#supplement industry

[ananya5400]

Dietary Supplements Market Overview, Top Manufactures, Size, Growth Analysis, and Forecast – 2028

The global dietary supplements market is projected to grow from USD 167.5 billion in 2023 to USD 239.4 billion in 2028, at a CAGR of 7.4% during the forecast period. The growth in the dietary supplement industry is being driven by several key factors, including the aging population, a shift from pharmaceuticals to nutraceuticals, amino acids, and protein supplements, as preventive healthcare becomes a priority. The rise of personalized nutrition is also playing a significant role in this growth. Consumers are increasingly focusing on self-directed care, motivated by trends in personal health, weight management, and overall well-being. The personal care market has undergone significant changes in recent years, with more consumers turning to weight management and protein supplements to manage lifestyle-related disorders. In many regions, inadequate protein intake has led to a growing demand for amino acids and protein supplements. Additionally, unhealthy eating habits and improper lifestyles have prompted a significant number of consumers to seek weight management supplements to address obesity and overweight issues.

Top Dietary Supplements Companies

Key players in this market include Nestle (Switzerland), Abbott (US), Amway Corp (US), Pfizer Inc. (US), ADM (US), International Flavors Fragrance (US), Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd (Japan), Glanbia PLC (Ireland), GSK PLC. (UK), Bayer AG (Germany), Herbalife International of America, Inc. (US), Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc (US), Bionova (Canada), ArkoPharma (France), American Health (US), Pure Encapsulation (US), HH Group (Hong Kong), Nu Skin (US), Power Gummies (India), Biomedical Research Laboratories (US), HealthKart (India), NutriScience Corporation (US), Nature's Essentials (US), and Life Extension (US).

Dietary Supplements Market Trends

Growing Consumer Awareness and Focus on Health: There has been an increasing awareness among consumers about the importance of maintaining good health and preventing health issues. This awareness has translated into a growing demand for dietary supplements as people seek convenient ways to complement their diets and address specific health concerns.

Preventive Healthcare and Wellness: Many consumers are shifting their focus from treating illnesses to preventing them. This has led to a rise in the consumption of dietary supplements that claim to support overall wellness, boost immunity, and promote longevity.

Plant-Based and Natural Ingredients: There has been a noticeable trend towards plant-based and natural ingredients in dietary supplements. Consumers are seeking products that align with their preferences for clean labels, sustainability, and a perceived connection to nature.

Personalization and Customization: The one-size-fits-all approach is giving way to personalized and customized solutions. Companies are increasingly offering tailored supplements based on individual health needs, genetic factors, and lifestyle choices.

E-commerce and Direct-to-Consumer Sales: The rise of e-commerce has significantly impacted the distribution of dietary supplements. Many consumers prefer the convenience of online shopping, and this trend is expected to continue. Additionally, some brands have adopted direct-to-consumer models, bypassing traditional retail channels.The sports nutrition function segment is projected to grow at the highest rate during the forecast period. Many sports nutrition supplements available today include multivitamins, branched-chain amino acids (leucine), omega-3 fatty acids, glucosamine, glutamine, beta-alanine, beetroot, and green tea extract, each of which provides different performance benefits. In general, all humans require an adequate amount of macro and micronutrients. However, due to extreme exertion athletes need to monitor their food intake. Sports nutrition supplements provide them with all the required nutrients, which is why this category is projected to grow fastly in the dietary supplements market.

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What factors are driving the rapid growth of the sports nutrition function segment in the market?

Many sports nutrition supplements available today include multivitamins, branched-chain amino acids (leucine), omega-3 fatty acids, glucosamine, glutamine, beta-alanine, beetroot, and green tea extract, each of which provides different performance benefits. In general, all humans require an adequate amount of macro and micronutrients. However, due to extreme exertion athletes need to monitor their food intake. Sports nutrition supplements provide them with all the required nutrients, which is why this category is projected to grow Fastly in the dietary supplements market.

North America dominates the dietary supplements market share.

