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CODEXCODEX
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HEALTH FREEDOM HEALTH FREEDOM PRINCIPLESPRINCIPLES
Freedom of access for health-seekersFreedom of access for health-seekers
Freedom to practice all healing methodsFreedom to practice all healing methods
Regulate by the least restrictive meansRegulate by the least restrictive means
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CODEX ALIMENTARIUSCODEX ALIMENTARIUS
AncientAncient
““to protect consumers from to protect consumers from dishonest dishonest practices in the salepractices in the sale of food” of food”
Codex Website 2005Codex Website 2005
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CODEX ALIMENTARIUSCODEX ALIMENTARIUS
1919thth Century Science Century Science
“…“…disclosing dishonest disclosing dishonest practices in the sale practices in the sale of food and to distinguish between safe of food and to distinguish between safe
and unsafeand unsafe edible products.” edible products.”
Codex Website 2005Codex Website 2005
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CODEX ALIMENTARIUSCODEX ALIMENTARIUS
Codex Alimentarius AustriacusCodex Alimentarius AustriacusAustro-Hungarian 1911Austro-Hungarian 1911
““to determine to determine standards of identitystandards of identity for for specific foods.”specific foods.”
Codex Website 2005Codex Website 2005
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CODEX ALIMENTARIUSCODEX ALIMENTARIUS
1900 Trade Concerns1900 Trade Concerns
Pressure to harmonize to facilitate Pressure to harmonize to facilitate ““trade in safe foods of a defined trade in safe foods of a defined
qualityquality.”.”
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CODEX ALIMENTARIUSCODEX ALIMENTARIUS
1940’s Consumer Concerns1940’s Consumer Concerns
“…“…protect consumers from protect consumers from poor poor quality and hazardousquality and hazardous foods.” foods.”
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CODEX ALIMENTARIUSCODEX ALIMENTARIUS
Historically -Historically -VisibleVisible
Underweight contentsUnderweight contentsSize variationsSize variationsMisleading labelingMisleading labelingPoor qualityPoor quality
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CODEX ALIMENTARIUSCODEX ALIMENTARIUS
Science based - Science based - Invisible AlarmInvisible Alarm
micro-organismsmicro-organismspesticide residuespesticide residuesenvironmental contaminantsenvironmental contaminantsfood additivesfood additives
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FAOFAO
United NationsUnited Nations
Food and Agricultural OrganizationFood and Agricultural Organization
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FAO FAO TO THE RESCUE 1961TO THE RESCUE 1961
Desire for international agreement Desire for international agreement
““on minimum food standardson minimum food standards…”…”
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1960 1960 FAO Establishment of FAO Establishment of
Codex Alimentarius Codex Alimentarius CommissionCommission
- Protecting the consumer’s health- Protecting the consumer’s health
- Ensuring quality- Ensuring quality
- Reducing trade barriers- Reducing trade barriers
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WHOWHO
United NationsUnited Nations
World Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization
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WHOWHO
“… “… with the goal of developing with the goal of developing sustainable, integrated food safety sustainable, integrated food safety systems for the reduction of health systems for the reduction of health
risk along the entire food chain, risk along the entire food chain, from the primary producer to the from the primary producer to the
consumerconsumer”.”.
[1] WHA Resolution 53.15, 2000. WHA Resolution 53.15, 2000. [1] Weekly Epidemiological Record, 2004, 79, 173-180, No. 18, Weekly Epidemiological Record, 2004, 79, 173-180, No. 18, April 30. http://www.who.int/wer.April 30. http://www.who.int/wer.
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19631963Establishment of Establishment of
Joint FAO/WHO Food Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards ProgrammeStandards Programme
WHO Adopted FAO statutes of theWHO Adopted FAO statutes of the
Codex Alimentarius CommissionCodex Alimentarius Commission
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CODEX ALIMENTARIUSCODEX ALIMENTARIUSFAO/WHOFAO/WHO
FAO/WHO Dual GoalsFAO/WHO Dual GoalsBroad JurisdictionBroad Jurisdiction
. Protecting the health of consumers. Protecting the health of consumers
. Ensuring fair practices in food trade. Ensuring fair practices in food trade
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CODEX ALIMENTARIUSCODEX ALIMENTARIUSFAO/WHOFAO/WHO
172 Countries172 Countries
Desire to HarmonizeDesire to Harmonize
VoluntarilyVoluntarily
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HARMONIZATION HARMONIZATION CONCEPTCONCEPT
““The harmonization of food standards The harmonization of food standards is generally viewed as a prerequisite is generally viewed as a prerequisite to the protection of consumer health to the protection of consumer health as well as allowing the fullest as well as allowing the fullest possible facilitation of international possible facilitation of international trade.” trade.”
