Regulations

TL;DR — Quick Answers for Busy Buyers No mushroom species currently holds EFSA-authorised health claims in the EU. Brands cannot make approved structure/function claims specific to Reishi, lion’s mane, chaga, or any other mushroom species. Disease claims are strictly illegal on food supplement labels across the EU — phrases like “treats cancer” or “supports immunity […]

TL;DR — Key Takeaways EU Novel Food Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 applies to food ingredients lacking a significant history of consumption in the EU before 15 May 1997 — including many mushroom extracts sold as supplements. Cordyceps militaris and concentrated Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) extracts are generally considered Novel Food in the EU and require EFSA authorisation