The North American nutrition and supplements market holds the largest share and is projected to grow further. The region's population has become increasingly health-conscious, incorporating dietary supplements into their daily routines to enhance overall health and manage weight. Due to poor dietary habits, such as a preference for junk and processed foods lacking in nutrients, lifestyle-related disorders like diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure are prevalent. This has driven the demand for supplements. Additionally, the rise in veganism and the shift towards less processed foods have further fueled the use of dietary supplements to address nutritional gaps. South Africa also presents a promising market for dietary supplements, both in production and consumption, as the region faces widespread malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies. Together, these factors contribute to the growth of the global dietary supplements market.

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

Hey everyone, I'm a board-certified wellness influencer and today we'll be practicing our mental gymnastics. First, a warm-up: Chemicals. Toxins. Allopathic. Cleanse. Detox. Here's my discount code. Alright, we're ready to rock. First, we're going to be practicing a few rounds of "your body is divinely intelligent and has the ability to heal itself," BUT ALSO, "you need to buy my supplements to heal." Second, we're practicing the "processed foods are terrible for you and you should avoid them at all costs," BUT ALSO, "buy these highly processed powders that I have a discount code for." And lastly, we're going to get in a few reps of "Big Pharma wants to keep you sick to make money," BUT ALSO, "I'm not going to mention that I'm part of the multi-trillion dollar wellness industry." Happy mental gymnastics-ing!

They never want to talk about Big Placebo. Mostly because they always want to sell you something.

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Marina Bolotnikova at Vox:

Every five years, farm state politicians in Congress perform their fealty to Big Ag in a peculiar ritual called the Farm Bill: a massive, must-pass package of legislation that dictates food and farming policy in the US. 

At the urging of the pork industry, congressional Republicans want to use this year’s bill to undo what little progress the US has made in improving conditions for animals raised on factory farms. The House Agriculture Committee late last month advanced a GOP-led Farm Bill with a rider designed to nullify California’s Proposition 12 — a landmark ballot measure, passed by an overwhelming majority in that state in 2018, banning extreme farm animal confinement — and prevent other states from enacting similar laws.  Prop 12, along with a comparable law in Massachusetts passed by ballot measure in 2016, outlaws the sale of pork produced using gestation crates — devices that represent perhaps the pinnacle of factory farm torture. While many of the tools of factory farming are the product of biotech innovation, gestation crates are deceptively low-tech: They’re simply small cages that immobilize mother pigs, known as sows, who serve as the pork industry’s reproductive machines.  Sows spend their lives enduring multiple cycles of artificial insemination and pregnancy while caged in spaces barely larger than their bodies. It is the equivalent to living your entire, short life pregnant and trapped inside a coffin. 

Ian Duncan, an emeritus chair in animal welfare at the University of Guelph in Canada, has called gestation crates “one of the cruelest forms of confinement devised by humankind.” And yet they’re standard practice in the pork industry.  While Prop 12 has been celebrated as one of the strongest farm animal protection laws in the world, its provisions still fall far short of giving pigs a humane life. It merely requires providing enough space for the sows to be able to turn around and stretch their legs. It still allows the use of farrowing crates, cages similar to gestation crates that confine sows and their nursing piglets for a few weeks after birth. And about 40 percent of pork sold in California is exempt; Prop 12 covers only whole, uncooked cuts, like bacon or ribs, but not ground pork or pre-cooked pork in products like frozen pizzas.  The pork lobby refuses to accept even those modest measures and has sought to link Prop 12 to the agenda of “animal rights extremists.” It has also claimed that the law would put small farms out of business and lead to consolidation, even though it is the extreme confinement model favored by mega factory farms that has driven the skyrocketing level of consolidation seen in the pork industry over the last few

For nearly six years, instead of taking steps to comply with Prop 12, pork lobbyists sued to get the law struck down. They lost at every turn. Last year, the US Supreme Court rejected the industry’s argument that it had a constitutional right to sell meat raised “in ways that are intolerable to the average consumer,” as legal scholars Justin Marceau and Doug Kysar put it. 

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Overturning Prop 12 would be extreme, and it could have far-reaching consequences

Several other states have gestation crate bans, but the California and Massachusetts laws are unique because they outlaw not just the use of crates within those states’ borders, but also the sale of pork produced using gestation crates anywhere in the world. Both states import almost all of their pork from bigger pork-producing states (the top three are Iowa, Minnesota, and North Carolina), so the industry has argued that Prop 12 and Massachusetts’ Question 3 unfairly burden producers outside their borders. California in particular makes up about 13 percent of US pork consumption, threatening to upend the industry’s preferred way of doing business for a big chunk of the market. 

