Guest guest Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 > Hello all: > This is SERIOUS! EVERY LETTER COUNTS! PHONE CALLS TOO! > RECRUIT YOUR FRIENDS -- AND ENEMIES. > > Hello Friends, > > Once again it is time for each one of us to stand up and get counted! EVERY letter counts! If you value your natural health freedom, go to > > www.citizens.org > > Click on: Take Action > > Legislation is before the Senate now to drastically limit our access to natural health supplements. -- Take time to read the well-written letter, then sign. > > Read on ... > > > EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! > > Integris recently received this information, and we feel it is important that you know what is going on related to our industry. Please take the time to read this. > > A matter that needs your urgent attention immediately is a bill before > Congress that threatens our legal right to use nutritional supplements. > > The " Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2003 " or Senate Bill 722 was written to amend the " Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 " or DSHEA. If passed into law, SB 722 will restrict your freedom to use nutritional supplements, potentially cripple the nutritional supplement industry, and Endanger your health and that of your clients. > > > The bill was created in a reaction to fears about ephedra and was brought > forth by Richard Durbin (D-Il) and cosponsored by Hillary Clinton (D-NY), > Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Charles Schumer (D-NY). A companion version is > in the House of Representatives, titled the " Dietary Supplement Access and > Awareness Act " (H.R! . 3377). The intent of H.R. 3377 is to amend the Federal > Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to dietary supplements and is > sponsored by Susan A. Davis (CA-53). > > Dr. Julian Whitaker writes on his website, " Some of you might remember the pre-DSHEA days when the FDA was completely out of control. They raided the offices of nutritional physicians like Jonathan Wright, MD, of Kent, Washington. They barged into manufacturing facilities and seized natural > substances such as stevia and GLA. They authorized the removal of coenzyme Q-10 and other supplements from health food stores, claiming they were illegal. They refused to allow any information on nutritional supplement > labels that would help consumers make informed choices. They mandated that > many supplements now sold over the counter require a prescription, making > them more expensive and less a! ccessible. This is the kind of tyranny we > experienced then an d if you think this kind of stuff couldn't happen again, > you're wrong. " > > Please take just a few moments to block SB 722. Go to > www.citizens.org > > Click on TAKE ACTION on the main page. Type in your name, address and > zip code and a letter will be sent to your representatives. It takes 30 > seconds. If you have a few more minutes write a personal letter. And if > you live in California, New York, or Illinois contact the sponsors of this > bill and educate them about the safety of supplements and how your clients > rely on them to be well. The Senate switchboard number is 202-224-3121 or > go to www.senate.gov to contact Richard Durbin (D-Il) Hillary Clinton (D-NY) > Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Charles Schumer (D-NY). > > Back in 1994 over two million people wrote letters in support of DSHEA and that same type of response is needed now to protect it. We can easily top > that number with increased access to the Internet when sending a clear > message to Congress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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