July/August - The Feingold Diet

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Newsletter of the FeingoldcAssociationof the United State
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July/August2004
Vol. 2E,No. 6
Study links additivesto hyperactivity
Researchers
in GreatBritain show that syntheticdyesand sodiumbenzoatecausehyperactive
behaviorin children,includingthosewho haveno historyof problems.
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by Susancuzo
sodiumbenzoate
berzoatefiom theirdiet," note
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peractivityin children, regardlessof
whethertheyhavea previoushistory
ofbehavioralproblems.Resultsof the
studyappearin the June2004issueof
Archivesof Diseasein Childhood.
Researchers
tiom the Universityof
Southampton
andthe Asthmaand Allergy ResearchCenterconductedthis
one-month
trial, whichstudied
the effectsof syntheticfbod coloringsanda
preservative
onthebehaviorofa group
of 3-year-olds
tiom the Isle of Wight.
Thestudyfound"significantreductions in hyperactivebehavior" in the
first week of this trial, during which
thechildrenweregivena dieteliminating artificialcoloringsand benzoate
preservatives,
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geststhat benefit would accrue for
-^
Duringthesubsequ€nt
threeweeks,
the childrenhad"significantlygreater
increasesin hyperactivebehaviour"
whengivenan activedrink containing
food additivesthanwhengiven an inactive(placebo)
drink. The additivcs
in the activedrink were the synthetic
food dyes tartrazine(FD&C Yellow
#5), sunsetyellow (FD&C Yellow
#6), carmoisine,andponceau4R, and
thepreservative
sodiumbenzoate.
"Thesefindingssuggest
thatsignificantchangesin children'shyperactive
behaviourcouldbe producedby the
removal of artificial colouringsand
and benzoatepreservatives
wereremovedfrom their diet."
Furthermore,they note, "The potentiallong term publichealthbenefit
that might arise is indicatedby the
follow up snrdieswhich haveshown
thatthe younghyperactive
childis at
risk ofcontinuingbehavioural
difficulties,includingthetransitionto conduct
disorderandeducational
difficulties."
Thisnewstudyconfirmsfindingsof
numerousprevioustrials supporting
the link betweendiet and behavioral
problems. (See www.diet-studies.com/adhd.html.
)
Newly published study makes headlines
Papers
throughout
GreatBritain,andasfar awayasIndia,reported
thediet/hyperactivity
link.
Hgr."?rg sometynigatheadlines:
The studyused20 mg.of dye- approximately
the
Hyperactivity
linkedto foodadditives,
.,
Foodq6;6rrhtr andpreservatives
make,kids
hyperactive
Kids' healthwarningon colouringin food
Artificial foorlcolorlnglinkedto lids' hyperactivity
Removalof colouringJcouldhelp hyperiitive children
D(rtors wantfood c6lourings
banned'
-kids
Studysaysadditives
makes
hyperactive
Foodcokrurings& preservatives
liive significantimpact
on pre-school children
amountrt
it takes
lakesto dye '1
r teaspoon
t""rpoon-Ji-ioiuJ;;;il;s.
of colored
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Thesody title is: "The effectsofa doubleblind,placebo
preservcontrolled,artificialfoodcolouringsandbenzoate
ativeschallengeon hyperactivityin a generalpopulation
sampleof pre-school
children"by B.J. Bateman,
et.al.,
Archivesof Diseasein Childhood,89:506-51
1, June2004.
abslract/89/6/506)
.http://adc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/conten
The Feingold@
Associationof the United states, Inc., fouodedin 1976,is a non-profit organizationwhosepurposesare to supportits membersil
the implementationof the FeiogoldProgramandto generatepublic awarenessof thepdtentialrole of foodsatrdsytrtheticadditive,silr behavior,l€ming
and heahhproblems. The program is basedon a diet elimirEting syntheticcolols, syrthetic flavors, and the preservativesBHA, BHT, andTBHQ.
Dental sealants- are they safefor Feingotdkids?
Somanydentalproductsdesignedfor childrencontainunwantedadditives;how aboutthesealants
paintedon teethto help guardagainstcavities?
answerthis question.P.rre
fo
I Factswent to our favorite
source:our members.Their experience, especiallythose families who
havevery sensitivechildren,hasconvincedus that sealantsare well tolerated.
A memberwrote that her children
have had sealantsand she saw no
change."Theirswerequickandpainless. In our experienceso far, I feel
like it hasbeena good risk/tradeoff
sinceno cavitiesmeansno fillingswith
numbing and more 'stuff in the
havetheirteeth
Here are someof their responses: mouth. Now whenwe
cleaned,they use pumice insteadof
"My daughterhashadsealants
with colored,flavoredtoothpaste,andwe
noproblemat all. With anydentistyou bypassthe fluoride rinse. I reactto
needto make sure that they are not thoseaswell."
usingartificialpolishesandsuchwhen
performingthis procedure."
