Weight loss product consumer education more credible from academia -- Moore.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCT CONSUMER INFO ON REALISTIC OUTCOMES would be more credible to users of dietary supplement products coming from academia or consumer groups than from FDA, Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition Senior Regulatory Scientist Robert Moore suggested at an Oct. 17 meeting held by the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. FTC convened the meeting of regulators, scientists and consumer and industry reps to discuss the promotion of truthful advertising of commercial weight loss programs and products, and ways to educate consumers on realistic expectations regarding weight loss.