Prop 65
CRN Opposes New California Protein Powder Bill
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) expressed strong opposition to California Senate Bill 1033, which would impose new state-specific testing, disclosure and labeling mandates on protein powder and other concentrated protein products sold in the state. CRN supports science-based safety and transparency standards for dietary supplements, but said SB 1033 represents a “misplaced policy approach” ...
Bluebonnet Nutrition Responds to Protein Powder Report
Nutritional supplement brand Bluebonnet Nutrition (Sugar Land, TX) responded to the recent Consumer Reports article regarding heavy metal contamination in protein powders. “Protecting consumer health is a shared priority, and we recognize the importance of continued vigilance when it comes to product safety and quality,” said Bluebonnet President Gary Barrows. “While the findings raise concerns ...
Industry Responds to Consumer Reports’ Protein Powder Testing Article
On Oct. 14, Consumer Reports (CR) published an article stating that testing of 23 protein powders and ready-to-drink shakes revealed high levels of toxic heavy metals and that two-thirds of the products contained more lead in a single serving than what its experts say is safe to consume in a day—some by more than 10 ...
California OEHHA Targets Non-Decolorized Aloe Vera
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) on December 4, 2015 added Aloe Vera, non-decolorized whole leaf extract and goldenseal root powder to its list of “chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer” for purposes of the state’s Proposition 65, according to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA). The action follows ...
AHPA Joins Coalition Against Proposed Revision to Prop 65
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) joined a coalition of organizations headed by the California Chamber of Commerce and including the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) and the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) to express concerns about California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA’s) proposed revisions to the Proposition ...
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