15% of dietary supplements of substandard quality, says FSSAI survey

Shoddy products don't have health benefits and may cause diseases even, say experts

At least 15 per cent of protein powders sold in India are of poor quality, said a survey by the state food regulator on dietary supplements that have become popular in recent years.

 

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in Financial Year 2021-2022, tested 145,000 protein powder samples and found 4,890 were unsafe and 16,582 substandard. Health experts have expressed concern about the unsupervised consumption of dietary supplements, warning poor-quality products can affect cardiovascular health and kidneys.

 

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