No Herbs for you.

February 8th, 2015 at 2:13:47 PM permalink
rxwine
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Numerous store brand supplements aren't what their labels claim to be, according to an ongoing investigation that subjected popular herbal supplements to DNA testing.

The investigation, led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, focused on a variety of herbal supplements from four major retailers: GNC, Target, Walmart and Walgreen Co. Lab tests determined that only 21 percent of the products actually had DNA from the the plants advertised on the labels.

"This investigation makes one thing abundantly clear: The old adage 'buyer beware' may be especially true for consumers of herbal supplements," Schneiderman said. His office issued cease and desist letters to the retailers on Monday telling them to stop sales of the products.

The investigation found supplements, including echinacea, ginseng, St. John's wort, garlic, ginkgo biloba and saw palmetto, were contaminated with substances including rice, beans, pine, citrus, asparagus, primrose, wheat, houseplant and wild carrot. In many cases, unlisted contaminants were the only plant material found in the product samples.

The retailer with the poorest showing was Walmart, where only 4 percent of the products tested showed DNA from the plants listed on the labels.


4 percent? A rather poor chance that you've even made contact with the expected product even with multiple purchases.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/herbal-supplements-targeted-by-new-york-attorney-general/
You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really?
February 8th, 2015 at 9:54:53 PM permalink
Fleastiff
Member since: Oct 27, 2012
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This has been an open secret for a long time. The large brands are ripoffs. Supplies are too variable for "brand name" consistency.

Its like coffee beans: really fine coffee beans never go to the major brands since major brands value a consistent balance.