To develop function foods by utilizing the resources of traditional herb is an important way for Chinese food industries to go into the international markets.

利用中药资源开发功能食品，是我国食品工业走向国际市场的重要途径。

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But the Food and Drug Administration does not prospectively review food claims because American law says that foods are allowed to affect the "structure and function" of the body, so long as they do not actually claim to treat disease.

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