Okay, I know some people in the raw community feel "Well, that's okay; I don't care because we're not into herbs and supplements anyway." But we can't seriously want those (better) options trumped by (worse) big pharma either, which is what's waiting in the wings if we don't act. I personally don't want to see people's rights to natural therapies removed by fascist governments, and inferior, expensive medicine and medical 'therapies' remaining as the only option. Right now there's a huge segment of our population that seeks out alternatives, and no doubt is healthier for doing so. And if the government can get away with dismantling DSHEA, those in power will likely look more closely into irradiating more and more of our produce soon after. Anyway, here's the article:

EU-U.S. Summit Signals New Threats To Natural Health Therapies

[www4.dr-rath-foundation.org]

Excerpt:
"WHAT TO DO IF YOU LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES:

Ring, write and visit your elected officials and express your concern at President Bush’s signing of the Framework for Advancing Transatlantic Economic Integration. Impress on them that you do not want U.S. dietary supplement legislation to beharmonized to restrictive European standards. Explain that unless they defend your access to supplements they will not be receiving your vote at the next election. Tell them that, if anything, global health would be far better served by harmonizing the rest of the world to DSHEA, rather than the other way round.

By signing the Framework for Advancing Transatlantic Economic Integration, President Bush has shown that he is prepared to bring about the destruction of DSHEA.

Whether or not he succeeds is up to you!"