FOSHU

abbreviation for

1. food for specific health uses: in Japan, government-approved functional food:

   FOSHU targets healthy people and those in a borderline condition or a preliminary stage of a disease.

Word History and Origins

Origin of FOSHU¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Now, the government thinks it can add to the dietary wisdom by certifying Coca-Cola Plus and other products as Foods for Specified Health Uses, or Foshu.

From Wall Street Journal

“I don’t know if it’s effective or not,” she says, “but it looks like it is good for my health because it has a Foshu stamp.”

From Wall Street Journal

A Japanese government website states that “FOSHU” products are meant to be consumed “by people who wish to control health conditions, including blood pressure or blood cholesterol.”

From Time

Because of these purported health benefits, Pepsi Special has received the label “FOSHU” in Japan, a government designation that stands for “Food for Specified Health Uses.”

From Time

Kirin, the Japanese beer company, launched the country’s first “FOSHU” beverage with dextrin in the spring called Kirin Mets Cola, a sugar-free beverage geared towards “health conscious” men in their 30s.

From Time