Corn oil's 'qualified health claim' raises eyebrows

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Add corn oil to the list of foods that the Food and Drug Administration says might be healthful.

The agency said corn oil manufacturers could claim that their product might reduce the risk of heart disease, even while acknowledging that there is little scientific evidence to support the link. Called a "qualified health claim," these bragging rights raised more than a few eyebrows among nutritionists.

"It's hilarious," says Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition at New York University. "They get funnier and funnier. This one is at the far end of hilarity."

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