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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin
I can't stand John McCain. He is trying to get a bill passed that would give the FDA control over vitamins and herbs. As of right now, we are free to go into any health-food store or even a greocery store and buy any vitamins that we want. If this bill passes, the FDA may start requiring prescriptions for vitamins. The FDA is in bed with the big drug companies. The big drug companies hate the fact that many people are using herbs and vitamins instead of prescription drugs. The big drug companies would love it if people were not allowed to buy herbs any more.
Anyway, here is an article about McCain's plan that would give the FDA the power to regulate vitamins, herbs, and supplements.
I think this is absolutely outrageous. I already sent e-mails to both of my senators.
http://www.jbs.org/health-care-freed...egulatory-bill |
this is ridiculous.
do you need a presciption to buy tylenol? cosmetics? tobacco?
guess what? all regulated by the fda.
the issue here is that the supplement industry lobby doesn't want anyone doing quality control tests on their product.
as much as you like your supplements now, wouldn't you feel better knowing they aren't laced with rat turds? or that a product labeled as 100mg dosage is actually 100 mg and not sometimes 60mg and sometimes 200mg?
the problem for the supplement industry is they know they have some bad players. and they want to make sure you don't find that out.
i take fish oil, a potasium supplement, a plant sterol, and a multi-vitamen everyday. I have nothing against nutritional supplements.
but i'm looking forward to the day i don't have to wonder how much i'm actually getting and what else i'm taking with each one that i don't know about.
good bless john mccain for asking that your vitamen be at least as pure as your chemical food additive.