tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624202857376733682024-03-13T18:14:30.021-07:00Weston A. Price Foundation Pasadena ChapterChapter Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18436677407262891759noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762420285737673368.post-16176878419952210122014-07-20T22:35:00.000-07:002014-09-06T16:51:29.951-07:00June 2014 Potluck Dinner Meeting - Sustainable Seafood with Ryan Bigelow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="text-align: right;">The June potluck meeting for the Weston A. Price Chapter focused on the topic of sustainable seafood. To share his wisdom on the issue was Ryan Bigelow, the outreach </span><span style="text-align: right;">manager for the </span><a href="http://www.seafoodwatch.org/" style="text-align: right;">Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch</a><span style="text-align: right;">. </span><br />
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The Seafood Watch is renowned in the world of sustainable seafood for helping restaurants, distributors, and stores properly source their seafood products as well providing the public information about how to make the best decisions when looking for what types of fish to consume. Many people attending were familiar with Seafood Watch, having seen their pocket guide listing what seafood items are "Best Choices," "Good Alternatives," and which ones you should "Avoid." Ryan had those guides on hand, along with his presentation, which consisted greatly of people's questions and thoughts about his suggestions.<br />
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Ryan covered a wide variety of topics related to seafood and sustainability in his time at the meeting. Ryan emphasized that nothing is clear cut on these matters. Health is considered by many as an aspect of sustainability, but from hearing him speak, we learned that the most nutrient dense fish aren't always the most sustainable and vice versa. </div>
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Another issue of interest from Ryan's presentation was regarding tuna. Many doctors and nutritionists recommend not consuming tuna too often because of its high mercury content. But Ryan explained that tuna can be low in mercury when it's caught by pole. </div>
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Other topics that were covered by Ryan included aquaponics, whether farmed fish can ever be sustainable, the effect of nuclear fallout from Fukushima on the Pacific seafood supply, and the carbon footprint of fish vs. meat. Like all the areas he discussed, these are heavily debated matters that have the experts split on what is the right answer. </div>
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Ryan Bigelow's presentation was of great importance for our chapter because the Weston A. Price Foundation recommends that for optimal health people should consume seafood at least once a week. After Ryan's presentation, everyone in attendance got some food for thought next time they're at the market shopping for seafood. For more information or to get a copy of their pocket guide on sustainable seafood, contact <a href="http://www.seafoodwatch.org/">Seafood Watch</a>.</div>
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The Appropriate Omnivorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432747469745356424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762420285737673368.post-61762455750548683822014-06-19T21:45:00.001-07:002014-09-06T16:49:31.396-07:00May 2014 Potluck Dinner Meeting - Natural Vision Improvement with Carlos Moreno<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">by Karen S. Voelkening-Behegan, MA, NTP, CGP</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For the month of May, in lieu of writing an article, I recorded a Skype interview with our guest speaker, Carlos Moreno of CenteredVision.com. I'm a novice at this, so the sound and lighting aren't the best, but I think you'll get the picture! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also here's a link to the handout that Carlos shared:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byak79aF3j_CZXZBNzVvQjNDVDQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><i>The Freckled Boy</i> by W. H. Bates, M. D.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And a few photos from our May meeting:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For those of you who missed the meeting, I hope you enjoy the video interview, and I hope to see you at our next meeting on June 26th when we'll be enjoying another potluck dinner and learning about sustainable seafood for Californians.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">~ Your Chapter Leader, Karen</span><br />
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<br />Chapter Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18436677407262891759noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762420285737673368.post-48642774508322528902014-06-07T11:09:00.001-07:002014-09-06T16:50:09.746-07:00Our April 2014 Potluck Dinner Meeting - All About Bees: Their Health, Their Hives, and Their Honey, with Beekeeper Melinda Nelson<div class="MsoNormal">
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Since May was such a busy month for me, I decided to post an interview with our April speaker, Beekeeper Melinda Nelson, instead of write an article this time. Someone accidentally deleted the photos I took at the meeting, so I hope you don't mind using your imagination!</div>
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K: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hello,
everyone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m the founding chapter
leader of the Pasadena California Chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation and
this is Melinda Nelson of Buzz ‘Round Town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She’s a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and a Beekeeper, and she was
our guest speaker in April.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hello, Melinda.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks for speaking to our Chapter in April. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can you tell us a little about yourself and
your business?<o:p></o:p></div>
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M: I remove bees, I have a business with products from
the hive called Buzz ‘Round Town and I have a website, <a href="http://buzzroundtown.com/">buzzroundtown.com</a>. I love teaching people
about how bees help us and why we need them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I have people and kids and school kids
come over and I teach them not be afraid of bees
because we really shouldn’t be afraid of them. <o:p></o:p></div>
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, people can
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M: Yes. I book tours and talks and they can try on a bee
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How did you get
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always loved
bees and I always wanted my own honey, but I didn’t know how to go about
getting bees until a beehive swarmed into my yard one day just over my
head.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just walked onto my patio and
turned around and they were gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
couple days later, I have a compost bin behind the chicken coup, and I went to
put something in it and they were coming through the chicken coup into the
compost bin and when I lifted it up there was a nice big football-sized
hive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I found a beekeeper to help me
put it into a hive box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He brought me
everything I needed and I kept the bees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And that’s how I got started.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They swarmed into my backyard. <o:p></o:p></div>
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So the bees found
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M: It took a couple years to get enough honey to harvest but
I did get to harvest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My first harvest
of honey was a little over a gallon of honey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So that was exciting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it was
iridescent.<o:p></o:p></div>
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well your honey is
delicious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The best I’ve ever
tasted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t believe the flavor of
the sample I brought home from the meeting.<o:p></o:p></div>
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My honey is all wild,
from wild bees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s raw and wild.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can’t get honey like that too many
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was not just
sweet but it had a great flavor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know you
have different aspects to your business, including not only the products but also
bee rescue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d like to talk more about
the products later in the interview.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
now, can you tell us about your bee rescue operation?<o:p></o:p></div>
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For bee rescuing,
I use different equipment for different bee rescues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But this time of year is swarm season, so a
lot of the time I just use a cardboard box and get bees out of a tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to climb a ladder the other day to
about 15 feet into a tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Actually the
bees were 15 feet up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wasn’t quite
that high, but they were <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>pretty
high.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to shake the bees into a box
from a branch and then hold the box there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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suit and some leather gloves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s fun
to watch me catching bees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then if
my husband is around, he’ll help me get bees out of walls, and we have to cut
into walls and ceilings and things to get the bees out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we remove all the comb and babies and
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, we can see
from their flight pattern and from looking at them that they’re bees, and
hornets don’t usually behave the same or look the same as honey bees.<o:p></o:p></div>
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So people usually
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>About 9 years or
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another
beekeeper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went and helped her with
collecting some bees and then my husband and I, we got a call from a church to
remove bees out of a tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And these
people at the church called the newspaper and called the news Channel 9 and
things like that so all of a sudden I started getting a bunch of phone calls and
then it started.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It just became a business.<o:p></o:p></div>
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was a dental
hygienist at that point and I was really looking for more hygiene work in the
dental office but the bees came and I really enjoyed working with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once I collected the bees, I fell
in love with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I saw the need to
save bees instead of killing them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
every city was killing the bees and never even thought of saving them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then the CCD came about, which is the
Colony Collapse Disorder, and we started losing our bees that pollinate fields
and orchards like the almonds in central California so people started becoming
more aware about bees and the need for them, so they would call me instead of
the exterminator.<o:p></o:p></div>
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, there’s a
good side to everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now that
there’s this Colony Collapse Disorder, people are beginning to care more about
bees.<o:p></o:p></div>
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now might be a
good time to talk about the colony collapse disorder (or CCD) and the
sensitivity of bees to their environment.<o:p></o:p></div>
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[Break in interview due to some background noise ...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, I lost the middle third of the
interview so we’ll have to skip that part.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was all about the nature of bees, the workings of the hive, and
Colony Collapse Disorder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One thing I’ll
add from this missing section of the interview is that honeybees are the only
insects that don’t pray on other insects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In fact Melinda described how she watched the guard bees at the entrance
of a hive flip a beetle on its back to prevent it from entering the hive and eating
their honey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So the bees’ first instinct
is not to attack or harm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you leave
them alone, they will leave you alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They only sting when threatened or in mortal danger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you just stand there and watch them, they’ll
leave you alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s so much more to
learn about bees, I highly recommend connecting with Melinda at Buzz ‘Round
Town!]<o:p></o:p></div>
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well. Honey is
known to help heal the skin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can
almost watch it heal if you put it on a cut or something, and any skin
problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, in the Middle East
they used it for children for burns instead of pharmaceutical agents and they
found that the parents loved it because they could take the children home from
the hospital and heal them at home with the honey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, any honey really will do that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because it’s a fermented food, like raw milk,
it kind of digests itself because it has the enzymes from the bees’ spit so
it’s not as hard on your system and your stomach as table sugar would be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So that makes it a lot easier for diabetics
and people who are ill to have a little sweet in their coffee or tea or
whatever.<o:p></o:p></div>
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But you can put it
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you take it at night, it will help you go
to sleep and help you sleep through the night and feel more refreshed because
it makes your body produce melatonin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
you take it an hour before you sleep, your body will produce melatonin when you
close your eyes and it’s dark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So it
helps you to sleep and then it also helps you to wake up feeling refreshed
because it feeds your brain while you’re sleeping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you take it with chamomile tea, the chamomile
also makes you relax. <o:p></o:p></div>
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can you tell us
about your other products?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You mentioned
propolis.<o:p></o:p></div>
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M: Propolis is what the bees use for the hive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bees use propolis like cement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it also is hygienic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It helps them keep the hive clean because
it’s like an antiseptic. You can take a piece of propolis and … The bees make
the propolis from the resin of trees like pine trees, and if you put a piece
inside your cheek if you’re feeling bad or like you’re getting sick or catching
a cold, then you can use the propolis and it will take it away over night,
usually. <o:p></o:p></div>
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It sounds even better
