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NNFA's Breaking News" Is MISLEADING!

From: Michael David

. CAFTA would, in effect, invalidate current U.S. law, the DSHEA or Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. This is a VERY sneaky and slick public relations campaign. The BBB&Gs are getting EXTREMELY desperate! When the House of Represenatives reconvenes on July 11, 2005, they will most likely vote on the passage of CAFTA or Central American Free Trade Agreement. CAFTA weaves together with NAFTA to provide a "free trade zone" that would include all of Central America, Mexico, United States and Canada. This weaving together of these two "free trade" agreements would FORCE the implementation of the Codex Alimentarius guidelines, thereby threatening your healthcare choices. This is NOT the time to sit back and rest comfortably, fooled into believing that we are "out of the woods" on this issue; we are not! Write to your House Representative now at http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Love,

Michael

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http://nnfa.org/codex/

BREAKING NEWS – July 5, 2005

Codex Guidelines: Adopted, But No Threat to U.S. Supplement Sales

In Rome yesterday the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted guidelines for vitamin and mineral supplements after years of debate in committee. For those countries that choose to adopt them, these guidelines will establish maximum levels of vitamins and minerals based on safety evaluation through risk assessment rather than on RDIs (recommended dietary intake). Although NNFA has opposed maximum upper limits on vitamins and minerals, the association agrees that in the event such guidelines are issued, they be based on sound science. But regardless of the adoption of the guidelines, consumer access to dietary supplements in the United States is not in danger. Domestically, dietary supplements are protected by U.S. law, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, which will continue to govern sales here. Dietary supplements have additional protections under the law, which are detailed in a recently added report from the Congressional Research Service.

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The National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) has created the Codex Alimentarius Resource Center to help its members and others better understand this international body, its activities and their impact in the United States. Here you will find a collection of information and resources, including links to sites that can provide more in-depth information.

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