https://anh-usa.org/reflections-on-30-years-of-dshea-landmark-supplement-law/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reflections-on-30-years-of-dshea-landmark-supplement-law ANH Protects Free Speech About Natural Health Modalities, Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Homeopathy and Access To Natural Therapies. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:33:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://anh-usa.org/reflections-on-30-years-of-dshea-landmark-supplement-law/#comment-77412 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:33:11 +0000 https://anh-usa.org/?p=84300#comment-77412 You mention the Gibson PSA, which arrived at the very end of the process, but not surprisingly, you have forgotten to mention the role my film ‘LET TRUTH BE THE BIAS’ served in the passage of DSHEA. The film, narrated by the great, dearly departed James Earl Jones, was released in late 1993, and we established rallies (featuring both my film and many local speakers) in nearly 100 American cities.
‘LET TRUTH BE THE BIAS’ was a centerpiece of this campaign; it featured both Senators Hatch and Harkin (who were the primary authors in the Senate), Rep. Bill Richardson (Democrat from NM, who authored the bill in the House of Representatives), the new head of what was then called the ‘Office of Alternative Medicines’ at NIH, and many others.
The film sold 30,000+ copies – and all of the profit was donated to the precursor of what is now called ANH in order to get DSHEA passed.
Sen. Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH) phoned me a month before the passage of DSHEA and said, “Kevin, can you tell me why I have had 100 copies of your film sent to my office?” After our nationwide campaign, the DSHEA bill passed 99-1 in the Senate. When was the last time that ANY bill passed 99-1?
Lastly, giants like Joe Bassett, a healthfood store owner and President of what was then called the NNFA was instrumental in marshaling forces and helped turned HF stores into “education centers” on DSHEA nationwide. He passed away a decade ago and deserves to be remembered alongside Hatch-Harkin-Richardson and a few others. Hopefully, health freedom will progress and protect and expand access moving forward.

]]> https://anh-usa.org/reflections-on-30-years-of-dshea-landmark-supplement-law/#comment-77291 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:39:56 +0000 https://anh-usa.org/?p=84300#comment-77291 Thank you for this information. I have been advocating for the choice of having dietary supplements since the early 90s. We had no internet yet and I wrote letters to then politicians Mark Hatfield, Bob Packwood, Elizabeth Furse and David Wu from Oregon and they all responded to my letters professionally, stating that dietary supplements would not be restricted. I still have those letters and I will continue to fight to make sure dietary supplements are not restricted. Thank you.

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