A Drink’s Purple Reign

Actually the more I read this article the more I think that NEWSWEEK needs to make a retraction or corrections. Shame on them for letting this Tony guy spew some crap...probably trying to meet a deadline. If you pay attention to the article Tony doesn't even try the product. How can you call that investigative journalism? And the guy that did try it, did so for only 2 wks...really?!? Two whole weeks! Wow, bravo! People should contact the editors of Newsweek and tell them how you feel,. I know I am.

It is amazing to read the ignorance of some people. After all ignorance is bliss! Hey, the real deal is "to each is own". What is right for you might not be right for me. It's a shame and a blessing to have the technology to do the research for yourself. Everyone in the free World can find out whatever they want with the touch of a button. Personally, I think Newsweek made a BIG mistake allowing such an unscientific bias article to be published.

Comment: MonaVie indeed DOES work, if you take it properly and give it time to work.
Here's why, read my personal story:
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Anything that has to be sold in a pyramid form is always a questionable product! Like many have said before, you can find the acai juice at many health stores without the ridiculous price. I have nothing against the MonaVie product as I know it's all good stuff. It's just how they are marketing it that bothers me. Lucky for me, I do my research and found other health stores that carry pretty much the same product without trying to get rich like this scam here.

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For all of you MonaVie distributors **making even one comment about MonaVie** you do realize that you are in violation of the basic policies and procedures that MonaVie has required you all to abide by...right? Now that you put your information out there you can sure bet MonaVie compliance dept. will terminate your position.
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Mr. Dokoupil,
What kind of journalism is it when you publish an article without any discussion as to the positives of the company or the product? It appears you just have an ax to grind with the Multi-Level Marketing distribution model. I say this because you focused on a few people who did not succeed with the program, out of over a million distributors. Just the fact that the company has over a million distributors and a billion dollars in revenue, in only a little more than 3 years speaks volumes about the product. If the product did not work, then there would be no way for the company to have had these kinds of results.

You also failed to mention the following:
1. MonaVie is made of a blend of 19 fruits, berries, and in one version - a nut extract. Each fruit and berry was selected for not only its high antioxidant ORAC value, but also for the particular nutrients they possessed. No one fruit or berry contains all of the nutrients our bodies need on a daily basis. The end result was product that has the most comprehensive supply of the various nutrients that our bodies need. Drinking 4 onces a day provides the antioxident value of 13 servings of fruits and vegetables. So what is wrong with 90% of the people buying the product just to drink? Is it a bad think for them to add good nutrition to their life?
BTW. How many buy grape juice from a grocery store? Let???s say a million buy it. Is the company who makes the product a bad company because they have a million people buying their product? NO. Then why would you be silly enough to think that because 90% of MonaVie's distributors are really just wholesale customers that its a bad thing somehow? Hello!!! That is how MMLs work!!!!!

2. MonaVie includes several fruits, berries, and nuts from the Amazon. The purchasing of these fruits has begun a dramatic change in the economy of the Amazon. Before, it was more profitable for the Amazon population to burn down the trees to plant soybean or to graze cattle. Now it is more profitable for them to preserve the trees so they can harvest them to sell to MonaVie. Thousands of acres have been saved because of this new and thriving business. Less trees burned down means less CO2 going into the air and contributing toward Global Warming. The Amazon is responsible for producing 200 million tons of CO2 per year making it a major contributor to Global Warming.

3. MonaVie has a non-profit organization in Brazil who serves the poor in Brazil by providing medical treatment to the children (such as dental care) and skill training for their parents. The leaders actually get involved personally.

Your article looks like you went to one business conference , read a few complaints on a web site, drank some juice (just so you could say that you drank it), and then wrote the article. My 15yr old could do better than that.

The list is even longer but I am going to stop here. Do some research next time. It will save you from putting your foot in your mouth.

Why would Newsweek allow someone to write an article like this. The editor does not have a bit of journalism skills ! There is no way he could have spoke to anyone in the business. It surely did not do his research. The article that was written was done without any knowledge of the product. I hope the editor chokes on his pay check.