The California and Massachusetts laws also ban the sale of eggs and veal from animals raised in extreme cage confinement. Both industries opposed Prop 12 before it passed but have largely complied with the law; neither has put up the fierce legal fight that the pork industry has, led by Big Meat lobbying groups like the National Pork Producers Council, the North American Meat Institute, and the American Farm Bureau Federation. 

House Agriculture Committee chair Glenn Thompson (R-PA), who introduced this year’s House Farm Bill last month, touts “addressing Proposition 12” as a core priority. The legislation includes a narrowed version of the EATS Act (short for Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression), a bill introduced by Republicans in both chambers last year to ban states from setting their own standards for the production of any agricultural products, animal or vegetable, imported from other states. 

The Farm Bill language has been tightened to focus solely on livestock, banning states from setting standards for how animal products imported from other states are raised. It is less extreme only in comparison to the sweeping EATS Act, but also more transparent about its aim to shield the meat industry from accountability. At the Farm Bill markup on May 23, when the legislation passed committee, Thompson urged his colleagues to protect the livestock industry from “inside-the-beltway animal welfare activists.”  The provisions slipped into the Farm Bill may have consequences that reach far beyond the humane treatment of animals. They “could hamstring the ability of states to regulate not just animal welfare but also the sale of meat and dairy products produced from animals exposed to disease, with the use of certain harmful animal drugs, or through novel biotechnologies like cloning, as well as adjacent production standards involving labor, environmental, or cleanliness conditions,” Kelley McGill, a legislative policy fellow at Harvard’s Animal Law & Policy Program who authored an influential report last year on the potential impacts of the EATS Act, told me in an email. 

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Why this Farm Bill faces long odds

Despite the monumental effort from the pork lobby and its allies, the odds of this year’s Farm Bill nullifying Prop 12 appear slim. Democrats, who control the Senate, oppose the House bill’s proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which makes up about 80 percent of the bill’s $1.5 trillion in spending, and its removal of so-called climate-smart conditions from farm subsidies made available by the Inflation Reduction Act. Members of the House Freedom Caucus, on the other hand, are likely to demand steeper cuts to SNAP, formerly known as food stamps. 

The broader EATS Act has been opposed by more than 200 members of Congress, including more than 100 Democratic representatives and several members of the Freedom Caucus; Prop 12 nullification language is not included in the rival Senate Farm Bill framework introduced by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). Many lawmakers and other observers consider the House bill dead on arrival, which would mean that a Farm Bill may not get passed until 2025.  Prop 12’s pork regulations, meanwhile, took full effect in California at the start of this year after two years of delay due to the industry’s legal challenges. After implementation, prices for pork products covered by the law abruptly increased by about 20 percent on average, a spike that UC Davis agricultural economist Richard Sexton attributes to the pork producers’ reluctance to convert their farms to gestation crate-free before they knew whether Prop 12 would be upheld by the Supreme Court. 

House Republicans want to use the Farm Bill to push back against even modest improvements for animals in factory farms.

[taylorannnx]

How to Hire an Editor for (Your First) TTRPG Supplement

An editor is more than just someone who proof reads your work. Writing for TTRPGs requires concision and often strict adherence to a style guide for your chosen system.

You may be thinking "do I need an editor for this?"

Yes. The answer is yes.

Editor feedback is invaluable for making you a stronger writer. If you're receiving consistent notes on a particular aspect of your writing, e.g. the phrasing of a particular mechanic, then taking that on board will get you far in the industry.

Can you afford an editor though?

Capitalism sucks but we've all got to eat and the more experience an editor has, the more they will charge. My 2022 prices were £0.05/word for copy editing (grammar, spelling, and style guide feedback) and £0.06/word for developmental editing (mechanical feedback plus copy editing) and I would consider myself at the low end of the scale.

Don't be disheartened though! If this is your first supplement and you don't have the money to hire an editor at a per word rate, some editors will work for a royalty split, especially if you're publishing on DriveThruRPG or the DM's Guild.

