From: [r--p--r] at [agcs.com] (Ray Rope)
Newsgroups: sci.med.nutrition
Subject: STOP FDA BAN ON VITAMINS
Date: 12 Oct 1993 10:20:48 -0700

The Following Are Excerpts From The Life Extension Newsletter:        

Over The Counter Vitamins Band In Europe

If we don't get a bill with teeth through Congress to protect us from the FDA, do
you know how much we could have to pay for our favorite supplements (assuming we
can get them??)  In Norway, a 60 tablet bottle of a popular brand of multi-
vitamins with zinc is now on sale for $45.  A comparable product in any American
health food store currently sells for about $5.50.
                                    
Consumers Suffer As Drug Cartel Plunders

Pharmaceutical companies in Europe are delighted with a new ruling handed down
by the European Court of "Justice" in Brussels which has turned most nutritional
supplements into controlled "drugs."
                                             
What We Must Do

The key here is volume!  We must think volume, and bury Congress with letters,
faxes, phonecalls, and personal visits!  Copy this update and pass it out to
friends.  We don't have an army of high prices Washington lobbyists to fight
this battle for us, what we have is each other, and unless we fight very
hard for the next 4 months, our health freedom will end just like the Europeans!

Senate And House Of Representative's Numbers

1. Congressional Switchboard 1-202-224-3121

   a.  Ask your Senator to support S.B. 784

   b.  Ask your Representative to support H.R. 1709, H.R. 509

2. To Find Out The Status Of Legislation And Number Of Co-sponsors

   a.  1-202-225-1772

3. In The U.S. Government Section Of Your Local Phone Book

   a.  Look under Senator for their names and numbers

   b.  Look under Representative for their names and numbers
               
4. These Congressmen Need To Be Lobbied They Are Key Congressman

   a.  Ron Wyden (D-OR)
   b.  Michael Bilrakis (R-FL)
   c.  Henry Waxman (D-CA)
   d.  Tom Bliley (R-VA)
   e.  Gerry Studds (D-MA)
   f.  Carlos Moorhead (R-CA)
   g.  Alex Mcmillan (R-NC)
   h.  Jim Cooper (D-TN)
   i.  Bill Paxon (R-NY)
   j.  Craig Washington (D-TX)
   k.  Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
   l.  Jim Slattery (D-KS)

5. Note***** If a Congressman Is already a Co-Sponsor Be Sure To Thank Him/Her

6.  Congressional Handbook

    a. $9.50 + $2.00 Shipping

    b. US Congress Handbook
       Box 566
       Mclean, VA 22101
       or Call 1-703-356-3572

RR