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1979 .,J/,#,1,1.} ~.# ;/' ;/' J .Ii ************************************************************** Phone (714)796-0141Ext.411 Box 1276 Loma Linda, CA 92354 ~ The CaliforniaCouncil Against Health Fraud, Inc. Volume2, Nurnber1 January 25, 1979 .,J/,#,1,1.} ~.# ;/' ;/' j .ii ************************************************************** Phone (714)796-0141ext.411 Box 1276 Loma Linda, CA 92354 Mail Ballot Results As of January 18, 1979 the voting constituency almost unanimously approved the propositions as stated on the ballots which accompaniedthe last newsletter •. Enclosed is a second ballot asking for your approval or disapproval of the names suggested by the Executive Committee acting as a nominating committee. These ballots have been sent to membersonly by first class mail.· The Executive Committeealso voted to permit anyone to serve on the Board of Advisors who was willing to lend their nameto the organization and provide input in their areas of exper­ tise. This list will be reviewed annually. Dr. Stephen Barrett to MakeWestern Tour During the week of Febru~ry 19-25, Dr. Stephen Barrett will be brought to California for a media tour, courtesy of the Dairy Council of California. Dr. Barrett and Dr. Jarvis will team up on several appearances including NBC'sToday Showwhich will be aired in Marchor Ap­ ril. Dr. Jarvis to be on Hilly Rose Show On February 18, 10:00 - 11:00 p.m., Dr. Jarvis is scheduled as a guest on the Hilly Rose Ra­ dio Talk Showon KFI Radio. Dr. Jarvis also has been scheduled for the Michael Jackson Ra­ dio Show(KABC) on January 26. NNFASues ACSHDirectors The National Nutritional Foods Association is an industry trade association for retailers, manufacturers, and distributors of "health foods" products. This multindllion (perhaps billion) dollar organization has filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against the directors of the AmericanCouncil for Science and Health, a non-profit consumer education association. The suit alleges that the directors, Dr. Frederick Stare and Dr. Elizabeth Whelan, have malicious­ ly conspired with columnist Ann Landers, nutritionists, columnists, and other food indus- tries to damageand destroy the business of the NNFAmembers filing the-s.idt. In our judg- ··~·- ment this is a transparent attempt by the financially powerful health foods -industry to si­ lence a small non-profit consumer education agency and interfere with the civil rights of freedom of speech and the press of Ors. Stare and Whe1an. Lega1 opinions are that this case is ludicrous but it does demonstrate how vulnerable small non-profit organizations are to harrassment. Wewould like to hear from those of you who are attorneys on this matter. A complete copy of the legal complaint is available in our office • . Council Files FTCComplaint on RawMilk Advertisement The council has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commissionagainst a radio ad by Alta Dena Dairy which appears to contain false and misleading information detrimental to pub­ lic health. The ad stated that it is 11not necessary to pasteurize milk from clean and heal­ thy cows.11 It is our understanding that Salmonella dublin can be transmitted from apparently healthy cattle and has no relationship to the cleanliness of the dairy's operation. The fe­ cal testing of cattle ordinarily used now appears to be insufficient. It has been found that - cows can -be asympt~m~ticmammary gland shedders of Salmonella dublin without being fecal shedders of the organism. ----' ------ --- ,..,..,, - ~~~ 2 ----~ ~~~ ~ Since raw milk provides no knownnutritional advantage but does pose a significant public health hazard, the California Council Against Health Fraud, Inc., believes that the public should be warned of its danger and that misleading advertising should be stopped. California Council Against Health Fraud, Inc., Receives Public Information Grant The Dairy Council of California, a non-profit association administered by the California De­ partment of Food and _Agricu-lture,has provided CCAHFwith funds to carry on a ·public educa­ tion program through news releases. A free-lance public relations agency has been engaged to issue one news release per month for one year. The only stipulation is that half of these deal with nutrition in someway. This is no problem since food quackery is the numberone area of abuse. LVCAHFPetitions for WarningLabel on Caffeinated Beverages Dr. Stephen Barrett, a practicing psychiatrist and Chairmanof the Board of the Lehigh Valley CommitteeAgainst Health Fraud, Inc., of Allentown, Pennsylvania, has :getitioned_the F.DAfor ---,-'W!Y'lnng label-on an-products containing ca-ffeine. According to Barrett, manypatients who suffer from nervousness and insomnia find relief from simply cutting out caffeine. He says that more than 100 of his patients have suffered from problems directly related to excess caf­ fe1ne. If you wish to support this petition, write to: Hearing Clerk, Room4-65 Food and Drug Administration 5600Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland20857 Refer to: DocketNo: 78P-0381-CP Date: 10-17-78 CCAHFLauds and CondemnsFederal Trade CommissionProposals In its proposed trade regulation rule on food advertising, the FTChas stated that the term "health food" is 114ndefined and undefinable11 and that their use in food advertising is 11unfair 11 and "inherently. decepttve. 11 This fol lows 5.0 years after Walter Campbell, Director of the FDA, madea similar assessment of the term 11health food" in a press release in 1929. (No comment necessary)! CCAHFagrees. What is unbelievable is that they refused to take the same stance 011 the. wo, ds "natural't..and_J1organic-u..--andc the derlgnatiorr; "trealth-foods store/' -whlch-are Jost as undefinable, unfair and deceptive. CCAHFhas sent a letter strongly protesting this incon­ sistency. The FTCexists to protect consumers. 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