The Reality Of The Supplement Ban

[Nelson Montana]

I've been approached to reach out to the members of the board of this issue. At first, I thought or writing a grandiliquent essay on the rights of the people benefits of supplements, but then I thought....fuck it. This is the reality.

I was speaking with Rick Collins just two days ago on this issue. It's all bullshit. Only guys like Rick can get in there and make a difference in terms of swaying opinion. (Major props to the big guy) So what can we do? I'll tell you what. it's simple. And in the end, there is nothing more effective.

Find out the name of your Congressman. Do not write to him. Call his office and leave a message. This one.

This is (give name and address) And I'm calling to say that if Congressman so and so votes to pass the banning of supplements, I will vote for his opponent in the next election (state the year) , whomever he or she may be.

That's it. That's all you can do. And it's all they care about. Believe me, if they get hundreds of calls like that every day then maybe, they'll listen to guys like Rick Collins a little more closely and we'll have a better chance. No policy change was ever made based on logic, morality or public concern . They're based on money and pressure.

 

[Frackal]

THANK YOU Nelson. This is raw-to-the bone fact. That is all they care about. Not you, not free choice, just cash and votes.

Dietary Health Act


Guys, this is as serious as it gets. They fucked us with steroids, they're going to fuck us with ephedra, now they're trying to fuck us for everything, all in the name of $$$ for the pharma industry.

It's beyond shameful.

Besides our dedicated hobby, millions of people depend on this stuff to help them stay healthy and alive, and a few of our so called 'protectors of freedom' have decided that because they want money from certain lobbying groups to keep themselves in power, they will negatively affect literally millions by banning everything from glucosamine and whey protein to multivitamins and EFAs.

And that is no exaggeration.

If we dont speak for ourselves, no one will.

I personally have called my representatives already.

You must do so too. You spend thousands of hours on your body, spend 5 minutes on this. Nothing is more urgent.

Please.

 

[Paulos]

Everyone on here needs to do this...this is a major fuck over for our community and we are the only people who can do anything to stop it.

Perscription Vitamins???? Don't let that shit happen. I'm calling tomorrow morning...do the same folks.

 

[Mojo]

So my email letter didn't do any good?

 

[Frackal]

It does help but a call is what will get their attention. They get 10k's of emails.... a call is personal and means you're serious. It takes 5 minute bro, its worth it.

I've linked you to the place to find your Senators. Please call.

 

[Ashamed]

The UK loses it's supplements in August 2005 (first wave)

Pretty much everything vanishes by 2009

It is my belief that the pharma industry first homed in on those supplements considered to be good and effective. The pharma industry has been releasing scare stories for the last 2 years or so in an attempt to discredit supplements and so clear the way for legislation.

ANd hardly anyone in the UK knows about it.. the Iraq stuff offers a convenient smoke screen for all kinds of shit...

We are no more free than the Chinese...

We need help to fight the court case.

Email from ANH:

PLEASE HELP CIRCULATE ARTICLE WIDELY TO US DIETARY SUPPLEMENT
COMPANIES
We have uploaded on to the homepage of the ANH website an article
that provides reasons why US dietary supplement companies, if they
are interested in guarding their long-term futures, should get behind
and support the proposed Alliance for Natural Health lawsuit against
the EU Food Supplements Directive[1].
You can find the article easily by clicking on the link next to the
US flag on the right side of the ANH homepage[2].
SPIN AGAINST THE ANH LAWSUIT
Many US companies are confused on how to act in relation to this
issue. They are being advised by some major industry associations
that the EU Directive will be beneficial overallfor those companies
trading in Europe and they should have nothing to fear, as there is
no way US laws can be harmonised with EU, Codex or WTO.
But as so aptly put by US attorney and supplement expert Ralph
Fucetola (see ANH Latest News item, 29 Aug 03[3]), the verbiage of
the FDA Modernization Act that is proposed to protect US companies is
so weak that it can easily be overruled.
As a result, many companies are effectively sitting on the fence.
LET CONSUMER PRESSURE HELP THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY SHOULD DO! IF
THE CHALLENGE IS NOT INITIATED BY NEXT MONTH AT THE LATEST – THE
BATTLE WILL BE OVER AND IT WILL BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CHALLENGE THE
EU FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE IN THE FUTURE. IT IS DO-OR-DIE TIME –
QUITE LITERALLY!
HELP US COMPANIES TO BECOME PROACTIVE
Please make contact with your supplement suppliers and ask them to
give you reasons for their course of action on the EU Directives
issue. Help them to appreciate the importance and advantages of
acting now and being among the key players to support the ANH lawsuit
(see Support Base[4] on ANH website).
One UScompany has pledged US$150,000 on the condition letters of
intent can be gathered from other companies to help towards the
expected US$650,000 total cost for both phases of the action (High
Court, London and European Court of Justice, Luxembourg).
Let them know that we can facilitate discussions with US company
executives who have evaluated the issue of the EU Directives in great
detail over a number of years, and have decided categorically that
the ANH approach isof paramount to their long-term viability and
success.
PLEASE HELP US COMPANIES TO PREPARE AND SEND US THEIR LETTERS OF
INTENT. Corporate pledges of even US$10,000 per company could go a
long way to meeting the costs. It is worth remembering that the
campaign surrounding DSHEA in 1994 ended up costing in the region of
US$4 million!
HELP TO SPREAD THE WORD NOW!
It is essential that the issues surrounding the EU Directive are
publicized as widely as possible. The directive, if unchallenged,
will bring about bans on more than 5000 safe and effective products
in Europe. Many of these are produced by US companies. The products
that get hit hardest are those that are based on food-form nutrients
rather than on synthetic or inorganic nutrients, which sail through
the legislation when delivered in low doses.
Please circulate the ANH flyer available as a download on the ANH
website, as well as any other documents you might consider relevant.
WITHOUT YOUR HELP THE ANH LAWSUIT CANNOT BE BROUGHT

Please consider donating monthly if you are able. _Without your
support we will be unable to bring the legal action_.

Donations can be made direct on the website BY CARD[5], or they can
be sent direct to the ANH bank account (which is best for the
campaign as it avoids transaction charges):

Alliance for Natural Health
Natwest Bank plc
Guildford High Street
Sort code: 60-09-21
Account: 12765309
Swift code (for transactions outside the UK): NWB KGB 2L

 

[Frackal]

As you can see guys, this is no fucking joke, prescription Vitamin C, B, Glucosamine, etc.

Now Europe and America aren't exactly the same, the atmosphere here is a little different so there is hope for us, but WE HAVE TO TAKE ACTION NOW, to stop it in its tracks.

 

[Mojo]

I'll call in the morning! Thanks!

 

[calveless wonder]

BUMP!!! Already submitted the online thing but i'm calling the FL senators tomorrow and everyone else should call. No one else is gonna take action but us. this is fuckin BS and we need to do something

 

[alanchiras]

Needless to say that this has dire consequences for us bodybuilding guys that are PWA's. My nutritionist from Tuffs University recommend many of the things that would be much more expensive under a script. One way to fix this - vote Libertarian, they would NEVER do this to us - I vote for as many Greens and Libertarians that show up on my ballot. Thanks! Alan.