Codex website 2005Codex website 2005
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CODEX COMMENTSCODEX COMMENTS
WHY THE PROGRESS OFWHY THE PROGRESS OFHARMONIZATION IS IMPEDEDHARMONIZATION IS IMPEDED
-Different legal and administrative systems-Different legal and administrative systems
-Varying political power systems-Varying political power systems
-National attitudes and concepts of -National attitudes and concepts of sovereign rightssovereign rights
Codex Website 2005Codex Website 2005
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HARMONIZATION HARMONIZATION PROMOTEDPROMOTED
“…“…the Uruguay Round Agreements on the the Uruguay Round Agreements on the Application of Sanitary and Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) both Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) both encourage the international encourage the international harmonizationharmonization of food standards.” of food standards.”
Codex Website 2005Codex Website 2005
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Uruguay Round Uruguay Round AgreementsAgreements
(SPS) AND (TBT)(SPS) AND (TBT)
1994 WTO1994 WTO
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATIONWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
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WTO - 1994WTO - 1994
Independent Trade OrganizationIndependent Trade Organization
--
Member Countries Join by ContractMember Countries Join by Contract
--
Enforceable by Dispute Resolution BodyEnforceable by Dispute Resolution Body
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WTO WTO
Enforceable by Dispute Resolution BodyEnforceable by Dispute Resolution Body
Case by CaseCase by Case
trade resolutions and trade sanctionstrade resolutions and trade sanctions
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WTO WTO Codex Codex
WTO Agreements refer to WTO Agreements refer to CodexCodex as as the international standard to be used the international standard to be used by WTO members for trading goods.by WTO members for trading goods.
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WTOWTO
Majority of WTO members Majority of WTO members
are are
Codex Alimentarius membersCodex Alimentarius members
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WTO WTO
Will WTO be a Will WTO be a vehiclevehicle for the for the enforcement of Codex?enforcement of Codex?
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Regional Trade Regional Trade AgreementsAgreements
Will other regional trade agreements Will other regional trade agreements such as such as NAFTANAFTA point to Codex and point to Codex and
enforce Codex standards or enforce Codex standards or guidelines?guidelines?
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EU EU Food Food
SupplementsSupplementsDirectiveDirective
Will Codex adopt a positive list Will Codex adopt a positive list approach and ban everything else approach and ban everything else
like the like the EU FSDEU FSD??
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SAMPLES OFSAMPLES OFHealth Freedom Health Freedom
ResponsesResponses-Ask WTO for a formal opinion re enforcement-Ask WTO for a formal opinion re enforcement
-Work to strengthen national US laws-Work to strengthen national US laws
-Bind together with neighboring countries-Bind together with neighboring countries
-Challenge UN/FAO/WHO jurisdiction -Challenge UN/FAO/WHO jurisdiction
-Challenge Codex language and intent as to use-Challenge Codex language and intent as to use
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Challenging Challenging CodexCodex
Approaching Step 8Approaching Step 8
Final Codex Commission ApprovalFinal Codex Commission Approval
Italy July 4-7, 2005Italy July 4-7, 2005
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Challenging Challenging CodexCodex
Sample:Sample: Health Freedom Goals Health Freedom Goals
Send back to German Chaired Committee Step 5Send back to German Chaired Committee Step 5
Overturn EU Food Supplements DirectiveOverturn EU Food Supplements Directive
Revise language of Vitamins and Minerals GuidelinesRevise language of Vitamins and Minerals Guidelines
Move to make jurisdiction of Committee more narrowMove to make jurisdiction of Committee more narrow
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Deeper Look at Deeper Look at Freedom Freedom
InfringementsInfringements
Core ProblemCore Problem
Disregard for Disregard for Over-breadthOver-breadth
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Freedom AlertFreedom Alert
Conceptual MergerConceptual Merger
FAO FAO ++ WHO WHO
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Freedom AlertFreedom Alert
FAO FAO WHO WHO
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FAO FAO COMMODITIES LAWCOMMODITIES LAW
Food SafetyFood Safety
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WHO WHO PEOPLE LAWPEOPLE LAW
People HealthPeople Health
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MERGERMERGER
RegulationRegulation
FoodFood ++ PeoplePeople ( how they use food ) ( how they use food )
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DIFFERENT DIFFERENT BURDENS OF PROOFBURDENS OF PROOF
Regulating SubstancesRegulating Substances
Regulating PeopleRegulating People
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Burdens of ProofBurdens of Proof
Government must show there is imminent risk of Government must show there is imminent risk of significant public harm before regulatingsignificant public harm before regulating
vs.vs.
