The Food ad Drug Administration has rejected a petition that sought to allow tea labels to make health claims citing lack of credible scientific evidence. The FDA reviewed 105 studies submitted with the petition, but couldnt find enough proof for a reduction in risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases. Ito En, a Japansese green tea manufacturer, filed a petition with the FDA last year seeking to allow claims that drinking at least five ounces of green tea a per day may reduce risk of heart disease.
