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FreeChoice Product Links allow you to decide whether NaturalNews should receive compensation from a product vendor when you purchase a product we review and recommend. Each FreeChoice Product Link section includes at least two links: One that provides NaturalNews an affiliate compensation, and one that provides NaturalNews with no compensation. The product price to readers is the same for both links; the only difference is whether NaturalNews receives any compensation for your product purchase, or whether that same portion of the purchase price goes to the vendor selling the product.Why did we choose to create FreeChoice Product Links? Because for nearly five years, NaturalNews has reviewed and announced cutting-edge nutritional products and helped connect readers with top-grade product solutions. Our links have resulted in many millions of dollars in product purchases from the companies we've recommended. NaturalNews has never been paid for reviewing products, nor have we ever earned even a single dollar from such product recommendations.
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