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"Mr President, I regret the vote that took place today. It is a major blow to the public's right to choose alternative forms of medicine, the right to try and avoid relying on pharmaceutical industries and their products. Last night Commissioner Byrne rejected the idea that the pharmaceutical industry had anything to do with this, but I wonder why they are so interested in getting this through if that is not the case? He clearly tried to give the impression that those opposing this were just spokespeople for the industries that produce food supplements. That is not the case. We are clearly in favour of people's right to choose. That right has been taken away from them today.
Some Members of this House took a ridiculous approach in saying I should be recommending that people eat more oranges and vegetables. Take the example of pregnant women. They would have to eat a lot of broccoli to get the amount of folic acid they actually need, so such an argument is ridiculous. What has happened here today has played right into the hands of the pharmaceutical industry, which will now have more customers because more people are going to fall ill.
It is also an assault on individual Member States' policies. If the Member States do not have a lenient policy in their countries they should change it and not force the rest of us to drag our standards down to theirs."@en1
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