INDIA STRATEGIC ROLE OF FOOD & HEALTH Presented by Natural Solutions Foundation.

INDIA

STRATEGIC ROLE OF

FOOD & HEALTH

Presented byPresented by

Natural Solutions FoundationNatural Solutions Foundation

November 27, 2006 Natural Solutions Foundation 2

INDIA: STRATEGIC ROLE OF FOOD & HEALTH


Major General Albert N. Stubblebine IIIMajor General Albert N. Stubblebine III(US Army, Retired)(US Army, Retired)PresidentPresident

Rima E. Laibow, MDRima E. Laibow, MDMedical DirectorMedical Director

Lacey J. Banks, Esq.Lacey J. Banks, Esq.International Development DirectorInternational Development Director



Estimate of SituationEstimate of SituationIndian Food Safety And Standards ActIndian Food Safety And Standards Act

↕AllowsAllowsStandards superior to CodexStandards superior to Codex

↕AllowsAllowsStrong Pro-Health RegulationsStrong Pro-Health Regulations

↓AllowsAllowsOptimal Health StrategiesOptimal Health Strategies


Problem:Problem:

Degraded Food SupplyDegraded Food Supply

Active Agent:Active Agent:

Codex AlimentariusCodex Alimentarius



History of Codex AlimentariusHistory of Codex Alimentarius

– Fritz ter Meer’s “innovations”Fritz ter Meer’s “innovations”

• German Death Camps German Death Camps

(e.g. Auschwitz)(e.g. Auschwitz)

• Slave Labor SystemSlave Labor System



History of Codex Alimentarius (cont.)History of Codex Alimentarius (cont.)

1952 - Fritz ter Meer brings letter 1952 - Fritz ter Meer brings letter signed by presidents of former IG signed by presidents of former IG Farben Pharmaceutical companies Farben Pharmaceutical companies urging UN to controlurging UN to control• World’s food supplyWorld’s food supply• International food tradeInternational food trade



History of Codex Alimentarius (cont.)History of Codex Alimentarius (cont.)

1962 - UN asks WHO/FAO to fund/run 1962 - UN asks WHO/FAO to fund/run Codex AlimentariusCodex Alimentarius

1963 - Codex initiates work1963 - Codex initiates work

1994 - WTO founded, accepts Codex 1994 - WTO founded, accepts Codex asas a (not “the”) a (not “the”) standard for standard for resolution of food trade disputesresolution of food trade disputes



Codex AlimentariusCodex Alimentarius

–Supports US/Multinational Supports US/Multinational interestsinterests

–Violates consumer health Violates consumer health despite clear mandatedespite clear mandate



Codex Alimentarius (cont.)Codex Alimentarius (cont.)

–Vitamin and Mineral Guideline, Vitamin and Mineral Guideline, mandates Global Under-Nutritionmandates Global Under-Nutrition

–Antibiotics mandated in food Antibiotics mandated in food animalsanimals

–Growth Hormones mandated in Growth Hormones mandated in dairy cows, food animalsdairy cows, food animals




– Unlimited irradiation of non local Unlimited irradiation of non local food componentsfood components

– Sugar in baby formula/weaning Sugar in baby formula/weaning foods – Diabetes, Obesityfoods – Diabetes, Obesity




– Trans fats permitted despite Trans fats permitted despite established health hazardsestablished health hazards

– Cadmium in polished rice increased Cadmium in polished rice increased (0.02-0.04 ppm – pediatric, adult (0.02-0.04 ppm – pediatric, adult Kidney Failure)Kidney Failure)




– No provision for special nutritional No provision for special nutritional requirements of severely under-requirements of severely under-nourished children and adults nourished children and adults

(per India, CCNFSDU 2006)




– Consistently avoids mandated Consistently avoids mandated responsibility to implement WHOresponsibility to implement WHO “Global Strategy on Diet, Physical “Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health”Activity and Health”

(2005-6, CCFL, CCNFSDU)(2005-6, CCFL, CCNFSDU)




