Facing crackdown, dietary supplement companies promise changes

摘要

In January, the Association of American Feed Control Officials unveiled a plan for helping states remove unapproved dietary supplements for animals from the market. For several years, products promising therapeutic and nutritional benefits unsubstantiated by the Food and Drug Administration were being sold in pet stores, in catalogs, and on the Internet in increasing numbers. AAFCO worried that these purported health aids might harm animals and pose a food safety risk for people eating products from livestock treated with these supplements. Reaction among veterinarians, pet owners, and industry to the imminent crackdown was immediate, if somewhat ill informed. They feared state regulators, in accordance with AAFCO suggestions, were about to begin pulling "natural remedies" for animals from the market.