December/January - The Feingold Diet

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Newsletter of the FeingoldoAssociationof the United States
December
2004i Januan 2005
FEIxGoLD@
Vol. 2E, No. 10
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Consumersenjoy many new food options
In 2003U.S. consumers
spentover $20billion on naturalandorganicfoods,andthenumbers
grocersarefindingwaysto be included.
arerising. Conventional
w,rmaj'r supcrmarkct
chainshaveintroduced
theirownlineof natural,
I ,'rg211;c
loulls. GiantFoud.in theWashingt,rn
DC arca.and Stop.&
Shopin New Englandare otl'eringtheir customersa Iine of fbodsunderthc
nameNature'sPromise.
f
more
ouplr r,ar Nur' make
Supermarkers
money
ri'omthesaleofprivate
label
foods,
even
'y"":' """"
thoughtheygenerallyare pricedbelow namebrands. The two chainshopeto
lure customerswith firodsthat are both free of artiticialadditivesalrdare less
expensivetlranother naturallrrands.
The Nature'sPromiseline is beginningwith a modest25 new itens, but the
chainsplan to expandto about 90 products in the coming months. The foods
shouldbe fiee ofthe major additiveseliminatedon the FeingoldProgram,but
could ctlntaiuc()rllsyrup.
Therehaveheennrary encouragingsignsthat naturaltrxrdsare gettinginto
the supernrarket
aisles. Another major chain. saieway, llxs i15.wn.organic
hrand milk and eggs. Harris TeeterofTerstheir owu l'rouse
hrandrrfrrrganic
cereals.Horizon rnilks are now widely available,and :reatsfiorn Coleman's
ard WellslrileFarrrs are slrowingup in traditiolal supennarkets.
Other innOvatiOnS
Wild Oats.the nation'ssecondlargestnaturaltit0dsmarket(t'eatured
in the
NoverrberPurc Fa(tr) will teamup with Stitp& Shopto testout anotlternew
venture. The superrnarketwill contain a store-within-a-store,
providing 3
sectionof their supermarketfol a srnallWild Oatsnarket.
Consurlrcrsin Chicagowill be able to ordcr Wild Oats productsthrough
Peapod.:rn online grocery shopping service owned by the same Dutcli
conglorne|ate
thatownsClollF!9d.'d Jto13j1,1,p.
Earth Fare serves
the SOUtheaStern US
Earth Farc beganin 1975as a small
the name "Dinner for the
;flT.tJ:$1*-t"#
fi:Hlli:,f?#$
Earth." Today
the chai' has l3 storeslocatedin North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgiaand
Tennessee.
They carry a full range of groceries;
*o.t nf th.i, produce is organic, and
muchof itis locilly grown. Newerstores
containa sit-downcafeaswell as a community room availablefor use by the
putrtic'. ih"y ,ponro, cooking ciasses
ind relatcd.u"nt, to shareinformation.
Ear.th Farc does not carry products
with high_fructuse
corn syrup or trans_
fats, anddoesnot considerthe sweetener
sucraloseto be natural. Their commitment to the environmentis reflectedin
their use ttf a corn-basedbiodegradable
materialfirr their plasticpackaging.
Seewww.eanhf)re.comfor more infilrmatiolt. Also, seethe page 8 article
o1: a:.1{i1'*11t to"djhtu
Feingoldmembersfacethe potentiallossof additive-freedrugs
Becauscit can be ditficult to find medicinc free of
syntheticdyes and ilavorings. many tum to cornpounding
phannacists.qualifierjploiessionalswho use bulk ingredienm to fill prcscril.rtions,
and provide medicinestlrat are
suitahlcti)r the paticnt. This is the way medicineswere
originallv'cleared.betirtepharntaceutical
companiesgrew
to doninate Anrericenhcalthcarc. Althoughnost pharnracists d0 not do compounding.pharnracyschrxrlsrecluirc
studcntsto be p|oficientin this skill. Phannacicsare uuder
the jurisdictiortof StateB()ardsof Pharmacy,and Federal
Iaw excnrptsthcrn trorn control by the Food and Drug
Adnrinistration(FDA). Although the FDA acknowledges
it hasno.julisdiction
over pharuacies,theagencyis atteurpt-
ing () intimidatecompoundingpharmacists
andclosedown
fie practice. This is the basis0f a Iaw suit broughtagainst
the FDA by a coalitionof pharmaciesin Texas, Arizona,
Alabarna,Wisconsin,Califirrniaand Colorado.
