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In spite of the FDA, people are still [potentially] swindled by e.g., colloidal silver, ionized air and water, various supplements, energy drinks, etc. Moreover
by steamer25 13y ago
In spite of the FDA, people are still [potentially] swindled by e.g., colloidal silver, ionized air and water, various supplements, energy drinks, etc. Moreover, it's much harder to tout the benefits of eating e.g., oranges or kale without funding a zillion dollar study.
I do think various products and services should be reviewed but there are better ways to do it than with a federal agency. E.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_ioniser#Consumer_Reports_court_case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_ioniser#Consumer_Reports_c...
- projct 13y agoMuch of this is due to the DSHEA[1][2], which really needs to be repealed. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_Supplement_Health_And_Education_Act_of_1994 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_Supplement_Health_And_E... [2] http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/dshea-a-travesty-of-a-mockery-of-a-sham/ http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/dshea-a-travesty-of-a-mo...