The laissez faire world of dietary supplements

If there’s no regulations in place, managed and maintained by a regulatory body, what’s forcing the supplement manufacturer to properly label their products? Even if they did provide a list of ingredients, if the entire supply chain isn’t regulated then there could be ingredients not listed because the manufacturer doesn’t know whether or not the materials they’re purchasing contain fillers. If a filler contained gluten, such as a cereal-based filler, then that could cause serious harm to people who have celiac disease. Being an informed consumer isn’t enough, you need regulations and a regulatory body so consumers are able to be informed.

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