In 2003 the FDA issueda compliancepolicy guideline
making it illegal to use bulk ingredientsin filling prescriptions tirr humansand animals. The lawsuit is askingthe
court to protect pharmacistsfiom unlawful inspections,
illegal interventionsand intimidationsby the FDA, and to
requirethe agencyto fbllow the intentof Congressthat the
regulationbe lelt to the states. A similar effort on the part
of the FDA in 1997was broughtto trial and the actionof
thc agencywas declaredto be unconstitutional.
t
t'IIr'
"'
thcimPlclr]cntiltiol]o|.tl]cFcin-{oldPlogran
iiDdhca llI1l)ro blclns,Th0pr o! , r am is bas edonadic |eliln i n a | i r ] g s y n t l r c [ i c o o l o r r 's y 1 h e t i c f a v o 's 'a s p a r t . i m e . n d f e p r e s e r a d vc
and TBHQ
Virginia parents and teacherscall for school food reform
Childrenin Virginia's schoolsare havingtroubleftrusing, learning and behaving,and they are missing many
schooldaysdue to ohronicilhress,especiallyasthma.The
increasesin autism and related disorders are fbrcing
schoolsto divert funds trorn othel programs. Many of
theseproblemshavebeenlinkedto the lackofhealthyfirods
and the increaseduse of syntheticadditivesin the things
childrenconsume,includingthefixrdsprovidedby schools.
Theseproblemswere tlre irnpetusti)r a resolutionpassed
by delegates
to the Virginia PTA's annualconferenceheld
in Portsmouth(seepage3). Tltis can scrveas a nrodelfor
otherstateand local I'TA organizations
to pushlbr reti)rm
in scltoolfood.
The resolutioncalls upon parcnts.teachersand other
mernbers
ofthe con.lnuuityto takea closcr'look at thc tixrds
our clrildrenare eating,especially
thc syntheticchemicals
beingusedin ever-increasing
amounts. Accordingto the
resolution'sauthor, Michele Menapace,"Researchnow
contirrnswhat many parentsand teachershave long suspected: somechildren experiencebehavior,learningor
healthprohlemswhentheyeatfoodsthatcontainpetroleumbasedadditiveslike dyes, syntheticflavorings,and certain
preservatives.A recentBritish study showedthat a very
srnalldoseof fboddyeplusa preseruative
triggeredtantrums
"
in youngchildren.
Menapace,who is active in both stateand local PTA
councils,is themomof a l2 year-oldwhowason theverge
of beingdiagnosed
with ADHD two yearsago. A change
to the FeingoldProgrambrought about a fast, dramatic
in hissymptorns;
change
it hasenabled
himto avoidanyneed
tirr stirnulant
drugsand to discontinue
the useof asthma
medications.
Cellular Towers and ADHD
Powerlines,cellulartowersandmicrowavetowersproducelow-levelelectromasneticfi eldsthat
could contributeto seriouslearning,behaviorand healthproblelns. New towersare beins
installedat or nearmanyof our schools.
in vari()uscountrics
T) esearchcrs
l\hru.
sturjicdrhc hiolrrgicalettccrs of radi,' lrcqucncy radiatiLrn
which arc crnittedat low irrtcnsities.
They repon many negative eftlcts,
including: behavioralchanges,poor
attention,slower reactiontime. short
term memoryloss.tatigue.headaches,
irlitability,depressleepdisturbance,
Schrxrls
typicallyinstallcell phone
sion,dizziness,
increascin strcssh()r- Iowers on the light postson tirotball
mttnes. immune system inrpairmcnt, fields. They are alsofirundnextto tlre
visualdisorders,damageto the cellsin
stations,on the roots of government
tlre retina, difficulty concentrating. huildingsandeven in churchsteeples.
nervc cell rjamagein thc hrair. inThe International Association of
creasedincidenceof leukemia, low
Firetightcrshas called fbr a moratospenn eount and rrlhcr reproductivc rium on thc placernentof cell towers
damage,nausea,DNA danlagc,canat tlre stations. A small study has
cer, and increasedpermeabilityof the
tound that tirefighterswho had treen
blood-brainbarrier.
Parent-teacher
associations
in Con"We tfuly are'elcctrical' benecticut,Los AngelesaDdBritish Crr
ings. Thc hcanbeatis electrical.
Iumbia ltave called tirr a halt to thc
Braiu wavesale elcctrical. Sorrrc
installatioll of towers at ()r near
crucialaspectsof cell divisionitself
schools.In Fairtax County, VA. parare too. On€ could arguethat not
entshavc createdthe ProtectSchools
rnuch happensin tlre lrurnananat
Coalition (www.protectschtxrls.org), orny that isr't electromagnetic.