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, it’s easy to
do when you just put it in your cheek for the night and then your cough or sore
throat goes away!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I keep it in the
freezer in pieces so I can just grab it if I need it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have some of this
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s the bee
pollen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now the bee pollen is from
pollen of flowers and the bees use it to make bee bread but it’s also good for
us because it’s full of minerals and it helps people with allergies because it
also has a little bit of bee spit in it so it’s easily digested.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not like the honey because in my honey
there’s all the components of the hive because I just strain it, I don’t
extrude it or heat it in any way, so you get the pollen in the honey. Plus you
can buy just the pollen alone, and it’s really healthy for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it gives you energy too in the
afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The same with royal
jelly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Royal jelly is what they make for
the queen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now the queen only eats royal
jelly; and all the larvae eat royal jelly the first 3 days of their larva stage,
but the queen eats it her whole life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And royal jelly has more protein.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It has minerals in it also but it has more protein in it and that keeps
the queen bee alive for years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s good
for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It helps our skin and I put it
in the face cream that I make.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also
gives energy too.<o:p></o:p></div>
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M: I just have a pamphlet that shows all the health benefits
because there’s so many.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the ages I
accumulated this information for my pamphlet from books from long ago, what
they use it for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean they used it for
eye problems, for all kinds of health problems, not just the skin.<o:p></o:p></div>
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the propolis, the
pollen, the royal jelly, the honey, the wax.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beeswax is
the only wax that’s not toxic to the home when it burns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So you can use beeswax and not worry about
having toxins in your home at Christmas time or whenever you burn candles when
it’s cold and everything’s closed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
mean it’s alright to burn candles out on the patio where the air’s flowing but
you don’t want toxins in your home, and the paraffin and others, even soy
candles, are toxic when you burn them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Also I have the lip balm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
the favorite of most people because it goes on so smooth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s really good and healthy for your skin
and helps heal the lips if they’re dry, in the winter especially.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then my face cream has the royal honey
and rose hip oil.<o:p></o:p></div>
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s the
calendula cream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That I make.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I infuse calendula flowers into olive oil and
then I also make a tea with calendula flowers and then use that in my calendula
cream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that, it clears up …<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, this one lady had eczema and she came
back an hour later after trying a sample on her eczema and it was gone, totally
gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, calendula cream you can use
for anything and it’s so healing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
then it has the beeswax and all the properties from that which is also healing,
so the two together make a great cream.<o:p></o:p></div>
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product I bought from you but I forgot what it was because it didn’t have a
label.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Which one is this?<o:p></o:p></div>
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refrigerator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it’s a gel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s the royal jelly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s the one I was saying has lots of
protein and minerals in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that’s
good for energy and you only need a little bit, just like a quarter teaspoon,
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honeys that we buy at the store.<o:p></o:p></div>
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M: Well my honey is first of all, like I said, from wild
bees, so it has a depth to it that you can’t find in most honeys, even Farmers
Market honeys because it’s not extruded and it’s only strained.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And also the honey at the grocery stores can
be 49% corn syrup and not be on the label.<o:p></o:p></div>
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M: It’s legal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
somebody said “Oh, that doesn’t happen in California,” but they just caught
some people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know if it was in
California.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It might have been in Oregon
or Northern California, you know, bringing honey over and calling it corn syrup so they don't have to pay high honey tariffs. So really there isn’t enough honey in the world for everybody who wants
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So we don’t make enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And manuka honey is kind of a scam also
because there’s not enough manuka honey in all of Australia to send all over
the world so everybody wants to call it manuka honey and can change that too
and just add some dark honey like buckwheat which is similar and so you get the
same appearance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You really don’t have to
spend your money on expensive manuka honey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You can get regular honey or my honey and it will do the same thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will heal just the same if not better
because mine’s not mixed with other things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So, they’ll mix it with other types of honey.<o:p></o:p></div>
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just like the rest
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
is important to know the source.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
have to know the beekeeper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even with
the beekeeper, even at Farmers Markets, they may not put corn syrup in it, but
they might extrude it and process it commercially like a commercial processor
would.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Which means extruding it, getting
all the pollens out so it won’t crystallize, and then heating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Extruding it also heats it to higher
temperatures than 118 degrees.<o:p></o:p></div>
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, it destroys
the enzymes that the bees put in it that make it fermented and then they heat
it, pasteurize it again after they get all the pollen and propolis and
everything good out of it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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K: The things that can go wrong with honey!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First they can use antibiotics, then there’s
pesticides, then they extrude it, take everything that’s healthy for you out of
it, they pasteurize it, remove the enzymes, and then they put additives in it
to stretch it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that’s the honey that
you’ll most likely get at the grocery store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But what about if it’s from a health food store and it says “Raw Honey”
on the label?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can you trust that?<o:p></o:p></div>
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yeah, there’s raw honey, and it’s OK.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But you just have to do a taste test, see if you like it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They sell raw honey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But people tell me it’s not like mine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mine has a depth to it, like a good wine or
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yeah, that’s what
I noticed right away, as soon as I tasted it, I was just blown away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought, “Oh my God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">this</i>
is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">honey</i>!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I never knew what real honey was until I
tasted your honey.<o:p></o:p></div>
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would love to
get my own hive, but the only thing is, I’m not sure how the moms in my neighborhood would react with so many kids around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think everyone might be afraid of the bees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So maybe I should get you to come over and educate my neighbors!<o:p></o:p></div>
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You know I have Benadryl here, and this kid
that came by who wanted bees but he said he was allergic, and he did get
stung.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He didn’t have a suit on or
anything and I was moving frames of bees out of the box and he didn’t want to
go on the patio, he wanted to stay out and watch, so I let him and he got
stung.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So we gave him Benadryl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s not a young kid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was in his 20s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And he didn’t get any reaction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So he wants to be a beekeeper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You better not be allergic to bees if you
want to be a beekeeper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I keep
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K: So I think that it’s time to wrap it up now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you want to, just tell us the name of your
business again, and tell people how to get in touch with you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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M:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OK.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My business is Buzz ‘Round Town and you can
find it at <a href="http://buzzroundtown.com/">buzzroundtown.com</a> and you
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K:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, thank you
very much Melinda.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was very
educational, and it helps me appreciate bees a lot more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I’ll call you when I’m ready to get my own
hive.<o:p></o:p></div>
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M: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>OK.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Chapter Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18436677407262891759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762420285737673368.post-66255254840238778522014-05-13T14:36:00.001-07:002014-05-13T14:36:40.335-07:00Our April 2014 Potluck Dinner Meeting - All about Bees: Their Health, their Hives and their Honey with Melinda Nelson of Buzz 'Round Town<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The write-up for our April Meeting will be posted soon! Suffice it to say, we had a great time learning all about bees and with beekeeper, Melinda Nelson. Stay tuned for my report to be published before the end of the month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ Your chapter leader, Karen</span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241966951166345550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762420285737673368.post-30163771664731137682014-04-07T13:33:00.002-07:002014-09-06T16:50:46.442-07:00Our March 2014 Potluck Dinner Meeting - Nutrition from a Doctor's Perspective with Dr. Yoshi Rahm, D. O.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the last Thursday in March, the Pasadena California Chapter of the Weston
A. Price Foundation welcomed osteopath Dr. Yoshi Rahm to our monthly potluck
dinner meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After an extra-nourishing feast in the dining area of Nature Friends Lodge, we headed
upstairs to soak in the offerings of our special guest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In his cheerful, mild-mannered, and straight-forward fashion, Dr. Rahm
highlighted the benefits of glutathione and ozone, two of the most powerful and
protective healing substances known to man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Careful to note that neither
compound is a cure-all, Dr. Rahm spoke about the therapeutic uses of both
glutathione and ozone in assisting the body to heal all kinds of conditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First Dr. Rahm gave a short talk about glutathione, the most
powerful antioxidant in the human body.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> T</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he "<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/glutathione-the-mother-of_b_530494.html" target="_blank">Mother of all Antioxidants</a>," glutathione has many responsibilities:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It facilitates the regeneration of vitamins C
and E, it neutralizes free radicals, it enables the transport of mercury out of
our cells, and it aids mitochondrial and DNA functioning. It also moderates the risk of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> radiation exposure, and is highly recommended as a therapy if you ever receive a CAT scan, which exposes you to the radiation equivalent of up to 1100 x-rays.</span></div>
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that telomere length decreases with age, and that glutathione helps slow down
the wear and tear of our telomeres.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Telomeres are nucleotide sequences found at the ends of our chromosomes,
which protect our genetic material from deterioration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Dr. Rahm put it, “Your telomeres shorten
as you age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once they’re gone, you
die!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So we’re only as old as our telomeres
are long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lucky for us, even though
glutathione cannot reverse aging, it definitely can slow down the shortening of
our telomeres.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Increased glutathione
levels are associated with longer lasting telomeres and longer life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That makes perfect sense if you consider that
the primary role of glutathione is to aid the detoxification process and prevent cell damage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you would imagine, glutathione not only
keeps us younger longer, but also helps in the fight against
many acute and chronic illnesses due to its great protective and detoxifying
