Who's blaming supplements today? Citizens for Health Senior Policy Advisor, James Gormley, discusses the trend in scapegoating supplements.
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Consumer CornerOh, Those Tainted Dietary SupplementsWho's blaming supplements today? Citizens for Health Senior Policy Advisor, James Gormley, discusses the trend in scapegoating supplements. Obesity - The Real ThingCitizens for Health Senior Policy Analyst James Gormley writes about the rising trend in diet drinks and functional beverages, and the implications for the nation's obesity epidemic. The Organic Label Will Mean: No Cloned Animals, PeriodWashington, April 17, 2007 - The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), an expert advisory panel to the USDA’s National Organic Program, has made it clear that organic agriculture should not allow the use of cloned animals or their offspring in the production of organic food. The NOSB voted at their spring meeting in Washington, DC to exclude cloned animals, their offspring, and any food products from cloned animals from the organic sector. Splenda Side Effects Hotline EstablishedCitizens for Health (CFH), the national grassroots advocacy organization committed to protecting and expanding natural health choices, has announced the establishment of 1-888-774- CALL (2255), a hotline for consumers who believe they are suffering side effects from the use of the artificial sweetener Splenda. The Return of L-TryptophanBy James J. Gormley“The story of L-tryptophan,” said Marc Ullman, partner at New York City-based Ullman, Shapiro and Ullman, “is a story of the disappearance (and re-appearance) of a beneficial, well-liked ingredient from the marketplace due to a combination of regulatory concerns and marketplace overreaction.” Splenda Ad Slogans Banned in FranceFrom BeverageDaily.com - France has banned the makers of the artificial sweetener Splenda from using its slogan "Made From Sugar, So It Tastes Like Sugar", agreeing that it is misleading. NY Residents Take Action Now: State Bill S938 Dangerous and Unnecessary
Albany, NY, May 2007 - A dangerous, redundant and unnecessary bill is being considered by the NY State Senate that could jeopardize NY residents' access to affordable dietary supplements. CFH Prepares Response to draft FDA Guidance on "CAM Products and Their Regulation"April 13, 2007 - As many of our supporters know, the FDA has issued a draft Guidance titled "Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products and Their Regulation by the Food and Drug Administration". The FDA's stated purpose of this Guidance is to set forth "the FDA's current thinking on this topic". The full text of the Guidance can be read at www.fda.gov/cber/gdlns/altmed.pdf. (Adobe Acrobat required). Coffee with Cream and Pesticide?More on the dangers of Splenda, or sucralose, from NOW Foods' Jayson Kroner, C.S.N. Links to Natural HealthAmerican Botanical Council (ABC)  |
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Show Mom you care, and support the issues that matter to you! Mother's Day is rapidly approaching! Now is the time to order flowers or other products from USA Florist and 20% of the value of your purchase will be donated to Citizens for Health! What better way to say "I love you" to Mom than to send her a beautiful gift and support her access to vitamins, supplements, and the health care providers she chooses. Order flowers today, and help protect our freedom tomorrow! Click here to place your order now... CFH on the RadioListen Now! Click on the microphone above to hear Executive Director Frank Herd, Jr on Air America Radio's The Thom Hartmann Show, discussing access to supplements and the potential dangers of the recent FDA CAM Guidance (the audio clip may take a few moments to load - be patient...). |