"
The prrxesterspoirt out that Failfax
B. Blake Levin. authorof E/s(spendsmure than $10.000 a ycar to
tronugncti( Fickl:, A Consumer's
educateeachchild but earnslessthan
Guidc nt the Is:;uts and How to
sotherisk
$l per child on theantennas,
Prota( Oursclves
makeseven lesssense.
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2005
working at stationswith cell towers
lack of impulseconool,
experienced
delaycdreactiontime andtroublefocuslng.
Bio-effectshave been seenat
thousandsof timesbelow
government
exposurestandards.
Protessor
HenryLai of theUnrversity of Washington
hasfollowedthe
research
in this areafbr manyyears.
He cautionstherehasnot beensufficientresearch
on prolonged
exposure.
Regulations
thatprotectusfrom environrnental
harmaretypicallybased
on the ideaof toxic exposure
- that
lowerlevelsofexposure
arelesslikely
to be damaging.But someof theresearchto datc suggesrs
tharwhen it
colnesto electromagnetic
fields,low
levelsof exposure
could actuallybe
rnoreharmful.
L,evittpointsout that "There is alreadya liber-opticcablesystemin
placewhich posesno risk whatsoever
andthataccornplishes
mostofthecommunications
workwhichwireless
technokrgyproposes
to fill." Motorola
hasa satellite-based
systemin prototype which couldeliminatethe need
tirr manyground-based
transmitters.
Virginia PTA Resolutionon Food Additives, November20r 2004
WIIERX,AS,Virginia PTA is committedto promotinggoodhealthfor all childrenandyouth1t;;and
or disorders
in Virginia'sschools
with identifiedlearningdisabilities
WIIEREAS,thenumberof students
population
increases
andresulting
hasincreased
6.6% sincethe 1997-98schoolyear,exceedingthestudent
(u.r);and
population
relatedto servingthisstudent
in growingexpenses
with asthma,allergiesor otherchronicrespiratoryailments
WIil,REAS, the nurnberof childrendiagnosed
per
year,
costsand 14million
43%
costingan estimated
hasincreased
$3.2billionannuallyin health-care
lostdaysfrom schoolannually1+y;
and
andupperevidence
haslinkedADD/ADHD, hyperactivity,
autisticdisorders
WTIEREAS,increasing
preservatives
including
tlle
consumption
of
artificial
food
additives,
dyes,
and
respiratorysymptomsto
flavorings(s9); now, thereforebe it
RESOLVED,thatVirginiaPTA urgeits units,councilsanddistrictsto encourage
schooldistrictsand
research
individualschoolsto readdreavailable
on artificialfoodadditives'nesative
effectson children's
health,behaviorandlearning1se;;andbe it further
RX,SOLVED,thatVirginiaPTA andits units,councilsanddistrictssupportactionsby stateandlocal
governments
agencies
thatwill discourage
thesaleandconsumption
of foodsand
andlocaleducational
artificial
food
additives
on
school
calnpuses
before,
during,
and
after
schoolhours;
beverages
containing
andbe it turther
RBSOLVEDthatVirginiaPTA andits units,councilsanddistrictssupportnutritionandhealtheducation
for parents,students,te4ghers
andcommunitymembersthataddresses
thepotentialeffectsof artificial food
physical
includingbehavioral,
irnpactqandbe it further
additives
on childrer.r,
educatior.ral
and
research
to reviewavailable
on theeffects
RESOLVEDthatVirginiaPTA urgethestateBoardof Education
andattemptto assess
on Virginia'spublicschoolstudents
thefinancialimpacton
of artificialfoodadditives
Virginiapublicschools;andbe it further
RESOLVEDthatVirginiaPTA encourage
otherstatePTAsto adoptsimilarresolutions.
(l) Object, Mission, Goals and Objectivesof Virginia PrA,/PSTA
(2) Virgtda Departnlelt of Education, "Report on Childrell and Youth with Disabilities Receiving SpecialEducation,
Paft B, Individuals with Disabilities EducationAct, StateSummary" from schoolyears 1997-98throvgh 2O0|-2OO2
(includesstatisticsfor children identified with Emotional Disturbance,SpecificLearning Disabilities and Autism)
(3) VirginiaDepartmentof Education,"SchoolCensus"July,2002andJuly, 1999
(4) Centersfor DiseaseControl, National Centerfor EnvironnlentalHealth: "Astluna's lmpact on Clfldren and Adolescents"
(5) "The effects ofa double blind, placebocontrolled, artificial food colouringsand benzoatepreservativechallengeon hyperactivityin
a generalpopulationsarnpleof preschoolchildreu," Bateulan,Wanler, Hutchinson etal.,At chive.tofDisease in Childhood,2004
(6) "Foods and additivesare conluloll causesofthe attentiondeficit hypenctive disorderin children," Boris & Mandel,
.4nnalsttJ.4llerg1t,May 1991
(7) "Synthetic food colonng and behavior: a dose responseeffect ill a double-blind, placebo-controlled,repeated-measures
study,"
Katherine& KeflnethRowe, 'l ha,Jountal ol I'adiar'icJ, Novenlber, 1994
(8) (hsaJb at Iivery A'lcal. t[ov to.,h'oicllliclelcnToxin.sin I'our Forxl.Dr. Earl Mindell,2002
(9) 7'et1thlleport on ('arcino11cn"'. Ihtl.vlalecl I'[wlroxvatri'^ole (ljtl.4 ) (AS No. 250 I 3- 16-J, International Agency for Researchon Cancer
This resolutiouwas adoptedby the representatives
0f the PTAsand PSTAsof tlie stateof Virginia duringtheir annual
intbnnation
heldin Portsmouth.
