The US bans the circulation of many types of functional foods.

Currently, many Vietnamese consumers prefer to use American functional foods, most of which are hand-carried. However, recently, US judicial authorities have just announced a ban on the circulation of some herbal functional foods in the entire state of New York, because these products do not guarantee quality and contain some ingredients that are not clearly stated on the packaging.

Several herbal supplements have been banned from circulation throughout the state of New York, USA due to poor quality.

The banned products include: Korean ginseng Gingseng, St. John's Wort antidepressant, Gingko Biloba brain circulation enhancer, Garlic extract, Echinacea immune enhancer, Valerian Root sleep aid, and Saw Palmetto prostate supplement branded by manufacturers GNC, Up & Up, Finest Nutrition, and Spring Valley, according to a press release from the New York State Department of Health.

Test results showed that up to 79% of these products did not contain the herbs as advertised. Notably, 39% of the functional foods contained some substances not listed on the packaging.

According to VTV online