Review of Betting on Zero (2016) by Biju B — 18 Apr 2017

A searing indictment of Herbalife's business practices. There are a lot of real people who lost their life savings to Herbalife.

This review of Betting on Zero (2016) was written by Biju B on 18 Apr 2017.

Betting on Zero has generally received positive reviews.

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By Robert B (2,055) on 08 Apr 2017

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By John Fink (368) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 16 Mar 2017

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By Steve Greene (48) for Indiewire (3,631) on 09 Mar 2017

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By Norm W (28) on 21 Jun 2017

Read the synopsis then move on. It almost seems like a promotional video for the subject's agenda. They didn't have a full story to tell yet…

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Is Herbalife a thinly-veiled con game being run by shady snake oil salesmen, or a benign operation affording average folks a realistic shot…

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