According to a survey conducted in Japan in March 2023, the majority of consumers, around 61 percent, had heard about foods for specified health uses (FOSHU), but did not know what the products were.
FOSHU refers to a type of health foods that are labeled with scientifically recognized health-promoting effects. Products require the government's approval to display the FOSHU label on the packaging.
Awareness of health foods certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan as of March 2023
Original question: "Foods with health claims include the three categories 'foods with nutrient function claims', 'foods for specified health uses' (tokuho), and foods with function claims'.
Do you know about these products? (Foods for specified health uses)"
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CAA. (August 10, 2023). Awareness of health foods certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan as of March 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197101/japan-awareness-foshu-health-food/
CAA. "Awareness of health foods certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan as of March 2023." Chart. August 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197101/japan-awareness-foshu-health-food/
CAA. (2023). Awareness of health foods certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan as of March 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197101/japan-awareness-foshu-health-food/
CAA. "Awareness of Health Foods Certified as "Foods for Specified Health Uses" (Foshu) in Japan as of March 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197101/japan-awareness-foshu-health-food/
CAA, Awareness of health foods certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan as of March 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197101/japan-awareness-foshu-health-food/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Awareness of health foods certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan as of March 2023 [Graph], CAA, August 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197101/japan-awareness-foshu-health-food/
