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US regulator cracks down on food industry for paid dietitian ‘influencer’ posts

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US regulator cracks down on food industry for paid dietitian ‘influencer’ posts

Sasha Chavkin, Caitlin Gilbert and Anahad O’Connor, The Examination

Truth In Advertising Says “Your Super” Is Running Afoul of FDA; TINA Critiques FDA Regulation of Dietary Supplements

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Truth In Advertising Says “Your Super” Is Running Afoul of FDA; TINA Critiques FDA Regulation of Dietary Supplements

Robert Driscoll, Nancy Felsten, Marc Roth, JD Supra

Kid’s Dietary Supplement Forced To Change Deceptive Ads

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Kid’s Dietary Supplement Forced To Change Deceptive Ads

Aaron Case, Lawyers.com

Best Naturals Krill Dietary Supplements

Class Action

Best Naturals Krill Dietary Supplements

Allegations: Falsely marketing supplements as krill oil

Nutricost Magnesium Glycinate Dietary Supplement

Class Action

Nutricost Magnesium Glycinate Dietary Supplement

Allegations: Falsely marketing that two capsules of the supplement contain 420 mg of magnesium glycinate

Noom

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Noom

Losing weight on a pancake diet? The odds are stacked against you.

The FDA’s Supplement Problem

Consumer News

The FDA’s Supplement Problem

Agency attempts to get a handle on $40 billion industry.

Spring Valley Fish Oil Omega-3 Dietary Supplements

Class Action

Spring Valley Fish Oil Omega-3 Dietary Supplements

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products support heart health without scientific evidence to support such claims

NAD Refers Lipozene Advertising to the FTC

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NAD Refers Lipozene Advertising to the FTC

Agency to review dietary supplement’s weight-loss claims.

Flat Belly Overnight

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Flat Belly Overnight

Reader alerts TINA.org to email touting miracle health claims for dietary and exercise program.

Alpha BRAIN Dietary Supplement

Class Action

Alpha BRAIN Dietary Supplement

Allegations: Falsely marketing that it has clinical support for claims that products improve memory, focus and mental processing speed

Amberen

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Amberen

Claims that dietary supplement leads to easy weight loss for menopausal women called to task by FTC.

Fit Tea

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Fit Tea

Diet tea cited by NAD for undisclosed sponsored Instagram posts and health claims.

Obvi

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Obvi

TINA.org discovers the evidence behind these weight-loss claims is slim.

Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels

Consumer News

Math Doesn’t Always Add Up When Counting Carbs on Labels

Searching for low carb foods in the aisles of your local supermarket is not as straightforward as you would think.

Tell the FDA What You Think ‘Healthy’ on Food Labels Should Mean

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Tell the FDA What You Think ‘Healthy’ on Food Labels Should Mean

The deadline to submit a comment on the agency’s new proposed definition is Feb. 16.

Market America

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Market America

TINA.org investigated Market America, a North Carolina-based multilevel marketing company that sells a variety of different products and services, including cosmetics, dietary supplements, jewelry, household products, and internet and financial…

Modere

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Modere

TINA.org investigated Modere, a California-based multilevel marketing company, and found that it has deceptively promoted supplements as able to balance hormones and treat symptoms of PMS and menopause, among other…

NutriMost Settles with FTC over Extreme Weight-Loss Claims