The Nation - News from Aug. 9, 1985

The government, which banned claims of nutrition benefits from food products, said it is considering ways to alert consumers to the health benefits of some foods. The Department of Health and Human Services has generally prohibited the use of explicit health-related claims on foods because they may suggest a food is safe or prevents disease. But Dr. F. Edward Scarbrough of the Food and Drug Administration said the government has acknowledged “a growing body of scientific information” showing there “is some relationship between what you eat and your health status.”