December/January - The Feingold Diet

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Newsletter of the FeingoldoAssoclationof th€ United Stat€s
December2lXl5/ January 2006
FEtItGoLD@
Vol. 29,No. 10
www.feingold.org
The Food and Drug Law - one hundred yearslater
foodsbecameknownto
In 1906,after the problemsof filth andthe adulterationof processed
the public, Congresspassedthe Pure Food and Drug Act and createdthe agencythat would
laterbe namedthe Food andDrug Administration(FDA)
ven before the country's first laws were passedto
IJprotect the consumer,specialinterestsfought hard to
In the FI)A's own words:
changedis that now the pressureto weakenthe laws is
coming not only from the corporations,bd also from the
federal agenciesthat are supposedto be concemedwith
the welfareof the citizen. In 1\4tythe FDA, alongwith
the Departnentof Health and Human Services,announced
their proposal to "modemize" principles for food
standards
of identty. So what are "itandardsof identity"
them?
andwhat'swrons with modemizins.
be
used in the manufactureof the food. Food standards
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ensure that consumersget what they expect when they
purchasecertainfood products."
The new proposal would "stimulate technological
innovatjon" and "optimize the useof new food processing
and packaglngtechnologiesin the developmentof food
Products geared to the needs of today's consumer"
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Schools,drugs, kids and their parents
Shouldschoolsestablishmental health screeningprograms
for students? What qualifies as a mental health issue?
Depression?ADHD? Or maybejust beinga teenager?
I n idea that was first proposedtwo years ago could gain new life with the
.lll,ne>ic teen who brings a weapon to school and causes bloodshed. At first
glance,the prospectof screeningchildren for mental health problems sounds
like it has merit; certainly, there are youngsterswho need help and are not
receiving it. But it conld start this country down a slippery slope and
completelyfail to accomplishany real benefitfor our children.
The first problem is that the term "mental health" has different meanings
for differentpeople. For the professionalcommunityin this corntry, it is
generallytranslatedto meaneither cormselingor the use of prescriptiondnrgs.
Since counselingis time consumingand costly, it is being replacedwith
medicine. The most likely medicinewould be antidepressants
and thousands
of ciildren are taking them despitetheir lack of effectivenessand potential for
harm.
A leading British medical joumal, The Lancet, has writen critically of the
testing that dnrg companieshave carried out, testing that is rife with poor
design and manipulateddata. They also cite the U.S. Food and Drug
Adminstration's (FDA) continuing supportof such drugs despitetheir serious
risks.
Continuedonpage3
For decadesit has been the
standardsof identity that have
slowed down the adulterationof
food, making it more difficult for a
company to substitute cheaper
ingredients.Consideringhow many
foodless items are being used in
processedfoods, the standardsof
identrtyhavevery little clout as it
is. The proposalto officially
altered them would allow even
more questionableadditives and
processing
manipulations.
We are already being offered a
d ie t o f g e n e t ic a ll y m o d i f i e d ,
chemicallyfertilized, irradiated,
fluoridated,cloned,gassed,flavor
enhanced,over-heated,smashed,
mashed,extruded,synthetically
c o lo re d , a rt if ic ia l l y f l a v o r e d .
chemicallypreservedand otlerwise tortured food. How much
worse can it get if the official
standards- which are routinely
ignored- aretrashed?
Confinuedonpage 6
The Feingold@Associationo{ the United States,Inc., founded in 1976, is a non-profit organizationwhose purposesare to support ib
membersin the implementationof the FeingoldProgramand to generatepublic awarenessof the potential role of foods and synthetic
additivesin behavior,learningand health problems. The programis basedon a diet eliminatingsyntheticcolorg syntheticllavorl aspartame,
and the preservatives
BHA, BHI and TBHQ.
Bouncy Boo BecomesBetter
By Eileen Mynes
Our little Emily has had many nicknamesin her short life: Wild Child EnergizerBumy,
BorurcyBoo, etc. After threeweekson Feingoldsomethingremarkablehappened.
I s an ADHD adult, I needsystem
-l-l,and organization to accomplish
basic tasks, like feeding the family.
