Since probiotic elements occur quite naturally in certain foods - such as yoghurts, for example – they are not considered to be something that requires food regulation of their own accord. In other words, people have been consuming them since pre-history and, so long as the food production facility that includes them in its products is safe, there are no specific regulations covering them. That said, products that make health claims about probiotics are regulated. For example, the European Food Safety Authority has banned the use of health claims on food products that contain them since 2019, arguing that any such benefits are inherent in such products and that no additional health outcomes are possible. The Food and Drug Administration in the US has also issued similar guidance about making exaggerated health claims about probiotic food products when similar outcomes are possible from simply maintaining a well-balanced diet.