VA in Novernber.FAUSmaintains
on thestudies
thatlink dietto behavior,
conferense
in takingsimilaraction;contact.&rreFacts.
learningandhealthandcanassistpeoplein otherstateswho are interested
org firr infbrmation
on howto improvethefbodsin yourcommunity's
schools.
Also,seewww.School-Lunch.
Pure FaclslDecember2004/January2005 3
Is vitamin E risky? The story behind the story
In Novemberthe JohnsHopkinsSchoolof Medicinereleasedthe resultsof a studythat made
of thelikelihoodof
headlines
in thepopularpress. It wasreportedthatthereis a smallincrease
more
400
E.
How
researchers
cometo
for
individuals
who
took
than
mg
of
vitamin
could
death
whentherearecountless
studiesshowinghealthbenefitsof thisvitamin?
sucha conclusion
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
who advocatethe useof vitaminE pointedout someof the shortcomings
of the study.
Prot'essionals
" a collectionof 19 clinicaltrials, someof whichwerequiteold andeachof
The studywasactuallya "meta-analysis,
whichhada differentdesign.
in thestudies
wereover60-years
Mostof thepatients
old andmanyhadserioushealthproblems.
vitamin
E
differed
considerably
in
Thedosages
of
thevariousstudies.
The form of vitaminE usedin someof the studiesis believedto be dift'erentfrorn the versiontypicallysoldto consumers.ThevitaminE thestudies
used(alpha+ocopherol)
can,indeed,be harmfulasit is believedit canblockthe
benet'itsof the vitaminE thatpeoplegenerallytake.
In onestudythesickpatients
received
thevitaminE butthc healthygroup(theoontrolgroup)received
a placebo.
ln anotherof thestudiesthe patientsalsoreceivedlargedosesof zinc, whichcan leadto copperdeficiency,thus
increasing
therisk of heartdisease.
Participants
in anotherstudyreceivedhigh dosesof syntheticbetacarotenealongwith tlle vitaminE. The synthetic
versionof betacarotene
hasbeenlinkedwith greaterrisk of cancerandliverdamage
in ill Datients.
Junk food and children
The World HealthOrganization(WHO)
has written a repon calling fbr governmentsto work to reducethe advertisingand
distribution ofjunk food to children around
the world. But they luve not releasedit.
The Centertill Sciencein the Publiclnterest has accusedtlre tbod industry of pressuring the WHO to withhold it. In Great
Britain the Guardian reportedtbat tbe recommendationswere part of an etlbrt to
reducegrowilg epidemictifobesityaround
theglobe. Third world countriesrepresent
a huge market ttrr the sale of American
junk food. just asthey haveprovento be a
huge and protrtable market fbr tobacccr
companies.
EPA halts study of pesticideson young children
Alter a proposedstudy met with howls of protest ffom critics, the
Environmental
ProtectionAgency(EPA) suspended
their plansto carry out
a studyof the etfbctsof pesticides
on children.
The study,calledthe Children'sEnvironmental
ExposureResearch
Study
(CHEERS)wasto be fundedby a $2.1milliondonationto theagencyfrom
pesticides).
the AnrericanChernistryCouncil(whosemcmbersmanufacture
Taxpayers
wouldcontribute
$9 million.
The study was designedto investigatehow chemicalscan be ingested,
inhaledor absorbed
hy childrenrangingtiom intantsto age3. Low income
faniliesin theJacksonville,
FL areawereinvitedto participate;
in exchange
thcywouldreceiveup to $970,a camcorder.
