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National Health Federation 
National Health Federation logo and cover of Health Freedom NewsFormation January 1955 Type Health-freedom organization Website TheNHF.com The National Health Federation is an international health freedom non-profit organization which describes its mission as protecting individuals' rights to use dietary supplements and alternative therapies without government restriction. The NHF also opposes public health measures such as water fluoridation and childhood vaccines. The Federation has official observer status at meetings of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, an international body on food standards. Based in California, the Federation's board members include medical doctors, scientists, therapists and consumer advocates of natural health.
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History
The world’s oldest health freedom organization, the National Health Federation was founded in 1955 by Fred J. Hart, a marketer of radionics devices. Hart founded the NHF after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration compelled his company to cease marketing untested devices for medical treatment. Over the years, the Federation has engaged itself in a wide variety of natural health-related campaigns. According to its website, the NHF fought and won the battle for mandatory inspection of poultry, coordinated a drive to help chiropractors become legally licensed in the United States, waged a campaign against water fluoridation, and advocated legislative recognition of acupuncture in the United States.[1]
The Federation began producing expos in the early 1980s.[2]
In the 1990s, the Federation lobbied to pass the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), which allowed dietary supplements to be sold without prior testing for safety or effectiveness.[3] The organization has also fought malathion spraying, promoted claims that vaccines were dangerous,[4] and continues to oppose water fluoridation.[5] In recent years, the Federation’s activities have become more international in scope and it has focused on controversies surrounding the Codex Alimentarius.
Health Freedom News
Health Freedom News is the Federation’s quarterly magazine.[6] It is edited by Scott Tips. First published in June, 1982, the magazine is a continuation of earlier journals of the Federation, with different names (e.g., Public Scrutiny), dating back to the 1950s. Various topics and subjects are covered in each of the issues, including but not limited to nutrition, alternative forms of healthcare and well-being, health freedom and legislation.
Political activities
The Federation has collaborated with European consumer organizations and political parties in a campaign demanding that the European Union (EU) accepts the outcome of a referendum in Ireland on the Lisbon Treaty.[7]
References
- ^ About the National Health Federation. http://www.thenhf.com/about_us.html
- ^ Conscious Life Expo: Opening Doors to Enlightenment. Vision magazine. Published 1 December 2009. Accessed 24 December 2009.
- ^ Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. http://www.fda.gov/opacom/laws/dshea.html
- ^ About the National Health Federation. http://www.thenhf.com/about_us.html
- ^ A Symposium on the New Fight for Fluorides: Part I: The New Antifluoridationists: Who Are They and How Do They Operate?. Journal of Public Health Dentistry. Volume 45 Issue 3, Pages 133 - 141. Published online May 1, 2007. Accessed June 7, 2009.
- ^ Health Freedom News. http://www.thenhf.com/health_freedom_news.html
- ^ Legal Matters: Collaboration in the Health Freedom Movement: A Source of Power and Healing. Diane M. Miller. Alternative and Complementary Therapies. December 1, 2008, 14(6): 315-320. doi:10.1089/act.2008.14610. Published December 1, 2008. Accessed March 4, 2010.
External links
- TheNHF.com - National Health Federation website
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