Press Release: Irish Association of Health Stores spearhead campaign to challenge EU MPLs

ANH Comment:
The Irish Association of Health Stores have unleashed the next phase of their campaign which shows just how strongly consumers feel about having their freedom of choice restricted by Brussels.  If other European consumers were to feel as strongly as the Irish petitioners, Brussels would have to reckon on 6.5 million European Union citizens challenging this latest round of legislation which aims to restrict vitamin dosages.  The outcome of this campaign will ultimately let us know whether we do or don’t live in a democracy.

PRESS COVERAGE RECEIVED ON 12/13 DECEMBER 2007:

Irish Times
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/1212/breaking41.htm

Irish Independent:
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/thousands-urge-vitamin-rethink-1245531.html

Nutraingredients.com Europe:
http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=82005-iahs-maximum-levels

Eircom.net:
http://home.eircom.net/content/irelandcom/breaking/11754370?view=Eircomnet&cat=Breaking%20News

PRESS RELEASE

The President of the Irish Association of Health Stores (IAHS), Jill Bell, will today present Minister Mary Harney with a petition signed by tens of thousands of Irish consumers of high dose food supplements. The petition appeals to the Irish government and the EU Commission to respect and retain the right of consumers to access higher level vitamin and mineral supplements, which have been available in Ireland and elsewhere for decades. The IAHS is asking for the Minister