If we want to make sound decisions about our health and healthcare,
we need information. There are claims that the American public is being denied access to certain credible data about benefits of vitamins and minerals.
A bill was introduced into the U.S. House of
Representatives on November 9, 2005, that would prevent the U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) from censoring truthful claims about the healing or preventive effects of dietary supplements. HR 4282, the Health
Freedom Protection Act, would stop the FDA from prohibiting the distribution
of scientific articles and publications to consumers regarding the role
of nutrients in protecting against disease. It would also prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from censoring truthful health claims
by requiring supplement manufactures to satisfy an unobtainable standard of proof that a health claim statement is true.
New bills go first to the appropriate House committee, which considers whether the bill should be presented to the House as a whole, and in what form. Most bills never make it out of committee. HR 4282 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Those against HR 4282 appear to be ignoring it. Supporters of HR 4282 will need to influence the members of this committee to allow it to move out of committee and proceed to the House floor for consideration.
The most comprehensive article AHHA found explaining this bill is
"Action Alert! HR 4282, the Health Freedom Protection Act needs You!" This article offers a general overview of the situation, a list of fifteen things the bill could do, a link to the text of the bill, a list of the bill's sponsors, and a link to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
http://rsbell.com/radio/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=365
