As much as people complain today, as a little kid in the 80s and alrady loving bodybuilding, Weider had a protein Gainer(and anabolic pack)that was fucking CRAP!!!!! And he knew it and was investigated by the government for false claims in the 70s and 80s The powder I tried at like 12 years old was called Joe Weiders Big/weight gainer.
Had like 700 calories BUT AFTER it said you have to mix with 2 cups whole milk and 2 raw eggs(You cannot imagine the horrible taste). Actual powder was literally dried powdered milk and sugar. Straight poured cups of sugar and dried powdered milk from supermarket in a can and sold for a fortune. Like 250 cals before "preparing" the shake.
Today young bucks proclaim, "Supplements are bullshit, its roided out guys saying they work"..like this is a novel realization...not realizing thats ALL of bodybuilding history. The sport never made money, Weider was a huckster that found good faces, like Arnold, with great physiques to say they did it with Weider products. No protein powders and bullshit supplements=no bodybuilding. RIP Weider, he did love bodybuilding on some level but loved money more.
At least today its some kind of real protein.