Balance of Nature
TINA.org investigated Balance of Nature, Inc., a Utah-based dietary supplement company founded by Dr. Douglas Howard, and found that the company and its founder deceptively claimed that taking Balance of…
Balance of Nature Fruits and Veggies Supplements
Case Name (Date)
Kopels et al. v. Evig LLC d/b/a Balance of Nature and Dr. Douglas Howard
25-cv-1065, C.D. Cal.
(May 2025)
Product/Service
Balance of Nature Fruits and Veggies Supplements
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing that products provide “real nutrition” and maintain, protect and repair consumers’ health when they do not provide any meaningful nutrition and are not capable of providing such benefits
Status
Pending
Legal Action
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Balance of Nature Fruit and Veggies Dietary Supplements
Allegations: Falsely marketing Fruits and Veggies dietary supplements
Balance of Nature Dietary Supplements
Allegations: Misrepresenting that its products are “the highest quality whole food supplements available”
Balance of Nature
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that supplements treat various health conditions, contain “100% whole fruits and vegetables,” and provide the “[n]utritional equivalent of over 5 servings” of fruits and vegetables
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