After the decision of the Consumer Agency on Oct. 24, total FOSHU agents are now 1019 (permitted) plus 1 (recognized). An interesting new area are products such as soba containing “resistant starch”, as offered by Matsutani Chemical Industry with claims of reducing digestibility, preventing the onset of diabetes and improving intestinal microflora.
Consumer Agency News Release, Oct. 24, 2012
Consumer Agency adds 6 new FOSHU items, including “resistant starch”-containing products from Matsutani Chemical Industry