Fears about the safety of nutritional supplements continue to make the news. The Wall Street Journal is the latest national publication to raise questions about ingredients and manufacturing processes. Let us set the record straight; Greens+ puts quality above all else. And in our 20 years of operation, we have never recalled a product.
The Journal article asks in its headline, “What’s Really in Supplements?” and adds a scary second headline: “Regulators and Physicians Raise Alarms About Dangerous Ingredients in Many Herbal Remedies.”
The article reads, in part, “But dietary supplements have long raised safety worries, with high-profile examples including ephedra, the herbal weight-loss treatment pulled from the U.S. market in 2004 after it was tied to heart problems and strokes. Some doctors continue to be concerned about evidence of side effects from such herbal ingredients, including research highlighting possible concerns about kava and comfrey. And the issue is drawing new attention after recent reports from the Food and Drug Administration about allegedly natural supplements illegally containing performance-enhancing drugs and undeclared pharmaceuticals.”
Whether you agree or not with that assessment, here is what you should know about Greens+ products:
- They are 100% natural. That means no artificial ingredients, no lab-cooked products. Some steroids used by athletes are formulated in labs. You will not find those ingredients in Greens+ products.
- They contain organic ingredients when possible. We favor organic sources over all others; they are better for you and the environment.
- They are certified hormone-free and antibiotic-free. No engineered drugs are added to our food sources.
The quality of manufacturing process is just as important to us as the ingredients. That why our production facilities are:
- FDA-GMP compliant. That’s shorthand for the fact that manufacturing plants meet the good manufacturing practice (GMP) requirements as determined by the Food & Drug Administration. The FDA is tough on rule-breakers; so are we.
- NPA-GMP certified. The Natural Products Association is a trade group with a code of ethics and its own set of standards for good manufacturing practices. They include independent inspections of suppliers and comprehensive audits of their GMP programs in areas ranging from sanitation to equipment to distribution and personnel. “This program ensures that all elements of the manufacturing process are reviewed to provide reasonable assurance that processes are sufficiently controlled so that products meet their purported quality,” the NPA says.
- Detailed on our Web site. You cannot take a plant tour, but you can learn how we make our products on a special Web page.
Are you worried about the safety of your supplements? Post a question or comment here. We would be glad to address your concerns.
