What is this fruit that has just received a health claim from the European Commission?

A precise and supervised formulation

The official claim, included in EU Regulation 2025/1560, states that "the consumption of kiwi contributes to normal bowel function by increasing the frequency of bowel movements." This wording applies exclusively to fresh green kiwifruit.

A rare distinction

This recognition places the kiwi in a very select club. By comparison, as Euronews points out, "probiotics, although widely consumed, have still not received official recognition for their benefits, due to a lack of scientific evidence deemed sufficient by the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority, editor's note)."

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