Food and Nutrition Research Institute(FNRI)

We are a group of grade 12 students from Hermosa National High School, and we are conducting a research project on Exploring the potential of guava leaves as a dietary tea: An investigation into its Effectiveness as a weight management tool. As part of our project, we would like to determine whether our product is safe for consumption.

We would like to ask whether the FDA offers any free services or programs for student researchers like us, specifically in terms of testing the safety of our dietary tea product.

April 28, 2023

Dear Zhyrha France,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Apr 25, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

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Divorah Aguila
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