Herbal Supplement Popularity Grows Despite State Officials' Doubts
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The popularity of botanical and herbal supplements increased to 39% of users in 2017 despite state litigators’ enforcement against ingredients in products and their push for DNA barcode testing, the Council for Responsible Nutrition finds in its annual survey.
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