| Postée par Jean-Francois , May 12,2000,06:56 | Index | Forum |
"VITAMIN O": COMPANY AGREES TO PAY $375,000 TO SETTLE.
You will recall that WN first exposed the scam 18 months ago, after a full page ad appeared in USA Today (WN 27 Nov 98). Rose Creek Health Products was marketing ordinary salt water as a dietary supplement for $10 per ounce, with claims of significant health benefits. If oxygen could be absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract, which it can't, you would need to drink two liters each second to supply your minimum daily requirement. That's usually called drowning. In addition to consumer redress, the company is barred from claiming that research has demonstrated health benefits. Meanwhile, Beverly Sassoon & Co. picked up the scam, selling salt water as BiOxygen at $17.50 per ounce (WN 7 Apr 00)." ( http://www.aps.org/WN/ )
Ou encore, la majeure partie des produits homéopathiques.
Jean-François