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No Deaths from Vitamins or Minerals: StatisticsNot even one death was caused by a vitamin or dietary mineral in 2007, according to the most recent statistics available from the United States National Poison Data System...
Health Action, Winter 2009/2010 - 1K
SOS: Save Our SeedsIn days gone by, the seeds that grow our food were in the hands of farmers and public-sector plant breeders. Today, however, an increasing amount of seeds-the first link in...
Health Action, Winter 2009/2010 - 1K
Regulations Squeezing Natural Health Products IndustryA new national campaign by Canada's largest trade group for natural health products (NHPs) highlights the immediate problems facing items in the natural health...
Health Action, Winter 2009/2010 - 4K
GE Failure to Yield"After years of promotions and promises from the biotechnology industry that its genetically engineered crops will produce higher yields the promise has proven to be empty,"...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 1K
Bateman Inspires Kids to Get to Know the EnvironmentPassion for health and natural living
can come from spending time
outside and gaining an understanding
of nature and animals. This is
the main concept of Robert...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 4K
Canaidan Charter of Health Freedom UpdateThe Canadian Charter of Health Freedom, launched in September 2008, has reached 33,000 signatures, a significant marker. The Charter still has a few more to go until the goal...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 1K
How to Tell GM Foods by LabelsAn orange is an orange is an orange, right? Not necessarily, according to grocery store PLU (price lookup) codes. These four or five digit numbers, which are assigned to...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 1K
GM Candyland: Modified sugar beets in CanadaAfter genetically modified (GM) sugar beets are first harvested this fall in Alberta, Rogers Sugar/ Lantic will be selling Canadians GM sugar. Lantic Inc. is the only company...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 4K
Corrupt to the Core by Shiv ChopraDr. Shiv Chopra is a modern-day Canadian hero-a "whistleblower" who exposed the corruption and corporate influence within Health Canada that systematically compromised the...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 3K
Over recent months, governments have increasingly acknowledged EMF-related health concerns and have taken stands to protect health. Three US Governors declared May 2009...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 2K
Regulating ComplexityUnless a person is completely immersed in the business of
natural health product (NHP) licensing, the status of NHP regulation in Canada is difficult to keep up to date on,...
Health Action, Fall 2009 - 7K
Truehope Challenges Health Canada in Federal Courts Claiming Constitutional BreachOct. 26, 2009 (Calgary, AB) - A small Alberta vitamin and mineral company called Truehope will finally have its day in court beginning Monday, November 2 when the Federal...
October 2009 - 3K
Not a Conspiracy Theory: Book ReviewThink your vote counts on issues that matter most to you? Like global warming or health care? Well, think again.
In Not a Conspiracy Theory, Donald Gutstein skilfully...
October 2009 - 2K
Bill C-6 News AlertEarly on Nov 5, Shawn Buckley received an official request to appear in front of the Senate's Social Affairs Committee as a witness Wednesday November 25 from 4:00 PM - 6:00...
HANS e-News - November 15, 2009 - 3K
Truehope Challenges Health Canada in Federal Courts - Calgarians, Can You Be There?(Calgary, AB) - A small Alberta vitamin and mineral company called Truehope will finally have its day in court beginning Monday, November 2 when the Federal Court in Calgary...
HANS e-News - November 1, 2009 - 3K
Bill C-6 Alert: Bill Currently Before the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science, and Technology The Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science, and Technology is currently hearing testimonies from witnesses regarding Bill C-6.
The Senate Committee has not...
HANS e-News - November 1, 2009 - 1K
Bill C-6 Battle Wages On: An Update on the Political Campaign to Protect NHPsOn April 30, 2009, all four parties supported Bill C-6 without protest. True, MP Paul Szabo (Liberal, Mississauga North) and MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis (NDP, Winnipeg North)...
HANS e-News - October 1, 2009 - 4K
New Campaign to Save Natural Health and Organic Products IndustryOctober 3rd, 2009 -Today, the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) announced its new lobby campaign to save the Natural Health and Organic Products industry, with the...
HANS e-News - October 1, 2009 - 3K
HST Will Unjustly Affect Massage TherapistsAs of July 1, 2010, BC registered massage therapists (RMTs) will be the only health care providers in the province required to charge HST to their patients. We believe this...
HANS e-News - September 15, 2009 - 3K
HST Will Unjustly Affect Massage TherapistsAs of July 1, 2010, BC registered massage therapists (RMTs) will be the only health care providers in the province required to charge HST to their patients. We believe this...
HANS e-News - September 15, 2009 - 3K
You Asked about Bill C6 and Canadian Health Freedoms. Here`s the Scoop.A controversial Bill currently before the Canadian senate, Bill C6, has many critics in the natural health movement and people otherwise interested in health freedoms...
HANS e-News - September 15, 2009 - 8K
Widespread Call to Stop GM Alfalfa in CanadaOn April 28, 2009, 80 groups including farmer associations and food businesses from across Canada joined the growing call to stop the introduction and field-testing of...
Health Action, Summer 2009 - 4K
About Bill C-6Although Bill C-6 does not currently apply to natural health products (NHPs), the Bill poses a threat to NHPs.
Firstly, Bill C-6 could be made applicable to NHPs by a...
Health Action, Summer 2009 - 1K
What Can You Do about Bill C-6?Bill C-6, which is also known as the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (or CCPSA), was introduced by the Government of Canada in January. The purpose of the Bill, according...
Health Action, Summer 2009 - 2K
Bill C-6 a Slightly Revised Version of Bill C-51From time to time journalists discuss the increasing intrusion of bureaucrats into our lives. Recently in the National Post, for example, George Jonas told three "tales from...
Health Action, Summer 2009 - 5K