FDA says "no" in Tomato connection to reduced cancer risk: From "Sham vs. Wham: The Health Insider"

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>From today's post at "Sham vs. Wham: The Health Insider". Google site
for links and original text.
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FDA Finds No Link Between Tomatoes and Reduced Cancer Risk

Despite the fact that a number of studies have been reported that show
an association between tomato and/or lycopene intake and a reduced
risk of some types of cancer, the FDA has seen a different picture.

In 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received two
petitions for qualified health claims regarding tomatoes, lycopene,
and the risk reduction for some forms of cancer. (Health claims that
characterize the relationship between a food or food component and a
disease or health-related condition require premarket approval by FDA
to be included on the labels of conventional foods and dietary
supplements.) Since then, the agency has been investigating the matter
further.

The FDA has found "no credible evidence to support an association
between lycopene intake and a reduced risk of prostate, lung,
colorectal, gastric, breast, ovarian, endometrial, or pancreatic
cancer." The FDA also found no credible evidence for an association
between tomato consumption and a reduced risk of lung, colorectal,
breast, cervical, or endometrial cancer. The FDA found "very limited
evidence" to support an association between tomato consumption and
reduced risks of prostate, ovarian, gastric, and pancreatic cancers,
and so at this point, those seeking functional food status for their
lycopene containing products will not be getting their wish.

D.

On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:27:35 -0700, "D." <djensen36@cox.net> wrote:

>>From today's post at "Sham vs. Wham: The Health Insider". Google site
>for links and original text.
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>
>FDA Finds No Link Between Tomatoes and Reduced Cancer Risk

Given their lax approach to drug approval, cozy relations with pharma
and other deteriorations of corruption since Bush, I'm not sure why in
the world I'd want to trust what the FDA says any more.

George M. Carter

On Jul 12, 3:52 am, GMCarter <f...@verizon.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:27:35 -0700, "D." <djense...@cox.net> wrote:
> >>From today's post at "Sham vs. Wham: The Health Insider". Google site
> >for links and original text.
> >---
>
> >FDA Finds No Link Between Tomatoes and Reduced Cancer Risk
>
> Given their lax approach to drug approval, cozy relations with pharma
> and other deteriorations of corruption since Bush, I'm not sure why in
> the world I'd want to trust what the FDA says any more.
>
> George M. Carter

The FDA hasn't really changed much under Bush. It's operated in much
the same way for decades. In this case, they may be just far more
conservative than many of us would like to see. However, I think
they've learned that by bad experiences they have had in rushing
approvals through the process. They are really just trying to protect
us, which is their job.

Still, it's a federal agency and we should all have an interest in
making sure that the FDA recognizes the science that has been done
behind alternative medicines,

D.