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UK FSA out of step with available research (1)

10 October 2007

Sir John Krebs chair of the UK's Food Standard Agency stated on 8 May that “you can get all the nutrients you need from a balanced diet” and backed a huge anti-supplement campaign in the media. Nutritional supplements were portrayed as unnecessary and potentially harmful.

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Public Meeting, London (1)

10 October 2007

Dandelion Natural Foods, a healthstore in Battersea, London, is convening a public meeting to address the problems caused by the UK government's intention to massively restrict ingredients and dosages allowed in nutritional supplements.

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NHS Direct Online puts some perspective on FSA report (1)

10 October 2007

NHS Direct Online has released its opinion of the FSA report and criticises in particular inaccuracies in the media reporting. It also stresses no systematic review methodology was used therefore it is "not possible to decide how reliable the conclusions might be."

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The FSA fingers Pan Pharmaceutical products in the UK (1)

10 October 2007

The second largest formulator of dietary supplements in the world feels the pain globally, after its license was suspended in Australia in late April. It is widely felt in industry circles that this suspension was overly harsh, particularly considering that the quality control problems that initiated the ban were primarily confined to a pharmaceutical product, rather than natural healthcare products which form the mainstay of the company's business. The ban has already resulted in the withdrawal of some 1500 healthcare products in Australia.

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Dissident Labour MPs removed from Commons committee before vote (1)

10 October 2007

Kate Hoey, Labour MP made her opinions known and was removed from the standing committee voting on the transposition of the EU Food Supplements Directive. Up to 5 Labour MPs on the committee were replaced the day before the vote. With the re-worked committee, the regulations gained support by two votes.

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Calling all Americans: act now! (1)

10 October 2007

Many Americans were breathing easy after the victory with the the Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act of 1994. Then came Senate Bill S.722. Read what NOW Foods are saying about it. Let's all recognise the global nature of the threat to innovative, effective dietary supplements. This is a call to action!

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Why is the real science being ignored? (1)

10 October 2007

Pressure by the UK and EU governments to limit the maximum allowed dosage of vitamin B6 continues, despite good evidence that doses at least 10 times greater than the upper safe level recommended by the UK's Food Standards Agency are safe.

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Breaking news.....finally, in a UK regional newspaper! (1)

10 October 2007

The UK national media seemed to be disinterested in the fiasco surrounding the transposition of the EU Food Supplements Directive into English law. However, one of the top regional newspapers has picked up the gauntlet and finally given coverage to these important issues. Read on…

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