The Weston A. Price Foundation-Charleston Chapter


YOUR RESOURCE FOR WISE TRADITIONS IN FOOD, FARMING, AND THE HEALING ARTS

The Weston A. Price Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charity founded in 1999 to disseminate the research of nutrition pioneer Dr. Weston Price, whose studies of isolated nonindustrialized peoples established the parameters of human health and determined the optimum characteristics of human diets. Dr. Price's research demonstrated that humans achieve perfect physical form and perfect health generation after generation only when they consume nutrient-dense whole foods and the vital fat-soluble activators found exclusively in animal fats.

The Foundation is dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism. It supports a number of movements that contribute to this objective including accurate nutrition instruction, organic and biodynamic farming, pasture-feeding of livestock, community-supported farms, honest and informative labeling, prepared parenting and nurturing therapies. Specific goals include establishment of universal access to clean, certified raw milk and a ban on the use of soy formula for infants.

LOCAL CHAPTERS
Local chapters help you find locally-grown organic and biodynamic vegetables, fruits and grains; and milk products, butter, eggs, chicken and meat from pasture-fed animals. They also represent the Weston A Price Foundation at local fairs and conferences and may host cooking classes, potluck dinners and other activities to help you learn to integrate properly prepared whole foods into your lifestyle. Local chapters may be able to put you in touch with health practitioners who share our philosophy and goals.

CONTACT Dr. Stephanie Latter, DC at westonapricesc@hotmail.com for more information regarding the Charleston, SC Chapter

15th March 2010

March 2010 WAPF Newsletter

REPLY TO VITAMIN D COUNCIL NEWSLETTER
Many people have asked us about a paper reported in a recent Vitamin D Council newsletter and Dr. John Cannel’s negative comments about cod liver oil.  For Chris Masterjohn’s review of the study and comments see his blog:  http://www.westonaprice.org/blog/more-attacks-on-vitamin-a.html.html.

OUR WEBSITE
Please note that anyone has access to our website - you do not have to log in to view the site.  The only reasons to log in are to renew your membership (if it is no more than 90 days expired), order materials and donate. 

If your membership has lapsed more than 90 days, you will not be able to renew on line, instead please do so the old fashioned way: please call, mail or fax your renewal.

In the future, you will be able to use your user name and password to access our social network page.  We will let everyone know when the social network page is up and running.

WHOLE FOODS PULLS RAW MILK FROM SHELVES
Whole Foods has announced that they will be removing all raw milk from their shelves in California, Washington, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. The reason given is that Whole Foods’ insurance company has decided it will not cover liability for perceived health issues with raw milk until a satisfactory nationwide safety policy for raw milk has been demonstrated. It is important to stress the fact that this action is not a reaction to any safety problem caused by raw milk.

It is EXTREMELY important to let Whole Foods know how you feel about this decision by emailing them at http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/company/contact_submit.php. Then patronize smaller health foods stores and markets that still carry raw milk. Not only has Whole Foods stopped providing Nature’s perfect food, they have created a severe financial hardship for the farmers who in good faith have invested in raw milk production for Whole Foods markets. If you phone the dairy that has provided raw milk to Whole Foods, they will be able to provide you with the names of stores that still carry it.

RAW MILK POLL
There is a poll being taken asking whether you would drink raw milk.  If
you would like to vote, please visit: http://www.jsonline.com/polls/87239557.html.

SPRING ISSUE OF WISE TRADITIONS   
The Spring issue of Wise Traditions is at the printer and will be mailed shortly.  The theme is “Plants Bite Back” and will feature articles on phytic acid, oxalates and nightshade vegetables.

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