UK supplements set to dissapear in March 2002 (unless you act!)

[GaryWary]

I don't know if this threat has been discussed before here. IBut please don't dismiss this or be apathetic..

The supplement industry in the UK is seriously under attack. Germans and French (and other Europeans) haven't been able to buy supplement vitamins and herbs for a long time.. The E.U is now demanding that the UK steps inline and stops selling many supplements and reformulates other supplements into low strength versions. The pharmaceutical/political nonsense machine is again seeking to detsroy the 'supplement' competition..

The first vote went through unchallenged. One more vote in November and supplements will dissapear from our shelves forever in March. Everything is at risk.. B-complex, inositol, creatine, ginkgo, vitamin C, 5HTP, kava, zinc, tyrosine, taurine, glucosamine, etc etc. Many of these will go. All we will be able to buy is a selection of RDA strength vitamins. Think you are safe in the USA? Think again.. the same could happen there if the pharmaceutical industry has it's way..

Please if you live in the UK - go into Holland n Barret and sign the petition. Pick up a leaflet whilst you are there.. If you are feeling a bit more energetic - write/email your MP explaining that you derive benefit from health supplements:

http://www.locata.co.uk/commons/

I think supplements can help many health conditions. I think this move is wrong. Apparently it is ok to drink yourself stupid and smoke yourself to death - but you cannot choose to take vitamin and herbal supplements.

 

[Wrongun]

Thank for info Gary i have been watching the situation myself and have to say it is near to becoming a reality as stupid as it is.

I have already signed and will continue to send mails etc. Good to see someone else is taking this seriously with me.

Wrongun!

 

[harddtime]

and they wonder why our society is relying or drugs for everything......

 

[GaryWary]

Any chance of making this a sticky for the UK contingent?

Only petitions and emails will stop this becoming law in November.

Seriously, you UK guys need to get involved.. health food shops are set to vanish. There is no such thing as vitamin shops in Germany and France.. Germans and French usually order online from the UK or USA..

I do not relish having to buy my supplements from the US.. it will be inconvenient. This is set to happen in November!!!!!! ONly a mass petition can save your supplements.

http://www.vitamins-for-all.org/english/default.html

http://www.iahf.com/

http://www.vitamins-for-all.org/

http://ichf.net/codex.htm

 

[GaryWary]

http://www.vitamins-for-all.org/english/default.html

There is a petition if you scoll down..


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but please also sign the petition at the health food shop.. many famous people have signed it e.g. Paul McCartney..

That's me done..

 

[GaryWary]

Come on.. one last try UK bro's.. unless you want the UK to follow Germany and France - where you cannot buy any supplements!! Act, sign a petition, write to your MP..

http://www.healthchoice.org.uk/

http://www.healthchoice.org.uk/CHC Consumer Action.htm

It was a huge petition that stopped things last time.. things are not looking as promising this time.. UK bro's feel free to cut and past this message on other boards frequented by UK bro's..

Don't be apathetic.. the Germans and French lost their supplements.. the UK is next.. the CODEX's next target is the USA...

 

[P-CURLS]

thats fucked! they will let you sell alcohol to 18 yr olds ,but creatine is too harsh. WTF?

 

[GaryWary]

Ok, you can write to your politicans here:

http://www.locata.co.uk/commons/

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029392025

Follow the directions here:

http://www.healthchoice.org.uk/

http://www.healthchoice.org.uk/CHC Consumer Action.htm

If a supplement has helped you - mention it. Make a politie point about your rights being eroded by pharma greed.

Please paste this thread on other boards used by UK bro's.

You might be thinking I am being daft.. but I was talking to someone high up in the supplement industry yesterday and was shocked to discover how close they are to banning MOST supplements. Hence this attempt at gatherin support.

This is me - over and out on this issue.

 

[Delinquent]

^^^^^

 

[Sigmund Roid]

Damn, how do I hide a kilo of creatine in my undie when passing customs?

LOL

BTW, creatine is still available in NL, but I guess not for long anymore. Another reason to ban supps in Europe, is that often supps don't contain what is on the label, or that the dosage is wrong. Just look at my threat in the supp. forum: lab tests of prohormones.