There are several dairy products on the Australian market that are supplemented by phytosterols and marketed as cholesterol-lowering. Phytosterol esters are essentially fatty acids derived from plants, and are said to reduce cholesterol when consumed. Packaging restrictions on products containing phytosterol esters exist because of long-standing concerns regarding the safety of such supplementation. Two nearly identical applications have been made to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ),... ...Read more »