Assignment task:
Film: Supplements and Safety | FRONTLINE
Discuss the following:
Examining the information presented, do you feel that the FDA has done enough to ensure the safety and security of dietary supplements for consumers? Why or why not? If there are improvements that should be made, what changes in policies or practices could be implemented to improve the system? More explicitly, based upon your perspective, what are the potential concerns with current systems like MedWatch and promising benefits with new activities like DNA barcoding? Has watching this documentary changed your perspective on the supplement industry? Why or why not?