This why there is an FDA

[Neutron Monster]

Supplements are the Wild Wild west.

This is worse than I would have guessed though.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/new-york-attorney-general-targets-supplements-at-major-retailers/?_r=0

 

[Drop.Tine]

Was somebody arguing against the FDA?

Originally posted by Neutron Monster:
Supplements are the Wild Wild west.

This is worse than I would have guessed though.

 

[Stevedangos]

Anyone stupid enough to buy and take that stuff deserve exactly what they get.

 

[Duck_walk]

Omg.

 

[Neutron Monster]

Originally posted by Drop.Tine:
Was somebody arguing against the FDA?

Originally posted by Neutron Monster:
Supplements are the Wild Wild west.

This is worse than I would have guessed though.

The only reason supplements are the wild wild west is because Senator Hatch has carved out an exemption for them.

Also, when you have senators who say things like this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/wp/2015/02/03/the-next-public-health-debate-hand-washing/

It becomes pretty difficult to argue the Republicans really care about public health.

One has to point out that his "free market" solution to not having a regulation about hand washing is TO HAVE A REGULATION THAT A SIGN MUST BE POSTED. Totally brain-dead.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/wp/2015/02/03/the-next-public-health-debate-hand-washing/