effects.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Though our bodies make our own glutathione, our internal supply of this very important antioxidant can be severely depleted by a number of factors including poor diet, pollution, toxins, medications, stress, trauma, aging, infections, and radiation. In fact low glutathione levels are found in nearly all chronically ill patients, many of whom lack the ability to effectively build, use, and recycle glutathione. Healthy glutathione levels are essential for maintaining a well-functioning immune system, and preventing both cancer and a wide variety of chronic diseases.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you aren't feeling well and suspect that you have low glutathione levels, you may want to consider glutathione therapy. As a therapy, glutathione can be administered in a number of ways. Homeopathically, it absorbs right under the tongue and into the bloodstream. O</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">rally, in the form of a pill, it is not recommended because most of the glutathione gets digested before it can do any good. Topically, glutathione</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> works by slowly absorbing through the skin into your cells and circulation. But by far the most effective way to immediately increase your glutathione levels is via injection. This is method Dr. Rahm uses in his practice for anyone needing extra glutathione support.</span><br />
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it helps to be on a traditional diet that supplies plenty of high quality
proteins and the important cofactors that help break them down and recombine
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Glutathione is synthesized in the
body from 3 amino acids, cysteine, glutamine, and glycine, which are specifically
found in meats, organs, bones, skin, and of course bone broth!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, once you include the appropriate
co-factors in your diet such as those found in folate-rich legumes, leafy
greens, and sulfur-rich foods like fermented vegetables, garlic, onions, and
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In keeping with the theme of protective nutrients, Dr. Rahm also
showed us the important film, “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhDcYBfvpYY" target="_blank">Ozone, a Medical Breakthrough?</a>” an updated version
of the award winning 1994 documentary, “Ozone and the Politics of Medicine “ by
Producer/Director Geoffrey Rogers of Threshold Film, Inc. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A powerful investigative documentary filmed in
11 countries over 16 years, the movie explains the benefits of ozone therapy and the politics of
fear and controversy surrounding its use in the USA and Canada in spite of thousands if not millions of
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not something we would normally think of as consumable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But for the cells in our body, oxygen is the
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that it’s the dose that makes the poison. Ozone therapy, delivered at the right dose and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">at the right time and place can do a lot of good with little to no side effects. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The benefits of ozone are due in part to its ability to
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including aids, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and tumors. It has helped heal
injuries, clear dental infections, prevent amputations, and decrease damage from heart attacks and
strokes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been widely accepted and
used for decades in Germany, and is gaining popularity throughout Europe,
India, and Latin America.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The USA is one
of the only countries in the world where it is not considered an important
therapeutic tool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily, ozone therapy
has been legalized in California, so Dr. Rahm is now able to offer it to his
patients.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ozone is administered as an
intravenous injection, in a quantity, concentration, and frequency corresponding
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healing effects of ozone in patients around the world, we also learned about
the healing effects of ozone therapy right here in our own back yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of Dr. Rahm’s MS patients, a young woman
in her 20s, had debilitating symptoms of paralysis on one entire side of her body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After several weeks of ozone therapy, the
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reinforcing Dr. Rahm’s tremendous success with ozone
therapy, a member of the audience stood up to tell her own story:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Years ago, before ozone therapy was legalized
in California, she developed 3 abdominal tumors which were so large that that
she needed regular hydrotherapy sessions to clear her GI tract. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally, the tumors grew so large that
surgery became her only legal option, so instead of choosing surgery, she sought out some good “underground”
ozone therapy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Within 2 weeks, all the
tumors were gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When she returned to
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are so many uses for ozone that it seems criminal to
actively withhold it from patients in the United States. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here at the Weston A. Price Foundation, we
know all too well about how politics can influence our ability to access the healing
nutrients we need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ll have to watch
the film to learn more about the politics of ozone therapy, but suffice it to
say that the conventional establishment considers the thousands of successful
cases over decades of clinical work across the globe as merely “anecdotal,” and
that funding to validate these worldwide successes in the United States of America is lacking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can only guess how much money the
pharmaceutical industry would lose if this successful alternative therapy were to
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to Dr. Rahm for daring to defy
convention by legally offering his patients access to this wonderful healing
therapy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oxygen is, after all our Number
1 nutrient!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more information about
ozone and ozone therapy, please refer to <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byak79aF3j_CS0ZsZFJBOWJzWTg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Dr. Rahm’s Ozone Therapy handout</a>, or <a href="http://www.dryoshi.com/" target="_blank">contact Dr. Rahm</a>.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks to all who attended and contributed to our March
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I arrived at our monthly gathering last week, our special guest, rancher and grass farmer John de Bruin of the <a href="http://www.californialowlines.com/" target="_blank">California Lowline Cattle Company</a> and <a href="http://www.bestbeefever.com/" target="_blank">Dey Dey's Best Beef Ever</a> was already busily preparing samples of his grass-fed sausages, beef fillets, and London broil. We had a cheerful crowd of about 20 participants with a handful of new faces.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just to give you an idea of how colorful our meals are, it finally occurred to me to take this photo of some full plates. I really think that as much as we talk about meat in this group, we probably eat more vegetables than most vegans and vegetarians. In meat-phobic diets, in the absence of healthy animal proteins and fats, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">our bodies tend to steer us towards starchy carbohydrates. The hunger signal is not as readily turned off, and the urge to fill your plate and belly with starchy carbs becomes so strong that your focus is directed away from eating adequate amounts of produce. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Without the meats and healthy animal fats, people crave and eat more grains, beans, and tubers, all of which, when over-consumed or improperly prepared, tend to be inflammatory and cause nutritional imbalances and even food intolerances. So here at the Weston A. Price Foundation, we </span><br />
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advocate lots of properly-prepared non-starchy vegetables accentuated by meats and other animal products in their most natural form, and finally if desired and tolerated, some properly prepared nuts, seeds, grain, beans, or tubers. The result is a colorful plate overflowing with the nutrients needed to both build and cleanse your body! <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As our February potluck dinner meeting began, our special guest John de Bruin passed around his tasty breakfast sausage as an appetizer, and then moved on to his beef fillets and finally his savory London broil. One thing that John prides himself on is the flavor of his beef. He puts a lot of effort into cultivating the right kind of grasses that will produce the best tasting meat. He generally seeds his fields with a mixture of rye, orchard grass, alfalfa, oats, fescue, and barley. According to John, their are 3 factors which contribute to the flavor of the meat: the breed of cattle, their diet, and the aging process. The breed John grows is a cross between Angus and lowline cattle. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sadly he points out, that although grass-fed meat is great for our health and for the environment, unfortunately many grass-fed beef producers do not consider the quality of their grasses, leading them to produce a much tougher and less flavorful product, which can turn people off grass-fed meat. So take some good advice from John de Bruin: if you're grass-fed curious, shop around and don't make a judgement or even a purchase until you find a brand that is known for its flavor. Otherwise you may be sorely disappointed. Properly raised grass-fed beef is so good for both you and the environment </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(see <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpTHi7O66pI" target="_blank">the Ted Talk with Alan Savory</a> or </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://westonapricepasadena.blogspot.com/2013/08/july-30-potluck-dinner-meeting-backyard.html" target="_blank">my July 2013 post to this blog</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> that we want you to have a good experience and come back for more. If you live in the Pasadena area, then the grass-fed beef from <a href="http://www.bestbeefever.com/" target="_blank">Dey Dey's Best Beef Ever</a> at the Pasadena Farmer's market is the way to go!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During his after-dinner talk, John showed a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byak79aF3j_CR3RDN1doOGlEZWs/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Power-Point presentation</a>, my favorite slides of which were the ones with nutrition charts for grass-fed versus grain-fed beef and pasture-raised versus conventionally-raised chicken eggs. The differences were astonishing and inspiring. The nutrition information on those charts alone would certainly make me want to switch to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> grass-fed beef and pastured chicken if I wasn't already hooked on it! Though grass-fed beef tends to be more pricey than grain-fed beef, you'll eat smaller quantities, and in the long run, as long as you avoid processed food and eat plenty of clean veggies, you'll save on your health care bills. Ultimately, whichever way you look at it, you will end up paying for your health, either by prevention or by disease management. Personally, I choose the former!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another point which stands out from his presentation was how John became interested in farming in the first place. Farming is actually his third career, one he started after years as an engineer. He'd always wanted to live in the country, but was city bound until his retirement. Remembering his favorite cow "Bessie" with the most loving adoring eyes and beautiful long eyelashes from the time he spent in Holland as a child, John always knew that after retiring, he would buy some land and start raising beef cattle. He figured it would be way easier than engineering, at least from an intellectual standpoint. Boy was he wrong! Managing the grasses, diet, water, herding, and grazing of the cattle is a complex operation. Building a sustainable system also takes a great love of nature and the ability to explore, understand, and try to reproduce natural ecosystems in a farmed setting. For this John uses a system developed by the infamous Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhTBmLw8dWwg-ypzsjGiY8yvtLXV0czMOzUymC5kwrz5eF18mV8-da3EqmYoh_iqIo3rkTqJFMilSZs-28xsvSoWkakvOJqUYpK9SFUor0tNrYDhX-gXIek7Piish_iChhK8A-9A3hBFr/s1600/deydey'scattle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhTBmLw8dWwg-ypzsjGiY8yvtLXV0czMOzUymC5kwrz5eF18mV8-da3EqmYoh_iqIo3rkTqJFMilSZs-28xsvSoWkakvOJqUYpK9SFUor0tNrYDhX-gXIek7Piish_iChhK8A-9A3hBFr/s1600/deydey'scattle.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Following this system, John's cattle start each day on a new paddock of lush green grass. The cattle graze to their hearts' content, depositing manure as they go, and stimulating the plants to grow, absorb more carbon from the atmosphere, and transfer it to the earth. The next day, the cattle are directed to their new paddocks, and John moves the chickens to the freshly vacated area. There the chickens spend the day scratching through the cow patties in search of their favorite treat, fly larvae. Chickens are omnivores so they need a diet rich in both plant and animal foods. A vegetarian-fed chicken is not a "natural" chicken, while a chicken who eats an omnivorous diet will not only be healthier itself, but tastier too, with greater health benefits for the consumer. In addition to insects, John's chickens also feast on whatever grass is left after the cows leave, as well as some non-GMO grains, all of which are components of the chicken's natural diet. So the chickens scratch and spread the manure around the pasture, while adding some of their own fertilizer too, further stimulating the growth of fresh green grass and the sequestration of carbon from the atmosphere. The next day the chickens follow the cows, the grass grows thicker and stronger behind them, and the cycle continues. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">John has temporarily suspended his egg operation due to great losses from predation, and he's currently working on a system to better protect his flocks from coyotes, bobcats, and raccoons. Over the last 2 years he's lost about 500 birds, and most of them weren't even eaten, just killed. John plans to invest in some dogs to keep away the predators. But before he can do that, he needs to construct a fence around the pastures. The fence won't keep the predators out, but it will keep the dogs in, and on the job. In addition, John keeps the chickens in mobile enclosures that he can move from paddock to paddock. Predators are currently digging their way into the enclosures, so the plan is to reinforce them with some protective rubber sheeting so the predators can't dig through. Hopefully with the improved enclosures, new fencing, and trained dogs, John will reduce his losses and start selling eggs again. His eggs are absolutely delicious and won second place in the <a href="http://www.lamag.com/features-hidden/2011/09/01/break-an-egg" target="_blank">September 2011 issue of LA magazine for best farmers market eggs in LA county</a>. That contest didn't even account for nutritional value, but if it had, Dey Dey's eggs most certainly would have won. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another issue which John touched upon was the current drought in California. Normally, every winter, John keeps his cattle on non-irrigated pastures which receive enough rain during the winter to grow the grass and feed the cattle. Unfortunately this year, there was so little rain that the grass didn't grow, so John was forced to relocate some of his cattle, and move the rest to the irrigated pastures that he normally reserves for summer use. This definitely puts pressure on his resources, as his water bill is already $40,000 per year in a good year. We learned that no matter who owns the land, the water beneath it belongs to the state of California, so there's always a price to pay. Let's hope John's ranch survives this drought without any loss of animals and without too much of a price increase for his consumers. We need more grass-fed cattle, not fewer. I know my family depends on it, since I refuse to feed them grain-fed beef. The nutritional value of grass-fed beef is priceless, and supporting local sustainable farmers like John not only helps the local economy, but is also good for the animals and the environment too. I wouldn't choose any other meat. