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LaNecia
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Ladies,
I know many of you take vitamins supplements, please be advised that later this year, unless we, the general public do something, this freedom may be restricted at the very least.
Text as taken directly from http://www.vpxsports.com/Codex.html:
"Your right to choose your vitamin, mineral and other supplements may end in June of this year (2005). After that U.S. supplements will be defined and controlled by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The CODEX ALIMENTARIUS (Food Code) is setting the supplement standards for all countries in the WTO. They will be enforced by the WTO and will over ride U.S. laws. The U.S. President and Congress agreed to this take-over when the WTO Treaty was signed. Violations are punished by WTO trade sanctions. CODEX drastically restricts vitamins, minerals, herbs and other supplements. CODEX met secretly in November, 2004 and finalized Step 8 (the final stage) to begin implementation in June, 2005.
The CODE includes:
The CODEX rules are not based on real science. They are made by a few people meeting in secret (see web sites below), not necessarily scientists. In 1993 the FDA and drug corporations tried to put all supplements under restriction and prescription. But over 4 million Americans told Congress and the President to protect their freedom of choice on health supplements. The DSHEA Law was passed in 1994, which does so. But this will be over ruled by CODEX and the World Trade Organization. Virtually nothing about it has been in the media.
What the drug corporations have failed to do through Congress they have gotten by sneak attack through CODEX with the help of a silent media.
[size=+1]What can be done at this late hour?[/size]
A study of the latter by three medical scientists was reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association, April 15, 1998-Vol. 279, No.15, p. 1200. "Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR's) was found to be extremely high." Covering 30 years (1966 to 1996) it was found that in the U.S. an average of 106,000 hospitalized patients per year (290 per day)! die from ADR's and 2,200,000 need more hospitalization for recovery. (Click here to read the article online.) These were FDA approved drugs, properly administered by competent professionals in hospitals--none were considered malpractice. This is the number four cause of death in the U.S. When combined, these account for 7% of all hospitalized patients. This is equivalent to a 9-11 attack every ten days. If this is the record of safety the why add more products under this umbrella as they obviously are not able to provide safe products look at the recently pulled VIOXX as an example.
Supplements have a strong safety record. Open availability of supplements promotes health. There are very few fatalities from supplements or the news would be on every front page. There is no need for more FDA control of supplements than is already in place, which is substantial. The FDA has control over supplements, this is designed to give them MORE control and allow Pharmaceutical companies to PROFIT. Instead of drastically restricting supplements, why doesn't the FDA better control and restrict the extremely dangerous pharmaceutical drugs which are now killing us at the rate of a major airline crash per day?
[size=+2]#1[/size] Spread the word as much as possible. Inform yourselves fully at www.ahha.org, www.iahf.com, and www.alliance-natural-health.org.
There is power in making phone calls and sending faxes and mailings (or fed-x-ing) to your Congressional Representatives and Senators. Don't be afraid to contact those who are NOT your representative as well as those that are. Volume of contact is key. If you use email, please use the email form on the individual's website as I've been told that has more impact.
Contact your Congressmen at
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/
President & Vice President
Phone: (202) 456-1414 Fax: (202) 456-2461
[size=+2]#2[/size] Oppose bills S.722 and H.R.3377. These support the CODEX restrictions with U.S. laws, changing the DSHEA law. Tell your Government that you oppose S. 722 (the "Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2003"), which will limit my freedom to make my own health care choices with the responsible use of dietary supplements. Tell them that S. 722 unnecessarily expands the authority of the Food and Drug Administration, while offering no more protection for consumers than is already granted under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994.
[size=+2]#3[/size] Let them know you Support the sovereignty of the U.S. Constitution over CODEX, etc. support
[size=+2]#4[/size] Express your wishes to the President, Senators and Representatives (They got us into this!) ASAP.
[size=+2]#5[/size] Contact all health oriented groups, clubs, friends that can get their members to inform the government that US citizens want to have control over their own supplement use. DO NOT LET ANYONE CONVINCE YOU THAT S.722 IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD UNLESS YOU THINK PRESCRIPTION ZINC TABLETS FOR $53.00 IS A GOOD THING (AND IT S NOT!).
[size=+2]#6[/size] Check out the British Alliance for Natural Health (see web site above) at www.alliance-natural-health.org. They are challenging this in court and need donations. Please see their website. They need help financially, having carried the fight effectively for everyone.
This is for real and it will be our own fault if we let it happen. Time is running out. Please get involved and voice your opinion. We encourage you to research this. Here are some additional sites you can check out:
http://www.codexalimentarius.net/web/index_en.jsp
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/Codex_Alimentarius/index.asp
LaLa
I know many of you take vitamins supplements, please be advised that later this year, unless we, the general public do something, this freedom may be restricted at the very least.
Text as taken directly from http://www.vpxsports.com/Codex.html:
"Your right to choose your vitamin, mineral and other supplements may end in June of this year (2005). After that U.S. supplements will be defined and controlled by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The CODEX ALIMENTARIUS (Food Code) is setting the supplement standards for all countries in the WTO. They will be enforced by the WTO and will over ride U.S. laws. The U.S. President and Congress agreed to this take-over when the WTO Treaty was signed. Violations are punished by WTO trade sanctions. CODEX drastically restricts vitamins, minerals, herbs and other supplements. CODEX met secretly in November, 2004 and finalized Step 8 (the final stage) to begin implementation in June, 2005.