Pat Palmer,FAUS pastpresident,
"Yearsagoourdentistconsult"My kids had them and they are writes,
ant said he believed that the clear
probablythe reasonone of them still
sealantshouldnot posea problemand
hasteeth!"
that the white onewas not a coloring
"My daughterhad the sealantsthis that was absorbedby the body but
titanium dioxide that shouldalso not
yearandshewasfine."
"
posea problem.
Lauren Feryo describes how
she and her husband, Scott, began using the Feingold Program.
"Ryan, our four-year-oldson, had
a speechdelay,sensoryintegrationissues(tactile and auditory)and many
behavioralissues.We beganFeingold
on Februaryof this yearsowe arestill
newbies.
"Prior to FeingoldRyanwantedno
socialinteractionwith his peerswhatsoever. He had difficulty transitioning, dressinghimself,and doinganything on anyoneelse'sterms."
havebeenwell
Sealants
evenby sensitive
tolerated,
children.
Scott Feryo, a FeingoldmemA poll of memberson the bulletin
wrote:"The bluesubstance
boardcame out uniformlypositive. ber/dentist
Onereplycamefrom a dentalassistant: usedon the tooth is a very light concentrationacidwhich is appliedto the
"I applydentalsealants
atwork and tooth. Greatcare is taken(or should
if they aredoneproperlymostpeople be taken)to applythis acidonly to the
(unlessyou are efiremely sensitive) toothandnotto thesurrounding
tissue.
shouldhaveno problems.
The acid etchesthe surfaceof the
"The etchgel usedto cleantheteeth enamel,allowingthe sealant
material
is colored,but is completelyrinsedoff to adhereto the tooth.
"Sealants
andsuctionedaway. It is not ingested.
canbe appliedto healthy
The sealantsthemselvesare light teethwith no decay,as well as teeth
(whitefillcured,anddo not leechanythingonce with composite
restorations
I
have
been
doing
this
theyarecured.
ings). Theydo not adhereto thesilver
firr manyyearsandboth my daughter amalgam
fillings.
"Great careshouldbe takento enandI havesealants.
"Sealantsare preventive;they can surethat all decayis removedbefore
keepthe child from gettingdecayon the sealantis applied. The sealantis
thechewingsurfacesof the teeth,thus hardenedwith an ultravioletlight,
preventinghim fiom needingfurther whichshouldpreventany ingestionof
moreamoying the sealantmaterial.
exposure
to porentially
"As far asnecessity
like localanesthetic
andsilis concerned,
I
substances
ver fillings. They are, however, a only recommendthe sealantsif the
choice. If you choosenot to get child hasa high rateof decayor hasa
sealantsand your child brushesprop- historyof numerouscavities.I do not
erly and effectivelyyou are not con- recommend
them if the child hashad
"
decay
and
fillings."
demninghim to
no cavities.
2004
2 Pure FadslJuly/August
"Sleepingwas one of the worst issues; he couldn't stop moving long
enoughto sleep. Whenhe did sleep,
hecontinuedto roll aroundandcry out
all nightlong. Whenhe wasawakehe
talked.babbled.or mumbledincessantly.
"What led us to Feingoldwas that
Ryanhad an ear infectionanddid not
eatfor four days. All of a suddenhe
was very interestedin his 2-year-old
sister(he previouslyshowedno interest in her). He was huggingher and
helpingher to draw a picture. It was
quite dramatic. Everythingwe requestedof him was followedthrough
withoutany meltdowns.His speech
improvementwas dramatic and we
were able to discontinuehis occupationaltherapy.
"Unfortunately,we arenowdealing
with pollen allergies,which we are
reating. But we canneverseegoing
back to eatingpre-Feingold. lt has
reallychangedour livesin sucha short
time."
Children's health, behavior and learning issuesare attracting a great
deal of attention in Great Britain.
Welsh schoolsban additives
The schools in Conwy County,
Wales,will now servehealthierfood
in orderto improvestudent'sbehavior
andability to learn. A year-longtrial
in one of the county's schoolshas
shown that foods without additives
suchassyntheticdyeshaveresultedin
improvedstudentbehaviorand attention.
Government food subsidies
Dr. Rayner would also restrict the
moneybeinggiven to the food indusfor unhealthy
try, by denyingsubsidies
foods.
Economic inequity
Local jurisdictions should take a
closelook at thefoodsavailablein low
income communities,Rayner notes.