People must show that it is safe or has benefit People must show that it is safe or has benefit before actingbefore acting
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FoodFood
Government must show that there is Government must show that there is an imminent risk of significant harm an imminent risk of significant harm
before prohibitingbefore prohibiting
Example: DSHEAExample: DSHEA
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Toxins/DrugsToxins/Drugs
Manufacturers must show that it is Manufacturers must show that it is safe to distribute or has benefit that safe to distribute or has benefit that
outweighs the risk before outweighs the risk before distributingdistributing
Example: AmpicillinExample: Ampicillin
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PeoplePeople
Government must show that a person will Government must show that a person will cause an imminent risk of public harm cause an imminent risk of public harm
Example: Contagious DiseaseExample: Contagious Disease
Except…..!!!!!!!!Except…..!!!!!!!!
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BEFORE REGULATING BEFORE REGULATING PEOPLEPEOPLE
Government MUST consider:Government MUST consider:Fundamental rightsFundamental rightsFreedom of self-determinationFreedom of self-determinationNational sovereigntyNational sovereigntyHuman rightsHuman rightsCultural diversityCultural diversityRight to fairness and due processRight to fairness and due processLeast restrictive meansLeast restrictive means of regulation of regulation
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PEOPLE HEALTH FREEDOMSPEOPLE HEALTH FREEDOMS
EducateEducate Freedom of SpeechFreedom of Speech
PrayPray Freedom of ReligionFreedom of Religion
SellSell Commerce LawCommerce Law
RecommendRecommend Freedom of SpeechFreedom of Speech
UseUse Self-determinationSelf-determination
RefuseRefuse Self-determinationSelf-determination
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LEAST LEAST RESTRICTIVE MEANSRESTRICTIVE MEANS
Examples:Examples:
Voluntary Voluntary vs.vs. Mandatory Mandatory
Treatment Treatment vs.vs. Isolation Isolation
Exemptions Exemptions withwith conditions conditions
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Watching for merger Watching for merger powerpower
Watch Codex language Watch Codex language mixingmixing
““food law”food law”and and
““people law”people law”
Freedom Freedom Alert!Alert!
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CODEX GUIDELINESCODEX GUIDELINESWatching for merger Watching for merger
powerpower
“ “ These Guidelines apply in These Guidelines apply in those jurisdictions where those jurisdictions where products defined in 2.1 are products defined in 2.1 are regulated as foods.”regulated as foods.”
Draft Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food SupplementsDraft Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements
About People:About People:
Some countries consider Some countries consider vitamins and vitamins and
minerals to be food, minerals to be food, others don’t.others don’t.
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CODEX GUIDELINESCODEX GUIDELINESFREEDOM INFRINGING LANGUAGEFREEDOM INFRINGING LANGUAGE
“ “ MostMost people who have people who have access to a access to a balancedbalanced diet diet can can usuallyusually obtain obtain allall the the nutrients nutrients they require they require from from their their normalnormal diet.” diet.”
(underline added)(underline added)
Draft Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements Draft Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements
People DOGMA:People DOGMA:
There is a proper There is a proper “balanced” way to get “balanced” way to get
nutrients which is nutrients which is considered “normal”considered “normal”
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CODEX GUIDELINESCODEX GUIDELINESFREEDOM INFRINGING LANGUAGEFREEDOM INFRINGING LANGUAGE
“ “ Because foods contain many Because foods contain many substances that promote health, substances that promote health, people people should should therefore be therefore be encouraged to select a encouraged to select a balanced diet from food before balanced diet from food before considering any vitamin and considering any vitamin and mineral supplement.” mineral supplement.” (underline (underline added)added)
Draft Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food SupplementsDraft Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements
People DOGMAPeople DOGMA
Food promotes health and Food promotes health and
people should eat people should eat foods for health foods for health reasons, before reasons, before vitamins and vitamins and
minerals. minerals. Does this Does this mean they are not mean they are not
really food?really food?
