FDA Announces Permanent Injunction Against Food Companies, Executives

A weak effort.

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Brownwood Acres Foods Inc., Cherry Capital Services Inc. (doing business as Flavonoid Sciences) and two of their top executives have signed a consent decree that effectively prohibits the companies and their executives from manufacturing and distributing any products with claims in the label or labeling to cure, treat, mitigate or prevent diseases.

The consent decree of permanent injunction is a result of the companies and their executives making unapproved drug claims and unauthorized health claims about their products, such as 'Chemicals found in Cherries may help fight diabetes.'"

Just think about all of the diet programs and products, food products and supplements making even stronger (and worse) claims.

"'The FDA will not tolerate unsubstantiated health claims that may mislead consumers,' said Margaret O'K. Glavin, associate commissioner for regulatory affairs. 'The FDA will pursue necessary legal action to make sure companies and their executives manufacture and distribute safe, truthfully labeled products to consumers.'"

Less self-congratulatory chest-pounding and more action, please.