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Not sure why this is downvoted, it's exactly correct. Supplements are entirely unregulated, and actually often not even sold as food/medicine "officially", but
by loleufanboys 1y ago
Not sure why this is downvoted, it's exactly correct. Supplements are entirely unregulated, and actually often not even sold as food/medicine "officially", but labeled as "collectible item". Light drugs are often sold this way too (kratom, HHC weed, etc).
- squidbeak 1y agoNo, this is flatly incorrect. The EU heavily regulates food supplements under Directive 2002/46/EC.
- elric 1y agoSo I took the trouble of reading the directive in question. It has a list of substances (like magnesium) which are covered by the directive. Turmeric is not on the list. Making it, unsurprisingly, unregulated.
- coldtea 1y agoThats "Vitamin and mineral substances which may be used in the manufacture of food supplements" which is a different instruction, for a different directive. See Article 6 and on: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/1924/oj/eng https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/1924/oj/eng
- coldtea 1y agoHealth claims are regulated. Not as seriously as medicinal drugs, but at least as good as food (which is also way more regulated in the EU than the US), under https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/1924/oj/eng https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/1924/oj/eng