"We know that peopleliving in more
deprived
areascanobtaina wide range
Welsh childrenare enjoying
'energydense'optionssuch
cheap
of
this new, healthierfood and Restockingschoolvending as crispsandchocolates,
andhaveless
machines
arenow ableto focuson their
"
access
to
healftier
foods.
JonOwensJones,a memberof ParThe
studies.
chief
executive
of Britain's
liamentfrom Wales,doesn'twant to
Health
Development
Agency
agrees.
wait until Britain's childhoodobesity
Teachersat the Deganwy School problemsget as bad as here in the Paul Streetspointsout that "children
hadlong noticeda deteriorationin the United States. Currently, it is esti- from poorer backgroundsare more
children'sbehaviorand concentration mated that 10% of 6-year-oldsand likely to sufferweightproblems..."
aftertheyatetheschool'slunch. They l7% of teens in Britain are obese.
investigatedthe connectionbetween Joneshascalledfor thebanningofjunk
Free fruits and vegetables
diet and behaviorand found research foods in vendingmachinesas a first
for toddlers
linking the disturbedbehaviorswith stepto try to stemthe epidemic.
In an effort to stemthe country's
certainadditives. Oncethe unnecesgrowing rate of childhood obesity,
sary additiveswere removedthe staff
Britain's Departmentof Healthis ofjunk
Somewant to ban
saw a noticeabledifference. The
fering vouchersfor free fruits and
food advertising
school's headteachercommented,
aswell asmilk powder,for
Anotherplan to addresschildhood vegetables,
"Now the children are much calmer
low
income
families. All pregnant
hasseemedto obesityis the proposalto restrictjunk
andtheir concentration
on programsdesigned womenunderage18wilt alsobe eligiimprove." He said that the children foodadvertising
ble for the program,regardless
of inhave been happy with the return to for childrenandto initiategovernment
come.
traditionalfood andtakean interestin sponsoredcampaignsto encourage
what is beingserved. The successat healthyeatingandexercise.As a result
Bad food and
this school has attractedthe attention ofsucha campaign,Finlandhascutthe
ratesof obesityandheartdisease,and
bad manners
of neighboringschools.
now clairnsthattheproportionof citiThe British magazineMother &
activehasrisen Bdry conducted
a surveyof mothersof
Their researchshowedthat zenswhoarephysically
from
30%
to
70%
.
children
ages
one
to four, and found
some food additivestrigger
Britainis alsolookingintotheprac- that the eatinghabitsof familieshas
behavior and learning prob- tice of celebrityendorsement
ofjunky changedas much asthe food.
lems.
foods. A recentarticlein thejournal
Almostall ofthe youngsters
atejunk
Lancet uggests that such endorse- food in front of theTV andnearlyhalf
Thecompanies
supplyingfood have mentscontributeto thegrowingrateof of them never ate with their family.
beenreceptivcto makingchangesin obesity,particularlyamongchildren. Whentheydid eatat thefamily dinner
their ingredientsto conformwith the
table,parentsreportedthesebehaviors:
school'sdesireto eliminatethe addiThe UnitedKingdom'sformerPub- pushingthe food off the table and retives. Conwy'scateringmanagersays lic HealthAssociationchairman,Dr. fusing to eat, throwing food, or
"It's hopedthat due to the successof GeofRayner,believesdratin orderto screamingthroughoutthe entiretime.
this initiativethat food manufacturers be effective,sucha banwould haveto
The editors describeoverfed, igwill recognisethe benefit of futther coverall of Europe. He pointsoutthat nored toddlers,who rarely eat fruits
reducingor eliminatingunnecessary eventhoughSwedenhassucha ban, and vegetablesor other wholesome
coloursand additivesin their produc- satellite Tv brings ads from other foodandwhogrowupwithoutlearning
"
tion methods.
countries.
how to sit at a tableandeata meal.
Pure FactsIJuly/Augus
em4 3
Kid-friendly cookiesthat parentswill enjoy too
Mad MooseOrganicsintroduces"CreatureCookies"
f isaandVal M ihancouldn'tfind
I-lthe rypeof cookiethey wanted
for their children,sothey develoired
a
little squaresandwichcookie,madein
three flavors, and all with a chocolate
fudgefilling. Embossed
on thecookies
like spiare variouscreepycreatures
sharks,with a deders,crocodiles,and
scriptionof eachcritter on the box.
()fr1?fI1C\
Our wackv world of food
Just when we think food processingand farming practices
coudn'tget muchgoofier, somethingnew comesalong.
Read 'em and weep
Oh Betty, pleasetalk to us!
Now you can stretch your brain
while you crunch on Pringlespotato
chips.Theirnew"Fun Facts"version
printedonthechips
hastrivia questions
- in syntheticred andblue dyes!
