Jim Lassiter - Good News/Bad News

Anyone Else Like Dominoes?

jim@ingredientidentity.com — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:10:00 GMT

Yes -- another warning to the indstry about what is going on and what is going to happen. However, this presentation is just an additon to those that have come before. The machinery necessary to grind the industry to dust is started up. What to do? Start to address the issue now -- not later.

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The “Unregulated Industry” Goes Mainstream

jim@ingredientidentity.com — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:53:00 GMT

The old pronouncement that the Dietary Supplement Industry is “unregulated” used to be the mantra of newspapers. No one cared particularly as long as the money was still flowing. One cynical comment overheard was: “No one reads newspapers anyway.” Well how about Sports Illustrated? An article in the latest edition of SI poses the same statement in a new and detailed way and – well – lots of folks read this magazine. What to do?

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Instead of Criticizing some Praise for a Change

jim@ingredientidentity.com — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:40:00 GMT

I have often chastised our trade associations in this forum. This post is vastly different. Two of the associations recently did things that deserve positive note. Here is some recognition for these efforts -- GOOD NEWS for a change.

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Who Saw This One Coming?

jim@ingredientidentity.com — Sat, 02 May 2009 19:51:00 GMT

The recall of the Hydroxycut products came as a huge surprise to me. Did it to you? What should we learn about this? What should we do next?

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Super Versus Superb Fruits -- Background for the Coming Presentation

jim@ingredientidentity.com — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:03:00 GMT

There is an excellent Webinar coming your way via Nutracon concerning the matter of whether the botanicals we call Super Fruits are truly Super or whether they are Superb.

Aside from the recommendation of this Webcast for anyone who has the remotest interest -- today's entry offers a little different background perspective. It's off on its own and here for your consideration.

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Mantra Mantra Mantra - Los Angeles Times Article September 3, 2008

jim@ingredientidentity.com — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:00:00 GMT

We all have our Mantras. Time to take a look at them - wait this is easier - read the Consumer Confidential column in the Sep 3, 2008 edition of the Los Angeles Times - it's available on-line. Then consider the messages it does convey to us rather than dismiss it as "another one of those articles."

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Long Hot Summer Review

jim@ingredientidentity.com — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:03:00 GMT

The sweltering days of Summer are beginning to fade. What did this Summer bring? Not much. Apart from the usual round of recalls over "male enhancement" products -- the whole of industry and our governing agencies seemed a bit lethargic. Still . . . .

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Benefits of Being a Vagabond -You get to Read Other People's Newspapers

jim@ingredientidentity.com — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:45:00 GMT

When you get free newspapers delivered to your door - you tend to read them. In the May 14 edition of the New York Times an article appeared summarizing the continuing issues with getting money to the FDA and how a bunch is apparently on its way.

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It Isn't Paranoia if They Really Are Out To Get You

jim@ingredientidentity.com — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:52:00 GMT

The latest evidence from the actions of a pharma company should give one pause. There is a legitimate danger ahead and we need to be more than naïve about the future. If you think restrictions on weight loss claims would be bad -- what about restrictions on CALCIUM claims?

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A Suitcase Nuke from Big Pharma -- Just In Time for Spring

jim@ingredientidentity.com — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:13:00 GMT

One of the members of the entity we like to call "Big Pharma" just sent a citizen's petition to FDA. This has the potential affect roughly the size of a small nuclear device on this industry. Want to find out more? Read on.

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