Herbalife Pushes To Counter Pyramid Scheme Narrative

03 Jul 2013

• By Dan Schiff

The multilevel marketer of weight-management shakes and other nutritionals says its independent distributor network, far from being a pyramid scheme, in fact is essential in helping people lose weight and adopt healthy lifestyles, according to Herbalife executives.

According to Herbalife Ltd. executives, the firm is many things: a healthy food and nutrition company, a home for industry-leading dietary supplement expertise, and a business opportunity for millions of people worldwide.

But one thing the multilevel marketer is not, company leaders assert, is a pyramid scheme. President Des Walsh and other...