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CODEX GUIDELINESCODEX GUIDELINESFREEDOM INFRINGING LANGUAGEFREEDOM INFRINGING LANGUAGE
““Vitamin and mineral food Vitamin and mineral food supplements supplements should containshould contain vitamins/ provitamins and vitamins/ provitamins and minerals whose nutritional value minerals whose nutritional value for human beings for human beings has been has been provenproven by scientific data and by scientific data and whose status as vitamins and whose status as vitamins and minerals minerals is recognizedis recognized by FAO by FAO and WHO.” and WHO.” (underline added)(underline added)
Draft Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food SupplementsDraft Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements
People People Violation Violation
Burden of proof Burden of proof shifting with shifting with
“should”“should” from from government to government to manufacturers manufacturers based on people based on people
dogma dogma
No preliminary and No preliminary and mandatory showing mandatory showing by the regulator of by the regulator of imminent risk of imminent risk of significant harm.significant harm.
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CODEX GUIDELINESCODEX GUIDELINESFREEDOM INFRINGING LANGUAGEFREEDOM INFRINGING LANGUAGE
““Maximum amounts of vitamins and Maximum amounts of vitamins and minerals in vitamin and mineral minerals in vitamin and mineral food supplements per daily portion food supplements per daily portion of consumption as recommended of consumption as recommended by the manufactures by the manufactures shall be setshall be set, , taking the following criteria into taking the following criteria into account: account: (underline added)(underline added)
Draft Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food SupplementsDraft Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements
People People ViolationViolation
Burden of proof Burden of proof shifted shifted from government to from government to manufacturers based manufacturers based
on people dogma on people dogma
No preliminary and No preliminary and mandatory showing by mandatory showing by
the regulator of the regulator of imminent risk of harm.imminent risk of harm.
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CODEX GUIDELINESCODEX GUIDELINESFREEDOM INFRINGING LANGUAGEFREEDOM INFRINGING LANGUAGE
““(a) upper safe levels of vitamins and (a) upper safe levels of vitamins and minerals established by scientific minerals established by scientific risk assessment based on risk assessment based on generally generally accepted scientific dataaccepted scientific data, taking , taking into consideration, as appropriate, into consideration, as appropriate, the varying degrees of sensitivity f the varying degrees of sensitivity f different consumer groups:” different consumer groups:” (underline added)(underline added)
Draft Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food SupplementsDraft Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements
People People ViolationViolation
Conventional scienceConventional science aboveabove
people’s choice, people’s choice,
when government has when government has not first proven risk not first proven risk of significant harm.of significant harm.
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Maximum Amounts of Vitamins and Maximum Amounts of Vitamins and MineralsMinerals
Shall Be Set !Shall Be Set !
Upper safe levels…Upper safe levels…
established by scientific risk assessment!established by scientific risk assessment!
FREEDOM ALERT!FREEDOM ALERT!
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Rational for Risk AssessmentRational for Risk Assessment
EXPORTSEXPORTS
Goal Goal Countries are able to export products with content equal to or less than Countries are able to export products with content equal to or less than Codex limits and not be confined to a lower limit of RDA amounts.Codex limits and not be confined to a lower limit of RDA amounts.
Result Result Countries cannot block imports coming in that are equal to or less than Countries cannot block imports coming in that are equal to or less than Codex limits. They also cannot set maximum limits for importation of Codex limits. They also cannot set maximum limits for importation of lower than Codex amounts such as the lower RDA values.lower than Codex amounts such as the lower RDA values.
FREEDOM ALERT! FREEDOM ALERT! WHAT ABOUT NO UPPER LIMITS ?WHAT ABOUT NO UPPER LIMITS ?
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Rational for Risk AssessmentRational for Risk Assessment
IMPORTSIMPORTSGoal Goal
Countries are assured that any products being imported only contain Countries are assured that any products being imported only contain equal to or less than the amount of Codex limits.equal to or less than the amount of Codex limits.