Every evening, I demand that the
floor be cleared and toys put away.
Once, when my older daughterwas
four- she wouldn't do it. so I took a
trash bag and scoopedup all the toys
off the floor. The next dav. she
personallyhandedit to t}re woman at
the Medina Children's Home. My
rationale was that if she didn't care
enoughabouther toys to take care of
them, then anotherchild neededthem
more. Shenever gave me an excuse
aboutcleaning€ain.
I tried using the same method on
Emily from thd early age,but instead
of working, she would sit and cry
abod how she couldn't do it - even
up to age seven. I tried to help her
by sayrng,"Pick up the red toy, and
put it in the toy box," etc. She
couldn't do even that. She just
talked, played and cried some more.
Experts in ADHD told me that I
would haveto be with her throughout
the entire cleaningprocess,and even
then, shemay never be able to handle
it alone without.medicdion. But she
was already on medication and still
had so manyproblems-
Finally, we found the
FeingoldProgram.
Here's Ernily af&r a short time
on Feingold" The puffiness under
her eyesis now gone.
She was thin as a rail with dark
circles urder her eyes. We always
had plenty of protein, fruit, and
vegetablesfor snacksand meals, but
for years she ate only apples and
pean$ buler sandwiches. (I would
later leam that the peanutbutter was
not a Feingold-acc€ptable
brand.)
At a medicalcheckupfor my older
daughter,five year old Emily had
squirmed,hopped,climbed, htmrmed,
fell, bounced,and tried 1o ei1 rgain
The parenting techniques all in the space of about a minute.
This doctor askedme if I wantedto
that had been successfulwith have her tested for ADHD. Thus
my first child didn't work for beganmy searchfor what would help
my yormgerdawhter. We agrcedto
Emily.
try drugs, behavioral modification,
and orgarucs.
Her pediatriciantold us that one nutritronalsr,pplements
Everything
worked
a little or
cannottell if a baby will become
sometimes,
but
Emily
continued
to
hyperactive, but something seemed
panic
when
it
time
to
clean
her
was
different abord her from 5 weeks of
age. Emily moved continuously room.
In the springof 2005,we decided
every waking moment, and fell into
we couldn't keep her on Ritalin
that
an exhaustedsleep every night. As
anymore,
and the next day the
she grew, she was like a ping pong
Canadians
bannedAdderall. We
ball, bouncing from activity to
weaned
her
off all drugs and tried
activity, but not completing any.
organics.
She
was better, but still
parts
Parts of her advanced,but
of
had
bad
days
weeks.
Shelostalot
or
her brain fi.rnctionseemedto be stuck
of
tovs.
at agetwo.
2 Pure Facts/December2005/Januam2006
Severalweeks ago I posted our
good news on an ADHD message
board, "Yesterday, for the first time
ever, Emily cleanedher room. She
did it without any impetus at allll
She vohmteered,did it on her own,
and told me about it later! She also
cleanedher sister'scloset. She said
that shejust felt like it. I had to sit
down and take slow bredhs!
"I had put so mudr effort into this
one issue,thd the day she did it on
her own floored me. I've beentelling
everybodythat the Feingold Program
is responsiblefor the "New Emily".
"We are starting our fourth week,
but saw results within three days.
Although we had made changesin
her diet. I hadn't consideredher
toothpaste, shampoo,and other non
food, plus her favorite macks were
salicylates: cucumbers,apples,
grapes,and Texasorarges."
We saw results in just three
days, and in the third week
Emily decidedshe wantedto
cleanher room.
Since I also have ADHD, I joined
my litde dear,and guesswhat? I quit
"flfing off the handle" and cryrng
over minor things.
There are people on the e-loop
who say they've been with Feingold
for over twenty years. It would have
been wonderfr if I could have said
that, but I wasn't listening then It
took having a child facing her own
difficulties for me t care enoughto
search for the solution. We have
slippedup on the diet now and agam,
but it only servesto show us how
goodit is. We havea BefierBoo.
Thanksfor caring enoug! to do the
researchneededto tell peoplelike us
hovvto stay sdle.
