FDA threatens to take your nuts

[HysteryDiagnosis]

ON EDIT TO ADD: Mods, I find the print version less commercial and potentially less prone to being locked away as advertisement.

http://www.lef.org/LEFCMS/aspx/PrintVersionMagic.aspx?CmsID=118509

Excerpt from FDA Letter

“Based on our review, we have concluded that your walnut products are in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) and the applicable regulations in Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR).

“Based on claims made on your firm’s website, we have determined that your walnut products are promoted for conditions that cause them to be drugs because these products are intended for use in the prevention, mitigation, and treatment of disease.

“Because of these intended uses, your walnut products are drugs within the meaning of section 201 (g)(1)(B) of the Act <21 U.S.C. § 321(g)(B)>. Your walnut products are also new drugs under section 201(p) of the Act <21 U.S.C. § 321(p)> because they are not generally recognized as safe and effective for the above referenced conditions. Therefore, under section 505(a) of the Act <21 U.S.C. § 355(a)>, they may not be legally marketed with the above claims in the United States without an approved new drug application.

“Additionally, your walnut products are offered for conditions that are not amenable to self-diagnosis and treatment by individuals who are not medical practitioners; therefore, adequate directions for use cannot be written so that a layperson can use these drugs safely for their intended purposes. Thus, your walnut products are also misbranded under section 502(f)(1) of the Act, in that the labeling for these drugs fails to bear adequate directions for use <21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(1)>.”

[SDuderstadt]

1. What a misleading...

subject line.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. Well it's true. n/t

[SDuderstadt]

3. No, it's not...

show me where the FDA threatens to "take" the nuts.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

4. Well.... um.... in an obtuse sort of way, they threaten to take the knowledge regarding

the benefits of walnuts away... which in effect is a lie of omission. They attempt to delete from the collective conscious the truth regarding many therapeutic fruits, extracts, nuts and berries. They prefer drugs over what nature has provided. They suck imho.

[Buns_of_Fire]

5. They can have my nuts when they pry them.....

Wait a minute, this isn't working out the way I meant it to.....

[HysteryDiagnosis]

7. Bingo..... another winner!! n/t

[SoCalDem]

6. nutsonline.com

www.nutsonline.com is one of my favorite websites..In fact I just placed an order yesterday. Their macadamias are to die for:)...never tried their walnuts:). we also love their jumbo cashews:)

[HysteryDiagnosis]

8. So you admit to trafficking drugs across state lines.... agent Mike may be paying

you a visit soon.

[SoCalDem]

9. yep.. cashews..macadamias and even a 5 lb bag of "Maple Nut Goodies"

arrest me:)

[mysuzuki2]

10. If they try to take my nuts they'll have to pry them out of my

cold, dead scrotum.

[MilesColtrane]

11. The FDA is acting, no doubt, on the direct orders of Obamitler!