Just as we are beginning to be able to scientifically prove the effectiveness of herbs, and we are beginning as a nation to use herbs and supplements more and more to help maintain good health, my attention has been directed towards an insidious plot to take them all away from you!!
It may seem incredible after all the big news of the herb Saint John's Wort being an effective replacement for the drug Prozac, (As seen on the television program 20 /20 ), but believe it, because YOUR GOVERNMENT HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WHICH WILL TAKE YOUR HERBS, SUPPLEMENTS, AND MANY FOODS AWAY FROM YOU!!
If you like your herbs and your ability to come to your favorite health food store or herb store to obtain vitamins, minerals, and especially herbs, then it is time to wake up and focus your attention against the serious threat to your freedom to use these products.
"I thought we had this issue taken care of a couple of years ago", you say? Well, apparantly, a "trojan horse" clause was put into the DSHEA agreement. (DSHEA is the agreement worked out with F.D.A. and Congress which has allowed us to label products telling all you people what effects you could expect to gain from taking the products...). But now, this hidden clause in the DSHEA legislation, added at the last moment, by Democratic Congressman Waxman from California, has allowed the F.D.A. to begin a process to re-classify herbs and supplements as OTC drugs (Over the counter drugs).!! Can you imagine?
Just a couple of days ago, the F.D.A. convened their meeting (in Washington D.C.) to terminate the public comments period in their proposal to re-classify herbs and supplements as OTC drugs. Mr. John Hammell, who is a consultant to the "International Advocates for Health Freedom", attended this meeting. He said that "the F.D.A. commission which was appointed to study this proposal and draft a final recommendation, had failed to discharge their duty, and ignored fully, two thirds of the public comments they had received. He said that "the meeting was poorly publicized and poorly attended".... (which is how government agencies like it, when they want to ram some unpopular law down our throats).
The effect of this commission's recommendation, if it is adopted, will be to allow the F.D.A. to implement their proposed "Good Manufacturing Practices guidelines", which would impose burdonsome regulations on producers of herbal products.. require them to submit samples of all their herbs for testing.. and would require "laboratory-type conditions" for manufacturing facilities, both of which would drive the costs of herbal remedies through the roof, or eliminate them altogether, except for those huge companies which are able to afford the exorbitant costs of constant testing of raw herbs.
Now, for the clincher.... If you have access to a computer and to the internet, then you can confirm this next part for yourself. The F.D.A. has a website on the internet. It's address is: www.fda.gov/ola/319.html This will take you to a particular article on their site, which is a copy of a speech given by the head of the F.D.A. to Congress. Since it is a 40 page document, just scan through it until you get to Item 6. This item confirms the F.D.A's intention to adopt the recommendations of a little-known commission, (established under the G.A.T.T. treaty...General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade).. This commission, called the Codex Alimentarius commission, has been charged with "harmonizing" standards and laws of different countries, to create one single uniform standard. In this case, the Codex Commission has been turned into the henchman of the Pharmaceutical industry, (since fully 90% of the commission members are representatives of Pharmaceutical companies.) Effectively, this means that the Pharmaceutical companies will control which products (such as herbs, and supplements) will be allowed on the market. (and of course, they've been trying to get rid of their herbal competition since they came into being).
These are the Codex Alimentarius recommendations:
1. No vitamin, mineral, herb, etc. can be sold for prophylactic (preventative) or theraputic use.
2. None sold as food can exceed potency (dosage) levels set by the commission.
3. CODEX regulations for the dietary supplements would become binding... (eliminating the escape clause in the G.A.T.T. treaty that allows a nation to set its own standards.
4. All new dietary supplements would automatically be banned unless they go through the CODEX approval process.
If these draconian measures are adopted, all signatory nations to the G.A.T.T. treaty will be forced to accept them as law, and implement them in their countries. If the signatory nation does not implement them, then the World Trade Commission, (WTC), can impose heavy monetary sanctions against them, effectively crippling large sectors of that nation's economy, until they comply.
Since the F.D.A. has freely stated that they intend to implement the recommendations of the Codex Commission into their policies, it becomes clear that WE, THE PEOPLE, are no longer running our own country, but it is now being managed by a commission on foreign soil, who has as the top item on their list, to wipe out the herbal industry. If you value your independence and freedoms as an American citizen, then you simply cannot let this happen. It flies in the face of our CONSTITUTIONAL rights, and takes away your choices about managing your own health.
ACTIONS YOU NEED TO TAKE
1.) Contact your representatives... both House members and Senators... to object to the removal of the escape clause in the G.A.T.T. treaty.
2.) PROTEST to the F.D.A about their recommendations to accept the CODEX guidelines as their own policies. Here's an address to write to:
Dr. Robert Moore
F.D.A. Office of Special Nutitionals (HFS-456)
200 C. Street S.W.
Washington D.C.
Express your objections to the CODEX proposal.
3.) Educate yourself about the history of the CODEX commission, and the ways they have been able to push the issues to this point... by visiting John Hammell's website. John has been watching this scenario progress to it's present dangerous point. Find his site by going to the library and using their computer or if you have one at home, the website address is: www.pnc.com.au/~cafmr/hammell/index.html
You can also reach his website by going to my own website, and clicking on the link to his site (which will be obvious on our home page.) Our website address is: www.zianet.com/desertbloom
4.) Don't wait to get involved Start a petition in your neighborhood or community. Take the petition around to everyone you know. Take the time to explain to them what is happening, and get a commitment from them to not only sign your petition, but to pass the word on, do some photocopying, call their "representatives" in congress...or anything else they can think of to help get the word out to everyone.