VCR, T-shirts,calendars,
bibs
anda tiarnedCertificateof Appreciation.The studywasdesigned
to run for
An unexpected outcome of
two ycats,duringwlrichthe tarnilieswould continueto havethe current
our eating habits
amountof pesticidcs
theynow useappliedin the homeandthe EPA would
Meanwhile.lrerein the UnitedStates, monitoranychangcs
in thechildren'sdevelopment.
hassomeunexpected
theobesityepidemic
problems.Duringthe 1990sthe Centers
(CDC)
for Disease
ControlandPrevention
A non-profitorganization
calledCalifbrniaSaf'eSchools
hasreported
that
estimatesd']atthe averageweiglrt of an the EPA is proposing
an additional
studyto be carriedout in Florida. Safe
Americanincreasedl0 pounds. In the Schoolswrites, "EPA also wantsto exposeFloridakids to brominated
year2000thisextraweiglrtcaused
airlines diphenylethers(flameretardants).
Animalstudies
indicate
thatthesechemito burr an additional
350 milliongallons calsmay harm neurodeveloment,
and a recentstudyof exposure
of these
of fuel eachyear.resultingin 3.8 million chemicalsto t'etalandnewbornnriceshoweda permanent
effecton spontanemoretonsof carbordioxideand costing ousbelravior,
learningandmemory. Still anotherchemical
category
under
the carriersan added$275million. Air- CHEERSis pertluorinated
which luve showna statistically
chernicals,
linesaresearching
fbr waysto reducethe signiticant
"
with bladdercancer.
association
cost of fuel by reducingthe weiglrtof the
proposed
Additionalchemicals
for studyin thispopulation
arephthalates
planes.but they appearto be losingthe (usedto makeplasticsolr). Theyarelinkedto kidneyandliverdamage,
and
battleof thewaistline.
nossiblv
cancer.
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2004/Januam2005
Fast Food Guide
What doesit takefor a restaurantchainto be includedin the FastFood Guide? FAUS tries to
printedlist of insredients
obtaina comprehensive
Jt's difficultto get spccificingreIdient informationfor restaurant
foods,andevenwhensucha listingis
provided,it is oftennot ascompleteas
we would wish. Onechainlists "flavor" in their cheese,but they don't
wantto disclosewhatthesourceof the
flavor is. It couldbe somethingas
harmlessasgarlicpowder,or it could
derivative. It's good
be a petroleum
in thebatterfbr
to knowtheingredients
chickenbut thatwon't helpif we cannot find out how the fiying oil is preserved.
Somerestaurantscorrpile lists of
in all of theirfoodsand
the ingredients
readilyprovidethem for the public;
otherswill only tell you the common
allergyfbodstheyuse.whilestill oth-
member that restaurantresearchis
muchlessreliablethantheresearch
we
conducton brandnameitems(seethe
cautionsin the Fast Food Guide)but
we hopeit will makeit easierfor you
to makean educated
choice.
Companiesthat supply foods are
graduallybecomingmore openabout
their ingredients;this is probablydue
ers will only respondto a doctor's to rhegrowingnumberof allergicreinquiry. Somerestaurants
tell you actionsAmericansexperience. Reswhat's in their food, hur rhcreis so taurantsneedto hearfTomconsumers;
little that is acceptable,it would be you can promote more openness
by
hardto put togethera real meal.
contactingthemandlettingthemknow
The restaurants
that arelistedin the that you want this information. Send
FeingoldAssociation'sguide have ane-mailto them,or usetheform letter
providedintbrmationthatwe believeis FAUShasprovidedfor youon ourweb
complete
enoughto allowus to select slteat:
itemsibr our memhers. Pleasere- www.f'eingold.org/restaurantletter.
hfinl
Somethingfor Dessert
Papa John's
papa John'sis losingits p,rsiri,rn
I asa leaderin providingtasrtood
that is natural. A t'ew years ago there
were only a f'ew menu items Feingold
membetsneededto avoid. But low,
as chiskcn rcstaurantsrrllcr pizza.
pizza restaurantsotl!r chicken and the
burgcr placcs rtllcr cvcrythiug. thc
chain'sfood is lookingmore like every
other tast food menu.
The goodnewsaboutPapaJolu's is
that you cau still get pizza there, provided you order carefully. But steer
clear,rf thc thin crust,which contains
artificialtlavors,don't opt tbr sausage
or pepperoni(you can have the pepperoncini), aud saddestnews of all,
their groundbeef is no longeracceptable.
At one time, PapaJohn's was one
of the f'ew places where you could
ordera pizzawith groundbeef and he
assuredit was just ground beef. Today, sadly. Papa servesup his beef
with BHA, BHT andMSG-typetlavor
(listedas "autolyzedyeast"
enhancers
and "naturaltlavors").
Therearen'tmanydessertoptionsat restaurantchains. Why
not wait until you gethomeandenjoysomegourmetcookies?
