Responsibility For Distributors’ Claims At Root Of Supplement Direct Seller’s Advertising Review
Executive Summary
After the DSSRC recommended that Root Wellness remove health claims from its advertising in 2021, the direct seller has not made efforts to remove the claims that its ambassadors have made on social media.
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