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No, this is flatly incorrect. The EU heavily regulates food supplements under Directive 2002/46/EC.
by squidbeak 1y ago
No, this is flatly incorrect. The EU heavily regulates food supplements under Directive 2002/46/EC.
- elric 1y agoSo I took the trouble of reading the directive in question. It has a list of substances (like magnesium) which are covered by the directive. Turmeric is not on the list. Making it, unsurprisingly, unregulated.
- coldtea 1y agoThats "Vitamin and mineral substances which may be used in the manufacture of food supplements" which is a different instruction, for a different directive. See Article 6 and on: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/1924/oj/eng https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/1924/oj/eng