Proctor & Gamblethink "it's a
greatway to addfun to lunch" but for
sensiliveyoungsters,
thatsmallamount
of dvewill adda.d.d..notfun.
Betty Crocker has beentalking to
customerssinceher creationin 1921,
but this symbolof GeneralMills has
steadfastly
refusedto talk to the Feingold Association!Sincethe company
will notfill outour inquiryforms,their
productscannotappearon our Foodlists. Now, the New Betty Crocker
NahrralVanilla cake mix sits on the
supermarket
shelf,givingeveryindication it could be added...if onlv she
wouldspeakup!
Leggo that Eggo!
Their company,Mad Moose Organics,is dedicated
to bothkid-friendly
andEarth-friendlyfood. They useno
artificial or bio-engineeredingredients, no hydrogenatedoils or ffansfats. The cookies are certified both
organicandkosher,andeventle packagingis madefrom recycledmaterials.
Lisa andVal write: "Organicfarms
build stronglocal economies
andprotectbird andwildlife habitats.Thanks
to organicfarming,childrenandtheir
families are exposedto less harmful
toxins andpesticidesin their drinking
water,on their playgrounds
andin the
air theybreathe."
How important are
organic foods?
One of our memberswrote: "The
web site www-ourstolenfirture-org/
NewScience/hehav
has a long list of
studieson how pesticideresiduecan
disruptdevelopingendocrinesystems
in childrenandtherebyaffecrbehavior
including loss of IQ. and increased
aggression.As a womanwhosefamily
haseatenlargeamountsofGreatLakes
(contaminated?)
fish for severalgenerations,this really hit home. I went
out to the gardenand muncheda few
'organic'snowpeasandstrawberries
to makeme feel better."
Oneof the studiesdescribedon the
site(Our StolenFuture)involvedmixing three chemicalsthat are fbund in
groundwaterin agriculturalregionsof
the UnitedStates.
The study showedthat when the
three chemicalswere mixed together
their effectswerefar morepotentthan
whentheyweretestedindividually.
Oneof theeffects,thyroidhormone
irritabilchanges,
canleadto increased
quickness
ity and
to anger,affecting
the ability to concentrateand learn.
Theypointoutthat "thyroid hormones
are critical for fetal brain development."
Porter,et al,Endocrine,
immuneand
behavioral
effectsof aldica6,atrazine
andnitratemixturesatgroundwater
con-
The two yellowdyesfoundin some
versionsof Eggo waffles apparently
Is this a yolk or ajoke?
aren'tenoughcolor, soKellogg'snow
Remember
the articlein PureFacts
offers waffles with Froot Loops flaabout
the
coloring
fed to farmed
vors! Here'swhatyou getwhenthose
(Page8
make
salmon
to
them
orange?
color bits areaddedto the batter:Red
November
2003
issue.)
of
the
The
#40,Yellow#6, Green#3 andBlue#1.
British food company,Iceland, describedthecommonpracticeoffeeding
More salicylates?
coloringto hensto produceeggswith
Scientistsbelieve that the natural intenselycoloredyolks.
playsa pan in
a plantcreates
salicylate
Hens fed a traditionalnaturaldiet
preventingdamagefrom insectsand will produceeggswith deeplycolored
microbes.But somefolks at the Agri- yellowyolks,buta similarresultcomes
culturalResearchServiceare looking from addingcanthanxanthin,
a colorfor ways to speedup the plant's re- ing usedby salmonfarmers. While
sponseto danger. Washinglonstate canthanxanthin
is not one of the dyes
scientistsare experimentingwith excludedfrom theFeingolddiet, it has
sprayingsalicylic acid on potato beenlinkedwith eyedamage.
plants.
Farmerscan use a color wheel to
A possiblebenefitfrom usingsali- selectthe degreeof colorthey wantto
cylatescouldbe a reductionin the use havein the yolks. The mostintensely
of pesticidesif the plantscan defend coloredonesareusedin foodswherea
themselves.But on the down side is deepershadeis desired. (We'reuill
the prospectthat salicylatesensitive waitingfor the EggBoard to tell us if cenfations. Toxicolog) and Indushi al
peoplecouldreact.
Heqlth 15: 133-150.1999
thesecoloings are usedin the U.S.)
4 Prre Fads/July/August2004
The "wheytt we eat
Whey, the leftoverliquid from makingcheese,was oncea nuisancefor dairymenwho hadto
find a way to disposeof it. Now it couldbe a bonanzafor the diet industry.
I lthoughwheyis usedin animal
-f1,feed andmanyfoods,itsbrightest prospectis tagatose,now being
marketedas "Nanrrlose."
