The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association representing the dietary supplement and functional food industry, issued the following statement in opposition to Michigan House Bill 5250:
“The Council for Responsible Nutrition opposes Michigan House Bill 5250 in its current form because it is premised on a misunderstanding of both the science and the regulation of dietary supplements. There is no credible evidence linking these products to the development or worsening of eating disorders, and age restrictions would not address the complex psychological and social factors that truly drive these conditions. Dietary supplements are already extensively regulated by the FDA, and imposing age limits would unnecessarily restrict access for all consumers, stigmatize safe and legal products, and—because these kinds of bills are often overly broad—risk sweeping in basic vitamins and minerals never intended to be targeted.”
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