Statement

WASHINGTON - The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issues the following statement in response to new reporting of the recently published study, “Muscle-building supplement use is associated with muscle dysmorphia symptomatology among Canadian adolescents and young adults” in PLOS Mental Health:

February 18, 2025 - The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) joins the natural products community in mourning the passing of Michael McGuffin, a steadfast advocate and influential leader in the dietary supplement and herbal products industry.

FEBRUARY 13, 2025 — CRN congratulates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

JANUARY 21, 2025 — It is with deep sadness that the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) acknowledges the passing of Annette Dickinson, Ph.D., CRN’s former President and longest-serving staff member. Dr. Dickinson played a pivotal role in the growth and evolution of both CRN and the dietary supplement industry.

JANUARY 9, 2025 — CRN supports efforts to ensure the safety and quality of dietary supplements, including protein powders. However, as we have noted in the past, reports like those issued by the Clean Label Project often lack critical context and risk misleading consumers rather than empowering them.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 — CRN expresses grave concern regarding the flawed methodology and erroneous conclusions presented in the recently published study, “Content of Selected Nutrients and Potential Contaminants in Prenatal Multivitamins and Minerals: an Observational Study.” The study inaccurately reported that certain prenatal multivitamins contained heavy metals (lead, arsenic, and cadmium) at levels exceeding “USP Purity Limits,” a standard that does not exist for the finished products tested in the study.

AUGUST 16, 2024 — CRN has raised significant concerns with this bill and will continue to do the same with regard to any other similar legislation that attempts to impose age restrictions on dietary supplements.

MARCH 19, 2024 – CRN shares the Senator’s grave concerns that tianeptine is being fraudulently marketed as a dietary supplement when it is an unsafe and illegal substance. CRN’s members, and all responsible supplement marketers, do not sell this ingredient and condemn the sale of it.

January 16, 2024 — On January 11, 2024, the GAO released a report titled “Prenatal Supplements: Amounts of Some Key Nutrients Differed from Product Labels.” The report details that a laboratory, contracted by GAO, analyzed 12 prenatal supplements for specific nutrient levels. The investigation asserts that 11 out of 12 supplements deviated from their labeled amounts for at least one nutrient (folic acid, iodine, iron, vitamin A, C, or E), potentially leading to overconsumption or under consumption of the labeled nutrients.

JANUARY 12, 2024— CRN is issuing a warning to consumers against purchasing and using any products containing tianeptine. These products are often falsely marketed as dietary supplements and can pose significant health risks.