a drastic curtailing of supplements availability is pending

October 14, 2004

Hi All,

I got this email from someone today and thought I should share this with you all. My wife is in the cosmetic industry and she knows the EU Directive. What happens in Europe will most likely happen in the US as well.

Regards,

David

Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. has a serious warning for us.

Here's an excerpt from his article.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The FDA's wildest dream -- and our worst nightmare -- is about to come true. Two years ago, I told you about the passage of the European Union (EU) Directive on Dietary Supplements. This directive, which is part of a larger form of legislation called Codex Alimentarius, severely restricts access to natural health products in Europe. At the time, it probably seemed a long way off. After all, the law wasn't to go into effect for several years following the initial passage. Unfortunately, that several years is up, and the EU Directive is on track to take full effect in August 2005 -- less than a year from now -- and by 2007, the scene described above will certainly be a reality for many, many people.

Obviously, this is devastating news for Europe. But thanks to some pre-existing international agreements made by the United States, the EU Directive will be just as devastating for the natural health community here. The main difference is that while the directive has been big news in Europe for some time, it's been virtually ignored by U.S. media, which means that the severe restrictions it calls for will sneak up on most people and rob us all of our freedom to choose natural alternatives before we even know what's happening.

That's why I and many of my colleagues in the health publishing world have done our best to keep you informed of the directive's developments -- and their consequences for the United States -- over the years. Simply put, we're down to the wire, and if we don't act immediately, we will be facing the same fate as Europeans. There are steps you can take to get the word out and, hopefully, to diffuse this ticking time bomb. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can find his complete article at http://www.mercola.com/2004/oct/13/vitamins_minerals.htm

October 14, 2004

David, do you know if that pertains to every vitamin sold whether it be sold from health food stores or through mlm companies and does that apply to all natural cosmetics?

Linda

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David C

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Wednesday, October 13, 2004 11:02 PM

a drastic curtailing of supplements availability is pending

Hi All,

I got this email from someone today and thought I should share this with you all. My wife is in the cosmetic industry and she knows the EU Directive. What happens in Europe will most likely happen in the US as well.

Regards,

David

Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. has a serious warning for us.

Here's an excerpt from his article.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The FDA's wildest dream -- and our worst nightmare -- is about to come true. Two years ago, I told you about the passage of the European Union (EU) Directive on Dietary Supplements. This directive, which is part of a larger form of legislation called Codex Alimentarius, severely restricts access to natural health products in Europe. At the time, it probably seemed a long way off. After all, the law wasn't to go into effect for several years following the initial passage. Unfortunately, that several years is up, and the EU Directive is on track to take full effect in August 2005 -- less than a year from now -- and by 2007, the scene described above will certainly be a reality for many, many people.

Obviously, this is devastating news for Europe. But thanks to some pre-existing international agreements made by the United States, the EU Directive will be just as devastating for the natural health community here. The main difference is that while the directive has been big news in Europe for some time, it's been virtually ignored by U.S. media, which means that the severe restrictions it calls for will sneak up on most people and rob us all of our freedom to choose natural alternatives before we even know what's happening.

That's why I and many of my colleagues in the health publishing world have done our best to keep you informed of the directive's developments -- and their consequences for the United States -- over the years. Simply put, we're down to the wire, and if we don't act immediately, we will be facing the same fate as Europeans. There are steps you can take to get the word out and, hopefully, to diffuse this ticking time bomb. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can find his complete article at http://www.mercola.com/2004/oct/13/vitamins_minerals.htm

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October 15, 2004

Hi Linda,

I'm not 100% sure, but I would assume that it's for any and every vitamins sold. That's why it'll be up to us, end consumers, to fight off that plan. Is there anything you're particularly using and are concerned?

Regards,

DavidLinda Forde <cybercircle wrote:

David, do you know if that pertains to every vitamin sold whether it be sold from health food stores or through mlm companies and does that apply to all natural cosmetics?

Linda