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One thing John did mention is that no one really knows if this drought is temporary or permanent. It has to do with the migration of the jet stream, due to a change in what John calls the "Delta -T," or difference in temperature between the poles and the equator. When this number changes, so does the position of the jet stream. Once the jet stream moves, it takes the weather with it, and the result is climate change in the land below. That's why so much of the USA and Europe had more precipitation this year while southern California had far less than our usual amount. So all we can do is cross our fingers and wait. I hope for John's sake, his cattle, and the communities he feeds, that the rain comes back soon. We did have quite a bit of rain during past few days, but one good rainfall is never enough to alleviate a severe drought. We need the jet stream to move back to its original position for that. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On a final note, there was some discussion about regulations for small farmers, and John encouraged everyone to please make our voices heard by our government and local representatives. Regulators tend not to differentiate between large industrial farms and small sustainable ones. First, the two types of farms have completely different contamination risks, that of factory farms being quite high compared to that of small sustainable farms. Second, the measures necessary to keep the meat safe are completely different; so to require a small sustainable farm to use the same safety measures as a large industrial one is not only unnecessary, but also puts a huge financial burden on small farmers, which tends to put them out of business. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We need more small farms, not fewer, and while there are plenty of folks who would argue that the government should just stay out of everyone's business, to be more realistic, we need to make sure our legislators know that small farms need their own set of rules and regulations that are consistent with their products, their operations, and their budgets. It's up to us to educate our legislators and let them know that there is a demand for sustainably-raised meats, that the operations and products of small sustainable farms differ greatly from those of large-scale factory farms, and that law-makers need to make provisions for this in their regulations. If we don't make our voices heard, our small farms will be in great jeopardy, and fewer and fewer prospective small farmers will enter the business. We need regulations that are appropriate, manageable, and encouraging to the growth of small sustainable farms.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That was the resounding take-home message for the night. And with that, I highly encourage you to become a member of the <a href="http://www.westonaprice.org/" target="_blank">Weston A. Price Foundation</a> and its sister organization, the <a href="http://www.westonaprice.org/" target="_blank">Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund</a>, where your dollars help support small sustainable farms. As a member of the Weston A. Price Foundation, you'll also receive our wonderful quarterly <i>Wise Traditions</i> journal, and most importantly, email advisories on upcoming legislation, with contact information for your local legislators. Please join us in our mission to bring more healthy food and animals to our country and our plates! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until we meet again, don't forget to think about where you put your food dollars and what type of health care system, animal care system, and environment you are supporting. Collectively, where we choose to spend our food dollars could either make or break a strong network of small sustainable farms in both southern California and throughout the USA. The choice is yours!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In good health and good conscience,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Weston A. Price Pasadena Chapter kicked off the new year with its January event. The first potluck meeting of 2014 had a large turnout with about 30 people, consisting of some long time attendees as well some new people finding out what the group is about. As usual, the meeting started with the potluck dinner where people brought everything from local pastured meats, raw cheeses, fermented veggies, and a great variety of grain free desserts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the dinner, we moved upstairs to watch the documentary </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.inorganicwetrust.org/">In Organic We Trust</a>. </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The film opens with interviewing people on the street as to what they know about organics. Many people didn't know exactly what it involves, but believe that it's the healthy way to eat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>In Organic We Trust </i>then goes into explaining specifically what it means to be organic. The doc emphasizes that being certified organic doesn't mean that foods can't be sprayed with anything. Certain sprays are allowed, such as ones to wash the produce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>In Organic </i>also delves into the government regulations companies have to go through to get certified as such. The film additionally makes the point that some organic products can be heavily processed as well as can be transported from far away before they make it to supermarkets. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After discussing some aspects of organics that the general public might not be aware, <i>In Organic We Trust </i>then works its way into the advantages of this type of agriculture. The doc explains how organic certification outlaws the use of many toxic pesticides. <i>In Organic </i>also brings up how the procedure forbids hormones and antibiotics from being administered to livestock. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The overall view taken about organics by <i>In Organic We Trust </i>is that this system of farming has many advantages, but they can get lost with government involvement and corporations cashing in on the term. The last part of the documentary brings into play further things we can do, such as having classrooms teach more about nutrition and starting school gardens. <i>In Organic </i>also stresses the importance of local farmers markets. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSR0u-Eaakwl7Y4SfLj5R0USH1YJHFGIjaPc0-dj-n71KI4GS-quKOZlBwGPfdfd127jAfGjNdlYA9zCaWww-g3-nLCZ-S14EKjI-TzPiUWnNZpJ3hdtOhabbCYMhdaWvHBEWPAkjjmd0/s1600/FM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSR0u-Eaakwl7Y4SfLj5R0USH1YJHFGIjaPc0-dj-n71KI4GS-quKOZlBwGPfdfd127jAfGjNdlYA9zCaWww-g3-nLCZ-S14EKjI-TzPiUWnNZpJ3hdtOhabbCYMhdaWvHBEWPAkjjmd0/s1600/FM.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's a lot of invaluable information that we as Weston A. Price members can get out </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">of </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">In Organic We Trust</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">. The doc had a segment in it that mentioned the importance of mixed farming, using livestock to fertilize fruits and vegetables. This concept is a major part of the WAPF and the <a href="http://www.farmtoconsumer.org/">Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund</a>'s mission. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another part of <i>In Organic We Trust</i> that registered with me was sequence of shots containing processed foods found in the supermarkets that have USDA organic certification. Any food containing organic canola oil, agave syrup, or textured soy protein is still best to be avoided. Also while organic cookies are better than cookies filled with GMOs, they're still cookies and should remain occasional treats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks to all who attended the January potluck and got the chance to start what will be another great year of learning about nutrient dense foods and natural living. I hope to see you at the end of this month where <a href="http://www.bestbeefever.com/">Dey Dey's Best Beef Eve</a>r founder John DeBruin brings us the latest news about the pasture raised cows and chickens at his Lompoc farm. </span><br />
<br />The Appropriate Omnivorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432747469745356424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762420285737673368.post-44627988436055843452014-01-07T21:22:00.000-08:002014-01-11T14:25:51.730-08:00Our December 2013 Potluck Dinner Meeting: A Review of the 2013 International Wise Traditions Conference<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every December potluck since the Pasadena Weston A. Price Chapter started in 2010 has been an end of the year celebration. For the 2013 holiday celebration, the Pasadena Chapter joined together with the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/364261287017930/">West Los Angeles/Santa Monica Chapter</a> for what was the first joint event of the two prolific groups. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The event was held at the <a href="http://www.8espressos.com/">8 Espressos Coffeehouse</a> in West LA, which is the regular meeting place for the Westside chapter. The potluck was filled with lots of great treats to close out the year, including bison kidney, raw milk latte, turkey bone broth, gelatin fruit snacks, homemade sourdough bread, and grass fed chili meat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the West LA Chapter, this was also their first event since the <a href="http://conferences.westonaprice.org/main-conference/">Wise Traditions Conference</a> in Atlanta last November. Chapter co-leader/founder Victoria Bloch gave a detailed recap of the recent conference. Victoria has been to most of the conferences and said this one ranked as one of the best. She talked about everything from the <a href="http://www.farmtoconsumer.org/news_wp/?page_id=7105">Farm-to-Consumer debate</a> with Joe and Joel to the speakers to of course, the food served at the meals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Along with Victoria speaking about the highlights of the conference, three other West LA chapter members came up and spoke about their experiences at the conference all from very different perspectives. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alison Cohn talked about how this was her first conference as she had recently discovered WAPF. <a href="http://www.rawfoodstylist.com/">Raw Food Stylist </a>Founder Melissa Henig has gone to a couple conferences now and spoke about how she finds the conferences beneficial in being a WAPF member and a primal dieter. Lastly, <a href="http://www.kombuchakamp.com/">Kombucha Kamp</a> founder Hannah Crum spoke about her experience not only attending several of the conferences, but also now being a speaker and exhibitor at Wise Traditions. All three of the ladies great points of view of the conference that supplemented what Victoria had to say.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The joint event between the Pasadena and West LA Weston A. Price Chapters was a success. In the new year, the two chapters are looking at doing more events together. Stay tuned for more information about what these events will be. Also, please join us for our first potluck of 2014. We kick off the new year, back at our usual location of the <a href="http://www.naturefriendsla.org/">Nature Friends Clubhouse</a> in Sierra Madre on Tuesday January 28 as osteopath <a href="http://www.dryoshi.com/">Dr. Yoshi Rahm</a> speaks about nutrition and health from a doctor's perspective. </span></div>
The Appropriate Omnivorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432747469745356424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762420285737673368.post-59127421160953036712014-01-07T09:57:00.000-08:002014-01-07T10:06:43.387-08:00Our December 2013 Potluck Dinner Meeting: A Holiday Gathering with the West LA-Santa Monica Chapter<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All reports indicate that our December potluck dinner meeting was a big success. After a last-minute change that moved our meeting from Thursday 12/19 in Sierra Madre to Tuesday 12/17 in Los Angeles, many of our devoted members were still able to trek down to the 8 Espressos Coffeehouse in LA to mingle with our friends at the West LA-Santa Monica Chapter. Though I wasn't able to attend the meeting, my loyal co-leader Aaron Zober did, and will be posting his report soon. Many thanks to the founding leader of the West LA-Santa Monica Chapter, Victoria Bloch for enthusiastically encouraging a chapter mingler for the holidays. The combined meeting went so well that we're already talking about doing it again. Just keep an eye on the schedule for updates.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A small group of energetic souls braved a cold dark rainy
evening in the canyon to attend our November potluck dinner meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I missed the dinner portion myself, but when
I arrived, about 8 people were gathered at the table listening intently to
stories from the 2013 Wise Traditions conference told by fellow member Rolf
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The conference which took place this year in Atlanta, Georgia, was an inspiration to many.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As always, it offered an amazing assortment
of local foods, vendors, speakers, classes, special events, and field trips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are among those from our area who
could not attend the conference this year, you may be interested in ordering <a href="http://www.fleetwoodonsite.com/index.php?cPath=40#.Upy8tShDEQR" target="_blank">conference recordings</a>. Just check in regularly to keep track of when the recordings are posted. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Though your Pasadena chapter leaders Karen Voelkening-Behegan
and Aaron Zober could not attend the conference this year, we did share some highlights from the conference at our local meeting.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Read on for some important
announcements from the conference, the latest news from the Farm To Consumer
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1) The Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) is coming out with
an app of their <a href="http://www.westonaprice.org/about-the-foundation/shopping-guide" target="_blank">Shopping Guide</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will give the WAPF more visibility and
enable everyone with a smart phone to carry the guide wherever they go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One
very generous donor funded the development of the app which is scheduled to be available at the App Store on December 10th. In the meantime, if you'd like to order a hard-copy of the Shopping Guide, just go to the main <a href="http://www.westonaprice.org/" target="_blank">Weston A. Price Foundation website</a> and click "Order Materials" in the side menu of any page.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2) The Weston A. Price Foundation is working towards establishing
<a href="https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/WAPFresearchlab?code=wapfsite" target="_blank">a food research lab at the University of Illinois</a> to serve as a resource for accurate
information about the nutritional value of nutrient-dense foods. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Foundation needs <a href="https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/WAPFresearchlab?code=wapfsite" target="_blank">donations</a> of $300,000 per
year to make this happen. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today when
most funding is profit-driven and geared towards patenting drugs or selling highly-processed nutrient-poor synthetic foods, we need to find a way to scientifically test the
real foods that no one can patent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finding
donors who stand nothing to gain from funding the research can be quite difficult, so the Weston A. Price
Foundation has taken the Public Radio approach by asking the public for their support.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Just as we make donations to public radio
because we want accurate news, we also need to fund nutritional studies if we want accurate information about the food we eat</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In order to be truly non-biased, scientific
studies need to be supported by individuals and groups whose only agenda is to discover
the truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So please help spread the
word, go to the <a href="http://www.westonaprice.org/" target="_blank">Weston A. Price Foundation website</a>, click the biggest button on the homepage, and <a href="https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/WAPFresearchlab?code=wapfsite" target="_blank">donate whatever you can!</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then Chris Masterjohn,
PhD and the esteemed Dr. Fred Kummerow can continue the work of Dr. Weston A.
