Byline: Brian Ross, Matthew Mosk, Rym Momtaz, William Gallego; 2014-04-23; ABC News;
Report: Quacks, Thieves, Scam Artists and Hucksters
Tags: BC News undercover, Herbalife investigation
Article Links"Nearly 600 independent distributors of the diet and nutrition sales brand Herbalife were disciplined last year for making medical claims when selling the company’s weight-loss shakes and supplements, despite company policies aimed at preventing such tactics. "Herbalife revealed the internal figures after an ABC News undercover investigation found numerous examples of distributors boasting to potential customers that the company’s products helped treat maladies ranging from diabetes to heart disease."
Description:Two ABC News reporters go undercover to investigate the sales pitches to independent distributors of Herbalife, which is under federal investigation.
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