Tagatoseis a new sweetenerthat
tasteslike sugarandis nearlyassweet,
it is poorlyabsorbed
butbecause
by the
just over 1/3ofthe
body,it contributes
caloriesassugar.Sinceit canbe measuredjust like sugar,dissolveseasily,
and will brown when it is cooked,
tagatoseis likely to be a very popular
optlon.
Thecompany(Spherixof Beltsville,
Maryland)usesthe galactosein whey
to createthe sweetener.They claim
that their productcan be usedby diabetics,doesnot appearto affectblood
sugarlevels,stimulatesthe growth of
beneficialbacteriain thegut, anddoes
not promotetoothdecay.
Tagatoseis similarto the sugaralcohols xylitol and sorbitol, and like
thesesweeteners,
too muchcan cause
diarrhea.Bloatingandgascanbe other
sideeffectsof over-consumption
since
mostof thebreakdown
ofthe sweetener
occursin the largeintestines.
Like othernewly-created
foods,the
molecular structure of tagatosehas
beenrearrangedso the body doesnot
recognizeit anddoesnot fully absorb
it. This is the casewith Olestra,the
syntheticoil that has sent consumers
rushingto thebathroom
aftertheypigout on potatochipscookedin Olestra.
At a 7-Elevennear you
The conveniencefood chain uses
tagatosealong with two other sugar
(erythritoland sucralosesubstitutes
akaSplenda)in their Diet PepsiSlurpees.It is likelythattherewill bemany
more foods that contain a blend of
tagatoseandothersweeteners
because
blends
canmaskundesirable
flavorings
andsavemoneyfor the manufacturer.
Consumers
mighthavedifficulty identifying all ofthe sweetening
ingredlents
andthis couldposea seriousproblem,
especially
for themanyconsumers
who
suffer severeside effectsfrom eatins
asDartame.
The Feingold Association
does not considersugar to be
desirable;we just find that it is
lessof an offenderfor mostmembersthantheunwantedadditives.
Clearly, Americanseat too
many sugarsof all kinds. The
U.S. Deparhnentof Agriculhrre
estimatesthat in 2002the average
consumerate 146poundsof it.
In additionto sugars,theaverageintakeof artificialsweeteners
is morethan16poundsper year.
At Wal-Mart and other
stores
Is it safeto use?
Like mostnewadditives,studieson
tagatose
wereconducted
by the manuWal-Martandotherstoreshavebethatit is safeand
gun carryingfiozen andready-to-drink facturer,whodeemed
fruit beveragessweetenedwith taga- submittedthis informationto theFood
tose. Eachchainstorewill be selling andDrug Administration.Theagency
it andhasagreedwith Spherix
the drinks under its own label. The accepted
labellists "Gaio tagatose"or "Natur- that tagatosecan be classifiedas
"GRAS" - which standsfor generlose."
ally regardedassafe.
Pastexperience
hasshownthatthis
Tagatoseabroad
is not a very goodway to conductan
A line of chocolatecandy bars approvalprocess.Like otheradditives
sweetened
with tagatose
is beingintro- that havebeenapproved,it is unlikely
ducedto Austalia and New Zealand that any testswere doneto determine
underthe nameMiadaChocolite.
if the additive affectedbehavioror
learning.
Sellingsweetness
Spherix plans to market tagatose
("Naturlose") as a natural, healthy
product,hoping to appealto healthconsciousconsumers. It could also
appealto thosewhobelievethatbehavior problems like hyperactivityare
causedby "sugar." fiis is a misunderstanding
thathasbeenpromulgated
by many in the wholistichealthcommunity. Seeingthatsomechildrenact
up after they eat sugary foods, they
blame "sugar" rather than the syntheticcolors,flavorsandpreservatives
in the foods. Likewise,whenparents
remove"sugar"from a child'sdietand
seeanimprovement,
theyaregenerally
eliminatingsugaryfoodstlat contain
the mosttroublesome
additives.
Will Feingoldmembersbe
able to toleratetagatose?
Thereis no way to predictthis, but
shce thechemistryis sodifferentfrom
the additiveswe eliminate,the prospectslook good. We will haveto wait
for memberfeedbackto learn more.
Until that time we would encourage
thosewho needto avoiddairy or people who areunusuallysensitive
to stick
with the time-tested
sweeteners.
If you do experiment
with tagatose,
don't overdoit, and rememberthat it
couldcontainotherartificialsweeteners in the mix. Finally, pleasephone
or e-mailus to let us knowwhatvour
experiences
havebeen.