Eandmade Coo\ta$
I fLer seeingthc lilrn Wil1y
IlWonku & thaChocolurc
Futtory 7 -year-ohJ
ScottBlackwellsent
awaytbr a kit withmoldsin theshape
of characterstiom the movie. He
madechocolatecandyandsold it to
neighbors;that was when Scott
learnedthatbusiness
andtun canbe
linked. Today Scottcontinuesto
Itavelun asthc owrcrol a thriving
companyproducilg all natural,
handmade
award-wimring
cookies.
He established
tlre Immaculate
BakingCompanyin 1995and has
continuedto blendbusiness
with
pleasure
eversince. Scottholdsthe
recordfbr havingbakedthe
Guinness
world ' s la rg e s t c h o c o la t ec h ip
cookie,weighing37,500pounds.In
additionto attractingpublicity, the
eventhelpedpromotea projectclose
to Scott'sheart- establishing
a museumto celebrateAmericanfolk art.
Piecesof the monstercookiewere
sold to bring in fundsfor the nonprofit Folk Artist Foundation.
Growingup in a Southern
townin
the 1960sand 70s, Scott soughta
way to nurturetoleranceandcreativity, and foundthat folk art, with its
pureinnocence,
wasa goodvehicle.
package
Each
of cookieshasan examplcof folk art paintingthat is a
perfectcomplimentfor handcrafted
cookies.
For informationcall (800) 8266567or visit:
www.immaculatebaking.
com
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Pure F^ctslDecember
Flu shots,mercury, and other options
foundin vaccinesdo
Governmentagenciescontinueto maintainthat the mercurypreservatives
is beingphasedout.
not put childrenat risk, but this controversialpreservative
How much mercury?
Thimerosal,the vaccine preservative that is nearly half mercury, is
usedin flu vaccinesthat arepackaged
vials,but it is notneeded
in
in lO-dose
single-dose
shols. It is alsonot tbund
in FluMist (manufactured
by Medlmmune). Fluzone0.25 mL prefilled
syringe is consideredto be preservative-free,but does contain trace
amountsof mercury.
The Centerstbr DiseaseControl
and Preventionexplains,"Manutacflu vaccine
rurersof preservativc-tiee
usethimerosalearlyin themanufacturing process. The thimerosalgets dilutedas the vaccinegoesthroughthe
By theendof the
stepsin processing.
processthere is not
manufhcturing
lett irt the vaccine
enoughdrimcrosal
prcscwalive
andthevaceiuc
to actasa
"
is labeled'preservative-fiee.'
Thimerosal use declining
The JohnsHopkins Bloomberg
Schoolof Public Healtb lists the
vacamountstbund ir currently-used
See
www.
vaccinesat'ety.
edu.
cines.
WhileHopkins,andgovernment
agenciesconrinuc
r,rdeicndlhcuse,rfrnerparent protests
cury preservatives,
haveledto tlredecline,andbothlowa
andCalifirmiahavepassedlawsto ban
theiruse.
the immunesystem'sability to fight
bacteriaand virusessuchas influenza
by up to 500%.
In Octoberthe Fluvirin vaccine,
Flu shomwork by boostingthepormanutactured
by Chiron,wasrecalled
tion of the immunesystemthat fights
when it was fbund to containpotenvirus.
typeof influenza
ofl'oncspecitic
tially dangerousbacteria,despitethe By naturallyboostingthe immunesysfact that it used the preservative.
temsfunctionthebodyis betterableto
Author,DavidKirby,notesthata 1982
fight off manykindsofflu andeventhe
FDA panel reporteddlat thimerosal
commoncold.
only preventsthe growthof new bacteria,but doesnotkill all organisms.
Flu shotsmight not be assafe
Kirby's book, Evidenceof Harm Mercury in Vaccinesand the Autism and effectiveas we havebeen
Epidemic:A MedicaLControversyasks led to believe.
"If thimerosal
doesn'twork, why are
we usingit ?"
Dolivaxil Flu SeasonDefensers an
product
homeopathic
over-the-counter
that is fbrmulatedeachyearto address
theflu strainsbelievedto posethemost
likely dleat. It is takenorally for a
period of severalweeksto triggerthe
body'sown immunesystemto fight off
thesymptoms
of flu.
preparations
Like all homeopathic
it
flu
usesan amountof the strainthatis
so highly diluted, it is well tolerated
Alternatives
and needsno preservative.Also, traDr. Jack Bukowski, a prof'essorat ditionalhomeopathic
remedies
arefree
the Harvald Medical Schoolbeheves of theadditiveseliminated
by theFeinthere is a sat'e,naturalalternativeto the goldProgram.
traditionaltlu shot. His researchhas
Dolivaxil has beenusedin Fralce
lead to the fbrmulationof an immune since 1957and was introducedin the
systcmhu,rstercontaiuing L+heanine, US in 2001. For moreinformationsee
a substancetilund in tea that increases www.Flu2004.com-
Is mercury an effective
preservative?
