Comparison to the supplement and vitamin industry is no way related. They were not competing
with BT,BP,Big Medicine and Big Government relying on taxes. The reason they were not squished
is because there was already tons of independent literature indicating how some proteins,vitamins,
and,minerals were necessary for the healthy functioning of the human body. The Fed's had
already issued dietary recommendations and daily requirements. This left government without
the Big Two arguments in their arsonal. The"we don't know" and the "The Chillin' ".
As a mater of fact it was the government's concern for the healthy upbringing of "The Chillin' "
that certain vitamins and such are added to foodstuffs. Think vitamin C.
Somehow even though some supplements,vitamins and, minerals can be quite harmful
in large enough doses this did not seem to a big concern. I wonder how that was got around.
It's interesting to note that dosages are completely ignored when it comes to vaping.
If something toxic is found even if thousands of times below any realistic exposure
level there's near hysteria even though many of these substances are a necessary
ingredient for proper metabolism.

Regards
Mike