What does "healthy food" mean?

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In fact, there is no law that regulates health foods separately, so there is currently no legal definition. Health foods can be said to be foods that are more health-conscious than regular foods, such as supplementing nutrients, but they are still classified as general foods.

In addition to these health foods, there are foods that are classified as " physician database health functional foods." These are "foods for specified health uses," "foods with nutrient functions," and "foods with functional claims."

Health Food Classification

Let's take a closer look at health functional foods.



Foods for specified health uses (FOSHU)
Foods that are recognized as being useful for maintaining and improving health based on scientific evidence. Their effectiveness and safety are examined by the government and approved by the Consumer Affairs Agency.



Nutritional functional foods
Foods that supply specific nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. If the amount of the nutrients contained is within the upper and lower limits set, and the nutritional functions as well as any necessary warnings are displayed, the functionality can be displayed without filing a notification.



Functional Foods
Foods that display functionality based on scientific evidence under the responsibility of the business operator. Information on the basis of safety and functionality must be notified to the Consumer Affairs Agency, but unlike Foods for Specified Health Uses, no individual permission is required from the Consumer Affairs Agency. In addition, the information notified to the Consumer Affairs Agency must be made public.

The big difference between general foods, including health foods, and functional foods is whether or not they can display their functionality. When advertising health-related foods on a website , you will first need to confirm which category the product falls into and then explore the scope of what can be displayed.