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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Mar 31/15
[youtube hTlrSYbCbHE]Art and music courtesy: www.humanrightsactioncenter.org
Canada Just Approved GM “non-browning” Apple CBAN’s Latest Public Action Mar 30/15
SUSTAINED EFFORT BRINGS ABOUT CHANGE. EVEN IN THE FACE OF BEING SEEMINGLY IGNORED, THE CANADIAN BIOTECHNOLOGY ACTION NETWORK (CBAN) WILL NOT BACK DOWN. NHPPA can relate with objectives taking time!...
Charter of Health Freedom Petition Count Update Mar 25/15
THE LATEST NUMBER OF CANADIANS SUPPORTING THE CHARTER OF HEALTH FREEDOM BY SIGNING ITS PETITION IN A SHOW OF SOLIDARITY STANDS AT 93,759. Only 6,241 signatures shy of 100,000, when it will become...
“The Illusion of Vaccine Safety” Mar 4/15
ABCNEW ARTICLE BY HELKE FERRIE IN VITALITY MAGAZINEOne of Canada's significant voices in health freedom has written a decisive piece in the vaccine debate. Yet, she considers any polarized...
“Citronella bug spray makes comeback after public pressure” Feb 20/15
SOPHIA HARRIS, BUSINESS REPORTER FOR CBC, EMAILED NHPPA TO SHARE HER LATEST PIECE."Citronella-based bug sprays are getting a second chance. After a long battle with Health Canada, massive media...
“Big Pharma benefits; the public suffers” Feb 19/15
NEW ARTICLE BY DR. ZOLTAN RONA IN ALIVE MAGAZINE"Big Pharma benefits; the public suffers" highlights the detrimental effects of Health Canada's Natural Health Product (NHP) regulations on the...
Health, Nutrient or Therapeutic Claims on Food Labels Feb 11/15
MISLEADING HEALTH CLAIMS ON FOOD PACKAGING REGULATED BY CANADIAN AND AMERICAN AGENCIES ARE RESTRICTIVE AND PROBABLY RIGHTLY SO. But what happens when the products claim is arguably true? We learned...
First 2015 NHPPA Member of Parliament Visit Jan 28/15
ONE OF NHPPA'S MOST ACTIVE NUTRITIONIST MEMBERS DID IT AGAIN.Josh Gitalis has participated in almost every campaign that we've run for over 7 years. His clinic's Facebook page does not spare any...
“The Taxation of Supplements” Jan 7/15
PUSH FOR A POSITIVE POLICY CHANGEIn this article author Shawn Buckley asks "Why is our federal government using taxation to encourage us to use prescription drugs and to discourage us from taking...
During The Height of Reports, Dr. Dave Janda Interviews a Questioning Dr. Shiv Chopra About Ebola Dec 12/14
WHEN ASKED IF HE WOULD TAKE THIS NEW EBOLA VACCINE HE REPLIED: "NO WAY!" At the height of the Ebola media fever, Dr. Shiv Chopra provided some interesting perspectives, background and concerning...
FDA Revised its Position on the Use of Aspirin Nov 19/14
BAYER IS NO STRANGER TO MAKING HEALTH CLAIMS (AD CIRCA 1899).Recently, the FDA revised its position on the use of Aspirin as a preventative protocol in response to Bayer US wanting to change their...
“The Health-Washed Line Between Foods and Natural Health Products” Oct 8/14
HEALTH-WASHING FROM BAD TO WORSE FOR NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS. Genevieve Eliany, LLB and NHPPA contributor, explores the blurred lines we see between product categories. Foods and drinks can hold...
Pre-Market Approval of Dietary Supplements: The Canadian Story Sep 17/14
WHAT IF THE FDA ADOPTED HEALTH CANADA'S REGULATORY MODEL FOR NHPS? The Alliance for Natural Health (USA) recently published an article by NHPPA's Shawn Buckley, where he gives a clear picture of the...
Is an Ounce of Prevention Worth More than a $49 Billion ‘Cure’? – Time for Government to Wake Up Sep 17/14
THANK YOU FOR THE KUDOS, VITALITY MAGAZINE! (TORONTO, ON) Editor-in-chief Julia Woodford gave NHPPA online optics after her brilliant rant on healthcare budgets, food, drugs and a not to be missed...
There is no never… Just long periods of not yet ~ Solenn Heussaff Sep 15/14
End Secrecy Around Prescription Drugs: Toronto Star Editorial Sep 11/14
HEALTH CANADA NEEDS TO CLEAN UP ITS SHAMEFUL CULT OF INSTITUTIONAL SECRECY AND MAKE FINDINGS PUBLIC AS THE AMERICAN FOOD AND DRUG AGENCY DOES. "Some Canadian pharmaceutical companies have sold drugs...
What Happens When a Comedian, Political Satirist and Actor Comments on NHPs Sept 3/14
JOHN OLIVER, HOST OF THE AMERICAN LATE-NIGHT TALK SHOW ‘LAST WEEK TONIGHT’, MIGHT NEED A FEW EMAILS FROM NHPPA SUBSCRIBERS. Aired at the end of June 2014, what started out as a critique on Dr. Oz’s...
A Must-Read Baffling Response from Health Canada’s Adam Gibson as NHPPA Wraps Up the Rebuttal Package to 308 MPs Riding Chart: Step 2
STEP 2 OF THE CHARTER TO 308 MPS CAMPAIGN: REBUTTAL PACKAGE CAME TO A CLOSE ON JULY 18.Since then NHPPA part time staff and volunteers have been preparing and mailing the Rebuttal Packages to...