The Nutritional Health Alliance is an industry
lobby group
In politics, lobbying, persuasion or interest representation is the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying, which ...
[ "a group of manufacturers, retailers"][ "a new organization representing 25,000 vitamin makers and natural-food stores."] which lobbies
United States lawmakers to pass industry friendly health legislation.
The Nutritional Health Alliance was formed in 1992 by the
supplement industry
A dietary supplement is a manufactured product intended to supplement one's diet by taking a pill, capsule, tablet, powder, or liquid. A supplement can provide nutrients either extracted from food sources or that are synthetic in order ...
"to mount a forceful campaign to evade studies of their products."
Gerald Kessler, president of Nature's Plus, was the first head. Flyers were sent to health food stores with such titles as "The FDA wants to put you out of Business" and "Don't Let the FDA Take Your Vitamins Away".
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The Nutritional Health Alliance is best known for its involvement in the ''Nutritional Health Alliance vs. Shalala'' case. In this case Nutritional Health Alliance argued to the second circuit that the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandating health claims on dietary supplements violated manufacturer's
First Amendment rights.
See also
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Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
References
External links
Official siteNutritional Health Alliance v. Shalala
953 F.Supp. 526 (S.D.N.Y., 1997) Challenge, on First Amendment grounds, the NLEA framework requiring advanced FDA authorization for health claims made on vitamin labels.
Nutritional Health Alliance
at OpenSecrets
Health law in the United States
Lobbying organizations in the United States
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