Dietary Supplements Consumer Protection in a Global Market

Luiela Csorba

Economic Alternatives, 2018, issue 4, 549-565

Abstract: This article is a review paper, which aims to present a global analysis of a real issue contemporary society is facing: safety in food supplements consumption. More specifically, we intend to answer the following questions: Are the dietary supplements offered on the global market harmless for the consumers? How do dietary supplements protect consumers’ health and life against risky and fake products? Who regulates the food supplements market in the United States and in the European Union?

Keywords: consumer protection; controversies; safety; food supplements; dietary supplements (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C10 D18 I12 M31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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