Scott C. Tips

Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses

December 20, 2011

Above: NHF delegate Scott Tips finally gets a chance to speak the following day after Codex Chairwoman ignores several NHF requests to take the floor on the issue of saturated fats. The Conspiracy of Silence is not just limited to the political arena. At the 33rd session of the...

Save Your Business

November 18, 2011

Scott C. Tips

Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2011 What started out as just an idea has now...

Save Your Supplements

September 26, 2011

Scott C. Tips

Write the FDA Now—Here’s Why and How. Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2011 Everyone with even...

Victory, of Sorts, at Last

July 20, 2011

Scott C. Tips

Labeling of GMO Foods Moves Forward at Codex Level Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2011 After...

Curious Case of Codex Alimentarius: Two Meetings Highlight Contradictions

May 25, 2011

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“When you drink the water, remember the source.”—Chinese proverb Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2011 ...

Obstacle Illusion: FDA Denies Homotaurine Petition

March 21, 2011

Scott C. Tips

Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2011 In late February, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Days of Wine and Herbs In Europe?

January 21, 2011

Scott C. Tips

The EU Herbal Medicinal Regime Under the usual guise of protecting the public and the more-honest notion of rationalizing herbal-medicine regulations, the European Union (EU)’s Parliament and Council adopted its Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (No. 2004/24/EC), or simply the THMPD, in 2004. The THMPD established a regulatory approval process...

Stepping Over Stray Dogs

November 23, 2010

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But watch out for the Codex mess Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2010 Santiago de Chile...

Manipulative Politics at Codex: Where Form Reigns Over Function

September 23, 2010

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Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2010 The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) opened its 33rd session...

The Obama Executive Order

July 20, 2010

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More Healthcare Bureaucracy, but not Backdoor Codex Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2010 On June 10th,...