Dyslexia may have a nutritional component
by adequate
zincintakeandthatdyslexic
hasfoundthatdyslexiacanbe prevented
New research
with this importantmineral.
childrencan be helpedby supplementing
A study published in the British
medicaljournal,TheLancet,hasfbund
that childrenwho sufl'ertiom dyslexia
are severelydeficientin zinc compared
to childrenwho are not dyslexic. Animal studiesbaveshownthat zinc deficiency irnpairslcarningand that it is
particularly important fbr a mother to
haveadequatestoresofzinc betbre and
during pregnancy.
Zinc appears to work with the B
vitamins and enablesdre body to ab-
sorb and use the importantessential
tatty acids. lt is neededibr the many
skills a chilLj is asked tr-rpcrlbrrn irt
school, and has been tbund to be difectly relatedto intelligence
testscores
and children'sbehavior.
Zinc playsa part in manyaspectsof
healthincluding:the immunesystem,
wound healing, the sensesof tasteand
smell, a healthy reproductivesystem
includingprostateglandfunction.Zinc
deticiencyl:ashcel lirtkedwith eating
2004/January
2N5
6 Pure Facts/Dccamber
disordersand tinnitus(ringingin the
ears).
Likeanyrnineral
thebodyuses,zinc
works in harmonywith otherminerals
and an excessof onecan be harmful.
The easiestway to increasezinc without creatingan imbalanceis througha
healthyand varieddieq good sources
meats,
of zinc include:frsh,Iegumes,
poultry,
seafood,whole
oysters,
grains,eggs,lamb,liver,mushrooms,
pecans,sardines,andsunflowerseeds.
PICReport
ProductAlert!
PILLSBURYGRANDBUTTERMILKBISCUITSnow
containcom syrupsolids. BecausePillsbury(nowowned
by GeneralMills)will no longercooperatewith PIC by
completingout ourformswe will not be includingthese
biscuitsin future Foodlists.
Theseproductsneedto be removedfrom your Foodlist
& ShoppingGuide:
GOLDENBERG'S
Milk ChocolateyPeanutChewsnow
mntain vanillin.
KEEBLER Ready-CrustGraham CrackerPie Crusl now
mntains TBHQ and BHA'
The following productshave been researchedor reresearchedand may be added 10your Foodlisl or Mail
order Guide.
Stage Two
cRysrAL spLAsH Etectrotyte
tseverage(cs, sB):
Stage One
Black cherry, Kiwi strawberry,VMldBerry (bluebenies,
cranbenies,raspbenies,strawberries)
365 (\ /holeFoods)Brown& ServeSausageLinks:
(CS,iomatoes)NaturalCoolerRanch
DORITOS
classic,Maple,Sage
TortillaChips,NaturalV\hiteNachoCheeseFlavored
BENEFIBERFiberSuoolementPoMer
TortillaChips
CRYSTALSPLASHElectrolyteBeverage:
HENRY'SFARMERSMARKET*(Henry'sMarketplace)
KiwiWatermelon(CS,SB)
ltalranSoda:OrangePassionMango,OrangeTangerine,
DOUBLERAINBOVW
lce Cream:ButterPecan,French
Raspberry(apples,elderberies)
Vanilla,UltraChocolate www.doublerainbow.com
HENRY'SFARMERSMARKET*(Henry'sMarketplace)
DURKEEGrillCreationltalianHerb Marinade
(cs,l\4sG/HVP)
KettlePotatochips: cheddar (paprika,cloves,red
pepper),Jalapeno(CS, bell& chili peppers);
(cs);
Snack
N'
Serve:
FISHERcreamy PeanutButter
BakedNachoTortillaChips(CS, MSG/HVP,tomato,
Dry RoastedMacadamiaNuts
paprika,red & chili peppers)
(CS,MSG/HVP)
FRITOLAY DIPS:N4ildCheddarDip
HENRY'S FARMERS IVIARKET*(Henry's Marketplace)
HARRY'STapioca Pudding www.hanysfreshfoods.com
Waffles:BuckwheatBlueberry(elderberries),
HONEYBEEGARDENS*ColorbalmNaturalsLipstick:
NaturalHomestyle(peaches)
all colorsiWatercolorsNail Enamel-nonpeeloff: all
IAN'SNATURALFOODS*CheddarcheeseFries
colors www.honeybeegardens.com
(paprika),CheesePizza(tomatoes),
IAN'SNATURALFOODS-ItalianMeatballs,Pancakes
Low Carb4 CheesePizza(tomatoes)
IMMACULATEBAKINGCOMPANYHandmadeCookies:
IMIVACULATE
