Vitamin labels make lots of claims about the nutrients they contain and the many health ailments they can fix. But how do you really know what’s in your vitamins, and do they do what their labels say?
Consumer Reports’ latest tests found widespread differences between what vitamin labels promise and what the products actually contain. And since vitamins and supplements—unlike prescription drugs—are highly under-regulated in the U.S., the FDA doesn’t test, review, or approve vitamins for safety or effectiveness before they hit the market. Companies are left to police themselves and the truthfulness of their label claims.
Consumers deserve better. Join us in calling on the FDA to strengthen oversight of all vitamins and supplements, establish meaningful standards, and hold manufacturers accountable for accurate label claims and nutrient levels. Sign the petition to the agency now.
Petition to the FDA:
We call on the Food and Drug Administration to strengthen its oversight of vitamins and supplements. Recent testing by Consumer Reports of various types of vitamins, including prenatal and kids’ vitamins, revealed widespread discrepancies between product labels and tested nutrient levels in nearly every sample tested. Furthermore, consumers have no way of knowing whether or not the health claims made on labels are accurate or truthful.
Consumers and healthcare providers should be able to trust the labels and health claims on vitamins and supplements. The FDA should establish and enforce strong standards for nutrient levels and label claims, and require greater transparency and accountability from manufacturers.