To everyone out there who believes in herbs, please participate.
Thank you in advance for whatever you're able to contribute.
It may seem incredible after all the big news of the herb Saint John's Wort being an effective replacement for the drug Prozac, (As seen on the television program 20 /20 ), but believe it, because YOUR GOVERNMENT HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WHICH WILL TAKE YOUR HERBS, SUPPLEMENTS, AND MANY FOODS AWAY FROM YOU!!
If you like your herbs and your ability to come to your favorite health food store or herb store to obtain vitamins, minerals, and especially herbs, then it is time to wake up and focus your attention against the serious threat to your freedom to use these products.
"I thought we had this issue taken care of a couple of years ago", you say? Well, apparantly, a "trojan horse" clause was put into the DSHEA agreement. (DSHEA is the agreement worked out with F.D.A. and Congress which has allowed us to label products telling all you people what effects you could expect to gain from taking the products...). But now, this hidden clause in the DSHEA legislation, added at the last moment, by Democratic Congressman Waxman from California, has allowed the F.D.A. to begin a process to re-classify herbs and supplements as OTC drugs (Over the counter drugs).!! Can you imagine?
Just a couple of days ago, the F.D.A. convened their meeting (in Washington D.C.) to terminate the public comments period in their proposal to re-classify herbs and supplements as OTC drugs. Mr. John Hammell, who is a consultant to the "International Advocates for Health Freedom", attended this meeting. He said that "the F.D.A. commission which was appointed to study this proposal and draft a final recommendation, had failed to discharge their duty, and ignored fully, two thirds of the public comments they had received. He said that "the meeting was poorly publicized and poorly attended".... (which is how government agencies like it, when they want to ram some unpopular law down our throats).
The effect of this commission's recommendation, if it is adopted, will be to allow the F.D.A. to implement their proposed "Good Manufacturing Practices guidelines", which would impose burdonsome regulations on producers of herbal products.. require them to submit samples of all their herbs for testing.. and would require "laboratory-type conditions" for manufacturing facilities, both of which would drive the costs of herbal remedies through the roof, or eliminate them altogether, except for those huge companies which are able to afford the exorbitant costs of constant testing of raw herbs.
Now, for the clincher.... If you have access to a computer and to the internet, then you can confirm this next part for yourself. The F.D.A. has a website on the internet. It's address is: www.fda.gov/ola/319.html This will take you to a particular article on their site, which is a copy of a speech given by the head of the F.D.A. to Congress. Since it is a 40 page document, just scan through it until you get to Item 6. This item confirms the F.D.A's intention to adopt the recommendations of a little-known commission, (established under the G.A.T.T. treaty...General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade).. This commission, called the Codex Alimentarius commission, has been charged with "harmonizing" standards and laws of different countries, to create one single uniform standard. In this case, the Codex Commission has been turned into the henchman of the Pharmaceutical industry, (since fully 90% of the commission members are representatives of Pharmaceutical companies.) Effectively, this means that the Pharmaceutical companies will control which products (such as herbs, and supplements) will be allowed on the market. (and of course, they've been trying to get rid of their herbal competition since they came into being).
These are the Codex Alimentarius recommendations:
1. No vitamin, mineral, herb, etc. can be sold for prophylactic (preventative) or theraputic use.
2. None sold as food can exceed potency (dosage) levels set by the commission.
3. CODEX regulations for the dietary supplements would become binding... (eliminating the escape clause in the G.A.T.T. treaty that allows a nation to set its own standards.
4. All new dietary supplements would automatically be banned unless they go through the CODEX approval process.
If these draconian measures are adopted, all signatory nations to the G.A.T.T. treaty will be forced to accept them as law, and implement them in their countries. If the signatory nation does not implement them, then the World Trade Commission, (WTC), can impose heavy monetary sanctions against them, effectively crippling large sectors of that nation's economy, until they comply.
Since the F.D.A. has freely stated that they intend to implement the recommendations of the Codex Commission into their policies, it becomes clear that WE, THE PEOPLE, are no longer running our own country, but it is now being managed by a commission on foreign soil, who has as the top item on their list, to wipe out the herbal industry. If you value your independence and freedoms as an American citizen, then you simply cannot let this happen. It flies in the face of our CONSTITUTIONAL rights, and takes away your choices about managing your own health.
ACTIONS YOU NEED TO TAKE
1.) Contact your representatives... both House members and Senators... to object to the removal of the escape clause in the G.A.T.T. treaty.
2.) PROTEST to the F.D.A about their recommendations to accept the CODEX guidelines as their own policies. Here's an address to write to:
Dr. Robert Moore
F.D.A. Office of Special Nutitionals (HFS-456)
200 C. Street S.W.
Washington D.C.
Express your objections to the CODEX proposal.
3.) Educate yourself about the history of the CODEX commission, and the ways they have been able to push the issues to this point... by visiting John Hammell's website. John has been watching this scenario progress to it's present dangerous point. Find his site by going to the library and using their computer or if you have one at home, the website address is: www.pnc.com.au/~cafmr/hammell/index.html
You can also reach his website by going to my own website, and clicking on the link to his site (which will be obvious on our home page.) Our website address is: www.zianet.com/desertbloom
4.) Don't wait to get involved Start a petition in your neighborhood or community. Take the petition around to everyone you know. Take the time to explain to them what is happening, and get a commitment from them to not only sign your petition, but to pass the word on, do some photocopying, call their "representatives" in congress...or anything else they can think of to help get the word out to everyone.
To everyone out there who believes in herbs, please participate.
Thank you in advance for whatever you're able to contribute.
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