BAKINGCOMPANYApple PieApple
chocobillys,Key LargoLime,LeapingLemon,
(coffee),PumpkinGingerlies
crumble,l\4ochalangelos
Potatochip cookies,Sweetceorgia Brownie
(cloves)
(cS)
KEEBLERSpongeBob Animalcrackers
NUTRILICIOUSCookies:BananaPecan(peaches,
KELLoGG'SFrostedChocolateFudgePop-Tarts(CS,SF)
plums),
Chocolatel\ilarbleSwirl(CP, peaches),
LA YOGURTBananaCuslardLow Fat Yogurt(CS)
CoconulMacaroonW CarobChip (peaches),
LAY'SStax OriginalPotatoCrisps(CS)
DatenutRaisin(peaches,plums),OatmealRaisin(CS,
NATURALBY NATURE-RicottaCheese
plums),WalnutBrownieCarobChip (peaches,plums)
OLD l\illLLBREAD*HoneyV\heal Bread- availableat
NUTRILICIOUS*
Low Carb Donuts:Chocolale(CP,
Old Mill Bread Storesand Wild Oats
almonds,peaches),Old Fashioned(CP,almonds,
NUTRITION"10O%OrganicCoconutOil
OIVIEGA
peaches),YogurtGlazed(cP, peaches)
www-omeganutrition.com
www.nutrilicious.com
PENDERSoN'SNATURALFARMS"UncuredADole
TILLAIVOOK
PepperJackCheese(chilipeppers)
SmokedBacon,UncuredHickorySmokedBacon,
WAX
ORCHARDS*
Fruit Sweet ConcentratedFruit Juice
Uncured Pepper Bacon www.healthypork.com
(peaches)
Blend
- can be usedin cookingand baking
PlLGRll\4'S
PRIDEThe OriginalTurkeyBurger
WAX ORCHARDS*Fat Free Naturallydesserttoppings:
RUFFLESNaturalReducedFat PotaloChipwith Sea Salt
ClassicFudge(grapes,peaches),FudgeFantasy
TILLAMOOKCheeses:ColbyJack, SmokedCheddar,
(grapes,peaches),Oh Fudge!(grapes)
Swiss:Baby Loaves:lvlediumCheddar,SharpCheddar
VIELLSHIREFARIVIS*
Hot & SpicyTom-TomsTurkey
TOSTITOSNaturalBlueCorn RestaurantStyleTortilla
SnackSlicks(paprika),OriginalMatt'sSeleclPepperoni
Chips,NaturalYellowCorn ReslaurantStyleTortilla
Snackstick (paprika,red peppers);All NaturalUncured:
Chipswith Sea Salt
(CS)
LouisianaBrandHot Links(paprika),SpicyHot Style
VAN DAlVll\ilE
Superl\4arshmallows
Brat\rursl(paprika)
\,4/ELLSHIRE
FARMS-All NaturalUncuredHot Dogs:
ZIPS SOURShard candies:Cranberry(CS, blueberries,
CheeseFranks,NewYork StyleBig Beef,The Original
Deli Frank.The PremiumBeef www.wellshirefanns.com elderbenies,grapes)
for any product,brand,nlethodor treatment.The presence(or absence)
The Feingold@
issocirtiondoesnot endorse,approveor assunre
responsibility
ofa nrethodor treatment,doesnot constituteapproval{or disapprovrl) The Foodlisls
are based
of; producton a FerngoidFoodlist,or the discussion
guppliedby r)lanufacturers
and are not basedupon independent
testing.
prinrarilyupon iniornration
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2004/January
20057
Planet Organic offers
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Corn syrup
EdenFoods
WhatAmericantoddlerseat
February 2fi)4
Junkfood warsaccelerate
asdrugs
Supplements
asef'f'ective
andmoney
Sodas,schools
Sadie'stestscores
March 2004
poserisks
Antidepressants
Vermontladies
Fragrances
in schools
Autism,ADD & vaccines
April 2ffi4
Vegetariandiets
Vendingmachinebattles
Healthvs. moneyin schools
Aspartameaddiction
May 2fi)4
ADHD in childrenandparents
Wegman's
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Austin,a childoutof control
Whodecides
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Waysto improveschoolfoods
Liquidsinjectedintomeats
USDAgoesafterorganics
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Dentalsealants
Wheyasa sweetener
Moredrugssoldtbr kids
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Montanaschoolchangestbod
Videorevealsaspartame
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MSG inducedobesity
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