SOS: Save Our Supplements!

**NU_nutrition_TS** · 21-10-2008 02:46 PM

With the blessing of MP I would like to draw forum members, guests and MP customers' attention to an on-line petition which seeks to persuade the UK government to reverse its intended adoption of Codex Alimentarius/World Trade Organisation/European Union regulations that would severely limit the availability, number, quality and potency of many of the health foods and supplements we currently enjoy.

It has basically been passed through most of the EU channels despite legal action and protests from complimentary & alternative medical practitioners, the supplemnt industry and their many satisfied customers. 2009 is when the UK government will make it the law of this land and the petition aims to draw the government's attention to the opposition of the voting public who currently enjoy improved health and fitness from taking supplements.

The legislation would basically restrict the sale of supplements to a relatively small list of largely synthetic vitamins and minerals that are usually manufactured by subsidiaries of the big pharmaceutical companies. Potencies would be reduced as would effective dosages. Other supplements that we can currently buy OTC (particularly the natural ones) will become controlled, like medicines, and only available via a GPs prescription (of course, knowing the view of most medical professionals with regard to alternative medicine and supplements, you are more likely to be offered a pharmaceutical drug!).

If you would like to register your opposition to the adoption of these regulations by the UK government please consider adding your details to the online petition here:

Petition to: oppose the adoption of the Codex Alimentarius (WHO/UN) proposals for restriction of the presently freely available herb/vitamin/mineral food supplements. | Number10.gov.uk

**Wotan** · 21-10-2008 02:52 PM

Signed.

I am sure I signed up against this outrage a few years back. Nice to know that No. 10 listened then [wry smile].

**NU_nutrition_TS** · 21-10-2008 02:58 PM

Yes. I know it seems like an impossible task with the level of public apathy nowadays...but maybe we can turn a corner?

This is one of the reasons why I believe we have been systematically brainwashed by 'the powers that be' over the years. We have been led to believe that we have no individual power or responsibility for anything in our lives or country and that we should give up our various rights and freedoms under the (perceived & largely mythical) threat of terrorism, etc. Maybe, in this small way we can at last draw a line in the sand and say this far but no farther?!

**Duncan** · 21-10-2008 03:11 PM

Signed up, cheers Nu.

F***ing take away my cissus, would you? I think there should be a website that's entitled "the public no-longer marches or actively protests, so sort out the following or be duely warned that I'm gonna start breaking windows." Getting toward the point where terrorism looks like the only effective method of getting attention. How oppressive can the situation get before there's a massive revolt?

**Ripped Barbarian** · 21-10-2008 03:15 PM

It gets worse as your means of protest/power are taken away from you duncan.

Look at pre ww2 german politics and there are many similarities!

**Duncan** · 21-10-2008 03:17 PM

Well how many times have products been requested and MP have said "we would stock it but we can't legally sell it"? Situation's already pretty ridiculous.

**dope540** · 21-10-2008 03:19 PM

cheers NU, gonna sign up now.

*employs ninja stealth tactics to recover his supps-ninja stars, bow and arrows* oooh yeah silence!

**NU_nutrition_TS** · 21-10-2008 03:22 PM

Remember that when you vote for your Member of Parliament at a general election you are voting for a civil servant who is there to represent your wants and views in parliament NOT someone who is in charge of you and can rule you and dictate to you! We elect a government to represent our (we the people) interest not to steamroller us into obeying theirs! People forget that when government passes draconian legislation to take away our freedoms.

**CoN** · 21-10-2008 03:28 PM

signed and added to MT forum aswell

lets get some signatures

**NU_nutrition_TS** · 21-10-2008 03:56 PM

Cheers, CoN...Good on yer!

PS. If anyone else frequents a health/fitness related forum (or any forum for that matter) would they please consider posting a link to this petition there? Let's make a stand for people power for once!