Re:Sweet obsession: China’s manuka madness
by drzaiusapelord on Monday August 31, 2015 @09:59AM
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> claim antibacterial benefits
At this point, it would need to be evaluated by the FDA because its making a medical claim.
>because it's naturally occurring?
Penicillium fungi is naturally occurring too. That doesn't' mean you can put it in food arbitrarily.
Plus it being natural you will have off-label clones riding your expenditure once you got it through so there's no profit margin.