Codex Action Alert! Protect Consumers' Health Rights to Vitamins, Supplements!!!

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Codex Action Alert!

 

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Patrick McGrath, Citizens for Health

Wednesday, June 08, 2005 1:42 PM

Codex Action Alert - Support World Health

You might have heard rumors about the international rulemaking process known as

Codex Alimentarius, or " Food Code " . This July, food safety regulators from all

over the world will meet in Rome to decide upon global guidelines for the

vitamin and mineral trade.

 

Support world health. Support access to dietary supplements

http://www.healthactioncenter.org/action/index.asp?step=2 & item=26659

 

Codex is a little-discussed process -- but one that is establishing the world's

regulatory model for vitamins, minerals, and eventually all dietary supplements.

 

TAKE ACTION! Promote health choice worldwide. Tell the U.S. Codex delegation and

Congress to make our law, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act

(DSHEA), the international standard for dietary supplement trade.

 

As it stands today, the guidelines that the Codex Alimentarius commission is

proposing will treat nutrients like toxic chemicals rather than beneficial

nutrients, and, unlike U.S. law, will establish upper potency limits. Send a

letter today to postpone acceptance of the Codex guidelines until the following

issues are revisited: the role of dietary supplements in optimal health,

worldwide hunger and nutrition, and the appropriate science-based model for

nutrients. ( >>click here to learn more about Codex )

http://www.citizens.org/codexfact.cfm

 

Take action today to support DSHEA as the international standard for the dietary

supplement trade.

http://www.healthactioncenter.org/action/index.asp?step=2 & item=26659

 

The U.S. Congress passed DSHEA by unanimous consent with the support of millions

of Americans in order to protect our health choices. DSHEA is a safe and sound

model that works. The U.S. Codex delegation has a consumer and Congressional

mandate to acknowledge and defend the basic principles of DSHEA and should labor

to ensure that no trade-related barriers are erected between consumers and safe,

innovative, and effective dietary supplements.

 

It is crucial that you send your letter today. The commissions will be meeting

on July 4th-make sure your voice is heard before then!

http://www.healthactioncenter.org/action/index.asp?step=2 & item=26659

 

While any change in U.S. law requires an act of Congress, it is important that

we act now to establish a model for international dietary supplement regulation

that protects consumers' health rights. Act now!

http://www.healthactioncenter.org/action/index.asp?step=2 & item=26659

 

Send your letter today, and be sure to tell your friends about this important

issue! http://www.healthactioncenter.org/action/index.asp?step=2 & item=26659

 

Thank you again,

 

Patrick McGrath

Associate Director

Citizens for Health