Health Canada's Food Directorate recently finalized a health claim on the ability of protein-rich soy foods to lower cholesterol. In response to a 2011 application for the claim, the Directorate determined that sufficient scientific evidence exists to support a health claim about soy protein's impact on lowering blood cholesterol. The Directorate provides options for soy health claims that can be made in the labeling and advertising of food products that meet certain conditions, such as a minimum amount of soy protein and maximum amounts of cholesterol, alcohol, and sodium.
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