Thurstan and Jen were both resigned to the Herbal Directive, however, they did put a positive spin on it saying that, overall, the principles of the directive were good.

Unfortunately, there were only 40 minutes to have a debate on this subject and with feelings running high this wasn't nearly enough time to give the subject justice. The Herbal Directive - Is it the Proverbial "Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut". This was the question raised at the Keynote Theatre at the Natural & Organic Products Europe Show held at Leia in London on 5th of April 2009.

The panel of four, who each spoke from their perspective, did represent a good stanwood section of the industry. Jen Tan (A.Vogel/Bioforce) stated that they had established good procedures (such as Good Manufacturing Practice) right from the outset so meeting the criteria of quality was not an issue. He realised, however, that many companies had not had the same foresight and therefore, would struggle to comply. He also highlighted the fact that many.

Sue Croft of the Consumers for Health Choice; Demetri Lord of Natures Aid; Harlen Pole of Pukka Herbs and Jen Tan of A.Vogel/Bioforce.