The demand for substantial gifts to express gratitude to family and acquaintances is increasing significantly ahead of Chuseok. In particular, health functional foods that help daily management, such as immunity, fatigue recovery, and digestive health, are once again attracting attention as holiday gifts in the change of seasons when interest in health is growing.
Recently, there has been a clear tendency to choose scientifically proven products by carefully considering age, health condition, and ingredients, and the choice of taking care of practicality and health is leading the Chuseok gift trend this year.
On the occasion of Chuseok, the Korea Health Functional Food Association guides consumers who consider dry food as a gift to purchase the right way to purchase.
The first is to check the health functional food certification mark.
The first part to be checked when purchasing dry food is the phrase 'Health Functional Food' on the surface of the package or the recognition mark. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) evaluates dry foods distributed in Korea according to scientific procedures, and the marked dry foods have passed the human body functionality and safety evaluation. If it is difficult to check the wording and recognition mark, it should be classified as a health food that is generally recognized as healthy and distinguished from health functional foods.
Second, it is necessary to check nutritional and functional information.
The functionality of dry food recognized by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is largely divided into three functions: disease risk reduction function, nutrient function, and physiological activity function. In particular, physiologically active functions consist of a total of 37 types, including immune function, blood flow improvement, antioxidant, memory improvement, fatigue improvement, and intestinal health. Among these functions, the individual needs and health status of the ingester should be considered first when choosing dry foods. Before purchasing a product, it is important to carefully examine the 'nutritional and functional information' marked on the back of the product. Along with the functional ingredients and efficacy contained in the product, intake, intake methods, and precautions are specified, so you can help choose a product that meets your health goals.
Third, we should not be misled by false or excessive advertisements.
Recently, as false and excessive advertisements such as labeling general foods with functionality and misleading them as if they were dry foods are increasing, alarm is gradually increasing. If a specific product is introduced as having a drug-level therapeutic effect or overly emphasizes the function or effect of the product through a consumer experience device, it is a false or over-advertising. In addition, caution is needed when advertising functions not recognized by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety or advertisements that mistake general food for dry food. The official dry season ceremony is reviewed in advance by experts from all walks of life, and if it passes the deliberation, the mark of the deliberation can be marked on products and advertisements.
Fourth, it is recommended to look at the Korean notation when purchasing overseas products.
The number of consumers who purchase overseas products through online direct purchases and purchasing agencies is also steadily increasing. However, some of the products introduced in this way contain ingredients prohibited from use in Korea or are not guaranteed safety. Products imported for domestic sales and that have undergone formal customs inspection are marked in Korean with the name of the import (manufacturing) company and the name of the raw material, so it is necessary to check thoroughly before purchasing. Hazard information on overseas food and medicine products can be viewed on the imported food information floor operated by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Reporter Kim So-hyung compact@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
