Salt about to disappear.

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Date:. MedicalConspiracies@googlegroJun 2005 04:29:30 -0000

Salt about to disappear.

 

In previous message we saw how drug lobbies are influencing health

policies of the government. Lobbying and compelling governments to

provide allopathic medicines in the name of right to health is a

pseudo and half-baked movement.

 

Another disturbing trend is being seen in India.

 

In order to create drug market, highly subsidised dignostic test

plans are marketed on " anniversary day " or similar occasion of the

company/hospital etc. THose who never had any tests for diabetes,

lipids etc fall victim and the tests expands drug market. Cholesterol

and its relation to CVD (cardio vascular disease) model itself is a

controvercial issue. Since

only city people are generally involved, damage is limited to cities.

 

Much important however, is inteference in the food of the people. In

last two years, the sale of iodised salt has fallen in India by 36%.

The manufacturer's lobby got concerned. Quoting some WHO reports,

salt is made responsible for lack of Iron and Calcium in pregnant

women and children. Bowing to them, now the sale of ordinary sea salt

is about to be made " illegal " in India, after the farce of " Dandi

march " a few months back. While evryone knows that smoking is

injurious to health, cigaret manufacturers escape by only printing a

warning on the packets, that too only in so small aprint that nobody

even reads it. Howver, salt gets totally banned!

 

How salt has been used as a means of politics, especially in India,

can be read at:

 

http://www.mkgandhi.org/articles/the%20story%20of%20Salt.htm

 

WE had posts on salt and its influence on health, obesity, depression

et earlier. The website curezone.com also outlines the importance of

the sea salt.

 

Housewives in India can build up adequate stock before it disappears

from the market. Better still, bring pressure on local

representatives (Member of Parliaments) not to repeat political

history of salt. What british government did a century ago, same

history is about to repeat. Jay Nari Shakti!

 

Bhanu