## CODEX ALIMENTARIUS - A PRIMER and A REMINDER FOR ALL ##
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This is very scary and will be passed into law by end of this year if nothing is done.
Codex Alimentarius, which is a "food standards guideline" developed for all countries in the WTO and developed by a commission created in 1963 by Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) and the World Health Organization.
Special Note: US compliance with CODEX guidelines is mandatory as written in CAFTA and as dictated by being a WTO member (or we face heavy international trade sanctions).
The two most important aspects of this is that CODEX is about trade and money, not safety, and that CODEX will govern ALL foods and medicines, not just
vitamins. For example, per Rima Laibow, MD from
www.healthfreedomusa.org , who is deeply involved in preventing CODEX from becoming our "law":
1. Codex Alimentarius requires that all meats, poultry, fish, fruit and vegetables must be irradiated by Dec. 31, 2009.
2. Codex Alimentarius requires that all dairy cattle are to be given Monsanto bovine growth hormone by Dec. 31, 2009.
3. Codex Alimentarius reclassifies vitamin and mineral supplements as toxins and dramatically limits their dosage and availability.
4. Many nations have already harmonized their laws with Codex Alimentarius making it their de facto law. This has already been approved by the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and others.
5. Codex Alimentarius allows significant trade sanctions to be levied against noncompliant nations.
6. In 2005 there were five bills submitted to congress to weaken or eliminate DSHEA.
Quite shockingly, the CODEX committee has stated that nutrients are toxins an must be assessed for risk. This is the philosophy (because it certainly is not
based on science) that the Vitamin and Nutrient portion of CODEX is based upon.
Also, CODEX is based on Napoleonic law whereby anything that is not permitted is forbidden. Rather than common law, as in the US, whereby anything that is not
forbidden is permitted. Currently, there are only 26 vitamins and supplements listed as permitted in Codex. As an example, fish oil and CoQ10 are not permitted.
The EU has already started implementing some of these "guidelines" as you will see in the video. As stated above, maximum dosages will be dictated. People in France are getting arrested for selling bottles of 500mg Vit C because the doseage exceeds that of CODEX guidelines (this occured in France, if memory serves). Under EU law, which aligns itself to CODEX, only 65mg of Vitamin C per day is considered a "safe" dose.
I BEG everyone to watch the videos linked below and spread the word. It is happening now, and we must become informed and act.
[Just as occurred with DSHEA, we all must unite and make our voices heard. We must demand our health freedoms. If we don't, we deserve the outcome.
1. This issue is much greater than the FDA. CODEX regulations are global (WTO trade) and the demolition of our rights under the banner of "trade" is in full progress.
2. It will fall on us to protect our health freedoms and access to vitamins, supplement, herbs. Full stop.
I implore everyone to take time to watch the following videos to be brought up to speed on the issue of CODEX. This information is critical.
This video gives a clear explanation:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...84912495233634