Who would pay? Perhaps the
wodd's wealthiest business:the
If the FDA is not up to the job
pharmaceuticalindustry. In addition
perhaps we should tum to the to mantfacturing drugs, Big Pharma
N*ional Institutes of Mental Health. gives generouslyto doctors,paysfees
But a look at their literature on to the FDA to approve new drugs
ADHD showsthat they have not done quickly, funds support groups that
their homework. They cite poorly- promote dn€s, and of coursespends
designedstudiesfrom the 1970sand largesumson donationsto politroans
ignore newer shrdiesthat demonstrate and salaries for their armv of
the link betweenfood additives and lobbyists.
ADHD. What's more, the agency
An industry frmded mental health
confusesthe Feingold Program with
screeningprogram would be the first
sugar-free diets, a distinction our st€p toward gaining many thousands
youngest children can understand. of new customersfor their newesl
Can we trust that they will have a mostexpensive
drugs.
beEer grasp of the complex issues
involved in a child's menal health?
\trental Health,from page I
Non drug approaches
that work!
Feedingchildren real food, free of
petroleum-basedadditives,is a good
place to begin. The work Dr.
Feingold startedin 1965cortinuesto
this day, with 40 yean of successful
expenence.
New researchis showingthe value
of supplementinga child's diet with
the important essentialfatty acids,
especiallythe omega-3oils. They
have beenfound to enhanceleaming,
improve behavior, and alleviate
deoression.
Heading down a
slippery slope
Schools ue already pushing
medication on unwilling parents.
Patricia Weatherswas pressuredinto
putting her son on Rrtalin and he
becamepsychoticas a result. This
experienceled to the formation of the
non-profit supportgroup Ablechild.
Her experienceis shared by many
otherparents,who have beencoerced
and threatened that their children
would be taken from tlem if they did
not comply with using drugs, even
when a child has had a very bad
reactionto thern.
Now that we know of the many
damagingside effects from various
drugs being Biven to children the
practiceis all the more appalling.
(Among the potential dangersfrom
drugscommonlyusedfor ADHD are:
liver damage,suicidal thoughts,
cancet stunt€dgroMh, strokes,heart
problerns,death.)Evena drugwith a
serious potential danger can be
valuableif there is no altemdive and
if the benefit is so great it is worttr
the risk. This is not the case with
ADHD dnrgs, and it is not the case
with antidepressants, which list
depression
asone sideeffect.
Chromium
Chromium,a tracemineral,can also play an importantrole
in treatingsomefonns of depression.
Malcolm Mcleod is a psychiatristand professorof psychiatryat the
]\r.
I;funiversiw of North CarolinaSchoolof Medicine. He hasdiscovered
that
a form of the mineral - chromium picolinate - can be as effective as
antidepressantmedicine, at a fraction of the cost, and with no adverseside
efrects.
Individuals who suffer from what is called "atypical depression"appearto
be excellentcandidatesfor this therapy. The name "*ypical" is misleading,
since more than half of depressedpeople sufrer from it. The individual is
typically: overweight, craves carbohydrates,is chronically tired, overly
sensitiveto perceivedcriticism, and say
their armsandlegsfeel veryheavy.
Although the value and safety of
chromium supplementationhas been
known for decades,it was Dr. Mcleod
who listenedto hrs patients,delved into
the history of the research on the
mineral. and conducteda series of
experimentaltrials to validate the
astonishing benefits this inexpensive
srpplement can offer. He worked with
colleagues,collected clinical data and
published articles in peer-revrew
joumals.
".-.our theory was that
Most Americans are deficient in this
Who would pay?
chromium helps depression by
mineral and our diets, high in simple
Schoolsdon't haveenoughmoney increasing the sensitivity oJ the carbohydrates,further deplete our
to pay for all their current programs. body to insulin and improving
resources. The lack of chromiumis
ln fact some schoolsare suing the glucose metabolism, which result
believedto affect many parts of the body
federalgovemmentfor mandding the in an increase in brain chemicals and has been associaGdwith diabetes,
"no child left behind" initiative
wolved in depression, "
heart disease,PMS, as well as weight
withor.t providing frmding for it.
