Has anybody tried returning supplements to Target since the New York attorney general's office found they were defrauding consumers?

First, nothing has been "found" at all. All there is so far is a legally untested accusation, based on a series of single DNA tests, regarding which no methodology has been released. (And the allegations are against ALL the store brands of supplements they tested, not just Target. Target actually had the best results, beating both GNC and Walgreens own brands)

Second, the primary allegation is so vague as to be meaningless. The AG's office said they found DNA from substances such as wheat or beans in supplements that did not list those ingredients on the label. Well, the problem with that is they don't say anything about in what proportion they found them. DNA testing is capable of getting a hit on a single particle of wheat dust that got into a Gingko Biloba mixing vat - does that mean that wheat is an "ingredient" in the mixture? Of course not.

However, there is one bright spot to what looks to me like a an AG's office looking for more press time..... Anything that decreases the publics trust in these snake oil mixtures is a good thing anyway. The REAL problem isn't that people are buying a "Gingko" tablet that might not contain Gingko.. it's that they are wasting their money on rubbish with no scientifically verified benefit anyway. The whole "supplement" market is one giant scam.

Richard