– POPs: 7/9 deadliest pesticides POPs: 7/9 deadliest pesticides banned by India and 173 other banned by India and 173 other countries reintroduced 2005countries reintroduced 2005

(Stockholm Convention, 2001)




– Sodium, Potassium Fluoride Sodium, Potassium Fluoride permitted in formula for sick permitted in formula for sick infantsinfants

(CCNFSDU, 2006)



Codex Alimentarius SummaryCodex Alimentarius Summary

1.1.Treats nutrients as toxinsTreats nutrients as toxins– Applies “Risk Assessment” toApplies “Risk Assessment” to

nutrientsnutrients– Mandates severe under-nutritionMandates severe under-nutrition– Sets unscientific “safe upper Sets unscientific “safe upper

limits”limits”



Codex Alimentarius Summary (cont.)Codex Alimentarius Summary (cont.)

2.2. Compels importation of highly Compels importation of highly toxic foodtoxic food

– GMO foods, seeds, animalsGMO foods, seeds, animals– Dangerous pesticides/veterinary Dangerous pesticides/veterinary

drug residuesdrug residues– Antibiotics/Growth HormonesAntibiotics/Growth Hormones



Codex Alimentarius Summary (cont.)Codex Alimentarius Summary (cont.)

3.3. Drives family farmers off land, Drives family farmers off land, out of food productionout of food production

– Farmer suicides/GMO foodFarmer suicides/GMO food

– Pesticides/herbicidesPesticides/herbicides

– Inappropriate technologyInappropriate technology



Solution For India: Solution For India:

Indian Food Safety and Standards ActIndian Food Safety and Standards Act

Active Agent:Active Agent: Strong, Pro-health RegulationStrong, Pro-health Regulation



Codex & Indian Food Codex & Indian Food Safety and Standards ActSafety and Standards Act

Critical Distinction:Critical Distinction:

Codex is Codex is a a standard for WTOstandard for WTOdispute resolution re: food, not dispute resolution re: food, not thetheStandard. Standard.




SPS Article 3 allows countries to adopt SPS Article 3 allows countries to adopt higher standards than those adopted by higher standards than those adopted by Codex without WTO Sanctions Codex without WTO Sanctions ifif those those superior standards are Science-Based.superior standards are Science-Based.




The Natural Solutions Foundation’s legalThe Natural Solutions Foundation’s legaland regulatory arm has developed aand regulatory arm has developed atemplate which allows countries to safelytemplate which allows countries to safelycontravene contravene anyany Codex standard or Codex standard or guideline with which they disagree.guideline with which they disagree.




This template has been applied to the This template has been applied to the restrictive and dangerous Codex Vitamin restrictive and dangerous Codex Vitamin and Mineral Guideline as an exemplar of and Mineral Guideline as an exemplar of this procedure.this procedure.



Indian Food Safety and Standards ActIndian Food Safety and Standards ActStrengthsStrengths– Nutrients are foods, not toxinsNutrients are foods, not toxins

– Allows High Potency Nutrient Allows High Potency Nutrient Density/ Optimal Nutrition strategiesDensity/ Optimal Nutrition strategies

– Permits nutrient/health innovationPermits nutrient/health innovation



Indian Food Safety and Standards ActIndian Food Safety and Standards Act Strengths (cont.)Strengths (cont.)

– Offers health promotion model Offers health promotion model for Indiafor India

– International leadership in health International leadership in health promotionpromotion




Weakness: Weakness:

– Vitamins, minerals limited to Vitamins, minerals limited to Indian RDA levels for specific Indian RDA levels for specific conditionsconditions




RDA Limitations RDA Limitations

– Inadequate for Inadequate for • Health Maintenance Health Maintenance

• Disease prevention, treatment, Disease prevention, treatment, mitigation and curemitigation and cure



Indian Food Safety and Standards ActIndian Food Safety and Standards Act RDA Limitations IgnoreRDA Limitations Ignore

– Biochemical individualityBiochemical individuality– Increased requirements in Increased requirements in

toxicitytoxicity– Degraded nutrient levels in food Degraded nutrient levels in food

supplysupply




RDA Limitations Ignore (cont.)RDA Limitations Ignore (cont.)

