Guest guest Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Disgusting! Melly --- On Wed, 4/28/10, do-not-reply <do-not-reply wrote: do-not-reply <do-not-reply Latest threat to supplements tita_mel 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, Nicholas Gonzalez --------- For information about books and lecture recordings, see www.newspringpress.com To , send a blank message to drgonzalez-on To , send a blank message to drgonzalez-off To change your email address, send a message to drgonzalez-change with your old address in the line 36 E 36th Street, Suite 204, New York, NY 10016 To , or change your email address, http://cgi.mail-list.com/u?ln=drgonzalez & nm=tita_mel%40 This message was launched into cyberspace to tita_mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 I immediately signed the petition, but when I tried to forward it to others I got a message saying it was an unknown servlet request. Jay oleander soup , Melly Bag <tita_mel wrote: > > Disgusting! > > Melly > > --- On Wed, 4/28/10, do-not-reply <do-not-reply wrote: > > > do-not-reply <do-not-reply > Latest threat to supplements > tita_mel > 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, > > Nicholas Gonzalez > > --------- > For information about books and lecture recordings, see www.newspringpress.com > To , send a blank message to drgonzalez-on > To , send a blank message to drgonzalez-off > To change your email address, send a message to drgonzalez-change > with your old address in the line > > 36 E 36th Street, Suite 204, New York, NY 10016 > > To , or change your email address, > http://cgi.mail-list.com/u?ln=drgonzalez & nm=tita_mel%40 > > This message was launched into cyberspace to tita_mel > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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