Guest guest Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 --- " McGrath, Citizens for Health " <info@...> wrote: > Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 09:39:30 -0400 (EDT) > From: " McGrath, Citizens for Health " > <info@...> > heavenlycoconuts@... > Subject: Health News - July 15th > > Here's a preview of what'll you'll find in Citizens > for Health's latest newsletter! To read the full > articles and more, go to: > > http://www.healthactioncenter.com/ctt.asp?u=3950956 & l=99885 > > Health News -- July 15th > > Health on the Hill > What's Next With Codex > > Rome, July 5, 2005 -- After the second day of Codex > Commission Rome meetings, in a room provided by the > US Codex delegation, fifteen North American and > European advocates for the consumer right to dietary > supplement choice met and explored several possible > avenues of action to blunt the impact of the > Commission's approval of restrictive vitamin and > mineral trade guidelines. While the guidelines are > the first step toward worldwide restriction of > dietary supplement access, they have only indirect > impact on national supplement regulation until > adopted by national governments. > >>Read More > > > Your Government on Drugs > > The Center for Public Integrity (CPI) has released > the results of its year-long investigation into > lobbying by the pharmaceutical industry, which found > that the industry has spent more than $800 million > since 1998 on lobbyists and political campaigns. In > the past year alone, the industry hired nearly 1,300 > lobbyists, including hundred of former public > officials. " It is astonishing to learn that no other > interest has spent more money to sway public policy > in this time period, " said CPI executive director > a Baskin. In addition to lobbying for > industry-favorable policies domestically, the drug > industry's trade lobby has enlisted the Office of > the U.S. Trade Representative to pressure pressure > foreign governments into removing price controls on > pharmaceuticals and restricting sales of > lower-priced generic drugs. > >>Read More > >>Take Action > > > TAKE ACTION! > I. Protect Natural Health Choice--Tell Your > Representative to Vote NO on CAFTA > > The President and pro-corporate members of Congress > are pushing for approval of the proposed Central > America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) by the end of > July, which would expand NAFTA. As long as this > agreement fails to protect dietary supplement choice > and opens the way for restrictive dietary supplement > laws like those encouraged by the Codex vitamin and > mineral guidelines, dietary supplement users should > oppose it. Take a stand while there's still time. > Join us! > > II.Health Action Alert > We need to generate 50,000 letters to urge Congress > to support the FAIR Health Agenda -- making > healthier food / farming practices a priority, > protecting access to dietary supplements and all > health practitioners, creating a truly integrative > health system and respecting individual's wisdom and > giving individuals full and final responsibility for > their health dollars and decision. Take action > today! Help us send 50,000 letters to Give Health > a FAIR Chance > >>Click Here To Take Action! > >>Click Here to Learn More > > Local Resources > > Visit and Support our Local Retail Partners! > >>Click Here > > Healthy Community > > Global Conference on The Role of Traditional > Medicine in Reproductive > Health, July 26th-28th in Saint , MN >>learn > more > > Traditional Foods, Diets & Lifestyles - Creating > Healthy Lifestyles for the 21st Century, August 5th > and 8th in Ocean Shores, WA >>learn more > > Building Bridges of Integration for Traditional > Chinese Medicine 2005, October 6th - 9th in East > Rutherford, WA >>learn more > > The International Complementary and Natural > Healthcare Conference and Expo, October 7th-9th in > Los Angeles, CA >>learn more > > Top Stories from Healthy Media > > " Deadly Immunity " A Rolling Stone/Salon joint > investigation > When a study revealed that mercury in childhood > vaccines may have caused autism in thousands of > kids, the government rushed to conceal the data -- > and to prevent parents from suing drug companies for > their role in the epidemic. >>read article > > " The Food, the Bad and the Ugly " From Grist > Magazine > A small but growing body of research is finding that > elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, while > increasing crop yield, decrease the nutritional > value of plants. >>read article > > Healthy Headlines > > Documentary Relives McLibel Trial > > Environmental Toxicants and Developmental > Disabilities > > Gates Foundation to Promote Nutrient-rich GMOs > > Saw Palmetto and Nettle Root Combination > Effective for Prostate and Urinary Problems in > Elderly Men > > Supplement directive is valid, surprise court > decision > > Vitamin E in the Primary Prevention of > Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer > > ABOUT THE ACTION CENTER: > The Health