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On the Internet, unscrupulous business people are currently promoting "miracle cures" to strengthen the body's defences against corona virus.
These are usually various vitamin preparations and plant extracts. What they all have in common is that they are not only illegal health claims, but that there is also no scientific proof of the advertised effects. They are simply attempts to shamelessly exploit the current uncertainty in large parts of the population in view of the virus threat with fraudulent intent. If you find such offers, we recommend that you report these products to the competent food control authorities or consumer centres.
Food supplements are subject to European food law. There are efforts by the industry and associations to have binding regulations laid down within the EU for the maximum permitted amounts of vitamins and minerals in food supplements. At present there are some member states which, in the absence of a European-wide regulation, have set their own national guideline values.
Our laboratory site AGROLAB LUFA GmbH is one of the leading addresses for the analytical testing of food supplements and foods for special nutritional purposes. The specialists assess the products with regard to correct labelling and point out possible legal problems in the case of dubious or illegal health claims.
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Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger
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