Press & Media Kit

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Basic Link / Banner

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  ⚠ CONSUMER WARNING — Nutrition Elements / Evan Bosma
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Open Graph Link Preview (for social posts)

https://nutrionelements.com/

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Template 1 — Email to Investigative Reporter

Subject: Active complaint — alleged consumer fraud in MN/ND hemp products (embargoed source materials)

Hi [Reporter Name],

I'm reaching out because you've covered consumer-safety stories in Minnesota and have a track record of pursuing documentation-based investigations. I have what I believe is a publishable story on an active Minnesota Department of Health complaint against a Bloomington-based edible-products business (Nutrition Excellence LLC, dba "Nutrition Elements" / "Moonshot Gummies").

The complaint is supported by:
- Photographic and video evidence of the alleged packing environment (a commercial office suite with no food-grade sanitation infrastructure)
- Contemporaneous text-message records with verbatim admissions from the principal
- Active complaints filed with four agencies: MDH, Minnesota OCM, North Dakota Dept of Agriculture, and Federal Authorities
- Production records allegedly demonstrating product substitution between MN and ND markets

I have all source materials preserved with metadata and SHA-256 hashes. The subject of the complaints retains the presumption of innocence. I am not a paid advocate — I am a former employee who documented what I saw.

This is offered as an exclusive if you'd like it. Source materials, boilerplate language, and downloadable evidence are available at:

https://nutrionelements.com/press.html

I can be reached at [email protected]. Anonymous tips can be sent via Signal or ProtonMail — request the secure-channel details.

Thanks for your time,
[Reporter Name placeholder]

Template 2 — Email to Assignment Editor / News Desk

Subject: NEWS TIP — Active state complaint alleges consumer fraud in edible CBD/THC products sold in MN and ND

To the Assignment Desk,

We are publishing source materials on an active Minnesota Department of Health complaint involving allegations of consumer fraud, product substitution between state markets, and unsanitary manufacturing conditions affecting edible THC/CBD products distributed in Minnesota and North Dakota.

This is the kind of story your viewers should know about — a small Minnesota business allegedly hand-packing edible consumer products in an office suite with no food-grade sanitation controls, allegedly mislabeling products across state lines, and allegedly installing spyware on a former employee's personal laptop (admission in writing).

Full source materials with verifiable documentation are available at:

https://nutrionelements.com/

A press kit with downloadable evidence and ready-to-publish boilerplate is at:

https://nutrionelements.com/press.html

Newsroom contact: [email protected]

Best,
[Source]

Template 3 — Anonymous Tip (for SecureDrop / Signal)

Anonymous tip — Nutrition Elements / Evan Bosma

Active Minnesota Department of Health complaint regarding a Bloomington MN business (Nutrition Excellence LLC, dba Nutrition Elements / Moonshot Gummies).

Allegations supported by source materials:
1. Product substitution — MN-formulated (0mg CBD) gummies packaged into ND-labeled bags claiming 75mg CBD
2. COA irregularities — multiple documents allegedly falsified, duplicated, or altered
3. Unsanitary manufacturing — edible products allegedly hand-packed in a commercial office suite with no sanitation controls (photos + video evidence)
4. Unauthorized surveillance — alleged installation of Teramind monitoring software on a personal laptop without consent (admission in writing)

Complaints filed with: Minnesota OCM, ND Dept of Agriculture, Minnesota Dept of Health, Federal Authorities.

Full dossier with source attribution: https://nutrionelements.com/
Press kit: https://nutrionelements.com/press.html

Below is a prioritized list of newsrooms most likely to take this story. Format the pitch email for the recipient's role.

Twin Cities Broadcast (highest priority — local affiliate reach)

• KARE 11 (NBC) — Minneapolis — Investigative team. Email news tips to: [email protected]
• KSTP (ABC) — Minneapolis/St. Paul — 5 Eyewitness News investigative unit. Email: [email protected]
• WCCO (CBS) — Minneapolis — Investigative reporter team. Email: [email protected]
• FOX 9 (FOX) — Minneapolis — Investigative unit. Email: [email protected]
• Minnesota Public Radio (MPR News) — Newsroom. Email: [email protected]

Twin Cities Print / Digital

• Minneapolis Star Tribune — Investigative reporter team. Email: [email protected]
• Pioneer Press (St. Paul) — Newsroom. Email: [email protected]
• MinnPost — Investigative reporting. Email: [email protected]
• Sahan Journal — Diversity-focused investigative reporting in MN. Email: [email protected]

North Dakota

• KVLY (NBC) / KXJB (CBS) — Fargo — Local investigative team. Email: [email protected]
• WDAY (ABC) — Fargo — Newsroom. Email: [email protected]
• Forum News Service / Fargo Forum — Email: [email protected]
• Bismarck Tribune — Email: [email protected]
• North Dakota Monitor — Public-interest investigative. Email: [email protected]

National / Specialty (lower priority — only if local interest stalls)

• ProPublica — Investigative. Submit via SecureDrop (link on propublica.org).
• Reveal (Center for Investigative Reporting) — Submit via revealnews.org/tips.
• Hemp Industry Daily / Marijuana Moment — Industry trade press.
• Reason / Reason.tv — Regulatory & consumer-fraud angle.

How to Send the Pitch

1. Pick 3–5 newsrooms from the Twin Cities broadcast list first. These reach the most consumers.
2. Use Template 1 if you can identify a specific investigative reporter by name; use Template 2 for assignment-desk routing.
3. Send from [email protected] (not a personal address). The "press@" prefix is professional and routable.
4. Include the press.html link in the body of the email. Do NOT attach files — most news desks won't open attachments from unknown senders. Let them click through to the secure hosted assets.
5. Follow up once after 48 hours if you receive no response. After that, send to the next outlet.
6. If a journalist responds asking for more, offer exclusive for 24–72 hours in exchange for first publication.

Journalists who prefer to communicate through encrypted channels may request:

• Signal — Number provided upon request to verified journalist email addresses.
• ProtonMail — Address provided upon request.
• SecureDrop — The publisher does not currently operate a SecureDrop instance. Major outlets such as ProPublica and Reveal do.
• Physical mail — Journalists requiring physical document delivery may request a mailing address via [email protected].

DO

• Verify all photographs and videos against the SHA-256 hashes listed on this site (see Sources Index).
• Contact the Minnesota Department of Health to confirm the status of Minnesota Department of Health complaint before publishing.
• Contact the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management, ND Department of Agriculture, and Federal Authorities to confirm receipt of the complaints before publishing.
• Provide the subject of the allegations an opportunity to respond prior to publication, as required by standard journalistic ethics.
• Preserve the presumption-of-innocence language. The publication does so deliberately to remain within the bounds of defamation law.
• Cross-reference the SMS quotes with the originals — they are preserved in the publisher's archive and available on request.

DON'T

• Do not republish this material without verifying at least one source document independently.
• Do not strip the legal-disclaimer footer or the "presumption of innocence" language. Doing so weakens the editorial defense available to you and to the publisher.
• Do not contact the subject of the allegations via any channel other than through legal counsel unless you have specific journalistic reason to do so.