FDA Leaves You On Your Own to Figure Things Out
According to the CDC (the Center for Disease Control and Prevention), which is self acclaimed as ‘America’s Source for Credible Health Information’, over one-half of adults use supplements. So, how do all these Americans get access to scientific research on the health benefits of supplements and other natural food sources? How do they get what they need for what they have?
Well right now, only after a food, supplement or ingredient has gone through the “New Drug Approval Process” can a manufacturer educate consumers about the potential of the supplements or foods to prevent or treat disease. This process can take years and can be quite expensive —and because food and dietary supplements, unlike drugs (Pharmaceuticals) are natural they cannot be patent protected, which means manufacturers can not have a monopoly or exclusivity and further that they could never hope to recoup the millions (sometimes billions) of dollars necessary to go through the NDA process. For most, this is not an option.
For now, Food manufacturers and Supplement producers cannot even cite legitimate peer-reviewed science on their labels or website without being guilty of misbranding—and thus subject themselves to heavy fines and or up to ten years in prison.
That being the case, let’s say for the sake of proving a point that there was a study done by researchers at Harvard University and that through diligent research that scientist found that the vitamins, nutrients and minerals in carrots when served daily, raw did improved eyesight in humans by 65% . Wouldn’t you like to know about that for you and your family.
Well consider this, in 1996, researchers from Harvard did study Cherries and they published in the Annals of Internal Medicine a report that suggested that cherries could reduce heart attack risk, America’s #1 cause of death (Ann Inter Med, 1996, Sept 1: 125 (5): 384-9). There were also a large number of other studies published in prestigious journals that indicated that the link between cherries and improved heart health was substantiated and further that cherries could also reduce pain and cancer incidences. All that research and the FDA has prohibited cherry producers, sellers, and food manufacturers to publicize this research because cherries have not gone through the “New Drug Approval Process”.
It gets worse! The FDA sent a Cease and Desist letter to Cheery producers forbidding them to sight the research. and in February 2008, the FDA went a step further and obtained a court order to silence 29 cherry orchards for good. ‘The FDA held that any discussion of the health benefits of cherries automatically turned cherries into “unapproved” drugs. Moreover, the Agency says that any “claim” made for an “unapproved drug” is by definition false and legally actionable, even if the claim originates at the Harvard Medical School.’ It happened to walnuts too.
That’s how information concerning natural foods and supplements is withheld from American’s right now and unfortunately the American people do not hear about relevant research. Current law makes it illegal for food and supplement producers to share this information. Food and supplement producers would like to tell us about this research, but the FDA rules prevent it and do not allow the circulation of relevant scientific information about food and supplement health benefits, leaving American’s to figure it out for themselves.
That all can change! Last year, the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH), a nonprofit organization that works very hard to promote and protect freedom of health speech, came up with a very important piece of legislation called the Free Speech about Science Act(FSAS) that is designed to lift the restrictions on health speech and free natural food and supplement producers to share the scientific truth about their products.
This year, Reps. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.) introduced the bill before Congress. If the bill gets passed, it has the power to will amend current law to allow growers and manufacturers to freely share honest information and research concerning foods and supplements with their consumers. While the bill will still allow the FDA and the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to go after companies that are actually making false claims, the agencies will no longer be able to oppress those companies that only want to share the facts found through diligent research with the public.
To get the bill passed they need your help. Contact your Congressmen and women and urge them to support the bill right away.
You can read the complete text of Bill HR 1364 here:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query…
For more info visit the ANH’s Action Alert page:
https://secure3.convio.net/aahf/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=698
To Learn More:http://www.naturalnews.com/032062_free_speech_science.html#ixzz1JQXYAXaT
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