– Increased requirements in Increased requirements in disease, toxic body burdendisease, toxic body burden

– Unique requirements of various Unique requirements of various populationspopulations




High Potency NutrientsHigh Potency Nutrients

– Effectively prevent, mitigate, Effectively prevent, mitigate, treat and cure diseases.treat and cure diseases.




High Potency Nutrients (cont):High Potency Nutrients (cont):– SafeSafe– EffectiveEffective– InexpensiveInexpensive



Indian Food Safety and Standards ActIndian Food Safety and Standards Act Circumventing WeaknessCircumventing Weakness

Promote and protect OptimumPromote and protect OptimumHealth by creating a strongHealth by creating a strongregulatory framework whichregulatory framework whichsupports individual diversity andsupports individual diversity andneedsneeds



Indian Food Safety and Standards ActIndian Food Safety and Standards Act Regulatory Framework should assure:Regulatory Framework should assure:

– No upper limits on No upper limits on anyany category category of nutrient which impacts of nutrient which impacts structure or functionstructure or function




Regulatory Framework should assure:Regulatory Framework should assure:

– Protection of food from genetic Protection of food from genetic and other contamination, and other contamination, adulterationadulteration



Indian Food Safety and Standards ActIndian Food Safety and Standards Act Regulatory Framework should assure Regulatory Framework should assure

GM crops can not GM crops can not – Permanently cross-contaminate Permanently cross-contaminate

same/other speciessame/other species




GM crops can not GM crops can not – Destroy genetic diversity, Destroy genetic diversity,

organic cropsorganic crops




Regulatory Framework should assure Regulatory Framework should assure

GM crops can not GM crops can not – Create super weedsCreate super weeds




GM crops can not GM crops can not

– Destroy market value of non GM Destroy market value of non GM foodsfoods





– Permanently impair reproductive Permanently impair reproductive capacities, health of humans, capacities, health of humans, animalsanimals




GM crops can not GM crops can not – Permanently Permanently insert totally insert totally

uncharacterized, untested uncharacterized, untested proteins into food supply, proteins into food supply, environmentenvironment




Regulatory Framework should assure Regulatory Framework should assure


– Create foods which violate Create foods which violate religious strictures (Hindu, religious strictures (Hindu, Muslim, Jain, Jewish, etc.)Muslim, Jain, Jewish, etc.)



Indian Food Safety and Standards ActIndian Food Safety and Standards ActPrecautionary PrinciplePrecautionary Principle– Protect food supply from Protect food supply from

dangerous food contaminants, dangerous food contaminants, components (natural and man-components (natural and man-made) where dangers may existmade) where dangers may exist



Indian Food Safety and Standards ActIndian Food Safety and Standards ActPrecautionary PrinciplePrecautionary Principle – FDA/USDA GMO certifications FDA/USDA GMO certifications

are not protectiveare not protective– GM food does not have to be GM food does not have to be

safe to be added to food supply safe to be added to food supply in USin US



Indian Food Safety and Standards BillIndian Food Safety and Standards BillPrecautionary PrinciplePrecautionary Principle

– US Certificate of Equivalency is US Certificate of Equivalency is voluntary in US, does not assure voluntary in US, does not assure safetysafety



Indian Food Safety and Standards BillIndian Food Safety and Standards BillPrecautionary PrinciplePrecautionary Principle– USDA internal audit :US does not USDA internal audit :US does not

record nature, location, record nature, location, disposition or protection of local disposition or protection of local food supply when pharma GM food supply when pharma GM crops, animals are raisedcrops, animals are raised(December, 2005)



Indian Food Safety and Standards ActIndian Food Safety and Standards ActPrecautionary PrinciplePrecautionary Principle