The CODE includes:
- No supplement can be sold for preventive or therapeutic use.
- Any potency higher than RDA (minimal strength) is a drug requiring a prescription and must be produced by drug companies. Over 5000 safe items now in health stores will be banned, terminating health stores as we now know them.
- CODEX regulations become binding internationally.
- New supplements are banned unless given very expensive CODEX testing and approval.
The CODEX rules are not based on real science. They are made by a few people meeting in secret (see web sites below), not necessarily scientists. In 1993 the FDA and drug corporations tried to put all supplements under restriction and prescription. But over 4 million Americans told Congress and the President to protect their freedom of choice on health supplements. The DSHEA Law was passed in 1994, which does so. But this will be over ruled by CODEX and the World Trade Organization. Virtually nothing about it has been in the media.
What the drug corporations have failed to do through Congress they have gotten by sneak attack through CODEX with the help of a silent media.
[size=+1]What can be done at this late hour?[/size]
- Spread the word as much as possible. Inform yourselves fully at www.ahha.org, www.iahf.com, and www.alliance-natural-health.org.
- Oppose bills S.722 and H.R.3377. These support the CODEX restrictions with U.S. laws, changing the DSHEA law.
- Support H. R.1146 which would restore the sovereignty of the U.S. Constitution over CODEX, etc.
- Express your wishes to the President, Senators and Representatives (They got us into this!) ASAP!
- Contact multi-level health marketing groups that can get their members to inform the government.
- Check out the British Alliance for Natural Health at www.alliance-natural-health.org.
A study of the latter by three medical scientists was reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association, April 15, 1998-Vol. 279, No.15, p. 1200. "Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR's) was found to be extremely high." Covering 30 years (1966 to 1996) it was found that in the U.S. an average of 106,000 hospitalized patients per year (290 per day)! die from ADR's and 2,200,000 need more hospitalization for recovery. (Click here to read the article online.) These were FDA approved drugs, properly administered by competent professionals in hospitals--none were considered malpractice. This is the number four cause of death in the U.S. When combined, these account for 7% of all hospitalized patients. This is equivalent to a 9-11 attack every ten days. If this is the record of safety the why add more products under this umbrella as they obviously are not able to provide safe products look at the recently pulled VIOXX as an example.
Supplements have a strong safety record. Open availability of supplements promotes health. There are very few fatalities from supplements or the news would be on every front page. There is no need for more FDA control of supplements than is already in place, which is substantial. The FDA has control over supplements, this is designed to give them MORE control and allow Pharmaceutical companies to PROFIT. Instead of drastically restricting supplements, why doesn't the FDA better control and restrict the extremely dangerous pharmaceutical drugs which are now killing us at the rate of a major airline crash per day?
[size=+1]!!!!!! HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO !!!!!![/size]
[size=+2]#1[/size] Spread the word as much as possible. Inform yourselves fully at www.ahha.org, www.iahf.com, and www.alliance-natural-health.org.
There is power in making phone calls and sending faxes and mailings (or fed-x-ing) to your Congressional Representatives and Senators. Don't be afraid to contact those who are NOT your representative as well as those that are. Volume of contact is key. If you use email, please use the email form on the individual's website as I've been told that has more impact.
Contact your Senator's at
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm Contact your Congressmen at
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/
President & Vice President
Phone: (202) 456-1414 Fax: (202) 456-2461
[size=+2]#2[/size] Oppose bills S.722 and H.R.3377. These support the CODEX restrictions with U.S. laws, changing the DSHEA law. Tell your Government that you oppose S. 722 (the "Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2003"), which will limit my freedom to make my own health care choices with the responsible use of dietary supplements. Tell them that S. 722 unnecessarily expands the authority of the Food and Drug Administration, while offering no more protection for consumers than is already granted under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994.
[size=+2]#3[/size] Let them know you Support the sovereignty of the U.S. Constitution over CODEX, etc. support
[size=+2]#4[/size] Express your wishes to the President, Senators and Representatives (They got us into this!) ASAP.
[size=+2]#5[/size] Contact all health oriented groups, clubs, friends that can get their members to inform the government that US citizens want to have control over their own supplement use. DO NOT LET ANYONE CONVINCE YOU THAT S.722 IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD UNLESS YOU THINK PRESCRIPTION ZINC TABLETS FOR $53.00 IS A GOOD THING (AND IT S NOT!).
[size=+2]#6[/size] Check out the British Alliance for Natural Health (see web site above) at www.alliance-natural-health.org. They are challenging this in court and need donations. Please see their website. They need help financially, having carried the fight effectively for everyone.
This is for real and it will be our own fault if we let it happen. Time is running out. Please get involved and voice your opinion. We encourage you to research this. Here are some additional sites you can check out:
http://www.codexalimentarius.net/web/index_en.jsp
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/Codex_Alimentarius/index.asp
LaLa
