Basic Principles
KCAHF believes that:
• "Consumer" is not a special class but a role played by all; everyone in a free society has a stake in maintaining high standards for health products and services.
• Professionals in the health sciences, academia, law and business as well as government agencies share a responsibility to help consumers protect themselves from deception and exploitation in health-related matters.
• The scientific process is essential for discovering truths and validating health claims and information.
•Health products and services should be:
¤ shown to be safe and effective before marketing, with proponents bearing the burden of providing such evidence.
¤ accurately labeled or fully described.
¤ truthfully advertised.
Activities and Purposes
KCAHF's activities and purposes include:
• Investigating and evaluating claims made for health products and services.
• Educating consumers, professionals, business people, legislators, law enforcement personnel, organizations and agencies about health fraud, misinformation and quackery.
• Providing a center for communication between individuals and organizations concerned about health misinformation, fraud and quackery.
• Supporting sound consumer health laws.
• Opposing legislation that undermines consumer rights.
• Encouraging and aiding legal actions against those who violate consumer protection laws.
Additional discussion of the principles guiding our activities is found in the NCAHF Manifesto at: http://www.ncahf.org/about/manifesto.html
This Mission Statement is modified from the Mission Statement of NCAHF.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 08 April 2006 )
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Mission Statement 
