Dear Manufacturer: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding manufacturers and distributors of conventional food products about the different types of labeling claims available for use on conventional food products and how these claims are regulated by the Agency. Currently, claims that appear on conventional food labels and labeling generally fall into the following categories: health claims, structure/function claims, nutrient content claims, and dietary guidance. A health claim is a claim that describes the relationship between a substance (food or food component) and a disease or health-related condition (21 CFR 101.14(a)(1)). Health claims are limited to claims about disease risk reduction and cannot be claims about the cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease. The latter claims are drug claims under section 201(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act). There are three ways by which FDA exercises its oversight in determining which health claim