National Dietary Research, Inc., et al.; Proposed Consent Agreement with Analysis To Aid Public Comment

摘要

In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this consent agreement, accepted subject to final Commission approval, would prohibit, among other things, a Florida-based corporation and its owner from making claims regarding weight loss, hunger reduction, calorie absorption, cholesterol reduction, effects on cellulite or body measurements, or any other health benefits of any product or program they advertise or sell, unless the respondents possess competent and reliable scientific evidence to substantiate the claims. Also, the consent agreement would prohibit the respondents from misrepresenting test results, from representing that any advertisement is something other than a paid advertisement, and from representing that an endorsement is typical of the experience of consumers who use the product, unless the claim is substantiated. In addition, the consent agreement would require National Dietary Research to pay $100,000 to the Commission.