New Standards on the use of Phytosterols

Phytosterols or plant sterols are substances which have been found to reduce the absorption of cholesterol in humans. New amendments to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code have been passed to allow plant sterols to be added only to certain foods. This article looks at the current changes (as at November 2006).

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