据食品导航网站消息，加拿大卫生部食品理事会批准一项关于亚麻的健康声称--全粒亚麻籽可降低胆固醇。加拿大亚麻委员会已获悉该消息。
加拿大亚麻委员会推荐制造商在食品标签上做如下声称：研碎全粒亚麻籽有助减少/降低胆固醇；高胆固醇是心脏病的风险因子；研碎全粒亚麻籽有助减少/降低胆固醇，高胆固醇是心脏病的风险因子。
部分原文报道如下：
The Flax Council of Canada has received approval for a health claim linking ground whole flaxseed to lower cholesterol from Health Canada's Food Directorate, paving the way for more development and potential demand for food and beverage products incorporating the ingredient.
The approved claim, substantiated by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, states that daily consumption of 40 grams （5 tablespoons） of ground flaxseed will help to reduce cholesterol levels.
原文链接：http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Regulation/Canada-first-to-approve-flax-cholesterol-claim
日期：2014-02-17
