GOOP and InfoWars sell the same dubious pharmacopoeia - but with revealingly distinct marketing strategies [Nikhil Sonnad, Quartz]
The assiduous investigators at Quartz have probed the depths of the merch pages at such hallowed post-science health publications as GOOP, MoonJuice, and InfoWars. Despite the broad distribution of political positions among the celebrities they represent, the parallels in their back-end sales strategies are hard to miss.
“Moon Juice: Chaga
Our Chaga mushrooms contain bio-active beta glucans [these have been shown to live up to some of their promises] to support the body’s innate defense systems.
Infowars: Caveman True Paleo Formula
The Ultimate In True Paleo Nutrition with Bone Broth, Turmeric Root, Chaga Mushroom, Bee Pollen, and other Ancient Supernutrients [sic, entire sentence].”