AG1 is a lot less science-y than it sounds

Science washing is afoot. | Image: The Verge, AG1

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I’m willing to bet you’ve been served an ad for Athletic Greens – also known as AG1. It’s impossible to escape them in podcasts, and it seems like almost every wellness influencer on every social media platform has done an ad for them at some point.

AG1 is a greens powder containing over 70 ingredients. Most of it is freeze-dried vegetable powder blends. Bas …

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