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Articles Tagged with ''consumer safety''

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Consumer Reports Study Finds Plastic Chemicals Widespread in Food Supply

Consumer Reports launched a petition calling on the FDA to limit our exposure to the risky chemicals.
January 13, 2024
WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Testing by Consumer Reports reveals that, despite growing evidence of potential health threats of bisphenols and phthalates, these chemicals are still widespread in our food supply.


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American Kratom Association Issues Consumer Advisory, Urges FDA to Regulate Kratom

The action comes in wake of product liability lawsuits.
August 22, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The American Kratom Association (AKA) has issued a Consumer Advisory in response to recent wrongful death jury awards in Florida and elsewhere. 


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NOW Testing of Astaxanthin Purchased on Amazon.com, Walmart.com Confirms "Significant" Quality Failings

August 22, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director
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CRN: JAMA Research Letter "Raises False Alarm Over Levels of Melatonin in Gummies"

April 26, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Following the publication of a research letter in JAMA that reported 22 out of 25 melatonin products analyzed were mislabeled, mainstream media posted alarming headlines such as: Potentially dangerous doses of melatonin and CBD found in gummies sold for sleep. Natural products industry groups stepped in to put the issue in perspective.


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More Counterfeit Supplement Products Discovered on Amazon

Fungi Perfecti reported the discovery of multiple unauthorized accounts on Amazon.com selling counterfeit products using the brand name Host Defense Mushrooms.
April 26, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Following news earlier in April that multiple supplements sold on Amazon are impersonating the NOW brand, as well a second prominent industry supplement brand, another report of counterfeit products has been issued. Fungi Perfecti reported the discovery of multiple unauthorized accounts on Amazon.com selling counterfeit products using the brand name Host Defense Mushrooms.


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Counterfeit Products Sold on Amazon Impersonating Prominent Brands

NOW reported that multiple supplements being sold on Amazon are impersonating the NOW brand as well as another prominent industry brand.
April 17, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Multiple supplements sold on Amazon are impersonating the NOW brand, as well as another prominent industry supplement brand. 


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NOW Testing of Bromelain Supplements Purchased on Amazon Reveals "Abysmal" Results

The goal has always been to address bad quality products in the marketplace, but NOW said this latest round of testing shows the problem is getting worse.
April 6, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

NOW announced the latest efforts in its award-winning industry self-policing program of testing unfamiliar brands found on Amazon, with this round of testing focused on bromelain.


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NPA Alerts DHS, HHS & DOJ to Concerns with Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022

May 2, 2022
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Washington, D.C.—On April 26, 2022, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022 with the intent of establishing a requirement for mandatory product listing (MPL) for all dietary supplements marketed in the United States. The Natural Products Association (NPA) expressed deep concerns with...
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Food State's Bethany Davis Talks CRN Supplement OWL

January 17, 2017
WholeFoods Magazine Staff
Bethany Davis, director of regulatory affairs for Food State discusses what it was like beta-testing the Council for Responsible Nutrition's new Supplement Online Wellness Library (OWL). [vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ERddJNMltM"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
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