FDA Warns Companies About Cherry Health Claims The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that the Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to 29 companies that manufacture, market or distribute products made from cherries or other fruits. FDA officials directed the businesses (11 in northern Michigan) to stop making "unproven claims" on their Web sites and product labels that their fruit products treat or prevent diseases like cancer, heart disease and arthritis. The companies may face FDA seizure of the products, injunctions or criminal sanctions. Read FDA says health benefits of cherries can't be put in writing in the TC Record-Eagle Posted/updated Oct 28, 2005 by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan) click to Send This Story to a Friend! Main Michigan News Page Go Back One Page

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