Price and lead the nutritional studies we’ve been waiting for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At our November potluck dinner meeting, I also spoke about
the latest news from the foundation’s sister organization, the <a href="http://www.farmtoconsumer.org/" target="_blank">Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund</a> (FTCLDF).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The FTCLDF
is spearheading the effort to defend farmers, vendors, artisans, and consumers
who produce and consume sustainably-raised nutrient-dense foods from government
harassment, both local and federal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Every year on the eve of the conference, the WAPF holds a fundraiser
dinner and special program for the FTCLDF.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A recording of this year's 1-hour-45-minute-long program is available online at:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv_oydmwVls" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv_oydmwVls</a>. If you don't have time to watch the whole thing, here are some of the highlights:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the fundraiser, FTCLDF president Pete Kennedy spoke about
the Fund’s latest <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">accomplishments and goals. </span>There are now 35-40 states where consumers have access to raw milk, up
from 25 just a few years ago, the most recent additions being North
Dakota, Arkansas, and Michigan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Close to
¾ of the states in the USA have passed cottage food bills for the unregulated
sale of a variety of homemade foods, while other states have allowed for small-scale on-farm cultured processing, which is mainly unregulated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, in most states people can produce and
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pete’s most passionate message was about the FDA <a href="http://www.farmtoconsumer.org/congress-passes-fsma-kennedy.htm" target="_blank">Food Safety Modernization Act</a> (aka FSMA) which puts unreasonable burdens on small farmers,
and would essentially put them out of business and establish a 2-tier food
system in the US:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> one that offers </span>regulated food produced
by factories and factory farms, and unregulated, highly processed, imported food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pete encouraged everyone to contact
their representatives and ask them to preserve the <a href="http://www.farmtoconsumer.org/news_wp/?attachment_id=11592" target="_blank">Tester-Hagan exemption</a>,
which would protect small farmers from crippling over-regulation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pete’s ultimate goal is to establish an
alternative 2-tier food system, one that protects consumers' rights to obtain the food of their choice from the source of their choice, whether regulated or unregulated, and one that encourages the growth, development, and consumption of sustainably-raised nutrient-dense foods. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another important mission of Pete Kennedy and the FTCLDF is
to inspire all of us to work towards passing Food Freedom legislation at the
state level in all states.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> As an example, the</span> Commonwealth of
Virginia has just passed two Food Freedom bills, and is currently working towards 5 more:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> the creation of </span>zoning
regulations which support the production and distribution of real foods, the protection of on-farm sales with no regulation, the protection of home processing, the legalization of the sale of
raw milk, and the protection of consumers’ rights to obtain the food of their choice
from the source of their choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Everyone needs access to sustainably-raised nutrient-dense foods,
unhindered by over-regulation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> In Pete's estimation, t</span>he
health and well-being of all our children and grandchildren depends on it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vernon Hershberger receiving the "Never A Doormat"<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the end of his talk, Pete gave out the 2013 “Never a
Doormat” award, given annually to the individual who stands up against government
harassment to carry on providing sustainably-raised nutrient-dense food to their community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year the award
went to Vernon Hershberger of Wisconsin, who paid the price for his beliefs when he stood up to the government during 3 raids against his farm and farm store,
and still kept the raw milk flowing to his consumers in spite of being charged
with 4 misdemeanors generating 7 thousand pages of documents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr. Hershberger was acquitted of 3 out of the
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Hershberger’s response to receiving the award, you may want to forward through <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv_oydmwVls" target="_blank">the video</a> of the fundraiser program.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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urgency of implementing GMO-labeling to save lives and improve the health of our nation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Based on the number of chronic debilitating diseases he has seen in his practice and the number of patients who get well when they remove GMOs from their diet, Dr. Mercola sees GMO-labeling as a form of triage to help the ill and dying have a chance at healthy lives. </span>Joel Salatin, to the contrary, argued against GMO-labeling as a form of government interference, and that we don’t want
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from school lunches and baby fomulas; she would like to see the memberships of
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trend to consumer education, increased demand for real food, and a growing
numbers of small farms, Sally truly believes that the Farm To Consume Legal
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<!--EndFragment--></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241966951166345550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762420285737673368.post-26327083723901347052013-11-01T14:37:00.000-07:002013-11-07T14:07:18.643-08:00Our October 2013 Potluck Dinner Meeting: An Introduction to Organ Meats, Their Health Benefits and Preparation Methods<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">by Karen Voelkening-Behegan</span><br />
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Tuesday night's meeting brought 25 participants and a vast array of hearty winter soups, stews, sauces, and accompaniments. Unlike our summer meals which tend to favor side dishes, salads, and cold foods, this repast was a literal banquet of warm dishes and entrees, many containing delightfully prepared organ meats. The sides included fresh garden kale, sauerkraut, homemade gluten-free mini-muffins, and even a tasty gluten-fee lemon custard pie.<br />
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As a nutritional therapy practitioner and founding chapter leader, I initiated our Introduction to Organ Meats before dinner with a quick demonstration of a red wine Dijon mushroom sauce sautéed with beef kidney, liver, and heart, and served over freshly baked butternut squash. <a href="http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2007/11/beef_kidneys_with_ceps_and_onions.php" target="_blank">The recipe</a> was a modification of one I found by Clotilde Dusoulier at chocolateandzucchini.com. It had great reviews online, so I hope the crowd approved of my alterations.* Considering that the dish was all but gone by the end of dinner, I think they liked it!<br />
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After dinner and announcements, I proceeded with a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3p_U54-ul2tbzFUUEVqMFBad00/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Power Point presentation</a> that highlighted the health benefits of offal. The photographs shown in this article came from the presentation. To give credit where credit is due, I've linked the photos to their original sources.<br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3p_U54-ul2tbzFUUEVqMFBad00/edit?usp=sharing" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkV6QWO09RXBf12SVFlx6fSUnjJ2v9yS8GCXwWgvL6GfH9lkFNamdCaV-GbxjT1XsAXooo5E7eelm3iuFPRQ1J66cIqp-l3REMraH6c9W_zv8hRkDi2gX7eOusP92ZNKBdesYZEF4WvVE0/s200/ompres.tiff" width="200" /></a>Unlike most other foods, organ meats contain high concentrations of many important essential nutrients. These nutrients happen to be the ones that most Americans are seriously deficient in, including vitamin C, many B vitamins, especially vitamin B12, a variety of minerals, and some very important fatty acids and fat soluble vitamins. It is no surprise that nationwide deficiencies have emerged and grown to alarming levels ever since organ meats went out of fashion, along with the depletion of our soils, the rise of factory "farms," aka confined animal feeding operations or CAFOs, and the decline of traditional agriculture.<br />
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The nutrients found in organ meats are the very same nutrients so widely recommended in supplement form by doctors and nutritionists. They're the same nutrients found to be deficient in numerous common health conditions, including blood sugar problems, digestive problems, hormonal problems, mental health problems, and many more. It is certainly no coincidence that many chronic ailments have been on the rise ever since we abandoned these important foods, once considered sacred. Though what doctor has ever prescribed pastured organ meats like tripe for irritable bowel, liver for reactive hypoglycemia, PMS or infertility, heart for depression, or skin, bones and brain for aggression? I hope this presentation brings home the point that organ meats, when sourced from healthy pastured animals, are among the most nutrient-dense foods in the human diet, and rather than optional, they are truly essential for good physical and mental health. <br />
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The importance of procurring your organ meats from pastured sources can not be understated. Since most meat in our country now comes from factory "farms," the organs from that meat tend to be of poor quality, due to the inappropriate feeding of the animals, inherent deficiencies in their diets, lack of fresh air and sunshine, over-crowded conditions, tendency towards infection, and overuse of antibiotics. Organ tissue is more sensitive to the damages of toxins and tends to absorb toxic overload, which is plentiful in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions. The most nutritious and flavorful, freshest, highest quality, and safest organ meat comes from grass-fed animals raised at local sustainable farms.</div>
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To culminate the presentation, I showed published photographs of lovingly prepared organ meats in mouthwatering presentations. My goal was to use some attractive and enticing images to illustrate just how appetizing organ meats can be, and take the mystery and fear out of consuming them. At the end, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3p_U54-ul2tbzFUUEVqMFBad00/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">the presentation</a> provided links to a number of local sources for good pastured organ meats, as well as a list of resources on how to prepare them.<br />
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Fortunately, our education was not just visual and auditory. Given the adventurous and generous spirit of our participants, the appetizing smells and tastes of locally grown pastured offal abounded throughout the evening and into the final presentation by Dr. Rosann Volmert.<br />
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Dr. Volmert who regularly prepares organ meats as part of her family's dietary regime, spoke in detail about bone marrow and heart meat. She began her presentation by demonstrating how quickly and easily you can prepare some mildly nutty-flavored and health-giving bone marrow. Simply lay it in a baking dish, add salt and pepper, and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the cut.<br />
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While the bone marrow was baking, we learned about its mono-unsaturated fatty acid content, most certainly associated with some important fat soluble vitamins, according to Sally Fallon and many other nutrition professionals. (Once the Weston A. Price Foundation develops its research facility for testing the nutritional value of real foods, we will finally have the non-profit scientific studies we need for validation!)<br />
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For anyone who needs some serious digestive healing, bone marrow is a traditional cure which, according to Dr. Volmert (and Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, author of the GAPS diet) should be consumed every day for optimal results. Whether you eat it plain, as a spread, or even as a sauce drizzled over meats, it is an indispensible tonic for digestive health, and just like a medication, should be taken every day at regular intervals to stimulate adequate healing.<br />
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The next part of Dr. Volmert's presentation addressed the nutritional value and preparation methods of heart meat. We learned not only about its high concentrations of B vitamins, minerals, and omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids, but also about one of its star nutrients, Co-enzume Q10. Of all the organ meats, the heart has the highest concentration of Co-enzyme Q10. The reason for this is that Co-enzyme Q10 aids the production of ATP in the mitochondria of the cell. ATP or adenosine triphosphate, is the molecule in our body that stores energy and releases it as needed. The heart muscle, which never rests as long as we live, has the greatest requirement for energy and one of the highest concentrations of mitochondria, Co-enzyme Q10, and ATP in the body. Our lives literally depend on the heart not running out of fuel, and Co-enzyme Q10 is the catalyst that makes fuel production possible.<br />
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The Co-enzyme Q10 molecule is so important in the production of energy, that we can actually build our own supplies when we don't consume enough, assuming we have the appropriate building blocks from eating a nutrient-dense diet. But to avoid risking deficiency, we would be well advised to consume more Co-enzyme Q10 to keep our energy levels up and keep our hearts beating. This is especially important for those taking statin drugs for high cholesterol, which deal a devastating blow to the internal production of Co-enzyme Q10, resulting in low energy and depression for many statin patients. If medical doctors in this country received any meaningful education in nutrition, then prescribing heart meat with statins (if not finding and correcting the actual cause of high cholesterol) would be standard protocol.<br />
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Dr. Rosann also discussed how to prepare heart meat, and recommended some recipes from <i>Nourishing Traditions</i> by Sally Fallon. One of Rosann's family favorites include heart kabobs, followed by a delectable red meat chili with beef heart (from <i>Nourishing Traditions' </i>South of the Border section) which she shared during our potluck dinner. For preparation, Rosann noted that it helps to soak the heart in a solution of olive oil and apple cider vinegar for 24 hours before cooking, to help soften the flavor. But whether or not marinating is needed depends primarily on personal preference as well as the type, age, and feeding habits of the animal it came from. Hearts, like other organ meats, tend to be milder in flavor when they come from younger pastured animals.<br />
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For her grand finale, Rosann pulled the baked bone marrow out of the oven to share. We all had a chance to taste it, and most of it was gobbled up by the happy crowd, even the rare pieces. Thank you to my co-presenter Rosann for some valuable information and a demonstration illustrating just how simple it is to add some important nutrients to our diets.<br />
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I hope that as a team we successfully inspired you to add pastured organ meats to your regular dietary regime.<br />
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Come join us now and take <b>The WAPF-Pasadena Offal Challenge:</b> Treat yourself to one meal of pastured organ meats per week, and in doing so realize the benefits of not only improving your physical and mental health, but also helping your budget, and mindfully supporting sustainable farming, animal welfare, your local economy, and the environment. There's a reason these foods were once called sacred, and it's time we pay forward our karma to restore our collective health and repair some of the greatest ills of this nation.<br />
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I hope to see you next month when we kick off the holiday season with a lively discussion about the 2013 annual international Wise Traditions Conference which takes place in Atlanta Georgia, November 8-11, 2013. Until then, enjoy experimenting with some delicious and nutritious offal!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">* The only changes I made to <a href="http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2007/11/beef_kidneys_with_ceps_and_onions.php">the recipe</a> were: 1) sauté the ingredients in ghee or lard instead of olive oil, 2) add some baby portabella mushrooms to the ceps (porcinis), 3) add 3x the garlic and 3x the crème fraîche, 4) use 1/3 the amount of kidney, and equal parts liver and heart (about 250-300g each), and 5) slice and marinate the liver in milk and the heart in olive oil & apple cider vinegar a couple hours before sautéeing. </span><br />
