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DSHEA Under Fire
Courtesy of NOW Foods The September 2010 Consumer Reports article entitled “Dangerous Supplements” highlights 12 dietary supplements the authors claim are potentially dangerous. This article has led to numerous news stories that have aired on national TV programs. However, supplement maker NOW Foods believes these stories contain inaccurate and misleading information. This may well discourage consumers from availing themselves of…
By James J. Gormley, The Gormley Files Courtesy of NOW Foods Consumers and the health-food industry may have stopped S. 3002 in its tracks, but S. 510 and other threats to health freedom remain. Nevertheless, a new slate of bills, along with a re-invigorated health-freedom movement, offer new hope for the future. Since the health-food movement’s earliest origins in New…
Parts of the McCain Dorgan bill (S. 3002) are now being added to the Food Safety Bill (S.510), rather than trying to pass on its own. This letter presents four points which leave in tack several of the objections to the original McCain Dorgan bill that must be opposed. Citizens is opposing these additions to the Food Safety bill until…
The following letter was sent by Senator Orrin Hatch, senior member of the HELP committee, to Senator John McCain on March 4, 2010, in large part as a result of the massively successful letter-writing campaign initiated by Citizens for Health and several other groups.
Dear Friend, Today, you have the right to choose which vitamins, herbs, and supplements are best for you and your family. But your freedom to choose these products and your access to alternative and complementary treatment is under attack in Congress. Please donate to Citizens for Health today so that we can protect your rights and keep you informed. Citizens…
By Shane Starling via www.nutraingredients-usa.com Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona has issued a statement criticizing “lobbyists” of falsely attacking the Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 he introduced at the beginning of the month, which seeks to amend DSHEA in several fundamental ways. In the statement, McCain said: “Opponents have stated that the legislation would seek to limit consumers’…
Via www.examiner.com Alternative remedies such as natural health supplements using vitamins and herbs, natural herbal remedies and holistic treatment are at risk. Coast-to-Coast just released a taped interview about the bill yesterday. Senator John McCain proposed The Dietary Supplement Safety Act (DSSA ), February 4, 2010, to put the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in charge of regulating natural health supplements….
Citizens for Health Advocate Natalie Hajdu recently attended a town hall meeting with John McCain. Here’s what she had to say: “Senator John McCain was campaigning in Payson so I opted to find out more information on this bill and what it would do to the lives of people who depend on supplements and our company. Senator McCain said he…
The following letter was sent by Senator Mikulski of Maryland to one of our readers. We thought you’d like to see her perspective. Maybe all you folks in Maryland could apply some more pressure? ——————————————————————————————————- Dear Ms. O’Leary: Thank you for getting in touch with me about the use of dietary supplements. It’s good to hear from you. I understand…