When contacting an editor for the first time, let them know:

1) you're looking to pay via royalty split

2) a brief (500 words max) summary of your project, including the content type and system (e.g. a D&D 5e wizard subclass, a system agnostic adventure, a supplement of magic items for Pathfinder, etc.), content warnings you have identified, and where you plan to post the content.

Not every editor is going to say yes, but providing this information up front allows them to make an informed decision and also recommend you an editor who DOES take royalty splits or work in that system, etc.

Should you ask for royalty splits every time?

In my opinion: no. Unless you have strong evidence that your supplement is going to be a success with recurring monthly sales that would earn the editor more than their flat word rate, I would advise against it. Editors have to live too and work hard to make your ideas shine, but for hobbyists or professionals starting out without a budget for these things, it's a viable and well-used option.

[merriclo]

went on an entire rant about veganism and then deleted it because i am. not dealing with them

[storywonker]

ye olde warhammer problem: have minis, cannot decide how to paint them

[sidewalkchemistry]

I had to relearn what I knew about protein, and through what I learned, I realized we don't actually need that much protein. There's this overemphasis on protein, particularly animal protein. And what I've learned now, at the end of the day, it's not how much protein you're consuming, but how much you're actually assimilating. Because when you're under this kind of protein spell, which was where I was, I forgot about everything else. I forgot about, you know, what about my antioxidants, what about my fiber? I just did not think of that. - Luke Tan in Let Us Be Heroes - The True Cost of Our Food Choices (2018)

[boltnutrition]

MYTH BUSTER FOR YOUR FITNESS JOURNEY

Fitness and health are two of the most talked about topics in today's society. There is no shortage of information available on the internet, but not all of it is accurate. With so many myths and misconceptions surrounding fitness and health, it can be difficult to know what information to trust. That's where a myth buster about fitness and health comes in. The purpose of this blog is to separate fact from fiction and provide accurate information to help you make informed decisions about your health and fitness. By debunking common myths and misconceptions, we aim to empower you to take control of your health and achieve your fitness goals. So, whether you're a seasoned fitness enthusiast or just starting out, this blog is a must-read for anyone looking to improve their health and wellness.

Here are 12 myths and real facts about fitness and health:

Myth 1: No Pain, No Gain Fact:

While pushing yourself during a workout is important, it is not necessary to experience pain to make progress. In fact, experiencing pain during exercise can indicate an injury or strain. It's important to listen to your body and adjust your workout accordingly.

Myth 2: Carbs are Bad Fact:

Carbs are an important source of energy and are necessary for a balanced diet. It's important to choose complex carbohydrates, like whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, instead of simple carbs like sugar and white flour.

Myth 3: You Have to Work Out for Hours to See Results Fact:

You don't have to spend hours at the gym to see results. In fact, research has shown that short, high-intensity workouts can be just as effective as longer, low-intensity workouts.

Myth 4: Muscle Turns into Fat if You Stop Working Out Fact:

Muscle and fat are two different types of tissue. When you stop working out, your muscles may shrink, but they will not turn into fat. However, if you stop exercising and continue to eat the same amount of food, you may gain weight in the form of fat.

Myth 5: Spot Training Can Reduce Fat in Specific Areas Fact:

While you can target specific muscle groups with exercise, you can't spot reduce fat in specific areas. Fat loss occurs throughout the body, not just in the area where you are working out.

Myth 6: You Can't Build Muscle After 30 Fact:

 Age is not a limiting factor when it comes to building muscle. As long as you are consistent with your workouts and eating a balanced diet, you can build muscle at any age.

Myth 7: All Supplements are Safe Fact:

 Not all supplements are safe or effective. Some supplements can have harmful side effects or interact with medications. It's important to speak with a doctor or a registered dietitian before starting any supplement regimen.

Myth 8: Stretching Before Exercise Prevents Injury Fact:

Stretching before exercise can help improve flexibility, but there is limited evidence to support the idea that stretching can prevent injury. It's more important to warm up with light aerobic exercise before starting a workout.

Myth 9: You Should Drink 8 Glasses of Water a Day Fact:

The "8 glasses of water a day" rule is a myth. The amount of water you need depends on many factors, such as your body size, activity level, and climate. A general guideline is to drink enough water so that your urine is light yellow in color.

Myth 10: Crunches are the Best Way to Get a Six-Pack Fact:

Crunches can help strengthen your abdominal muscles, but they won't reduce belly fat. To see your abs, you need to reduce your overall body fat through a combination of diet and exercise.

