Scientists slam EU consumer fraud

European scientists and skeptics express concern over health risk via homeopathy and other unproven remedies

Health and consumer protection are top priorities for the EU, with Directives condemning unfair commercial practices, misleading advertising and aggressive sales methods. However, the EU and a number of member states have inexplicably exempted some practices from following objective rules. The requirement for proven efficacy was dropped for a special group of products: those labeled “homeopathic” or “anthroposophic”.

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