在功能食品的健康声明方面,日本开展的工作最早,1987年即已有有关法规。特殊健康用途的食品如防止便秘或降低胆固醇的食品,在做健康声明前必须经临床试验验证。在日本,功能食品被称作有特殊健康用途的食品(FOSHU),并且是用天然存在的物质制作的食品(不是胶囊或粉剂),可作为日常膳食的一部分食 In the health claims on functional foods, the earliest efforts were made in Japan, and relevant laws and regulations were already in place in 1987. Foods for specific health use, such as constipation or cholesterol-lowering foods, must be clinically tested before making a statement of health. In Japan, functional foods are referred to as foods of special health use (FOSHU) and are made from naturally occurring substances (not capsules or powders) and can be used as part of the daily diet