Hey Tony Dokoupil, did it ever occur to you that the object of hope was provided by God through the hands of Monavie? Thank you God. Thank you Monavie! My entire family has been blessed with the health benefits of Monavie. Doctors avoid the issue, but I have had one admit that it seemingly seems to do something for everyone. All of you skeptics writing your assumptions, "BLAH, BLAH, BLAH!!!" GO Dallin Larsen & MONAVIE. WE LOVE YOU.

-Ruthie G., CA

Seems like MonaVie reps are getting a nice check for representing as well! No way should it cost $30+ and if it were as good as they say, it should be in all out grocery stores just like OJ and grape juice.

Ladies and Gentleman its clear that this article was written to degrade and defamate MonaVie. What i find humerous is that these ill informed consumers, for lack of a better word, have not been personally touched by this product... What to say about one of my family members who suffers from a brain tumor and has had headaches for years, and sudden consuming monavie has alleviated her headaches and is able to sleep and peace WITHOUT any medications... IT SOUNDS TO ME THAT THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY'S ARE TAKING NOTICE OF THIS PRODUCT AND ARE CONCLUDING HOW MUCH OF A THREAT THIS PRODUCT IS... THE PILL PUSHERS ARE PLAYING DIRTY AGAIN, AND SOMEONE IS GETTING A NICE CHECK IN THE MAIL FOR WRITING THESE ARTICLES!!! MY TWO CENTS...

Ladies and Gentleman its clear that this article was written to degrade and defamate MonaVie. What i find humerous is that these ill informed consumers, for lack of a better word, have not been personally touched by this product... What to say about one of my family members who suffers from a brain tumor and has had headaches for years, and sudden consuming monavie has alleviated her headaches and is able to sleep and peace WITHOUT any medications... IT SOUNDS TO ME THAT THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY'S ARE TAKING NOTICE OF THIS PRODUCT AND ARE CONCLUDING HOW MUCH OF A THREAT THIS PRODUCT IS... THE PILL PUSHERS ARE PLAYING DIRTY AGAIN, AND SOMEONE IS GETTING A NICE CHECK IN THE MAIL FOR WRITING THESE ARTICLES!!! MY TWO CENTS...

My son's allergies have improved along with his weight. My back pain from a ruptured disc have diminished, and my 9 year old carb-eating girl is getting the proper nutrition she needs to become a healthy young woman. Negative publicity is not new to successful and "out of the box" companies. The acai berry is new to the general public, so it becomes the "unknown". It's natural for the media to make negative comments about something that they know nothing about. This absence of knowledge about the product produces fear of the unknown, and results in media that is opinionated and worthless. I have so much more to say about Monavie and it's backed by research and knowledge, unlike this article- get more information at: www.mymonavie.com/acaiberrycarolinas

My wife was diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. Her sister suggested she try Mona Vie. Within 2 months her cancer went into remission, and her arthritis, which she had for 25 years, disappeared. Don't tell me that Mona Vie doesn't help people> -- Bob Wickens, lorainharborwalk@aol.com

It obivious that the person who wrote this article does not know anything about Monavie. This is really sad that Newsweek would allow something like this to printed in their magazine. Monavie is a great product. It does not claim to make health claims because it is not a drug or food. It is a juice..... I agree with the comment that was placed by "abruer". I think that an apology need to printed in the next issue of Newsweek. This is terrible that something like this could happen to such a great company.

It obivious that the person who wrote this article does not know anything about Monavie. This is really sad that Newsweek would allow something like this to printed in their magazine. Monavie is a great product. It does not claim to make health claims because it is not a drug or food. It is a juice..... I agree with the comment that was placed by "abruer". I think that an apology need to printed in the next issue of Newsweek. This is terrible that something like this could happen to such a great company.

My wife was given a diagnosis of terminal ovarian cancer. She began drinking Mona Vie, and within 2 months it went into remission, and her arthritis, which she has had for 25 years, disappeared. Don't tell me that Mona Vie doesn't help people. -- Bob Wickens, lorainharborwalk@aol.com