Ponder the supplements in the grocery stores; they hold rows with inviting prices and funny labels. But where do these supplements come from? Who is dependable for the quality control? When it comes to grocery store supplement safety the answer is more muddled than it should be. Taking a closer look at the companies and what kind of quality control they draw on is one way to make sure you realize what you are buying; ask yourself "who is testing these products?"

One thing is definite, the FDA already has the laws set to be certain companies follow reliable guidelines for excellence. How therefore is it feasible that on March 2, 2010 the makers and sellers of fish oil supplements were sued by the Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation in California for not telling customers that their products included contaminated levels of PCBs? The FDA did not exercise their authority in regards to these companies, California did. California has a bylaw known as Proposition 65 which includes placing a warning label on all goods that contain toxic ingredients. Just take a close look at the majority of commercial grocery store cleaning goods; the majority of them exhibit warning labels and some even have instructions to use CPR if breathing is interrupted..

The companies getting sued are Omega Protein (the world's biggest producer of omega-3 fish oil) as well as the companies they produced fish oil for. These companies consist of: Rite Aid, CVS, GNC, Now Health Group, Pharmavite, Solgar and Twinlab. That's not the complete picture. The Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation simply tested 10 omega-3 supplements that were manufactured by this company and every of them contained PCBs. The foundation plans to add further companies to this court case, if needed, as further testing is being done.

What is still more frightening is that most of the labels suggested that the product was treated to lessen or take away PCBs. Leading people along the primrose path via either not being responsive of the problem or blatantly overlooking it is not reliable business practice.

That not scary enough? How about this; the FDA has announced a colossal recall of goods containing textured vegetable oil protein prepared by Basic Food Flavors because of salmonella contamination. There are at least 56 unique kinds of consumer goods that contain this company's vegetable oil protein, they include; salad dressing, dips, packaged munchies, potato chips and soup mixes. That means this call back is going to be big and involve many of the foods many folks use everyday.

Here are some ideas on what to look for in a nutrition company:

A: Obtain your supplements from a dependable, established corporation known for excellence and integrity; one that has been around for a lot of years and has an established track record.

B: Make certain this company does countless and top quality testing on quality control, a company who is not afraid to send it to an independent laboratory to have products tested. You want to look for a business that insists on pharmaceutical grade quality stipulations for its products.

C: Published clinical tests are a crucial issue in knowing what you are buying. These ought to incorporate and demonstrate both safety and effectiveness. pick a company that has published and has continued to publish various clinical studies other than a company who only does only some or nothing at all.

Understanding that your nutritional supplements are trustworthy and actual will put your mind at rest. Do your examination and find the company that goes to the furthest for purity, safety and excellence.