We’ll Be Looking for Sneak Provisions in This Week’s Must-Pass Budget Bill
Natural health foes may once again try this deceptive trick to enact legislation to benefit Big Pharma or Big Farma.
Legal and Policy Projects
Supplement Access Scientific Censorship Protect Access To Good Food Reform the FDA Protecting Medical Practitioners From Monopolistic Attack Protect Individualized Medicine and Individual Choice Insure Access To Quality Supplements As staunch advocates of natural health, ANH-USA has long worked to insure that consumers have access to quality supplements. Our organization’s first lawsuit was the landmark […]
The Trans Fat Ban that Never Was
The FDA seems to be waiting for GMO soybeans to be ready before it follows through on its promise to ban the toxic fats. A new study published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease, available on the CDC’s website, shows that Americans are consuming much more trans fat than they realize. A federal loophole allows food companies […]
USDA Power Play Threatens the Future of Organic Foods
Last week saw an inter-agency power grab. It begins with the weakening of organic standards—and could end with the term “organic” becoming practically meaningless. Action Alert! In September, the USDA announced changes to its interpretation of the “sunset” provision in the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA), an incredibly important piece of legislation that Congress passed […]
Dangerous Lawsuit Threatens the Few Supplement Health Claims Currently Allowed
A new lawsuit filed by a “consumer watchdog” group says most Americans are not vitamin deficient and don’t benefit from supplements. Huh? Earlier this month we told you about international pharmaceutical company Bayer AG’s battle with the Federal Trade Commission over whether its marketing statements about its probiotic colon supplement are unsubstantiated disease claims (not […]
ANH Responds To Wall Street Journal
Recently the Wall Street Journal published a story that was a thinly veiled promotional piece for GMO technology. Here is our response: Regarding your August 22 article, “Meet Mr. Frankenfoods:” This piece—little more than a GMO promotion; let’s be generous and call it an “advertorial”—starts with erroneous definitions and ends with woefully inaccurate information. For […]
Demon Weeds
An unintended consequence of GMOs was the evolution of the Superweed. This is that story…
Congress Says Americans Too Stupid For Labeling
That is the conclusion of a Congressional Panel after several days of testimony from ‘experts.’ The bipartisan panel released a statement claiming that GMO labeling would be too confusing for consumers who are ‘ignorant’ of the real nature and risks of GMOs. So despite numerous surveys showing that over 90% of Americans want foods containing […]
Tylenol Use During Pregnancy May Increase ADHD Risk for Children
The manufacturer and some doctors are trying to dismiss the new research, despite mounting evidence of Tylenol’s dangers. Action Alert! A study just published in JAMA Pediatrics finds that Tylenol (acetaminophen) taken by women during their pregnancy may raise the risk of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) and similar disorders in their children up to […]
Victory! Dietitians No Longer Hold a Monopoly in Michigan!
We and our allies have had a successful year so far fighting monopoly in nutritional advice. Here’s an update, including new federal recognition of nutritionists. On July 15, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed HB 4688 into law, repealing the state’s monopolistic licensure law for nutrition professionals. The Center for Nutrition Advocacy, an initiative of the […]