American Botanical Council (ABC)
Established in 1988, the American Botanical Council (ABC) is the leading independent, nonprofit, international member-based organization providing education using science-based and traditional information to promote the responsible use of herbal medicine. ABC serves the public, researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, industry, and media, and has been a highly respected source and an innovative force for many years. Membership and support for individual programs provide the resources to keep serving the needs of an ever-increasing service population.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Global Health Mission
The foundation's global health mission is to help ensure that lifesaving advances in health are created and shared with those who need them most. It focuses on accelerating access to existing vaccines, drugs, and other tools to fight diseases that disproportionately affect developing countries, and supporting research to discover new health solutions that are effective, affordable, and practical for use in poor countries.
The Campaign
The founders of The Campaign, Craig Winters, Alexander Schauss, Ph.D., and Marlene Beadle, have many years of experience in successful grassroots organizing, lobbying, and working to pass state and federal legislation. Craig Winters is the Executive Director of The Campaign, Alexander Schauss, Ph.D., is President, and Marlene Beadle is Treasurer. The three form the organization's Board of Directors.
Citizens for Health
Citizens for Health is the national nonprofit consumer advocacy group working to broaden health care options, create an integrative health system based on wellness, and advance the freedom to make health choices. We promote the fundamental policies needed to improve health choices and information in the U.S. and the world. We work with grassroots and education organizations and the private sector to insure consumer access to a wide range of therapies, a healthy environment, safe foods, and the dietary supplements of their choice. We foster active citizen leadership and organize natural health consumers to create political solutions that support these rights.
Clinton Global Initiative
The mission of the William J. Clinton Foundation, and the goal of this Initiative, is to increase the benefits and reduce the burdens of global interdependence; to make a world of more partners and fewer enemies; and to give more people the tools they need to build a better future. The Clinton Global Initiative is a non-partisan endeavor, bringing together a carefully selected group of the world’s best minds and most distinguished problem solvers to focus on practical, effective measures that can be taken now. These leaders - from a wide variety of political, ideological, religious, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds - include current and former heads of state, top business executives, preeminent scholars, and representatives of key non-governmental organizations. This Initiative is unlike other world conferences in one respect: it is determined to change things now, by discussing some of the world’s most pressing problems; detailing successful responses to them; seeking the best new solutions; and most important, obtaining a specific commitment from each participant to take action in one of the topics discussed.
Coalition to End FDA and FTC Censorship
This site enables you to support legislation to stop FDA and FTC censorship , to become a Health Freedom Activist and to help in the struggle to pass the Health Freedom Protection Act (HR 4282).
Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN)
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), founded in 1973, is a Washington-based trade association representing ingredient suppliers and manufacturers in the dietary supplement industry. CRN members adhere to a strong code of ethics, comply with dosage limits and manufacture dietary supplements to high quality standards under good manufacturing practices. CRN's mission is to improve the environment for member companies to responsibly market dietary supplements by enhancing confidence among media, healthcare professionals, decision makers and consumers. CRN has played an integral role in all major dietary supplement legislation passed since the Rogers/Proxmire Vitamin Bill of 1976, including the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (NLEA), the Dietary Supplement Act of 1992 (DSA), the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA).
Dietary Supplement Information Bureau (DSIB)
The Dietary Supplement Information Bureau™ (DSIB™) was founded in 2001 to promote the responsible use of vitamins, minerals, herbs and specialty supplements.
Herb Research Foundation (HRF)
The Herb Research Foundation is the world's first and foremost source of accurate, science-based information on the health benefits and safety of herbs---and expertise in sustainable botanical resource development.
Healthy Foundation and Vitamin Relief USA
From metropolitan cities to rural country settings, children and seniors at risk for malnutrition are making dramatic improvements in health, school performance, behavior and self-esteem through Vitamin Relief USA™/The Healthy Foundation™ programs. The vision behind these improvements is the eradication of nutritional deficiencies in the United States through multi-vitamin and mineral supplementation programs.
Idaho Coalition for Natural Health (ICNH)
The Idaho Coalition for Natural Health (ICNH) is a State Chapter of the Coalition for Natural Health based in Washington, D.C. The ICNH works to protect the freedom of access to natural health care in Idaho. Our Mission: (1) Build and support a strong and extensive natural health care outreach program to benefit both natural health care practitioners and the natural health care community; (2) Educate Idaho about natural health care products and services and legislation; and (3) Protect and defend our natural health care freedoms, including the Naturopathic Licensure Act of 2005, which currently serves Idaho non-licensed natural health care practitioners and all Idaho citizens who want the freedom to choose natural health care alternatives.
Natural Health Research Institute (NHRI)
The Natural Health Research Institute (NHRI) is an independent body that supports research into dietary supplements and other science-based approaches in order to: (1) promote research into science-supported progressive approaches to optimal health and wellness; (2) bring respected scientists and world-renowned thought leaders together at scientific forums and conferences to share their dietary supplement and related science-based natural products research with other scientists and the public; (3) study and promote the public health benefits and cost-of-care savings that can be achieved by widespread, responsible use of science-validated dietary supplements and related modalities; and (4) encourage young scientists to engage in university-directed research into both dietary supplements and the public-health and pharmacoeconomic benefits that can be achieved to help developed and developing countries reduce the prevalence of chronic disease and its associated cost-of-care burdens. The NHRI is committed to ensuring that consumers, scientists, the media, policymakers and legislators are fully informed about the science-validated power and promise of dietary supplements and related modalities to improve health and reduce disease around the world.
Natural Products Association (formerly NNFA)
Founded in 1936, the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) is the nation’s largest and oldest non-profit organization dedicated to the natural products industry. NNFA represents more than 8,000 retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of natural products, including foods, dietary supplements, and health/beauty aids.
Organic Consumers Association (OCA)
The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is an online and grassroots non-profit public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability. The OCA deals with crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children's health, corporate accountability, Fair Trade, environmental sustainability and other key topics. We are the only organization in the US focused exclusively on promoting the views and interests of the nation's estimated 50 million organic and socially responsible consumers.
Virgin Unite
The focus of this organization is on where the most impact can be achieved - politics and religion will never influence what this organization believes is the right thing to do. Virgin Unite will also focus on working with or developing programs that are truly sustainable rather than solely dependent on handouts. Where possible, results will always be measured and fed back to those who get involved. Virgin Unite’s efforts in driving change will always be an extension of their business, not an add on, so the organization can use whatever it has to the fullest, whether that be starting new businesses, using spare assets, mobilizing people or uncovering “loads of other opportunities.”
Vitamin Angel Alliance
Vitamin Angel Alliance, a non-profit, non-sectarian organization, was created in 1994 to fight malnutrition and childhood blindness around the world.Initially we began working in partnership with Direct Relief International, a disaster relief and medical assistance organization. Vitamin Angel provides health education and nutritional supplements to individuals, families, and communities that are medically underserved or at risk of a specific condition or illness.