Result Result RDA can no longer be used to set maximum limit a country will allow RDA can no longer be used to set maximum limit a country will allow to be imported.to be imported.
A product cannot be blocked from importation if it contains equal to A product cannot be blocked from importation if it contains equal to or less than the Codex limits.or less than the Codex limits.
FREEDOM ALERT! FREEDOM ALERT! WHAT ABOUT NO UPPER LIMITS ?WHAT ABOUT NO UPPER LIMITS ?
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FREEDOM ALERT!FREEDOM ALERT!No rational for upper limits on No rational for upper limits on
food!food!
Freedom of Choice and No Upper LimitsFreedom of Choice and No Upper Limits …is …is getting BURIED by those who focus on the getting BURIED by those who focus on the contrast between the RDA limits and the new contrast between the RDA limits and the new mandated Risk Assessment limits.mandated Risk Assessment limits.
Burden of Proof shifting Burden of Proof shifting
AT THE PRICE OF AT THE PRICE OF FREEDOMFREEDOM
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FREEDOM DEMAND!FREEDOM DEMAND!
Freedom Demand:Freedom Demand: On behalf of the people, no On behalf of the people, no Upper Limits shall be placed on amounts of Upper Limits shall be placed on amounts of
food content in products being traded where a food content in products being traded where a food has not been shown by a government by food has not been shown by a government by
clear and convincing evidence to cause clear and convincing evidence to cause imminent and significant harm to the public.imminent and significant harm to the public.
Burden of Proof remains with the governmentBurden of Proof remains with the governmentFREEDOM OF ACCESS!FREEDOM OF ACCESS!
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Alliance for Natural Alliance for Natural HealthHealth
Dr. Robert Verkerk BSc MSc DIC PhDDr. Robert Verkerk BSc MSc DIC PhD
““11.2 There is no evidence that they [food 11.2 There is no evidence that they [food supplements] pose more risk than foods, in fact, supplements] pose more risk than foods, in fact, existing evidence suggests they pose significantly existing evidence suggests they pose significantly less risk to humans than foods….As such, from a less risk to humans than foods….As such, from a risk management viewpoint, it is rational to treat risk management viewpoint, it is rational to treat food supplements in a more similar manner to food supplements in a more similar manner to conventional foods, rather than as synthetic food conventional foods, rather than as synthetic food additives, environmental chemicals, or medicinal additives, environmental chemicals, or medicinal products.”products.”
FAO/WHO nutrient risk assessment project. ANH submission. December 2004FAO/WHO nutrient risk assessment project. ANH submission. December 2004
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Alliance for Natural Alliance for Natural HealthHealth
Dr. Robert Verkerk BSc MSc DIC PhDDr. Robert Verkerk BSc MSc DIC PhD
““3.1.3 Science-based risk assessment cannot be 3.1.3 Science-based risk assessment cannot be justified for a large number of nutrient forms justified for a large number of nutrient forms where; a) nutrients are known to be safe even where; a) nutrients are known to be safe even when consumed in high dosages, and; b) there is when consumed in high dosages, and; b) there is no evidence that the nutrient form has caused no evidence that the nutrient form has caused any significant adverse effects in a population any significant adverse effects in a population despite the fact that they are consumed by despite the fact that they are consumed by hundreds of millions of people around the world hundreds of millions of people around the world on a daily basis….”on a daily basis….”
FAO/WHO nutrient risk assessment project. ANH submission. December 2004FAO/WHO nutrient risk assessment project. ANH submission. December 2004
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Burden of Proof Burden of Proof
Food Food – burden on– burden on governmentgovernment
PeoplePeople – burden on – burden on governmentgovernment
Toxins/Drugs Toxins/Drugs – burden on– burden on manufacturersmanufacturers
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CODEX BURDENCODEX BURDEN
Food Food – burden on– burden on governmentgovernment
PeoplePeople – burden on – burden on governmentgovernment
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Consumers WantConsumers Want
PurityPurity – No Adulteration – No Adulteration
QualityQuality – No spoilage or diminished value – No spoilage or diminished value
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Consumers WantConsumers Want
NO TOXINSNO TOXINS
Toxic chemicals and chemical residuesToxic chemicals and chemical residues
Toxic food additivesToxic food additives
Toxic Pesticides and FertilizersToxic Pesticides and Fertilizers
Toxic Pathogens Toxic Pathogens
Toxic ingredients and preservativesToxic ingredients and preservatives
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Consumers WantConsumers Want
Content VerificationContent Verification
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Consumers WantConsumers Want
Safe Safe Packaging Packaging
Safe Safe ShippingShipping Environment Environment
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Consumers WantConsumers Want
Truthful LabelingTruthful Labeling
Significant Facts that Impact ChoiceSignificant Facts that Impact Choice
Non-misleading labelingNon-misleading labeling
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Consumers WantConsumers Want
Warnings Warnings
When probable cause shows need.When probable cause shows need.
