Probiotic Drinks Do Not Aid Health, Europe Says

Publish Date: 
October 21, 2010

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has examined more than 800 health claims from food companies, including those submitted by the multi-billion pound probiotic industry.  EFSA's independent panel of scientists found that the claims that these products could strengthen the body's defenses, improve immune function and reduce gut problems were either so general as to be inadmissible, or could not be shown to have the claimed effect.
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