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Consumers Beware!
Its Effect on the Natural Products Industry By autumn of this year, officials running the Natural Health Products Directorate plan to pass into law new regulations governing the sale of all natural health products: vitamins, minerals, herbs and homeopathic preparations presently sold in Canada.

A New Vision or Old Aversion?
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." This is sage advice--not only concerning events on the world stage but also with regards to matters in our own country, such as the freedom of choice in health care.

Regulating Natural Remedies: For People or Profit?
Nicholas Culpeper, a 17th-century apothecary with a love for healing with herbs, caused an uproar when he translated the London Pharmacopoeia of the College of Physicians from Latin into English, adding practical advice to help ordinary folks take charge of their own health.

Safe Shopping for Supplements
You’re standing in the aisle of your local health food store with several different products in your hands, trying to decide which one to purchase. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. According to the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA), more than 1.

Figuring Out Functional Foods
The functional food industry is growing, even though Health Canada hasn’t officially discussed regulating functional foods since 1998. Confusion is widespread, with much misunderstanding about what functional food is.

Smoke Without Fire: Making Sense of Food Regulations
“They can’t be called dill pickles,” the food and drug regulators insisted when some years ago my company applied to import European gherkins for sale in health food stores. “Dill pickles need to be made with vinegar,” the regulations said. My imports were fermented with nothing but salt and spices, with no trace of vinegar..

Restrictions Lifted On Some Nutrients

Canada’s new Natural Health Products Regulations now allow the sale of supplements like melatonin and lysine.

Consumers Want Labelling of GE Foods
Canada will soon have a new set of labelling standards for foods. Manufacturers may voluntarily label foods that are genetically engineered (GE) or contain GE ingredients, but they won’t be required by law to do s.

Know Who's In Charge of Natural Products Regulation

Coalition Wants Raids Stopped

Natural Health Products–The Third “Drug?”

Scrutinizing The “Third Category”

2007 Natural Health Highlights
Readers of alive magazine have long known the benefits of natural health products when used correctly and with the guidance of a health practitioner. This year the Canadian public’s interest and knowledge of natural health and the products associated with it has increased to an all-time high.

Bill C-51
As part of its Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan, the Conservative Government of Canada has tabled Bill C-51, which proposes a number of amendments to the Food and Drugs Act. This bill has caused considerable concern and is currently top of mind for a vast number of Canadians.