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241966951166345550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762420285737673368.post-9272383816727956692013-10-08T12:37:00.000-07:002014-02-18T12:44:04.350-08:00Our September 2013 Potluck Dinner Meeting & Movie Night: Lessons from the Film "Statin Nation"<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks to all who attended our September meeting and to all who brought dishes to share. This time, one of the most memorable contributions was a sampling of a very traditional dish from Mexico, brought by our friend Gayle: sautéed onions and grasshoppers; lovingly prepared to sprinkle as a condiment on a fresh rice salad wrapped in organic corn tortillas. Apparently the critters came from a top gourmet restaurant in LA! Thank you, Gayle for taking the plunge, and kudos to all those who tried her dish! If anyone took any photos, please let me know and I'll post them here. At first glance, if no one had told me about the grasshoppers, I would have thought the dish was some form of large, long-grain, wild rice! It actually looked pretty appetizing. Gayle said the grasshoppers would taste a bit citrusy. As chapter leader of a traditional foods group, I felt obligated to try a sample ... but truthfully, I had such a big mouthful of rice & tortilla wrapped around the smallest critter I could find that I could hardly tell it was there. And believe me, I chewed and swallowed as fast as I could! My utmost respect and awe goes out to all those who took more generous helpings.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Which reminds me, the other day, when one of my daughters began complaining about the texture of a soft avocado, I took out a small plastic cup with a sampling of the saut</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">é</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ed onions and grasshoppers, and said, "It's the avocado or the grasshoppers! Pick one!" She ran from the table screaming. (A gooey avocado never looked so good.) On a more serious note, insects are a significant traditional food source for a large part of the world's population, and a great source of protein. But as my famous geography professor Dr. Karl Butzer of the University of Texas at Austin used to say, "Adopting foreign foods has always been the most difficult cultural adaptation for people to make." I would have to agree.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On to the subject of the evening, the story of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, there has been a lot written about the film <i>Statin Nation </i>by producer/director Justin Smith, and I've included some links below for those who wish to learn more. As a chapter leader, all I have to add is that in Nutritional Therapy school, we learned all about why it's a bad idea to artificially lower cholesterol levels. When I say "artificially," I mean "'with the aid of pharmaceutical drugs." In a nutshell, here's why: When your cholesterol levels go up, it is generally a sign that damage is happening to your body on a cellular level. Even a paper cut will raise your cholesterol levels. The question is, why? The answer: to protect us and help us heal from the damage. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride says, the firemen found at the scene of a fire did not set the fire. Something else did. So if you get rid of all the firemen, what happens? The fire burns out of control! So why would we want to lower our cholesterol levels artificially, and let all that damage burn out of control? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although statin drugs are truly very successful at lowering cholesterol, they are also very successful at letting the damage caused in the absence of cholesterol run wild. That's why people with "artificially" lowered cholesterol levels die sooner of all causes, including heart attacks. The reason: statin drugs can cut your cholesterol production in half, by inhibiting the very same pathway that builds your supply of Coenzyme Q10, effectively cutting your supply of Coenzyme Q10 in half too. What does Coenzyme Q10 do? It is the fuel that feeds your mitochondria, the powerhouses or batteries of all your cells. With half the normal amount of Coenzyme Q10, you have half the normal amount of energy. So which organ requires the most mitochondria and the most consistent flow of energy because it never gets to rest? The heart. The film explains this, and much more. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was also very moved by Justin Smith's portrayal of the politics behind the drugs, but you'll have to see the movie to find out more about that.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ultimately, for truly better health, if you want to lower your cholesterol levels naturally, then find out what's causing the damage and stop it. Then your cholesterol levels will automatically go down without any pharmaceutical intervention or "side"-effects. But you certainly would never want to keep your body from mobilizing its cholesterol defenses in response to a threat! A body that mobilizes cholesterol well is a body that can defend itself well again damage, and rebuild itself efficiently when it needs new cells.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is also important to keep in mind that cholesterol has many other jobs besides injury repair. It is a major building block for every cell in your body, and it plays an important role in the building of hormones and the functioning of neurotransmitters. Cholesterol is your friend! Lower your cholesterol and you're in big trouble. You'll simply start falling apart, both physically and mentally. Just ask the people in the movie. 'Nuf said. For more info about the film <i>Statin Nation</i>, check out the links below!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://appropriateomnivore.com/aoep068/" target="_blank">Chapter Leader Aaron Zober's podcast with <i>Statin Nation</i> Producer and Director Justin Smith on the Appropriate Omnivore</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.westonaprice.org/thumbs-up-dvdmedia/statin-nation-by-justin-smith?qh=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%3D" target="_blank">Tim Boyd's review of <i>Statin Nation</i>, published in the Weston A. Price Foundation's quarterly magazine, <i>Wise Traditions in Food, Farming, and the Healing Arts</i>, Spring 2013</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://jeromeburne.com/2012/09/08/statins-why-you-should-think-twice/" target="_blank">Review of <i>Statin Nation</i> by award-winning medical journalist Jerome Burne</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/05/11/statin-nation.aspx" target="_blank">Dr. Mercola on <i>Statin Nation</i></a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B00B8TVX0S/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1" target="_blank">Reviews of <i>Statin Nation</i> on Amazon</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope to see you at our next meeting when we will be discussing some of the most nourishing and important foods in the traditional human diet: organ meats!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have a great October!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your chapter leader, Karen</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241966951166345550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762420285737673368.post-60861643378853226122013-09-02T01:03:00.000-07:002013-11-03T15:04:12.844-08:00Our August Potluck Dinner Meeting: Baking Gluten & Grain Free Fun Food with Suzanne Peters<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: right;">Our potluck dinner for the month of August focused on gluten and grain free fun desserts. As people are becoming more aware of Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity plus of the hybridization of modern wheat, there's a growing interest in learning how to bake gluten free foods. Additionally, gluten and grain free dishes are also GAPS, paleo, and primal friendly. Suzanne Peters teaches classes about how to make gluten free treats. She shared her knowledge with the Weston A. Price Pasadena Chapter this month by showing us a demo at the Nature Friends Clubhouse.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: right;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As always, the meeting began with the potluck dinner. Many people followed the theme by bringing their own gluten free dishes, such as hamburger patties sans buns, spaghetti squash, and frozen grapes. Therese Cardinali, who also has knack for gluten free baking, brought in some delicious lemon squares based on a recipe from </span><a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/the-gluten-free-almond-flour-cookbook/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Gluten Free Almond Flour Cookbook</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, but used coconut oil where the recipe called for grapseed oil and added organic low-glycemic coconut nectar instead of agave. Also, Suzanne brought in some of the coconut flour muffins she'd later show a demo on for us taste. She had both the sweet vanilla and the savory muffins made with homemade chicken broth, green onion, and garlic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have a great September and join us again on September 26th as we have another movie night. This time we'll be watching the documentary <a href="http://www.statinnation.net/">$tatin Nation</a>, which explores the lies told about cholesterol and the dangers of the drug that have created a multi-billion dollar industry.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">On Tuesday night we welcomed some new faces along
with our speaker Paul Greive, his wife, 6-month old son, and business partner,
Rob McDaniel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For our potluck dinner,
Paul brought two dishes made with chickens from Primal Pastures. The rave
reviews on Paul's tender, flavorful, smoked Cajun chipotle chicken made me wish
I hadn't been at the end of the line!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
also enjoyed some pan-seared wild salmon, homemade salads, and a couple cold
soups made with garden-fresh produce.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Potluck Dinner at <a href="http://www.naturefriendsla.org/" target="_blank">Nature Friends Lodge</a> in Sierra Madre</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">After a pleasant meal under the trees on the
patio, we headed upstairs for </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Byak79aF3j_CbHN1bndqbTlaelU/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">a presentation by Paul
and Rob</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first half of their presentation was
devoted to illustrating just how simple and economical it is to raise chickens
in your own backyard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were shown
slides of many styles of chicken coops, all designed to provide protection from
the ground predators so common here in Southern California.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both bobcats and coyotes are known for their
massive killing sprees with the majority of their plunder being left uneaten. To
address this problem, you can easily purchase or construct an inexpensive lightweight
enclosure containing a coop and some open ground for the chickens to walk
around in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Once the structure is in place, Paul and Rob
advised us to let the chickens eat grass, bugs, and some occasional organic
GMO-free feed as needed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In keeping with
the natural order of things, it's best to scatter any supplemental feed on the
ground so the chickens don't wait by any trough to be fed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Better to let them live out their omnivorous
lives scratching at the earth and foraging for food as they were meant to do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">It’s important to make sure your coop and
enclosure are lightweight for easy maneuvering around the yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whenever your chickens need fresh ground,
just move the enclosure over and give the old patch a chance to rest and
regenerate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will keep the chickens
on a fresh diet, provide fertilizer for your yard, and keep the whole operation
odor-free.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slide of a 1918 Poster from the USDA</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Every night your chickens will return to their
roost for nesting, resting, and laying their eggs!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ll get an average of one egg per chicken
every other day for about 3 years, fewer in the winter and more in the
summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But don’t worry about the
non-stop egg production.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don't eat
any eggs one week, you can always share your bounty with your neighbors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’ll just love your flavorful homegrown
eggs with the dark yellow yolks!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Finally, after decades of decline, backyard
chickens are once again on the rise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
century ago, they were commonplace, as shown in one of my favorite slides:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a poster from the USDA in 1918 stating that
it was everyone's patriotic duty to raise their own chickens, two hens per
person in every household!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact
during times of war it was considered a matter of national security.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Personally I think that still holds true
today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The more diverse and less centralized
our food system, the safer, healthier, and more secure we’ll all be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And how hard could raising chickens be?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">everyone</i>
owned chickens at one time, it couldn’t be <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">that</i>
difficult.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paul says, “It's easier to
raise chickens than own a dog!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">If you’d like to start raising your own backyard
chickens, find out the rules about chicken ownership where you live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paul and Rob also suggested checking out the
website </span><a href="http://www.backyardchickens.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">http://www.backyardchickens.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">, or just give them a
call to set up a consultation.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px;">During the second half of their presentation,
Paul and Rob discussed the evolution of their farm from a dry, desolate,
non-productive wasteland to plush green pasture in just 75 days. What made the
difference was adding a flock of sheep and temporarily feeding them hay until
the pasture regenerated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The action of
the hooves on the ground pressing in the manure, adding moisture, and working
the soil brought new life to the land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In less than 3 months, the grounds had recovered enough to support all
the sheep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The before-and-after slide slides
contrasting the stark brown plots of dirt with the bright green productive
fields showed a truly awesome transformation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of Primal Pastures with<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Some believe that Southern California might not
be an ideal environment for raising pastured animals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But Paul believes just the contrary:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Take any marginal land in Southern
California and farm it appropriately and sustainably, and you’ll have
year-round productivity!” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unlike other farms
where productivity slows when animals spend winters in barns, here in Southern
California, with proper care, our animals can lead happy, healthy, and
productive lives all year round.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Now that the chickens and sheep have done their
work, Primal Pastures will soon add some turkeys and ducks to the mix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is Paul's and Rob's goal to diversify
their farm as much as possible, with the aim of becoming completely
self-sustaining.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like the famous </span><a href="http://www.polyfacefarms.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">, Paul and Rob consider
themselves grass farmers first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
whole idea is to use the animals to create healthy grasslands via holistic
management and natural intensive rotational grazing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Primal Pastures has only been in business for 14
months, and already they’re a big success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They follow the model of Polyface Farm, and use the same principles of
holistic grassland management as taught globally by </span><a href="http://www.savoryinstitute.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Allan Savory of the Savory Institute</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paul's and Rob's farm also reminded me of a
farm I visited in Texas late last year after the 2012 Wise Traditions Conference,
the only farm in a drought-ridden farming community with productive green
pastures. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The contrast between that farm
and the surrounding ones was striking, and the message was the same:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To survive the drought, simply use traditional
time-honored methods of natural grazing without adding any chemical
fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, antibiotics, or any other
manmade chemicals!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The neighbors who
once laughed at that rogue Texas farmer were now eager to learn his secrets,
the same “secrets” shared by the owners of Primal Pastures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Watching Paul’s and Rob’s slide show with images
of fresh green pasture in the heat of the dry Southern California summer made
me wonder why so many people believe that they're saving the Earth by not
eating meat. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the truth is, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">under</i>grazing is equally if not more
