July 7, 2011
ALERT! Senator Dick Durbin's Latest Attack on Dietary Supplements - S. 1310
The war on health freedom has a new battle developing.
Stop Durbin Now: Senator Durbin, the Number 2 democrat of the United States Senate has launched a new battled against the dietary supplement industry. S. 1310 the Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2011 can only spell trouble for the industry and quick, decisive and sustained action by the entire community from consumers to industry leadership is going to be needed to stop him. Senator Durbin, whose leadership position is often referred to as the Democratic Whip, has for many years attempted to undermine the hard won victories of Proxmire, NLEA, and the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA).
Durbin Wants to Give the FDA Even More Power: Just as the Senate was leaving Washington for the July 4th holiday, Senator Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued a press statement announcing this new legislation. According to press accounts, Senator Durbin is seeking the FDA to draw a strong line between dietary supplements and food additives, the Durbin/Blumenthal "legislation would require FDA to establish a clear definition of which products are foods and should be regulated as such and which products are meant to be health aids and should be regulated as dietary supplements."
Camel's Nose Under the Tent of DSHEA: In typical Durbin fashion, the press statements and the actual text of the legislation tell different stories. Senator Durbin is using his gripe with MonsterTM drinks and melatonin bars as the camel's nose under the tent to chip away at the founding principles of food law as they relate to dietary supplements.
S. 1310 Would:
- " Add Additional and Burdensome Registration Requirements for Manufacturers;
- " Seek to Supersede US Law with the Implementation of a European Union Style List of food ingredients and products which can be sold as supplements ; and
- " Be the Death Knell for Proprietary Blended Products
Dietary Supplements and other Food are Already Heavily Regulated: All foods including dietary supplements are already heavily regulated. The laws on the books are sufficient. Take part in Stopping S. 1310. Send a message to your Senator to tell them to Stop Durbin's S. 1310.
Only by working together are we going to keep quality products in the marketplace.
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