Watch this and make informed decision what you put in your body.
Scandal around NZ's Biggest Supplement Brand
KiwiHunts4CheapDeals on 22/06/2026 - 15:27
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I thought it was a big deal - especially couldn't believe what I was watching on the documentary.
Insta comments have other brands mentioned as well.- 1
I’ve had another company send me expired goods before—their name starts with X.
I’m honestly fed up with businesses pushing the whole “locally owned, support local” message while pulling this kind of thing behind the scenes.
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But did you buy them on clearance and advertised as expired or short dated?
Quite some difference in that vs what NZ Muscle were doing and have been doing for years
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Nope. They sold it as a bundle (they love doing it). And then a few of the products in the bundle are expired or close to best before date.
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Yeah, probably like the "Seed oils are lubricant" scam :D
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I thought the entire supplement industry was a scam - I guess these people just extra scammy…
The "science vs" podcast teaches me a lot
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There are plenty of supplements that are valid (science backed) products which some people need. The issue is the lack of transparency / regulation around the supplement industry. I don't know what it's like in NZ, but in the US it's the wild west with very little oversight. People can sell whatever, and half the time stuff inside the pills are different then advertised.
Though most people self medicate supplements, but that's a different issue.
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There are plenty of supplements that are valid (science backed) products which some people need. The issue is the lack of transparency / regulation around the supplement industry. I don't know what it's like in NZ, but in the US it's the wild west with very little oversight. People can sell whatever, and half the time stuff inside the pills are different then advertised.
Though most people self medicate supplements, but that's a different issue.
The problem is the people buying them from, and thus funding, random internet sites, rather than from, say, a pharmacy or even a supermarket - however, those same people won't be told as they know better, and have done their own research (which often means watching a few videos on YouTube or such like), so I'd suggest you leave them to it. If you're so inclined, you could always be hopeful that Darwin will win out in the end :-)
In terms of what the public health people say, and what the regulations stipulate:
https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/health-topics/tests-and-treatme…
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/secondary-legislation/pco-dr…
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As someone with a dad bod and not at all involved in this world, I quite enjoyed this piece of investigative journalism, and props to them for the mahi involved… but I cant help but think the presenters like the smell of their own farts…
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Thats good for you though.
Backed by science!Should be easy to test.
Do people living in RotoVegas their whole lives actually live longer, or does it just seem like it to them?
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username checks out
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Popcorn ready. Let's see which "intern" gets all the blame.
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Looks like they've recalled some creatine products due to an undeclared allergen…
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/nz-muscle-recall-mult…
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/news/media-releases/creatine-and-cre…
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My guess is using the same repackaging machines for creatine and protein powder
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Social activist Dave Letele takes over embattled supplements company
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/361005575/social-activist-da…- 0
Here’s an article that summarises it pretty well
https://www.rova.nz/articles/nz-muscle-investigation
And here is the TLDR