detrimental to the Earth than <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">over</i>grazing!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it weren’t for those animals, our
semi-arid grasslands would <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">all</i> be
barren! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>According to the </span><a href="http://www.savoryinstitute.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Savory Institute</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">, the monumental problem
of ever-increasing worldwide desertification, starvation, and climate change is
primarily due to the disappearance of large herds of grazing animals and the
grasslands they nurture. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">In any case, I completely understand boycotting
factory-farmed meat, but most people don’t realize that there’s another option.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eating grass-fed meat is not only healthy
and humane, but also helps lower our carbon footprint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Animals grazing on grasslands sink carbon
back into the earth where it belongs!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grass
needs carbon to grow, and any grass that’s being intensively grazed and regenerated
on a regular basis will do plenty of growing and regrowing, week after week,
month after month, year after year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Active grasslands are said to use even more carbon per acre per year
than mature forests!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some even calculate
that if everyone supported grass-based farming, we could completely reverse
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">So if you really want to save the Earth with
your food choices, then don’t just stop buying meat from factory farms, start
funding their competition by supporting local grass-based farms; and seriously
think twice about consuming the petroleum-based monoculture and often GMO crops
of wheat, corn, and soy that feed all those poor factory-farmed animals and add
carbon to the atmosphere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will be
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Many thanks to both Paul & Rob for an
inspiring presentation! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Primal Pastures
is currently offering tours, consultations, and even classes on how to process
chickens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's a skill that's highly
encouraged for all those who care to stop depending on industrial
agriculture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After such a great
presentation, I for one am very backyard-chicken curious!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">If you'd like to try some of the meats produced
at </span><a href="http://primalpastures.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Primal Pastures</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">, they now deliver to
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is always changing, so don’t forget </span><a href="http://primalpastures.com/collections/all-products"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">check their farm shop</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> regularly, and put
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Thanks for reading and thanks for supporting our
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the World’s Deserts and Reverse Climate Change, </span></i><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2013 Ted Talk by Allan Savory</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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It was nice meeting everyone after a hot summer day under the cool green canopy of the patio at Nature Friends Lodge in Sierra Madre. We had a relaxing dinner at dusk with about 15 people attending. As our group gets more and more knowledgeable about traditional foods, the meals just seem to keep getting better and better. The day after our monthly potluck dinner meetings, I always feel my best and most energetic! You just can't beat the variety and quality of the fresh, organic, pastured, nutrient-dense and homemade foods that everyone brings!<br />
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Last night, feeling good started right with dinner. Our guest for the evening was <a href="http://www.kombuchakamp.com/hannah-crum-the-kombucha-mamma" target="_blank">Hannah Crum aka The Kombucha Mama</a> and founder of Kombucha Kamp who brought us some refreshing and delicious samples of kombucha to accompany our meal. I had the blueberry, lavender, and rose flavored "Love Potion" which was smooth, fruity, refreshing and not too sweet. Best of all, it made me feel great and was good for me too!<br />
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For those who don't know what kombucha is, Hannah explained that it is a fermented sweet tea, produced by a culture created with a SCOBY, which stands for "Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast," and traditionally used as both a beverage and a health elixir. The discussion then turned to the concept of consuming bacteria- and yeast-infused foods and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Microbiome_Project" target="_blank">Human Microbiome Project</a>. As we're finding out more and more about our microscopic co-inhabitants (who live in and on our every surface of our bodies!), it is now known that we co-evolved in a symbiotic relationship with our flora. In fact we not only can't live without them, but we have more microflora in our bodies than our own cells! Our personal micro-biomes are as individual as our fingerprints and have a huge influence on our health, our moods, and even our personalities! Replenishing our healthy micro-flora populations on a regular basis is key to not only great health but a great life. As Hannah pointed out, some of the healthiest and longest lived peoples in the world consume lots of cultured foods, kombucha being one of them. Hannah even mentioned a study showing that throughout human history, our most creative and inventive periods have always coincided with the times when we consumed the most fermented foods, thereby keeping our systems and societies functioning at peak level!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Sam gave a lively presentation based on Sally Fallon's introduction to traditional diets and the work of Weston A. Price. Incorporating his own experiences, he did a great job condensing Sally's all-day talk to 1.5 hours, presenting with both passion and humor. It was a perfect night for beginners to get an introduction to nutritional and health aspects of selecting and preparing food in a traditional manner. Favorite topics included healthy fats, fat-soluble vitamins, sprouted nuts, seeds, and grains, raw and fermented foods, grass-fed and wild meats complete with organ meats, and plenty of pastured dairy, both raw and cultured. We also reflected on the damages to our health caused by the highly processed and denatured Standard American Diet (SAD) with nutrient-poor foods, chemical additives, and improper preparation techniques. Sam's personal experiences also highlighted the dangers of MSG, and how he was able to achieve a much healthier weight after he dropped processed foods and adopted traditional ones. Sam's take-home message: Don't be a food evangelist, just shoot for a ratio of 80 percent to 20 percent traditional foods to nontraditional foods, and you'll see a huge improvement to your overall health!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Thank you, Sam, for taking ownership of Sally's presentation and bringing to life the valuable messages of Weston A. Price. As one inspired participant put it, "I like real good food that's good and real!" </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Best wishes to Sam as he moves back to Arkansas with plans to start another chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation. With his experience, enthusiasm, and great presentation, he's sure to be an excellent leader.</span></div>
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</span>Chapter Leaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18436677407262891759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762420285737673368.post-28982183383432125842013-05-04T07:39:00.002-07:002013-05-04T14:51:45.313-07:00Recap of April 2013 Potluck Dinner Meeting - Our 3rd Anniversary, Our New Chapter Co-Leader, & American Meat<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Theresa Cardinali & Karen Voelkening-Behegan showing off<br />
Terry's 3rd Anniversary cake for the Pasadena Chapter of the<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With 15-20 people in attendance, we all enjoyed another
tasty meal in true potluck style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
time the selections comprised mostly cold foods including a variety of salads,
some sauerkraut, raw cheeses and meats, and some fresh fruit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The one warm exception was a flavorful mixed grass-fed
meat stew prepared by Aaron Zober in the spirit of our film of the evening, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.americanmeatfilm.com/" target="_blank">American Meat</a></i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For dessert, upon special request, Theresa
Cardinali prepared a moist and raw honey-sweetened gluten-free carrot cake to
celebrate the 3<sup>rd</sup> anniversary of our 1<sup>st</sup> chapter meeting
on Earth Day 2010.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks, Terry for another great dessert!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To further recognize our 3<sup>rd</sup> anniversary and the steady
growth of our chapter over the last 3 years, I also announced that our chapter will be welcoming a new Co-leader, blogger and host of the Appropriate Omnivore
weekly internet radio show, Aaron Zober.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome aboard, Aaron, and congratulations on becoming our
chapter’s first Co-leader!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will post
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convened to the community room upstairs for the film, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.americanmeatfilm.com/" target="_blank">American Meat</a></i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you
haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend it for its compassionate message of
hope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unlike many films full of doom and
gloom about the woes of conventional farming and the dangers of the Standard
American Diet (SAD), this film provides thoughtful interviews of farmers on
both sides of the fence!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It explains the
simple economic truths of both conventional and traditional/sustainable farming
models, and offers a very inspiring message:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Positive change is underway, and we can continue to move forward towards
a better future simply by encouraging more young people to take up traditional
farming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The whole idea is to
re-establish a nationwide system of community-based sustainable agriculture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more on the film, please see <a href="http://www.americanmeatfilm.com/" target="_blank">the trailer</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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forget to attend the upcoming <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/march-against-monsanto/mission-statement/579359972082527" target="_blank">March against Monsanto</a> happening in locations all around the world on May 25<sup>th</sup> 2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s keep Real Food alive!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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background information during a brief <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3p_U54-ul2taW9YYWh3b2U4X2s/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">slide show about the history of biodynamic composting</a> in the tradition of philosopher and Waldorf School founder,
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Steiner">Rudolph Steiner</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another one of Jack’s protégés, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/topofthetimes/features/lat-karp4_l3cr2enc20100603200030,0,7620154.photo" target="_blank">Stefan Hagopian of Skyline Organic Farms</a> shared some of his fine wines grown in Topanga using
this esteemed agricultural tradition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-lh-steven-wynbrandt-biodynamic-compost-20121205,0,6946828.story" target="_blank">Steven Wynbrandt</a>, a third biodynamic gardener known for his urban farm in LA attended the meeting as well.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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using a variety of different layers, each sprayed with just enough water to
reach the consistency of a “wet sponge.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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scraps, and a special mixture of herbs meant to provide the appropriate balance
of minerals and other special properties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This layering, ideally set in a
shady spot, should reach the suggested critical mass of 15’ x 6’ x several feet
high, and then be covered with mesh and left undisturbed for 6 months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once done brewing, the resulting compost is
purported among agriculturalists to be the richest, most coveted growing
material for plant cultivation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> For more information about his methods, see <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Byak79aF3j_CV1pyMGlicE5jQms/edit" target="_blank">Jack's handouts</a> where you will also find his contact information.</span></span></div>
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about 10 specially mixed pots of lettuces and baby greens, all grown in his
rich compost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally, with a bunch of
new fans on board, Jack announced that Skyline Organic Farms, the only <a href="http://www.demeter-usa.org/for-farmers/certification.asp" target="_blank">Demeter Certified Biodyamic</a> farm in Southern California, owned and operated by his </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">protégé</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in attendance, Stefan Hagopian, is currently
under orders by the California Coastal Commission to be destroyed due to a “disturbance of the natural
ecosystem.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> This, in spite of the fact that the property is not only agriculturally zoned, but also consists of 75% wilderness, preserves and grows topsoil, stores rain water, has significantly increased earthworm and bee populations, and feeds its own animals and community.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think most people at the meeting were both saddened and angered to come face to face with yet another small sustainable family farm's misfortune, due simply to some misconceptions created by a single hostile neighbor. This sounds like another case for the <a href="http://www.farmtoconsumer.org/" target="_blank">Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund</a>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>True to form, hardly a meeting goes by
without the mention of some sort of governmental resistance to the cultivation
and distribution of naturally-grown and traditionally-prepared nutrient-dense foods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That is why we continue to hold our meetings not only for cameraderie, but also as a way to educate the local
population and create a greater demand for traditionally grown and prepared foods.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Agriculture-ebook/dp/B00BDRVN4Q/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364835317&sr=1-5&keywords=steiner+agriculture" target="_blank">Agriculture</a></i> by Rudolf Steiner</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Biodynamics-revitalize-Earth-Lectures/dp/0880105402/ref=la_B001H9XG9A_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1364837396&sr=1-5" target="_blank">What is Biodynamics? A Way to Heal and Revitalize the Earth</a></i> by Rudolph Steiner</span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Culture-Horticulture-Philosophy-Wolf-Storl/dp/0938250019" target="_blank"><i>Culture and Horticulture: A Philosophy of Gardening</i></a> by Wolf-Dieter Storl</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Biodynamic-Farm-Growing-Wholesome-Food/dp/0911311459/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364852138&sr=8-1&keywords=a+biodynamic+farm" target="_blank">A Biodynamic Farm for Growing Wholesome Food</a></i> by Hugh Lovel</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks again to Jack, Susan, Stefan, and Steven for all they do to
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>And don't forget to mark your calendar for our next two events coming up in April: </u> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1) On Sunday, April 28th, we'll be going on a field trip to Koreatown in LA for a traditional Korean dinner. For more information or to register for the event, go to our <a href="http://westonapricepasadena.blogspot.com/p/special-events.html" target="_blank">Special Events page</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2) On Tuesday, April 30th, we'll have our next monthly potluck dinner meeting
featuring a great film, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">American Meat</i>, which will teach us all about the growing movement across the USA to rebuild a
vast network of small, traditional, sustainable farms that provide the freshest
and healthiest foods possible to our local populations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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butter, cool crispy sauerkraut, freshly-roasted and fermented red beet and sour cream
salad, hardboiled eggs stuffed with dill-mayonnaise yolks topped with salmon
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We learned that the official composition of "Eastern Europe" depends
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beverages, and even though the babushkas (grandmas) were known for making everyone “eat, eat, and eat some more,” no one ever got fat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Typical urban families in Russia supported
