Thanks to that, and for the first time, under certain conditions, producers of nut products will be able to communicate that nuts are heart-healthy on product packaging and in advertising. The health claim can be made for tree nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts), peanuts, nut butters and pastes (not weight claim).
Examples of statements include:
- ‘Nuts are a heart healthy food’
- ‘Enjoy a handful of heart healthy nuts’
- ‘Regular nut consumption contributes to heart health without causing weight gain’
- ‘Regular nut consumption such as (insert nut variety in product), as part of a healthy, varied diet, contributes to heart health without causing weight gain'
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