Fw: Latest threat to supplements

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Disgusting!

 

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Subject: Latest threat to supplements

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Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 4:08 PM

To all:

I wanted to alert you to the latest threat to supplement availability in the

US.  The latest threat comes courtesy of Congressman Waxman of California, who

receives enormous money from the pharmaceutical industry and has long been an

opponent of alternative medicine in general, and the over the counter

availability of supplements.  Without any warning, Congressman Waxman slipped a

provision into the " Finance Reform Legislation " that has nothing whatsoever to

do with financial reform, but gives the Federal Trade Commission onerous new

authority to regulate supplements and legitimate claims about the health

benefits of nutrients - an authority that doesn't even belong within the FTC's

jurisdiction.

Here is a link to a site discussing the nature of this provision:

<http://www.anh-usa.org/congressman-waxman-slips-obscure-anti-supplement-measure\

-into-wall-st-%e2%80%9creform%e2%80%9d-bill-passed-by-the-house-please-take-acti\

on-to-prevent-same-thing-happening-in-the-senate/>

Unfortunately, the bill has already passed the House, but this provision can be

kept out of the Senate version if enough of us mobilize against it.  You must

call or e-mail your Senators as soon as possible, objecting to the secretive,

improper inclusion of a finance reform bill a provision to give the FTC enormous

power over supplements.

You can find your Senators easily enough by going to www.senate.gov.

It's a shame but they never give up.

Sincerely,

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