Dr. Mcleod
gain anddepression.
Pllrc FrctslDecember 2005/Jouary 2006 3
Accountabilitv
Industry giants are beginning to face the consequencesof
their actions.
study published in the New
'ngland Journal of Medicine in
November of 2000 showed lhd
Merck & Company's expensivenew
painhller, \Aonx, was superior to
naproxen, an older pain medicine,
and that pdients taking Viopr had
less stomach bleeding. Brtr on
December8 of this year the Joumal
editors accusedthe study ar,thorsof
withholding important data about the
risk of the drug, which has since
beenwithdrawn by Merck.
Information on three heart afiacks
from Vioxx were removed from the
manuscript sent to the Joumal, utd
the authors withheld data about
strokes and other heart problems,
accordingto the charges. Among the
researchersin the study were two
Merck employeesand eleven other
scientists
who all hadfinancialties to
the dnrg giart. The Joumal ditnrs
have requeseda correctionfrom the
authon, and expressedtheir concem
that doctor would have viewed the
dng differently if they had all of the
information.
The disclosure is bad news for
Merck, which is involved in 7,000
law suits brought by families of
Vioxx victims.
h has been known sincethe eady
1990sthat diacetyl can causesevere
lung damage;the workers who make
the artificial flavoring wear
respiratorsto protectthemselvesfrom
harm. But the Intemational Flavors
and Fragrancescompany failed to
warn the popcorn maker of the
dangersto employeeswho breathein
the fumes or are exposedto the dust
from the chemicals.
IFF has reachedseulementswith a
total of 54 plaintiffs, who suffer from
what has been dubbed by the media
as "popcom lung." The National
Institute for OccupationalSafety and
Health is now concemedabout the
dangerthat this additive posesfor
workers at other snackfood factones.
New Mexico takes on
Aspartame
The New Mexico Envi ronmental
Improvement Board is planning to
hold hearingsin July of 2006 on the
use of aspartame(NutraSweet,
Equal). the state'sgovemorbelieves
the US govemmentis not protecting
citizens from this additive, which a
recent study has linked with
malignantbrain twrors, leukemiaand
kidney cancer. Aspartamecritics say
the additive can be bannedfrom the
state since it is consideredby the
Board to be a neurotoxant.an
adulteran! poisonous,deleteriousand
misbranded.
The defense of the synthetic
sweetener will be offered by the
Japanesemanufacturer,Ajinomoto
(the world's largest maker of
aspartameand MSG) and the Calorie
Control Council, an organization
representing the manufacturersand
users of artificial sweeteners. They
are lining up powerful, welllaw firms to fend off the
connected
Lawsuit againstWyeth
potentialfinancial and l"gd damages.
Ten families around the United
Since the US Food and Drug
States have joined in a law suit
Administration
allows aspartame,
againstWyeth Pharmaceutical.They
many
assume
that
a federal law
allege that the anti depressant,
Effexor, caused suicides and would take precedenceover a state
law- But consumer advocate.
attempted suicides in family
members. The suit is basedon the StephenFox explainsthat the FDA's
rulings are actually "policies," not
plaintifFs claim that Wyeth knew for
federal
laws. This conceptwas put
years that the drug causedsuch side
to
in Minnesotain March of
the
test
effects, but chose to keep this
2005.
The
widow ofa suicidevictrm
information from doctors in order to
sued
Pfizer
on the groundsthat their
avoid losing sales. The Food and
drug,
Zoloft"
was responsible. The
Drug Administration now requires
Mirmesota
Attomey
General argued
Effexor to carry a "black box" listing
Food additive damage
that
the
fzct
Zoloft
was FDA
side effects, which is the strongest
The giant additive manufacturer, waming of the potential harm of a approved did not shield the
manufacturerfrom liability.
Intemational Flavors and Fragrances drug.