Myth 11: Sweating More Means You're Burning More Calories Fact:

Sweating is a natural response to heat and does not necessarily mean you are burning more calories. The amount of calories you burn during exercise depends on many factors, including your body size, activity level, and intensity of the workout.

Myth 12: You Can Eat Anything You Want if You Work Out Enough Fact:

While exercise is important, it's not a free pass to eat whatever you want. A healthy diet is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle and can't be compensated for by exercise alone.

These are some of the common myths and facts about fitness and health. It's important to always consult with a doctor or a qualified healthcare professional before starting any new exercise or diet program.

[ananya5400]

The global dietary supplements market, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 7.4%, is expected to grow from $167.5 billion in 2023 to $239.4 billion by the end of 2028.

[wallabywannabe]

Whatever is triggering my inflammation I don't know, but at this point it seems inflammation is the source of my headache in some way. So I did a bit of a dive into supplements and discovered I probably have not been getting ideal amounts of the best anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids for years because of my vegetarian, and let's be honest, not always nutrtionally complete, diet. So I started fish oil supplement but I also ordered a vegan one made from algae.

There was a supplement called sulforaphane that seemed really great for inflammation, but it's really hard to keep in its active form and was expensive enough that instead my next project is going to be figuring out how to like raw broccoli because apparently it's full of it.

[taylorannnx]

D&D Writing Resources

As voted for on Twitter, today's blog post has resources for writing D&D 5e content. This post is not sponsored, and you may not gel with everything or anything suggested, but here are the resources I find most useful as a 5e content creator.

D&D Source Books

"Chapter 3: Creating Adventures" and "Chapter 9: Dungeon Master's Workshop " in the Dungeon Masters Guide are invaluable resources for new creators as Wizards of the Coast walks you through the steps required to balance an encounter, design a monster or NPC, create magic items, and more. Though you don't need anything beyond the core trio of rule books (Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and the Monster Manual), "Chapter 2: Dungeon Master's Tools" of Xanathar's Guide to Everything refines encounter building, and Monsters of the Multiverse perfectly showcases how creature stat blocks are have been updated in recent versions of the game.

D&D Style Guide

The 2020 blog post series for Kobold Press, Designing with Style by @wildrosemage provides succinct explanations on how to phrase things like skill checks, using headings, and knowing when to capitalize words. The DMs Guild also provides a series of creator resources, including a Style Guide and Adventure Template (the latter of which I have not personally used) which can be downloaded for free. Also from this website I would recommend purchasing the Simple 5E Microsoft Word Template & Beginner's Guide by Laura Hirsbrunner which not only shows you how styles are applied, but explains the why and provides an easy to alter or copy template for Microsoft Word users.

D&D Adventure Writing

The Storytelling Collective has a host of courses you can sign up for that teach you the basic principles of designing an encounter, adventure, dungeon, and more! However for creators without money to invest in these courses, Shawn Merwin ran a blog post series on D&D Beyond in 2020 called Let's Design an Adventure! which covers adventure design "how-to"s and principles.

Beyond this, the biggest source for adventure design is reading adventures published by Wizards of the Coast. Journeys through the Radiant Citadel is my go-to on looking up the sections of and common phrasings used in D&D 5e adventures. I always urge creators to carefully read a published version of whatever they are trying to emulate, be it an adventure, subclass, spell, etc. to look for the officially established precedent. It's a good way to learn and saves your editor some trouble down the line!

[whimpernotes]

this is a little funny because I think this is how stimulants make people without adhd feel. Coffee doesn't affect my mood at all nor does regular green tea. But apparently if I take egcg extract i'll feel like jumping and smiling all the time. I don't even want that effect lmao I just want it to leave the rest of me alone and inhibit endo tissue growth.... man.

[sour-syrup]

Hey everybody I think we should start killing the right wing, they are already doing it to us.

This site has been going around Twitter trans accounts quite a bit lately, so just pointing out here too that it'll do fuck all, they're exploiting trans people at a time when hrt is particularly hard to access and please don't give them your money

[freyrnigeria]

The food and dietary supplement industry must adhere to the new regulations because they will take effect in December 2024 under the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).