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I've always found it interesting that the brands of supplements that are found in major chain grocery and drug stores are rarely, if ever, found in health food and vitamin shops. Same with pet food, you never find major national brands in reputable pet stores.
I always figured the stuff in major chains was crap but I never thought it was this bad. I always figured the ingredients were of just a poor quality. I never expected that some of them would be a complete lie.
It really saddens me how corrupt and greedy American corporations have become and how our government exerts such little oversight...
I always figured the stuff in major chains was crap but I never thought it was this bad. I always figured the ingredients were of just a poor quality. I never expected that some of them would be a complete lie.
It really saddens me how corrupt and greedy American corporations have become and how our government exerts such little oversight...
The New York Times - New York Attorney General Targets Supplements at Major Retailers
The New York State attorney general’s office accused four major retailers on Monday of selling fraudulent and potentially dangerous herbal supplements and demanded that they remove the products from their shelves.
The authorities said they had conducted tests on top-selling store brands of herbal supplements at four national retailers — GNC, Target, Walgreens and Walmart — and found that four out of five of the products did not contain any of the herbs on their labels. The tests showed that pills labeled medicinal herbs often contained little more than cheap fillers like powdered rice, asparagus and houseplants, and in some cases substances that could be dangerous to those with allergies.
The investigation came as a welcome surprise to health experts who have long complained about the quality and safety of dietary supplements, which are exempt from the strict regulatory oversight applied to prescription drugs.
The Food and Drug Administration has targeted individual supplements found to contain dangerous ingredients. But the announcement Monday was the first time that a law enforcement agency had threatened the biggest retail and drugstore chains with legal action for selling what it said were deliberately misleading herbal products.
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