(IFF), haslost its mostrecentlawsuit
to a former employeeof a Missouri
Aspartamedecomposesat 86
Consumersseek
popcom plant. In 2000 a rash of
degrees,and in New l\zlexico'swarm
unusualrespiratoryillnessesalerted
climate the breakdownis likely to be
solutionsat statelevel
an areaphysicianthat somethingwas
rapid. A food productthat containsa
Unable to obtain protection from
going on at the factory. Eight
decomposedsubstanceis considered
employeeshad developed a rare federal agencies,the Congressor the to be adulterated and subject to
respiratory diseasethat severely Execrtive Branch. some activists are seizure. As the sweetenerbreaks
tuming to statesfor help. Iowa was down it losessweebress.
damagedtheir lungs; some are now
b$ - much
awaiting lung transplants. The cause the first state to ban the use of the more important - it forms the toxic
mercury preservativc, thimcrosol, chemicals.formaldehydeand DKP
was found to be the artifrcial butter
fiavoringadded to the popcorn, in most vaccines,and this has been (dik*opiperazine), whidr is believed
particularly a chemical in the followed by California and is to be the causeof the brain hrmors
urderwav in manv other states.
fl avoringcalled diacdyl.
associdedwith the su'eetener.
4 Pnrc Facts/December2005/Janmrv 2006
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Hearty thanksto all of you who participatedin our fund raiser, this has beenthe "sweetest"
way we have ever generatedsupport for our programs! We are also grateful to the many
productsfor the baskets:
companieswho donatedtheir Feingold-acceptable
Bellows HouseBakery FudgeBrownies
www.bellowshouse.com
Barbara'sBakeryPuffins
www.barbarasbakery.com
Captain'sCatchCheeseBaked Crackers
www.myfamilyfarrtorg
Chocletos ChewyFudgeSquaresand
WalnettosCaramelWalnut Chews
www.walnettosinc.com
Enjoy Life Snickerdoodles
www.enjoylifefoods.com
GorgePear/BlueberryBars
www.gorgedelights.com
Glee Gum
www.gleegum.com
India TreeNatural Colored Sugars
www.indiatree.com
Jolly Beans- naturaljelly beans
www.sunrifuefarms.com
Jolly Th.mePopcom
wwwjolllime.com
Late July PeanutButter SandwichCrackers
www.latejuly.com
Mary's Gone Crackers
www.marysgonecrackers.com
Nature's PopsIollipops
www. collegefarmorganic.com
Pearson'sChocolateCoveredMnt Patiies
www.favoritesof.com
Squirrel'sNest CandyShop
www. squirrels-nest.com
Sundrops(M&Ms type candy)
www.nspiredfoods.com
SpanglerPeppermintCandyCanes
www.spanglercandy.com
St. Claire's GuavaTarts
www.econatural
sohdions.com
StretchIsland Fruit Leather
www.stretch-island.com
SrmnyBears- sugarcoatedgummy bears
www.sunridgefarms.com
Valomilk - marshmallowf led chocolatecrps
www.valomilk.com
One mom postedthis on the Feingoldmembe/s
bulletin board: My basket of goodies anived
today! DS was so excited. He said, "Everything
is okay? | can eat it all?" lt is reallynice. Thank
you FAUS!
Anothermemberthankedus for solvingone of
his "hard{o-buy-fof'Christmasgift recipients.
Tlaelo a:
Nancy Kemble at the Squinel's Nest Candy Shop for
helping us with this project.
Cindy Harrell for donating recipe cards for using the
colored sugars,and for donating Mary JanePefiiut Butt€r
Kisses.
Lorraine Cordofor donatingCanel's CaramelLollipops.
Danielle Robinson, Marilee Jones, Shula Edelkind, and
I{arry Herseyfor their many hours of help.
Taleattna'oO*t b etftaq
And wittt Valentines day come thoqhts of chocolatel
Our Product Research Committee has found a candy
company that produces a line of delicious, all natural
chocolatecandiesthat are suitablefor diabeticsas well as
thoseon gluten-freeand low caft diets!
Thelcompanybeganwith chocolatestlat usedthe usual
ingredients. But their suga.r-freeversions were so well
received, they eventually switched the whole line. Nexl
they focused on a "healthy indulgence" that eliminatedall
synthetic ingredients,as well as sugar, while keeping the
samestandardsfor tastethat had won so many fans.
