据外媒报道，10月17日欧盟委员会按法规（EC）No 258/97要求，批准Benex ia鼠尾草油作为一种新型食品原料用于食品补充剂，代替其他植物性脂肪以及油脂。
据了解，鼠尾草油富含Ω-3脂肪酸，用于食品与饮料后可代替高达10%的植物脂肪。最新批准的这种油料由Ingredia Nutritional销售，该公司曾首次向欧洲推广鼠尾草种子。
部分原文报道如下：
According to the ruling, the omega-3 rich chia oil can now be incorporated into a range of food and beverage applications replacing up to 10% of plant oils and in food supplements （2g/day）。
The Benexia oil is distributed in Europe by Ingredia Nutritional, the company that first brought chia seeds to Europe.
The decision was made at the standing committee>
representative presented the draft Implementing Decis ion to authorise chia oil （Salvia hispan ica）as a novel food ingredient.”
原文链接：<http://www.foodnavigator.com/Policy/Benexia-chia-oil-wins-EU-novel-foods-approval>
