#WatchYourProtein - campaign against counterfeit protein powders

The dietary supplement market has undergone major changes in recent years: there are more products, more flavors and more manufacturers than ever before, all of whom promise high quality products at affordable prices. While in theory, these developments could serve the customer's interest, as he can choose between many high-quality products, in reality the customer himself is the biggest loser in this situation, as tons of inferior, fake and impure proteins are also on the market have appeared. The huge marketing machinery hides these facts: cool brand names, well-designed looks, well-marketed competitions, and sponsored athletes who promote the products and promise real results. What nobody talks about are the dirty tricks used around the world like:

• Amino Spiking - the supply of cheap amino acids such as glycine, which increases the measured protein content and thus falsifies the nitrogen content of the protein, while the value of the protein does not improve. Another option is to add inferior sources of protein - such as chicken collagen or alternative sources of protein such as insects.
• the use of fantasy names – z.B. Zero.
• the indication of false information on the labels - e.g. Glycine is usually stated on the label, but as a flavor enhancer and it is not stated that it is included in the measured protein content.

As a result, customers believe that they have bought a premium product with a high protein content, but in reality the protein content is significantly lower: the customer is not buying real protein, but some protein with a lot of useless fillers.

Why is protein intake such an important issue?

The protein that is available for all living things is a critical point. Carbohydrates and fats can even be produced by the simplest organism (moss), but protein can only be produced by a few. Unlike carbohydrates and fats, protein also contains nitrogen. Although a substantial part of the atmosphere is made up of nitrogen (78%), the majority of organisms cannot use it for the production of amino acids or for protein synthesis. There are only a few microbes that are able to bind nitrogen from the atmosphere and use it to create the precursors of the protein. They are the ones who meet the protein needs of the entire biosphere. That is why there is a serious fight for that high quality protein sources in the living environment - and also on the dietary supplement market.

There is a huge difference in the biological effectiveness of the various proteins. The real biological effectiveness of a cheap collagen and an expensive whey isolate can differ by 10 times. That is why we not only have to pay attention to the quantity of protein, but also to the quality at least as much.

Every cell in our body, the muscles, the connective tissue, the bones, the nerves - are made up of millions of protein molecules. There is no life without proteins and no development without high-quality proteins!

Scitec Nutrition has been one of the leading nutritional supplement manufacturers in the world for over 20 years. Instead of cheap solutions and empty propaganda, Scitec Nutrition has relied solely on quality and honest business practices, even if this is not very profitable these days. Among the leading brands in the market, Scitec Nutrition is one of the few that announce the quality guarantee for the proteins, that have implemented a certified system for measuring protein content and that regularly publish product tests, are available and accessible to anyone who is interested.

Clearing unclean and counterfeit products from the market is in the interests of all of us: athletes and end consumers expect real quality for their money, and manufacturers like Scitec who want to prove themselves under honest and fair market conditions. That is the reason why Scitec decided to launch the strongest campaign than ever against Amino Spiking and consumer deception. In the interest of this, the packaging is Scitec Supplemente In the future, a Wessling laboratory certification seal can also be found, which is further proof of the quality. Scitec Nutrition will continue to publish product reviews as before and are calling on other brands to do the same. Scitec will encourage consumers to test their products themselves. An educational campaign is being started to disseminate information about how to recognize counterfeit proteins and which are significant signs for exposing lies about a product. And last but not least, Scitec Nutrition will initiate the introduction of a transparent and verifiable regulatory system with the responsible authorities.

Amino Spiking products are suspicious if:

• the protein is too cheap
• a significant discount is given and the product does not expire anytime soon
• the consistency is coarse or grainy
• the protein content is suspiciously high, but the price is low
• the protein content is 90% for proteins with a chocolate flavor or chocolate chips
• Discount brands that seem to sell premium products

We therefore ask you

• always read the labels
• test the proteins and show the results to us as sellers and manufacturers
• ask for test results. This is not a problem for clean brands.
• Follow ours Facebook site, where we too will reveal dirty tricks in the future so that you can make informed decisions about which products to buy

Together with Scitec and other manufacturers, we can ensure that the market is cleared of fraudsters and that honest brands with high-quality products remain.

Thanks for your cooperation,
Scitec Nutrition and the Muscle farm team