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In Memoriam: James S. Turner, 81, Esq., Chairman & President, Citizens for Health
James S. Turner, Esq., Chairman and President of Citizens for Health (CFH), passed away suddenly at his Washington, D.C. home on January 25th; he was 81. One of Ralph Nader’s original “Nader’s Raiders,” Turner co-wrote the 1970 book, The Chemical Feast: Ralph Nader’s Study Group Report on the Food and Drug Administration. Time Magazine commented at ...
Vitamin Angels Advanced Goal to Reduce Barriers to Access Essential Nutrition for Pregnant Women Globally in 2021
Vitamin Angels, a public health nonprofit working to improve nutrition worldwide, focused their efforts in 2021 on reducing the barriers to accessing essential nutrition that underserved pregnant women and children face in the U.S. and around the world. As a result, Vitamin Angels program partners were able to extend their health and nutrition services further than ever ...
Health Tech Company Launches Personalized Health & Nutrition Innovation With $100 M Backing
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, announced the launch of Hologram Sciences, a consumer-facing company that will create brands targeting various health conditions. By combining health diagnostics, digital coaching and personalized nutrition, Hologram Sciences brands will provide consumers with more holistic solutions to manage their health. The mission-driven company ...
NPA Survey: Natural Products Businesses Brace for Big Reopening Bills
As Congress begins deliberations on additional financial assistance for individuals and companies impacted by the pandemic, the Natural Products Association (NPA) is pushing officials to include tax credits for natural products businesses facing steep reopening costs. In a new survey, NPA members projected spending an annual average of $13,595—with some expected to spend as much as $200,000—on ...
Man Alive!
Male consumers are seeking targeted supplements to support their specific issues. Men’s health issues are not spotlighted in the media as frequently as women’s health issues. Perhaps it’s because of many men’s reluctance to talk about their health concerns and a corresponding notion that men keep things bottled up inside. But men make up half ...
NOW and Celebrity Fitness Trainer Gunnar Peterson Debut New Workout Series
Natural products manufacturer NOW (Illinois), in partnership with two of the country’s top wellness experts—celebrity fitness trainer Gunnar Peterson and nutritionist and author Dawn Jackson Blatner—launched the #LiveHealthyNOW campaign for consumers at livehealthynowpledge.com. There, people can pledge to live their healthiest lifestyle NOW and recharge their summer fitness routines with access to exclusive expert content, ...
NOW Partners with GrassrootsHealth to Fund Prenatal Vitamin D Project
Illinois-based NOW, a family-owned manufacturer of dietary supplements, has provided more than $100,000 in funding and vitamin D supplements to support Protect Our Children NOW!, a two-year grassroots prenatal Vitamin D project to improve birth outcomes and combat increased health care costs associated with vitamin D deficiency in utero. The pilot program, spearheaded by GrassrootsHealth, an ...
CRN Showcases Dietary Supplement Economic Impact Report
More than two-thirds of American adults take dietary supplements each year, and according to a new economic impact report, the dietary supplement industry contributes $121.6 billion to the U.S. economy, creates 754,645 jobs nationwide, and pays $38.4 billion in wages. Additionally, the industry contributes nearly $15 billion in business taxes—federal and state—not including taxes collected ...
NPA Calls for Carrageenan to Be Allowed in Organic Infant Formulas
The Natural Products Association (NPA) submitted written and oral comments to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and National Organic Science Board (NOSB) regarding the use of carrageenan in organic infant formula. CEO and Executive Director of NPA, Dr. Daniel Fabricant, gave oral comments to NSOB. “Carrageenan is naturally sourced and has been shown ...
Women, Health and Supplements
Both Millennial and Boomer women will continue to drive supplement sales—many within the same categories of supplements, but for different health concerns. The state of the market for women’s health supplements is very healthy, primarily because the core supplement shoppers are woman. According to Stacey Gillespie, director of product marketing with New Hampshire-based MegaFood, “In ...
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