Pure Facts/July/August2004 5
Drugs for Kids
Pharmaceutical
companieshave seensalesincreasedramatically,with a continuingrise in the
numberof childrenbeingput ondrugsfor behaviorproblemsanddepression.Thelargestincrease
is in childrenunderthe ase of 5.
hile antibioticscontinueto be
the most prescribeddrugs,
provide
stimulantsandantidepressants
the biggestprofits to the industry. In
2C03 5.3% of the children in the
UnitedStatestook medicinefor behavior problemsanddepression.
Marketing strategies
The March issueof Pure Faas describeda repon issuedby an advisory
panelof the Food and Drug Administrationwarning of the dangersposed
by some antidepressants.The drug
that received the most attention was
Paxil,anantidepressant
soldby GlaxoSmithKline.
The United Kingdom bannedPaxil
for children and teensafter it became
known that the companywithheld information on studiesthat showedthe
drug could increasethe risk of suicidal
thoughts in youngsters. Although
Paxil is not specificallyapprovedfor
usein children,doctorsare permitted
to prescribeit, andmorethan2 million
prescriptionsPaxil were written for
childrenin 2002.
cusedthem of withholding information
aboutnegativestudies,and instructing
their sales representativesto present
the drug as "remarkably effective and
safe." An internalGlaxo memoreferred to the negativesNdies,saying
their intentwasto "effectivelymanage
the disseminationof thesedatain order
to minimize any potential negative
commercialimoact."
New York fights back
Congressweighsin on the
nn-ffi
New York's StateAttorney, Eliot
controversy
Spitzer,who madeheadlines
by taking
When it becameknown that both
on the mutual fund industry, hasfiled Glaxo and high level officials at the
suit againstGlaxo,suingthe company FoodandDrug Administration
worked
for consumerffaud. .Spitzerhas ac- to prevent the public from learning
aboutthe negativeinformationon these
leaders
antidepressants,
congressional
calledfor hearinss.
The frightened frog
Animal testsdeterminemany of the decisionsthat are made
aboutchemicalsin our foodandenvironment.Thosetestshave
someseriousshortcomings.
aboratory tests typically use
young, healthyanimalsthat are
exposedto only onechemical,andeat
foodthatis ftee of syntheticadditives.
Sucha trial might not be an accurate
predictorof the additive'seffect on
humanswho areexposedto manypotentialoffenders. And if the humans
arevery young,very old, or sick, the Underthe stressfulconditionsthis cretestsareevenlessreliable.
ated,thesetadpolesdied from a much
There's anotherimportantfactor, smallerdoesof thecarbarylthanthose
accordingto a paperpublishedin the whoweretestedin laboratories,
freeof
Proceedings
of the NationalAcademy predators. The researchersfound
of Sciences
. Frogsliving in thenatural "The combinationof stressandpestiworld are far more sensitiveto pesti- cidemadethepesticide
2 - 4timesmore
cidesthanthoselivingin laboratories. lethalthanthepesticidealone."
In the real world they are exposedto
When stressed-out
humansare expredators,and the stressthis creates posed to synthetic food additives or
changestheir vulnerabilityto chemi- environmentalchemicalstheir effects
cals.
might be more severethan we had
Tadpolesof thegray treefrog were previouslybelieved.
exposedto a pesticide(carbaryl).
Relyea,RA andN Mills. 2001.PrcdatorNearbywere salamanders,
a natural inducedstlessmakesthe pesticidecarbaryl
enemy. The salamanderswere in more deadlyto gray tree frog iadpoles.
cagesso they could not get to the Proceedingsof the NationalAcademyof
tadpoles,but their presence
wasclear. Scierc€s,98: 2491-2496.
6 Pure Facts/.Iar)/August2404
"Thefederalgovemment
spends
$1 billiona monthto fightthewaron
drugsbutwe ignorethe \,orsening
problemof over-medication.
"
CNNAnchor,Lou Dobbs
Representative
JamesGreenwood
and SenatorCharlesGrassleyare
amongthe legislatorswho havebeen
deeply disturbed to learn that the
FDA's own medicalofficer, Dr. Andrew Mosholder,waspreventedfiom
makinghis findingspublic. Grassley
told journalistRob Watersof the Saz
FranciscoChroniclethalhe was"very
troubled" by allegationsthat the
FDA's Office of Drug Safetywithheld
critical informationfrom parentsand
doctors about the potentialrisks of
thesedruss.
"Prescription
drug spendingfor
behavioralconditionsrose 77o/o
between2000and2003."
MedcoDrug TrendRepott,
MedcoHealth Solutionslnc.
PIC Report
and maybe addedto yourFoodlistor MailOrderGuide.
