Group (Center for Science in the Public Interest) alleges Amway deception
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Group alleges Amway deception
Published: Feb. 28, 2012 at 10:56 PM
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- A U.S. food advocacy group said it will sue Amway unless it stops advertising what it calls unsubstantiated nutrition and health benefits in two products.
Seema Rattan, staff litigator at the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, said labels for Nutrilite's "fruits & vegetables 2GO Twist Tubes" state in big print that the product represents two servings of fruits and vegetables and fine print says a dose "contains the antioxidant equivalent of two servings."
Rattan said the10-milliliter tubes do not come close to conveying the same health benefits as real fruit or vegetables.
Similarly, Amway says Nutrilite's Immunity Twist Tubes are an "immune system booster" that will "protect your cells," but the Strawberry Kiwi flavor has neither strawberry nor kiwi, despite the attractive pictures of those fruits on the box, Rattan said.
However, the immunity claim is unlawful, the CSPI said, because it implies the product will prevent disease.
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