Brussels, 28/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 28 July, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) completed the first comprehensive assessment of substances used as sources of vitamins and minerals in food supplements which are currently sold in the European Union. This exercise began in 2005 and is in response to EU Directive 2002/46/EC. The directive text explains that only nutrient sources and the extent to which they are absorbed in the body (i.e. their bioavailability), whose safety...