Glossary term
Novel food: A novel food is a food that requires a safety assessment and authorisation before being sold in that category. In UK CBD discussions, this matters for OTC CBD products sold as food supplements.
Why this term matters
Helps distinguish consumer CBD regulation from medicines regulation.
UK medical cannabis context
Relevant mainly to shop-bought CBD rather than prescribed CBPMs.
What not to assume
Novel food status is not the same as medicine approval.
Careful wording: Avoid presenting novel-food compliance as proof of medical effectiveness.
Related glossary terms
Related MCPH pages
Sources and review notes
This entry is educational vocabulary, not medical advice. Suitability, prescribing, product choice and monitoring belong with a qualified clinician or pharmacist.