New York State Attorney General Cracks Down on Herbal Supplements

Authorities claim that some of the top selling brands of herbal supplements sold by four major retail chains (Walmart, Target, GNC, and Walgreens are bottled lies. Tests have shown that four out of five products contained none of the herbs that were listed on the label. Instead these products contained cheep fillers like powdered rice, asparagus and powdered house plants. Some of the products could be dangerous to individuals with food allergies for instance a

This has been a pleasant surprise to the medical community which has long complied about the lack of regulation on dietary supplements.

The Attorney Generals investigation was triggered by a 2013 article in the New York times, which called the validity of the supplement industries claims into doubt. That article itself refers to a study in Canada which found a third of the products they tested did not contain all the ingredients on their labels.

The Attorney Generals office has issued cease and desist letters to the four previously mentioned retailers, which can be found here.