Codex Information?

[Guest guest]

Dear Group,

 

I would like to ask all of you if you posted the Codex articles to

anyone or any other groups?

 

If you didn't please tell us how you feel about it and why you choose

not to.

 

If you did post to others, please tell us how you feel also and what

reactions if any did you get back.

 

I did see a few posts around that were posts on Codex by members of

the group here but not many and many alternative health groups still

seem unaware that anything relating to Codex has occured.

 

thanks,

 

Frank

[Guest guest]

Frank

 

I sent several of the posts on Codex to the major newspaper in Western

Australia

but so far no feedback - the news media hasn't even mentioned it over here.

 

The pharmaceutical companies pay big bucks in advertising so I guess it

'may' get a

whimper on pg 10 in a few weeks.

 

Regards

 

Graeme Ellis

Coolgardie

Western Australia

 

 

-

" califpacific " <califpacific

 

Wednesday, July 06, 2005 4:57 PM

Codex Information?

 

 

> Dear Group,

>

> I would like to ask all of you if you posted the Codex articles to

> anyone or any other groups?

>

> If you didn't please tell us how you feel about it and why you choose

> not to.

>

> If you did post to others, please tell us how you feel also and what

> reactions if any did you get back.

>

> I did see a few posts around that were posts on Codex by members of

> the group here but not many and many alternative health groups still

> seem unaware that anything relating to Codex has occured.

>

> thanks,

>

> Frank

[Guest guest]

Dear Frank,

 

Greetings from India. Though I realised the implications of Codex very early on,

it seems this is a debate limited to the West. The Indian Press is least

bothered about the problem and did not publish it. Maybe it will find its place

amongst the regular G8 meeting news but will not be debated.

 

I think this is a very short sighted approach as in this world of globalisation

ideas can fly very fast. Besides the Indian Pharma is also a Big Pharma and they

must be itching to incorporate it in base. Here the problem with Big Pharma is

the rising popularity of ayurvedic proprietory medicines. After the tremendous

success in the beauty care segment, ayurveda seems to have got a second lease of

life. I doubt if Big Pharma will take the threat lying down and may force the

Health Ministry to " do something " in this regard. The Health Ministry here is

very amiable and have even taken the extreme step of banning non iodised salt in

India from August 15th. This is to please one big idustrial house here who makes

iodised salt. They find it difficult to believe that sea salt contains many

nutrients which have served us through centuries. Besides processed salt may

contain harmful additives to reduce its sticky nature.

 

The Health Ministry is also planning to introduce iron fortified salt. What

next, antibiotic laced salt? Given the lack of awareness in India to these

issues even that too may happen.

 

The Codex problem is perceived here as a " political problem " and many alternate

healing groups prefer to remain mum about it. Big brother is watching?

 

However if the ayurvedic and homeopathic pharmacy in India is meddled with, it

may raise a big hue and cry as these two systems have widespread public support.

Yoga is becoming very popular in India once again and, as you know, yoga is a

part of ayurveda. Where yoga goes ayurveda can never be far behind.

 

There is a silver lining to Codex if you have noticed. It has united the

alternative medicine forums in the US together. This is a factor which will

benefit the alternative systems immensely by bringing them in sharp focus. The

people with their head in the clouds had better watch the ground now.

 

Keep up the good work Frank. You are doing a great job.

 

Regards,

Jagannath.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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