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not very many people can afford to do their own research... lab tests for everything you buy?

by Vladimof 4y ago

jokethrowaway 4y ago
Not you personally, but there can be third parties companies reviewing products
- Vladimof 4y ago
  while that may be true (and better then nothing), you still have to rely on companies like I said originally
  - s1artibartfast 4y ago
    You always have to rely on somebody if you don't do it yourself.
    - Vladimof 4y ago
      well, of course, but the Gov. would hopefully have goals better aligned with the population....
      - s1artibartfast 4y ago
        Maybe, I personally would trust the 3rd party more, but understand that opinions differ. I think that the 3rd parties have both more at stake to get it right and are less influenced than the gov.
giantg2 4y ago
They mean there are third party organizations that perform testing. Consumer Reports and such. Or most supplement companies pay for independent testing (some skepticism is warranted since they're the ones paying).
pcbro141 4y ago
https://labdoor.com/ https://labdoor.com/
- hackernewds 4y ago
  if we can't trust a company's label, how can we test another company's testing? the incentives to deceive still exist
whiddershins 4y ago
This is literally how all construction materials are vetted and it works great. Underwriters Laboratories. If it were feasible to sue retailers for damages due to fraudulent vitamins, approximately 0% of supplements sold would be fake. The problem is there isn’t adequate scientific evidence to back the efficacy of any of these supplement which is why they aren’t regulated in the first place.
- AuthorizedCust 4y ago
  > The problem is there isn’t adequate scientific evidence to back the efficacy of any of these supplement which is why they aren’t regulated in the first place. While I would agree that good evidence is generally lacking on supplements, that’s different than “is the product as advertised”. Just because vitamin C isn’t a miracle drug wouldn’t justify selling sugar pills as vitamin C.

not very many people can afford to do their own research... lab tests for everything you buy?

jokethrowaway 4y ago

Not you personally, but there can be third parties companies reviewing products

Vladimof 4y ago
while that may be true (and better then nothing), you still have to rely on companies like I said originally
- s1artibartfast 4y ago
  You always have to rely on somebody if you don't do it yourself.
  - Vladimof 4y ago
    well, of course, but the Gov. would hopefully have goals better aligned with the population....
    - s1artibartfast 4y ago
      Maybe, I personally would trust the 3rd party more, but understand that opinions differ. I think that the 3rd parties have both more at stake to get it right and are less influenced than the gov.

giantg2 4y ago

They mean there are third party organizations that perform testing. Consumer Reports and such. Or most supplement companies pay for independent testing (some skepticism is warranted since they're the ones paying).

pcbro141 4y ago

https://labdoor.com/ https://labdoor.com/

hackernewds 4y ago
if we can't trust a company's label, how can we test another company's testing? the incentives to deceive still exist

whiddershins 4y ago

This is literally how all construction materials are vetted and it works great. Underwriters Laboratories. If it were feasible to sue retailers for damages due to fraudulent vitamins, approximately 0% of supplements sold would be fake. The problem is there isn’t adequate scientific evidence to back the efficacy of any of these supplement which is why they aren’t regulated in the first place.

AuthorizedCust 4y ago
> The problem is there isn’t adequate scientific evidence to back the efficacy of any of these supplement which is why they aren’t regulated in the first place. While I would agree that good evidence is generally lacking on supplements, that’s different than “is the product as advertised”. Just because vitamin C isn’t a miracle drug wouldn’t justify selling sugar pills as vitamin C.