Proposed "supplement facts" box inappropriate for herbals, Israelsen tells commission.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
PROPOSED "SUPPLEMENT FACTS" BOX CALLED INAPPROPRIATE FOR HERBALS and non-nutrient products by Loren Israelsen, executive director of the Utah Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), in a recommendation to the Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels March 8 in Salt Lake City. Although describing the "Nutrition Facts" box as a success, Israelsen said applying the format to herbal products could be a "big mistake" because the purchasers of such products are "different consumers...looking for different information."