New Jersey legislator introduces restrictive supplements bill

A New Jersey legislator has introduced Assembly Bill A5487 to prohibit the sale of certain weight loss and muscle building supplements, including those containing creatine and green tea extract, to minors, requiring age verification and imposing fines for violations. This measure is part of a broader trend of state-level proposals, many linked to the STRIPED initiative, aiming to restrict youth access to specific supplements, despite industry pushback and mixed scientific evidence regarding their link to eating disorders. Federal efforts, such as H.R. 7366, seek to prevent states from enacting stricter laws than federal regulations, but progress remains uncertain. New York is the only state to have passed such a restrictive law so far.