View this email in your browser     ANH-Intl eAlert 297 | 21 April 2016         e-ALERT     NOPE and the sunshine vitamin           Our team had a hectic Sunday and Monday at Natural Organic Products Europe (NOPE) at ExCel in London. It was good to see so many familiar faces and participate in a panel discussion with industry experts and health practitioners, chaired by Jim Manson of Natural Products News. The theme that Jim centred on was what the sector might look like, especially in terms of supplements, in 2020. Find out more in our article about the show. The reality is that the noose of EU and national regulation around the neck of the natural products sector is really starting to make its presence known. The shelf space devoted to supplements in stores, as evidenced by food supplement exhibitors at NOPE, is shrinking year on year. There are some supplements that are more researched than others – vitamin D being a good case in point. However, if the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) gets its way and maintains the dietary reference intakes of vitamin D as per its proposal in its draft opinion, we will be in trouble. Read more and find out what you can do about it. If you want to know about phthalates in fries, USDA approval of ‘Frankenfungi’, more good news on sat fats and GM cotton being inferior to the traditional type – plus more – catch up with our weekly news. In health, naturally Rob Verkerk, PhD Founder, executive & scientific director           Don’t let EFSA limit your vitamin D intake Have your say: EFSA consultation on vitamin D reference intakes open until 16 May 2016       NOPE’s 20th birthday! London's leading industry show, Natural and Organic Products Europe, celebrates its 20th anniversary       News Alerts: Week 16, 2016 Would you like some phthalates with those fries?, The new Frankenfungi, Sat fat thinking proven wrong, GM cotton of inferior...       Just so you're in the know - we're completely donation funded Whilst big donations are wonderful, it's the small, regular ones that add up to support we can count on to keep working for you!           HELP SUPPORT US BY FORWARDING TO A FRIEND               Copyright © 2016 Alliance for Natural Health International. Please share or forward this e-ALERT widely using any of the provided share tools. You may copy, reproduce, reprint or forward any content on the condition that attribution is made clearly to Alliance for Natural Health International including date and link to original content. Alliance for Natural Health International. The Atrium, Curtis Road, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1XA, UK   Unsubscribe