date:Jul 17, 2013
daily to achieve the claimed benefit.
Plant sterols/stanols (EFSA-Q-2011-01241, Q-2011-00851, Q-2012-732, Q-2012-733)
This discussion was about how to amend the COU for existing cholesterol-lowering claims for plant sterols and plant stanols in the light of recent EFSA opinions. It was agreed that sterols and stanols should be treated as having the same effect as each other and that consumption should not exceed 3g/day. There was also discussion about the range of sterol/stanol intakes and ch