Action Center is a joint effort of The > Campaign for Better Health and Citizens for Health. > We provide you with a way to easily send emails and > faxes to support healthier choices and practical > solutions to solve our nation's serious healthcare > crisis. > > FEEDBACK: If you need to get in contact with us (if > you have trouble unsubscribing, or have questions > about the list itself), send an email to > comments@.... > > http://www.healthactioncenter.org/unsubscribe/index.asp __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Note: forwarded message attached. Health on the Hill I. What's Next With Codex Rome, July 5, 2005 -- After the second day of Codex Commission Rome meetings, in a room provided by the US Codex delegation, fifteen North American and European advocates for the consumer right to dietary supplement choice met and explored several possible avenues of action to blunt the impact of the Commission’s approval of restrictive vitamin and mineral trade guidelines. While the guidelines are the first step toward worldwide restriction of dietary supplement access, they have only indirect impact on national supplement regulation until adopted by national governments. >>Continued II. Your Government on Drugs The Center for Public Integrity (CPI) has released the results of its year-long investigation into lobbying by the pharmaceutical industry, which found that the industry has spent more than $800 million since 1998 on lobbyists and political campaigns. In the past year alone, the industry hired nearly 1,300 lobbyists, including hundred of former public officials. "It is astonishing to learn that no other interest has spent more money to sway public policy in this time period," said CPI executive director a Baskin. In addition to lobbying for industry-favorable policies domestically, the drug industry's trade lobby has enlisted the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to pressure pressure foreign governments into removing price controls on pharmaceuticals and restricting sales of lower-priced generic drugs. >>Continued >>Take Action Take Action! Protect Natural Health Choice--Tell Your Representative to Vote NO on CAFTA The President and pro-corporate members of Congress are pushing for approval of the proposed Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) by the end of July, which would expand NAFTA. As long as this agreement fails to protect dietary supplement choice and opens the way for restrictive dietary supplement laws like those encouraged by the Codex vitamin and mineral guidelines, dietary supplement users should oppose it. Take a stand while there's still time. Join us! Tell Congress to Give Health A FAIR Chance We need to generate 50,000 letters to urge Congress to support the FAIR Health Agenda -- making healthier food / farming practices a priority, protecting access to dietary supplements and all health practitioners, creating a truly integrative health system and respecting individual's wisdom and giving individuals full and final responsibility for their health dollars and decision. Take action today! Help us send 50,000 letters to Give Health a FAIR Chance Local Resources Visit and Support our Local Retail Partners! Click Here Healthy Community Global Conference on The Role of Traditional Medicine in Reproductive Health, July 26th-28th in Saint , MN >>learn more Traditional Foods, Diets & Lifestyles - Creating Healthy Lifestyles for the 21st Century, August 5th and 8th in Ocean Shores, WA >>learn more Building Bridges of Integration for Traditional Chinese Medicine 2005, October 6th - 9th in East Rutherford, WA >>learn more The International Complementary and Natural Healthcare Conference and Expo, October 7th-9th in Los Angeles, CA >>learn more Top Stories From Healthy Media "Deadly Immunity" A Rolling Stone/Salon joint investigation When a study revealed that mercury in childhood vaccines may have caused autism in thousands of kids, the government rushed to conceal the data -- and to prevent parents from suing drug companies for their role in the epidemic. >>read article "The Food, the Bad and the Ugly" From Grist Magazine A small but growing body of research is finding that elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, while increasing crop yield, decrease the nutritional value of plants. >>read article Healthy Headlines Documentary Relives McLibel Trial Environmental Toxicants and Developmental Disabilities Gates Foundation to Promote Nutrient-rich GMOs Saw Palmetto and Nettle Root Combination Effective for Prostate and Urinary Problems in Elderly Men Supplement directive is valid, surprise court decision Study: Vitamin E in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer We are committed to protecting your privacy, so your email address will NEVER be sold or exchanged. If you would like to unsubscribe from this newsletter, please reply to this message with "Remove" in the subject line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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