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of Coming Attractions- part 2
By Hesh
Goldstein
FLASH!! Forget the petition..
Despite the 604 million people who signed the petition in protest, the directive
was pushed through anyway paving the way for health food stores to close and
the pharmaceutical/medical alliance to take over the dispensing of vitamins in
Europe. Are we next?
In picking up where we left off last month when we learned
that the medical/pharmaceutical alliance in Europe is trying
to make vitamin supplements available only by prescription
from a physician, it did not go unnoticed by the people in
Europe. 600 million people read about this news and shouted
back with a resounding, "NO"! In what is believed
to be the largest global online petition ever, a staggering
604 million people, so far, have added their names, demanding
continued free access to natural remedies. No matter where
you live, let your voice be heard. If you believe in the
availability of natural supplements and that they should
not be controlled by the international pharmaceutical industry,
sign the online petition. Anyone can sign and you do not
have to be a citizen of a European Union nation to do so.
You can find more information and read the petition at: http://www.vitamins-for-all.org
This website was created by Dr. Matthias Rath, a leading researcher in the
field of natural treatments for cancer, and one of the most prominent campaigners
against the EU Directive. For those of you who would believe that this is a
European issue and that it couldn't happen here, consider this: the United
States and the European Union are each other's largest trade and investment
partners. In 2000, two-way trade in goods and services between the EU and the
US totaled more than $557 billion. With economic ties this deep, any European
law that gives the global pharmaceutical industry such sweeping power over
the health choices of millions, will have global effects. Once Europe has been "conquered",
how long do you think it will be before they set their sights on the US marketplace?
The EU Directive is not yet law and concerned groups in London believe that
by the time the Directive is implemented in 2005, there is a chance that the
most oppressive aspects of the legislation might be eliminated, especially
if enough people raise their voices and mobilize against it. But, you can be
certain that the Commissioners of the European Parliament, with special interests
and billions of dollars at stake, will not back down without a long fight.
In the meantime, I will keep my eyes and ears open and will keep you informed
of developments as they unfold.
Again, I urge you to sign the petition demanding open, unrestricted access
to natural medicine and supplements for all of us.
This is not the time for passivity. It is the time to stand up for your right
to put your health in your own hands.
Aloha!
Hesh Goldstein is the moderator
of “Health
Talk”, a weekly radio show on K-108 radio
(1080 on the AM dial), that airs on Saturday morning from 8am to 9am.
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