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Consumers WantConsumers Want
Maximized OptionsMaximized Options
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Consumers Don’t Consumers Don’t WantWant
Consumers do not want their access to Consumers do not want their access to foods that they desire or foods that foods that they desire or foods that
they need they need limited or blockedlimited or blocked..
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ITALY 2005ITALY 2005
Consensus Overwhelming Opposition
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ITALY 2005ITALY 2005
Which persons at the Codex Commission 2005 meeting in Italy will stand during the floor debates and speak to member countries on behalf of health freedom?
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ITALY 2005ITALY 2005
Who understands health freedom?
Who wants health freedom?
Who teaches health freedom?
Who lives health freedom?
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RELATIONSHIPSRELATIONSHIPSMATTER !MATTER !
-Economic Interests
-Political Power Interest
-Ambassadorial and Harmony Interests
-Integrity and Honor Interests
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BUILD BUILD HEATH FREEDOMHEATH FREEDOM
RelationshipsRelationships
Brick by brick
Seed by seed
Create star clusters of freedom
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Italy RelationshipsItaly Relationships
The only thing that will send the Guidelines back to Step 5 in Italy are leaders/regulators all over the world getting up from their chairs at the meeting and taking a stand on health freedom in order to block Codex consensus!
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After ItalyAfter Italy
Track current legal challenges on behalf of health freedomMount new legal challenges on behalf of health freedom
Build health freedom relationships on all levels in all countriesDraft new laws and public policies to promote and protect health freedoms
Educate ourselves about interdisciplinary impacts of health freedomTeach, communicate, and live health freedom
Gather history, stories, research and new information about health freedomCelebrate health freedom
Celebrate healthCelebrate life
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After ItalyAfter Italy
“Health freedom is a fundamental natural right of survival and personal sovereignty. Such a profound gift must be forever protected and maintained by all peoples in relationship with each other and together, honoring our interdependence, while holding sacred
our individual cultures, spirits, and intentions.”
Diane M. Miller JD
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National Health Freedom CoalitionNational Health Freedom Coalition
We promote access to all health care information, We promote access to all health care information, services, treatments and products that the people deem services, treatments and products that the people deem beneficial for their own health and survival; we beneficial for their own health and survival; we promote an understanding of the laws and factors promote an understanding of the laws and factors impacting the right to access; and we promote the impacting the right to access; and we promote the health of the people of this nation.health of the people of this nation.
PMB 218, 2136 Ford Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55116-1863
Phone: 651-690-0732 Fax: 651-699-8306 www.nationalhealthfreedom.org ,
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BE AN AGENT BE AN AGENT OF CHANGEOF CHANGE
Laws and customs must be Laws and customs must be carefully reviewed, revised, and even carefully reviewed, revised, and even repealed if necessary, and new laws repealed if necessary, and new laws created, to reflect the development, created, to reflect the development,
evolution, and spiritual maturization of evolution, and spiritual maturization of a peoplea people..
-Diane Miller
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NATIONAL HEALTH FREEDOM NATIONAL HEALTH FREEDOM
COALITIONCOALITION A 501(c) 3 Educational Nonprofit OrganizationA 501(c) 3 Educational Nonprofit Organization
NATIONAL HEALTH FREEDOM NATIONAL HEALTH FREEDOM ACTIONACTION
A 501 (c ) 4 Lobbying OrganizationA 501 (c ) 4 Lobbying Organization
PMB 218, 2136 Ford Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55116-1863PMB 218, 2136 Ford Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55116-1863www.nationalhealthfreedom.org, E-mail: similars@aol.com
651-690-0732651-690-0732
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