Thefollowingproductshavebeenresearched
or re-researched
StageOne
StageTwo
BRENT& SAM'S'All Naturalcookies(SB):Keylime
\MfiteChocolate,ChocolateChip,ChocolateChip
Pecan,\/\,hiteChocolateMacadamiaNut
www.brentandsams.com
coOKlES \ hfer Cookieswith chocolate
CREATURE
FudgeFilling:Banana,Chocolate,Vanilla
www.madmooseorganics.com
WASH(www.ftwash.com)
FIT FRUIT& VEGETABLE
GLUTEN-FREE
PANTRYDaniel|e,s
ChocolateCaKeMix
www.glutenfree.com
GRINGOPETE'SComTortillas(CS);FlourTortillas:
BunitoStyle,FajilaSlyle,SoftTacoStyle
HORIZONORGANIC'Cottage
Cheese:4oloMilKat,
LoMat(2%milkfat)
HORIZONORGANIC*Halfand Half,HeavyWripping
Cream
HORfZONORGANIC*Milks:Lowfat& Nonfat,
LowfavReduced
Fat Chocolate;SingleSeNe Reduced
FatMilk:Chocolate,
Vanilla
HORIZONORGANIC*Butter:Salted,Unsalted;
EuropeanStyleButter:Salted,Unsalted
HORIZONORGANIC"InfanlFormulawith lron
HORIZoNORGANIC*BabyBlendedVvt)oleMilkYogurt:
Vanilla,Pear (Thesecontaintracesalicylate- pectinfrom
appleor oranges)
LATEJULYORGANICCrackers:CheddarCheese(box
andsnackpack),ClassicRich,RoundSaltine
MANNY'SAuthentic\MtiteComTortillas(CS);
FlourTortillas:
BurritoStyle,FajitaStyle,FamilyPack,
soft raco style;Tacoshells
NaturalGlasscleaner
MOUNTAINGREENStreak-Free
NIMANRANCH"MiniHalfHam(N),
NitrateFreeHalfHam;SteakJerky;UncuredOriginal
BeefJerky(CS) Thesearesoldin TraderJoe'sand
v\}ttoleFoodsMakels www.nimanranch.com
PACIFIC
FOODS*OrganicOatAll NaturalNon-Dairy
Beverage:LowFatOriginal,Low FatVanilla
QUICKCOATSoybeanBlendCoal PanRelease
R.W KNUDSENFAMILY*PearJuicebox
REDDIAMOND
Lemonade
SAFEWAYORGANIC(Safeway)Lowfatand NonfatMilks
SANTACRUZORGANIC"LemonadeSpritzer
SUNRIDGE
FARMS(bulkandpackaged)
AIINatural:
Milk
ChocolatePeanuts,TropicalMango,YogurtPretzels;
BananaChipsSweetn'Crunchy;Organic:
Crunchy
BananaChips,TropicalMango www.sunridgefarms.com
TAZOTEA*Filterbag:RefreshHerbalInfusion
TAZOTEA" Ready-tc.Drink
YerbaMate
THE ORGANICCO\M Lowfat& NonfatMilk
ORGANTC*
CheesyLasagna
ANNIE'SHOMEGROV\N
(tomatoes)
www.annies.com
mix
781-22+9639
Deluxe
ANNIE'SHOMEGRO\N TOTALLYNATURAL*
Shells& RealAgedWsconsinCheesemix(paprika)
ANNIE'SHOMEGROTilN
TOTALLYNATUML" Baked
paprika)
SnackCheddarBunnies(MSG/h|VP,
BARBARA'S
BAKERy"CheeseBitesOriginal
(redpeppers,paprika)
BARBARA,S
BAKERY"Fig Bars:App|eCinnamon
(peaches,raisins),Raspberry(peaches,apples,
raisins),\ ,ttole\/Vheat(raisins)
BARBARA'SBAKERY*PuffinsCereal& MilkBars:
BlueberryYogurt(apples),Strawberry
Yogurt(apples)
BARBARA'SNATURE'SCHOTCE*
Oats'N HoneyMoist
& ChewyGranolaBar(almonds)
BETTYLOU'S*SpirulinaGinsengBalls(almonds,
grapes,raisins) 1-800-242-5205
DREWSALL NATURALSaladDressing& l0 Minute
Marinade: carlic ltalianVinaigrette(winevinegar),
KalamateOlive& Caper(winevinegar),Roastedcarlic
& Peppercom(ciderandwinevinegar),Romano
Caesar(CS,winevinegar),RosemaryBalsamic
(winevingear),SesameOrange(cidervinegar),
ShitakeGinger(cidervinegar),SoyGinger(cider
vinegar),ThaiSesameLime(winevinegar)
www.chefdrew.com
DREWSALL NATURALSaladDressing& euick Noodle
Sauce: LemonTahiniGoddess(cidervinegar)
DREWSALL NATURALSalsa:DoubleRoastedMedium
(tomatoes,
chilipeppers,cidervinegar),organicHot
(lomatoes,chilipeppers,cidervinegar),Organic
Medium(tomatoes,
chilipeppers,cidervinegar),
OrganicMild(tomatoes,
chilipeppers,cidervinegar)
EDEN.AppleCherrySauce;OrganicAppleCherry
Butter;OrganicCherryJuice;DriedTartMontmorency
Chenies(apples)
in bulkand4 oz snack
- available
pack
HOMEMADE
GOURMET(soldby distributors)
Cotestaw
DressingMix (redpeppers),HomestyleSpaghetti
SauceMix(redpeppers);
GardenHerbDipSeasoning
Mix(bellpeppers)www.homemadegoumet.com
LUNDBERG'Appte
CinnamonNutraFarmedRiceCake
(SB)
MANNY'STortilla\Maps:Jalapenoand CilantroFlavors
(SF,chilipeppers)
MISSROBEN'S-MockGoldflshCrackerMix(paprika)
BtueberryMutfinMix
www.missrobens.com
800-8914083
TAZOTEA. Filterbag:
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of a product on a FeingoldFoodlist,or the discussionof a method or treatment,does not constituteapproval (or disapproval). The Foodlistsare based
pfimarily upon informationsupplied by manufacturersand are not basedupon independentt6ting.