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Our January potluck dinner meeting featured Jolie Assina of Coconut Cow telling us all about Palm Oil. We learned that palm oil comes from a type of palm that bears the palm fruit. It is a tree that is indigenous to West Africa, whose products are primarily exported from Ghana. Nutritionally speaking, in addition to having all the health benefits of coconut oil, it also contains lots of Vitamin E, and is even used to make Vitamin E supplements. It has a very healthy fatty acid profile with plenty of heat-stable fats, making it a great and flavorful cooking oil. Palm oil comes in a variety of different types, ranging in color from gold to dark orange. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">When selecting a palm oil, Jolie advised us to be aware of both where it comes from and the methods of processing. Being from West Africa herself, Jolie prefers the palm oil from Ghana, and suggests that the palm oils from Mexico or Southeast Asia, where the plant is not native, tend to be less flavorful. This may be an advantage for western palates if the native flavor is too strong, but if you want to taste the oil in its pure original form, try the one from Ghana. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Palm oil, like coconut oil, comes from the fruit of the tree. Before extracting the oil, the palm fruit is first made into a pulp, butter, or cream. This lovely cream is also a wonderful culinary and health product by itself. To give us an idea of the epicurean applications of palm cream, Jolie passed around a small sample of plain warm tomato sauce followed by another sample enhanced with the palm cream. The difference was amazing and delectable! The palm cream added a thickness, richness, and savory flavor to the sauce. Tasting the sauce made me want to go stock up on palm cream right away!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jolie also enlightened us about another product that comes from the same tree: Palm sugar. Like maple sugar, palm sugar is derived from the sap of the tree, after it has been tapped from the trunk. When properly processed to maintain minerals and enzymes, palm sugar makes a great choice for a healthy sweetener.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">About half way through her presentation, for all those who donated, Jolie offered a plate of traditional West African food, including soaked fava beans, chicken on the bone stewed in the tomato sauce with palm cream, and some freshly prepared African yam. While the group was enjoying this traditional West African dinner, Jolie also took the opportunity to tell us about the African yam and discuss another important tuber, the cassava root. Cassava is just another name for that popular Central American and Caribbean food, the yucca. This famous tuber is in fact known by many different names, depending on the area where it's grown. Most notably, cassava is used to make tapioca, a product that is rapidly gaining in popularity due to the rising demand for gluten-free products. For comparison, Jolie held up cassava/yucca root next to the African yam, and you could see the similarities. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">By the end of her presentation, our group of full and happy diners enjoyed several interesting discussions including one on gluten-free products, another on eating locally, and another on eating in harmony with your ancestry.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">See you next month! And until we meet again, try adding some palm oil or palm cream to your cooking! </span></div>
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</span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241966951166345550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762420285737673368.post-45800540159093425552013-01-10T17:31:00.000-08:002013-05-04T17:46:46.245-07:00Recap of December 2012 Potluck Dinner Meeting - The Weston A. Price Foundation as Shown on the Public Television Series Healing Quest<div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy New Year to All! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Though I was out of town, word has it that the December meeting was a success. Estimated attendance ranged from 13 to 20 people, including several newcomers. Everyone got to enjoy some great food while watching the Weston A. Price segments from <i>Healing Quest</i>, a public television series. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Filled with interviews from many prominent Weston Pricers, the DVD offers a great education to anyone who would like to learn more about the Weston A. Price Foundation. If you missed the meeting, the video</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> covers topics from raw milk to grassfed beef to the health benefits of traditional foods. It is well worth the price, especially if you're trying to find a good way to introduce your friends and family to traditional foods and their health benefits. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To order your own copy of the DVD, go to: <a href="http://www.healingquest.tv/store/compilations/healing-quest-weston-a-price-segments/">http://www.healingquest.tv/store/compilations/healing-quest-weston-a-price-segments/</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Best wishes to all for a happy and healthy New Year! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See you in 2013!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~ Your Chapter Leader, Karen</span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241966951166345550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762420285737673368.post-63982703900051845102012-11-30T12:09:00.001-08:002014-01-11T20:25:13.960-08:00Recap of November 2012 Potluck Dinner Meeting and Review of the 2012 Wise Traditions Conference<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Sally Fallon Morell, President of the Weston A. Price Foundation;</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Karen Voelkening-Behegan, Pasadena CA Chapter Leader;</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Elaina Luther, Culture Club 101 and Raw Milk Institute Board of Directors;</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Monica Ford, Real Food Devotee and Wise Entrepreneurs</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Joy Stefoni Fisher, WAPF-Pasadena mom-to-be!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">November 2012 was a big month for the Pasadena CA Chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation. Not only did the annual Wise Traditions conference come to California, but 17 of us from our chapter attended. On the right is our chapter photo at the conference with Sally Fallon Morell, President, Treasurer and Co-Founder of the Weston A. Price Foundation, author of the <i>Nourishing Traditions</i> cookbook, and editor of the <i>Wise Traditions</i> journal. Out of the 17 of us who attended the conference, not everyone made it to the photo opportunity, but at least 7 contributed to a group </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">At the chapter meeting, after announcements were made, Chapter Leader Karen Voelkening-Behegan started off the evening with a story about her encounter with fellow chapter member and conference exhibitor Jolie Assina of Coconut Cow, and Sally Fallon. At the Coconut Cow exhibit at the conference, Sally Fallon showed great interest in Jolie's upcoming talk at our chapter meeting in January about the health benefits and politics of tropical oils.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Three of our members who attended the conference, Ram Basu, Jenn Hawley, and Elaina Luther, helped host the exhibit for the Raw Milk Institute (RawMI) at the conference, and gave us an update on the status of RawMI at our potluck dinner meeting. As RawMI Board Members Ram and Elaina explained, The Raw Milk Institute now has its first farmer member with several more in line to join, many out of the state of Oregon. Some benefits of joining the Institute include: improvements in the quality and safety of raw milk, more consumer interest in the product, and better insurance rates for farmers who produce raw milk, to name a few.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">One of our newer members, Gladys Batan, made us a Power Point presentation of lessons learned from the conference, including some innovative slides illustrating how food in this country is primarily a financial commodity, grown without any mind to nutrition. She then went over some of the main points from Sally Fallon's all-day lectures about traditional diets and how they enhance our health and well-being. Gladys also showed us some photos from the "Native Ways" track of the conference, including highlights from the "Acorn Lady" who demonstrated how native Californians prepared foods from locally-gathered acorns.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Next, Monica Ford, aka Real Food Devote, gave us a nice overview of her time at the conference, including some photos of her debut as a Conference Presenter. Congrats to Monica on a job well done addressing a full audience on how to start and run a real food business! Monica hopes that soon we will all be able to travel anywhere in the USA and find wholesome, healthy, traditionally-prepared foods wherever we go. Monica also shared some beautiful photos of her trip to Chaffin Family Orchards.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Aaron Zober, host of the local radio show "The Appropriate Omnivore" spoke next and shared his photos of many of the exhibitors and presenters at the conference, including several that he interviewed for his show. To top off the evening, Aaron followed up with some mouth-watering images of the meals served at the conference, with enticing descriptions of the beautifully prepared foods made with fresh, locally and sustainably grown ingredients.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">It was fun to relive the excitement of the conference, and hear about the parts we all missed. The annual Wise Traditions conference has become so large now that it offers at least 4-5 different tracks at any given moment, every day. Some of the tracks for this year's conference included: Nourishing Traditional Diets, Gut & Psychology Syndrome, Nutrition & Behavior, the Science of Farming, Traditional Cooking, Native Ways, Wise Entrepreneurs, Wellness, and Nutrition. The conference really explores all the connections between our foods, our environment, and our bodies; from growing the crops & raising the animals, to harvesting the food products, preparing and serving them, consuming them, and reaping their health benefits. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Though we didn't have time to adequately discuss the conference's theme, "Nutrition and Behavior," rest assured that the message rang loud and clear throughout many of the scientific lectures at the conference. Every theme-based lecture at the conference highlighted the importance of certain nutrients for their critical roles in mental health. Not surprisingly, the declining state of mental health and happiness in the western world today can be directly traced to deficiencies in these nutrients, all of which are plentiful in traditional diets. Consistently we were shown that the foods we need to eat for good mental health include whole animals with the skin, bones, organs, and fats, raw dairy, fermented foods, sprouted nuts, seeds, and grains, and even tropical oils. As Dr. Weston A. Price observed, the people he encountered consuming traditional diets were not only stronger and healthier in general, they also had brighter, calmer, and more cheerful dispositions, Their babies didn't cry as much, and violent crimes and mental illness were unheard of. In fact, in many of these cultures, there was no need to incarcerate anyone, so prisons simply did not exist.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Near the end of our chapter meeting, important mention was also given to the inspiring Closing Ceremony of the conference when Jeffery Smith of the Institute for Responsible Technology highlighted how far we've come in the battle to label foods containing genetically modified organisms or GMOs. Though Prop 37 in California didn't pass, it nearly passed, and even more importantly, it inspired many other states to start their own initiatives. As far as Jeffrey is concerned, we may have lost this one battle, but we certainly are winning the war against GMOs, and all future generations of humans, plants, and animals will thank us for our efforts. What an inspiring ending to a truly awesome conference!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">As the leader of this chapter, I am proud to be part of such an active community that is truly embracing the lessons of Dr. Weston A. Price and the foundation in his name. Clearly, participation in this movement is growing in the Pasadena area, as more and more people seek local and traditional foods, start businesses, and use traditional foods to improve their health. If our growing attendance at the conferences is any measure, then we're surely on the right track to a healthier and more sustainable future. In 2008, the last time the conference was held in California, our chapter was just an idea, with a few Pasadena area attendees who didn't know each other. Last year at the conference in Dallas, maybe 5 of us attended and brought home some great experiences to share with our fellow members. This year our attendance rose to 17, many of whom were active participants in the conference, volunteering, representing great organizations like the Raw Milk Institute, presenting, and exhibiting. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">In fact, by being active participants at the conference, we're also actively increasing our area's knowledge of this health-giving, science-based, ecologically-sustainable, and delicious lifestyle. By supporting local farmers and traditional food businesses, we're increasing our area's demand for traditional foods and inspiring others to do the same. Let's hope that by the next time the Wise Traditions conference comes to California, we'll be able to boast even more traditional farms and food businesses in our area, a greater knowledge base, and even better attendance! ( … not to mention a healthier and happier community!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Thank you to everyone who attended the 2012 Wise Traditions conference and supported the mission of the Weston A. Price Foundation this year!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another one of our tasty and informative potluck dinner
meetings took place at Nature Friends Clubhouse in October.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This time, our guest speaker was Jamil
Avdiyev talking about High Brix nutrient-dense produce grown on
nutrient-replenished soil.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the past
century, the nutrient content of our soils has been so depleted by poor
agricultural practices that most of our foods, whether from plants or animals,
have shown a steep decline in mineral density.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> From 1930 to 1990, for example, the calcium content of our soil has decreased an average of 50-75%, while the trace mineral content of our soil has decreased an average of 50-90%, depending on the region. </span>Jamil explained that the mineral content of the soil carries over to the food we eat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both plants and animals absorb
minerals, so the fewer minerals available in the soil, the poorer the soil ecosystem, and the lower the nutrient-density of both our produce and our animal products.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But why are minerals so important?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aren’t there other micro- and macronutrients
to be gained from our foods?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jamil gave
us the answer:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Minerals build not only
the tissues and structures of our foods, they also build the enzymes and
vitamins we need to assimilate our foods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> So if the food is low in minerals, it will also be low in enzymes and vitamins too. </span>Minerals also keep our foods strong, healthy, and disease resistant,
and pass those traits along to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
fact, the cultures with the most mineral-rich diets also show the least disease
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jamil’s slideshow presentation was loaded with charts and
graphs and photos illustrating his point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He also passed around a refractometer, a small instrument used to measure
the the total dissolved solids in produce, including vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and other phytochemicals</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To show us
how it worked, Jamil simply squeezed some juice from a lemon into the device
and then passed it around for each of us to view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He proudly stated that in his produce, his aim is to get the nutrient-density to go off the charts!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Organics, move over!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Certified Organic foods are no competition
for High-Brix nutrient dense foods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even
highly-priced organic produce sold in health food stores will generally score very low in
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In September, our group got together at our regular spot at Nature Friends Clubhouse in Sierra Madre. Announcements and introductions were short, as we had a film on our agenda. In keeping with the politics of the day,15-20 of us enjoyed our potluck dinner upstairs while we watched Jeffrey Smith's new documentary, "Genetic Roulette." Based on his book of the same name, and produced by the Institute for Responsible Technology, this film provides all kinds of evidence for the detrimental effects of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">PS - If you'd like to vote for the "Pasadena Farmers Market at Victory Park" in Pasadena Weekly's annual Best of Pasadena Poll, the last day to vote is today, September 1st. To place your vote, go to: <a href="http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/index/">http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/index/</a>.</span></div>
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