China is largest producer of Vitamins A, B12, C and E
Even if you buy vitamin supplements that are manufactured in the US, chances are that the ingredients came from China. In fact, a majority of vitamins A, B12, C and E are made in China. In fact, in less than a decade, China has captured 90 percent of the U.S. market for Vitamin C.
So, why be concerned? China has few regulatory controls on the manufacture of vitamins and other products. Recent analyses of vitamin supplements have found dangerous levels of lead and other substances in some supplements. In a number of product areas, including toys, pet foods and drugs, Chinese producers have been found to produce substandard and sometimes dangerous products. And, since U.S. vitamin supplement manufacturers are also not regulated, the possibility of vitamin supplement contamination or abnormalities are further increased.
Vitamintesting.com suggests you research the supplements you take and make sure they’ve passed the content and quality analyses from one of the four, independent testing laboratories (see Vitamin Potency Testing). You take vitamins to improve your health…it would be a shame for them to have the opposite effect.
Source of Information for this Post: Article entitled “Pet food scandal has Chinese drugs under microscope” by Tim Johnsonn, MCT News Service. June 3, 2007.