International threats to natural health gather pace
In this eBlast we bring you four dramatic stories from different corners of the globe. You'll find out:
- How ANH scientists and doctors have exposed the inadequacies of the latest study from Harvard teaching affiliate, Brigham and Women's Hospital, published in the pro-pharmaceutical Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
- The latest from the most recent meeting of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) held in Cape Town, South Africa
- The most recent developments in ANH's work, together with the Irish Association of Health Stores (IAHS), with Brussels regulators who are at risk of annihilating medical systems that have been in place for thousands of years
- How the Canadian Parliament is about to reconsider the notorious Bill C51, viewed by many as one of the greatest threats to the Canadian Natural Health Industry.
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In health always,
The ANH Team
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