials and articles in health food publications and on the Internet, consumers also tend to confuse structure and function claims with medical benefits.

While dietary supplements can make only structure and function claims, products labeled homeopathic — a designation decided by the industry, not the F.D.A. — can assert medical effects, Mr. Schardt explained.

Manufacturers have labeled the beverages "dietary supplements," which absolves them of the federal regulations that govern sodas and juices and allows producers to make "structure and function" claims, like "Enhances athletic performance" and "Increases caloric burn and mental sharpness".

The objective of this review was to assess the quality of systematic reviews (SRs) based on the Foods with Function Claims (FFC) registered at the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) Web site in Japan by AMSTAR checklist.

In Europe and the UK, probiotics are allowed to have health or function claims.

108 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides guidance materials that recommend health or function claims for probiotics should have beneficial physiological effects and have appropriate scientific trials to substantiate the health claims.

Dawkins rejects the claim that biology serves any designed function, claiming rather that biology only mimics such purpose.

Manufacturers may make "structure-function claims" on packaging, provided claims do not reference a specific disease or condition, and provided their claims are qualified with the disclaimer, "This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

In the USA, probiotics are typically available as dietary supplements and thus are limited to 'structure or function' health claims and, unlike prescription drugs, are not permitted to claim to 'treat' or 'cure' disease.

Austin first appeals to a version of the distinction in "Other Minds" (1946: 97 103), in discussing the function of claims to know.

If we understand how abstract singular terms function, the claims of the Platonist metaphysician seem an elaborate (and perhaps misleading) way to make a simpler, more pragmatic point.