article_snippet.sent: Simple internet searches found dozens of firms marketing and selling DNP as a miracle diet pill for home delivery in ‘discreet packaging’.
article_snippet.sent: DNP, a yellow organic compound, is used to suppress plant growth and as an explosive.
article_snippet.sent: Bright yellow DNP powder is produced as a pesticide at chemical factories in Turkey and China.
article_snippet.sent: Bright yellow DNP powder is then made into easy-to-swallow capsules by dealers who sell them online as weight-loss pills.
article_snippet.sent: Dozens of websites advertise DNP as a fat-burning wonder drug.
article_snippet.sent: Yellow DNP powder is illegal to sell for human consumption, but sellers get around this by claiming to sell this as a pesticide or dye, which is not illegal, or with disclaimers.
article_snippet.sent: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency cannot take action against manufacturers or distributors because DNP is not classified as a medicinal product.
article_snippet.sent: In theory, the Food Standards Authority could act if DNP was sold for human consumption.