Do you think that there are any participants in Masters Swimming that use illegal supplements?
John Smith
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Originally posted by aquageek
A consumer has an expectation, which is substantially different than a right.
True. That is why we have laws to define the difference. And the law says that manufacturers of supplements have to list the ingredients. That means that, in the U.S. at least, consumers do have the legal right to expect that all ingredients will be listed on the label. And if they aren't, and the consumer suffers damages because of it, the consumer has the right to sue the manufacturer.
Of course, if a manufacturer is selling a food or supplement that contains an illegal drug, then the responsible individuals may have more of a debt to pay than just the proceeds of a lawsuit.
I, personally, have an expectation that anyone who puts unregulated stuff in their body probably doesn't give a flip about their personal well being, or, is willing to take a risk.
Except that, as I noted previously, supplements are not unregulated. It's true that they aren't regulated as drugs by the FDA. But they are subject to the same regulations that apply to foods. The Coca Cola company, for example, can't just manufacture their product without filtering out the small amounts of cocaine that are found in the coca leaves, and if they did, they'd be legally liable. The same principle applies to manufacturers of nutritional supplements.
Bob
Originally posted by aquageek
A consumer has an expectation, which is substantially different than a right.
True. That is why we have laws to define the difference. And the law says that manufacturers of supplements have to list the ingredients. That means that, in the U.S. at least, consumers do have the legal right to expect that all ingredients will be listed on the label. And if they aren't, and the consumer suffers damages because of it, the consumer has the right to sue the manufacturer.
Of course, if a manufacturer is selling a food or supplement that contains an illegal drug, then the responsible individuals may have more of a debt to pay than just the proceeds of a lawsuit.
I, personally, have an expectation that anyone who puts unregulated stuff in their body probably doesn't give a flip about their personal well being, or, is willing to take a risk.
Except that, as I noted previously, supplements are not unregulated. It's true that they aren't regulated as drugs by the FDA. But they are subject to the same regulations that apply to foods. The Coca Cola company, for example, can't just manufacture their product without filtering out the small amounts of cocaine that are found in the coca leaves, and if they did, they'd be legally liable. The same principle applies to manufacturers of nutritional supplements.
Bob
