Posted May 28, 2010
The Natural Products Association (NPA) offered its support of the Dietary Supplement Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2010, which would provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with additional resources to enforce the strong, existing laws governing supplements, and also hold FDA accountable for its activities with the added resources. Read full article.
Archives for May 2010
Senate Hearing Questions Supplement Regulations
Posted May 28, 2010
The Special Senate Committee on Aging held a hearing May 25th on Capitol Hill to hear testimony on the current state of regulations for dietary supplements. Read full article.
How Vitamin A Can Save the World
Posted May 24, 2010
Read an informative interview with Howard Schiffer, founder of Vitamin Angels, an organization that supplies vitamin A, multivitamins, and zinc to children in impoverished countries around the world. Last year alone, Vitamin Angels provided more than 11 million children with life-saving essential nutrients. Read full article.
Dupont Complains That Monsanto is Running a Seed Market Monopoly
Posted May 24, 2010
DuPont sues Monsanto and echoes complaints of farmers and non-GM food advocates. Read full article.
Heartburn Drugs Post Risks: 12 Natural Symptom Relievers
Posted May 19, 2010
A series of new studies have found that daily use of heartburn drugs increases the risk of infection with an intestinal bacteria and increases the risk of fractures in postmenopausal women. Those with mild heartburn should consider foregoing the drugs in favor of symptom-relieving lifestyle changes. Read full article.
YouTube Censors Video Interview with Jeffrey Smith about GMOs.
Posted May 19, 2010
Within hours after posting our video interview with Jeffrey Smith, creator of Seeds of Deception and author of Genetic Roulette, YouTube pulled the video. Read full article.
News Flash: Supplements are Safe, Healthful and Well-Regulated
Posted May 19, 2010
Industry expert James Gormley sets the record straight on the regulations and laws governing dietary supplements. Read full article.
Nanotechnology: New Threat to Organic Foods
Posted May 19, 2010
Nanotechnology has no place in organic food. Like genetic modification, it is the antithesis of the organic concept. Read full article.
Institute of Medicine Urges New Approach to Regulating Supplements – Big Pharma-Influenced Doctors Get It Wrong Again
Posted May 19, 2010
The prestigious U.S. Institute of Medicine chose to go beyond the technical questions it was asked and instead recommended that the FDA regulate supplements more like drugs. Read full article.
Lawsuit Seeks to Ban Genetically Modified Sugar Beets
Posted May 19, 2010
A group of Oregon farmers is seeking an injunction against this year’s planting of Monsanto’s genetically engineered sugar beets. The group is seeking to persuade a judge to ban the crop until the USDA provides an environmental impact statement proving that the crops are safe and that they will not cross-contaminate nearby fields. Read full article.