htre Facts/July/August20047
tdlruda/
@at6&ttto
DearP.R. person,it mustbe hard thesedaysto work for the
food additive/junkfood industry.
f,or yearsthingshadbeenprettyquietfor you folks ftere in the trenches.
I You kept the markeplacesafe for your billionaire bossesand they
rewardedyou handsomely.Greenketchup,blue fries, pink margarine,purple
cereal- the public was growing accustomedto consumingthingsthat bore less
to food. Orangecoloredsugarwaterwaspositionedright
andlessresemblance
nextto realjuice, furtherconfusingthe busyconsumer.Publicschoolsoffered
for marketingand TV did a fine job of promotingbreakfast
new oppornrnities
producsthatsoldat astonishingly
inflatedprices. The numberof childrenwith
disturbedbehaviorkept climbing,but that fed the marketfor pharmaceuticals,
and despitesomeunfortunatedeathshereand there,the lucrativebusinessof
werealreadya hugemarket.Injust
drugsfor kidswasexpanding.Preschoolers
years
in children
medications
usedto treatADHD anddepression
the lastthree
underthe aseof 5 rosean astonishins369%.
It wasall goingsowell until people
beganto noticesomethingthat's hard
to hide: obesekids. That led to them
takinga look at schoolfood andvending machines.They beganto scrutinizethosehighlyprofitablefoodsyour
bosses
dependon for theirfat bonuses.
Schoolsin somecommunitieshere
in the U.S. were experimentingwith
giving studentsreal food in place of
what hadbeenpreviouslyserved,and
an amazingthinghappened.They noticedthe childrenwere calmer,more
focusedand better behaved. Even
worse, schoolsin GreatBritain were
finding the same results, and they
blabbedit to the media!
The biggestblow came when those scientistsin Englandpublishedtheir
findingsthatevena tiny amountof dyeandonepreservative
triggeredbehavior
problemsin children- and not just kids with ADHD. (Seepage l.) Those
syntheticchemicalsthat are the mainstayof thejunk food industrywerebeing
! Red alert! How cana hard-workingpublic relationsstafferfight off
attacked
suchan assault?Go backto the old daysandpull out theusualformulas:
l. When faced with anothernew study that showsfood additivesaffect
behavior,saythatthereareno studiesshowingfood additivesaffectbehavior.
2. Line up some folk with impressivecredentialswho will echo your
message.They'reexpensive,but it's moneywell spent.
portionsof a 22-year3. Ignorethenewerstudiesandquotecarefullyselected
Institutes
Health,
saying
report
from
the
National
of
that
only a smallpercent
old
part
of thatreportthat
of childrenwereshownto respondto diet. kave out the
produced
thesefigureswereinadequate.
saysthe old studiesthat
4. Pull out the old "sugar" defense.Here'show it goes:
a. The Feingolddiet saysfood additivescantriggerbehaviorproblems.
b, Thereare studiesthat showsugardoesnot causehyperactivity.
c. Thereforethe Feingolddiet doesn'twork.
Of course,you needto ignorethe fact that the Feingolddiet hasnothingto do
with sugar,but hopefullyyour readerswill be sufficientlyconfusedthatthis
linleproblemwill be overlooked.
You mustsucceed!Your new vacationhomein Malibu is on the line!
/August2404
8 PureFacts/-Izly
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