– Foreign DNA can never be Foreign DNA can never be removed once inserted into removed once inserted into plants, animals, humans, plants, animals, humans, environmentenvironment



Indian Food Safety and Standards BillIndian Food Safety and Standards Bill

Regulatory Framework can be used toRegulatory Framework can be used to – Assure protection of food from Assure protection of food from

genetic and other contamination,genetic and other contamination,adulterationadulteration




Regulatory Framework can be used toRegulatory Framework can be used to – Assure protection of Indian food Assure protection of Indian food

value in the world marketvalue in the world market




Regulatory Framework can be used toRegulatory Framework can be used to – Assure availability of high potency Assure availability of high potency

nutrients and other health options nutrients and other health options necessary for wide-spread Optimal necessary for wide-spread Optimal Health in IndiaHealth in India



Strategic Implementation:Strategic Implementation:Optimal Health StrategiesOptimal Health Strategies

Active Agent:Active Agent: High Potency Nutrient Feeding/High Potency Nutrient Feeding/Epidemiology of HealthEpidemiology of Health



DecreasedDecreased

• IllnessIllness

• Healthcare costsHealthcare costs

• SufferingSuffering


Outcome: Enhance Health Over 5 YearsOutcome: Enhance Health Over 5 Years

IncreasedIncreased

• WellnessWellness

• ProductivityProductivity

• Quality of LifeQuality of Life


Outcome (cont.):Outcome (cont.):

Decreased IllnessDecreased Illness

↓ Pediatric, adult, anemiaPediatric, adult, anemia

↓ Consequences/diseasesConsequences/diseases of under-nutritionof under-nutrition



Outcome (cont.):Outcome (cont.):

Decreased IllnessDecreased Illness↓Immune system failureImmune system failure

↓Infectious, parasitic diseasesInfectious, parasitic diseases



Outcome (cont.)Outcome (cont.)


↓ NCDs (per WHO/FAO)NCDs (per WHO/FAO) ↓CancersCancers↓Cardiovascular DiseaseCardiovascular Disease↓StrokeStroke





↓ NCDs (per WHO/FAO)NCDs (per WHO/FAO)

↓DiabetesDiabetes

↓ObesityObesity






↓Fewer new cases Fewer new cases

↓Reduced severity of old casesReduced severity of old cases






↓Fewer days lost at school/workFewer days lost at school/work

↓Less lost incomeLess lost income




Increased well-beingIncreased well-being

↑ ““Happiness Index” Happiness Index” (per Bhutan, Thailand)(per Bhutan, Thailand)



Results for India:Results for India:

– Enhanced healthEnhanced health

– Enhanced health products tradeEnhanced health products trade



Results for India (cont.):Results for India (cont.):

– Global Health LeadershipGlobal Health Leadership

• Developing WorldDeveloping World

• Developed WorldDeveloped World



Natural Solutions Foundation role:Natural Solutions Foundation role:Provide Expert Consultation to develop Provide Expert Consultation to develop

– Codex/WTO Strategy: Codex/WTO Strategy: • Avoid barriers to trade while Avoid barriers to trade while

protecting Indian protecting Indian – HealthHealth– TradeTrade



Natural Solutions Foundation role:Natural Solutions Foundation role:

Provide Expert Consultation to developProvide Expert Consultation to develop

– Regulatory strategies to Regulatory strategies to • Implement Indian Food Safety Implement Indian Food Safety

and Standards Act and Standards Act



Natural Solutions Foundation role:Natural Solutions Foundation role:Provide Expert Consultation to developProvide Expert Consultation to develop

– Regulatory strategies to Regulatory strategies to • PromotePromote

– HealthHealth– TradeTrade– LeadershipLeadership



Natural Solutions Foundation role:Natural Solutions Foundation role:

– Optimal Health:Optimal Health:• Work with Indian experts to Work with Indian experts to

create and implement nutrient create and implement nutrient based protocols, studies to based protocols, studies to promote promote – Optimal HealthOptimal Health– Reduced HungerReduced Hunger




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