Congressman Pallone Recognizes 100th Anniversary of the Vitamin

Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ) last week recognized the 100^th anniversary of the vitamin in comments entered into the U.S. House of Representative’s Congressional record. Rep. Pallone’s words state that “vitamins are essential for good health through every stage of [the] human life cycle and that our bodies require vitamins to grow, to function, to stay healthy, and to prevent the onset of disease.”

The celebration of the 100^th anniversary of the vitamin was coined to honor the first use of the word vitamin. In 1912, Polish-American scientist Casimir Funk, considered the “father of vitamin therapy,” first used the term vitamin.

Vitamin industry associations-the American Herbal Products Association, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, the Natural Products Association, and the United Natural Products Alliance-who are highlighting the 100^th anniversary of the vitamin thanked Rep. Pallone for his recognition.