The entire line of Yamante Chocolates and YC
Chocolatesare sugar-free;tlre sweetenerused is maltitol,
derivedfrom com. They offer both milk chocolateand dark
chocolateproducls. YC Chocolatesare availablefrom the
Squirrel'sNest CandyShop. (Seewww.squirrels-nest.com.)
They are also sold in Whole FoodsMarkets,somespecialty
stores,and on-line at www.ycchocolate.com.Check out
their FAQs for details on ingredients and special dietary
uses.
The companyoffers a SamplerSet for just $9.95,which
includesthe cost of shipping in the US. You can call their
toll-free numberat (800\ 433-2462.
Plnre Eacts/December 2005/Jmuary 2006 5
Food and Drug Laws,from page I
What do "today's
consumerri"actually
need?
Today's consumers are not
physically much different from our
great grandparents,or from theirs.
We need what humans have always
needed: food that provides
n o u r i s hm e n t. S ince"today's
consumen" are ingesting far less of
the importanttrac€ minerals,vitamrrs
and esspntialfatty acids tlan past
generationswe need less "modemization" and a retum to real food.
Good Food, Bad Food
The further degradationof the
regulationsgoveming our food is
likely to acceleratea trend that has
beentaking place for severaldecades:
bad food gets worse and good food
gets better. While some types of
foods continueto deteriorate,others
have continuedto improve. Synthetic
dyes, artificial flavors and
preservatives,synthetic sweeteners,
high fructose com syrup and MSG
clonesare used in ever-increasing
amountsin the worst food choices,
but at the same time organic sales
continueto climb. Healthy food
storesare openingaroundthe country,
and supermarketsare forced to
competeby offering naturalproducts.
Ice cream - FDA style
Americanshave loved this treat
sinceColonialtimes, and understand
that ice cream is made from cream
that is chilled and beaten,with added
sweetenersand flavoring. Most
Americansassumethat ice cream
starts with milk and cream produced
by dairycows.
In responseto a proposalfrom the
Intemational Ice Cream Association,
made up of the major ice cream
manufacturers.the FDA wants to
changethe standardof identityfor ice
cream. They proposeto allow milk
from "source animals other than
cows" to be used.
6 Purc Facts/December2005/Januarv 2006
For the Feingoldshopper,the
"artificial flavor" will be
words
It can be any animal that produces
enough
to
causethemto steerclearof
milk, including sheep,goats, water
such
ice
cream,but the majority
any
buffalo and yaks. This milk would
of
consumers
will unknowinglybe
be imoorted from countries where
powerful
ingesting
neurotoxin.
a
there would be no U.S. supervision
What's a sourceanimal?
over the sanitaryconditions. It would
be changedinto a powder called
"milk protein concentrate"and
shipped to this cormtry. The FDA
calls this a "safe and suitable
milk-derived ingredient." The dairy
industry can call it a financial
bonanzasincethey will be ableto use
cheapermilk. Water buffalo milk
sells for about 45 cents a gallon, vs.
cow's milk which retailsfor between
$2 and$3 a gallon.
Yak milk ice cream- just
what "today'sconsumer"
wantsl
The purposeof food standards
is to be sure that lhe consumer
receiveswhat they expectin their
food. Next time you shop for ice
cream and end up bringinghome
water bufialo vanilla fudge swirl,
with hidden aspartame,keep in
mind that hwv seriouslythe FDA
takes its responsibility
for (in their
o\/n words) "ensudngthat food
labels are truthful and not
misleading."
A child studies
aspartame
Hiding Aspartame
It's goingto get evenharder
for shoppersto avoidthis
syntheticsweetener.
The FDA also wants to allow
(NutraSweet,
aspartame
Equal)to be
addedto ice cream as an "artificial
flavoring" and no longer require
companiesto list it specificallyby
nameon the package.
Aspartame,first developedas a
drugto treatpeptjculcers,is the most
notoriousof all the syntheticadditives
in the American food supply. It
breaks down into a variety of
poisonoussubstancesand has been
linked with a huge list of toxic side
effects, including malignant brain
tumors. More than 10,000reportsof
adverse reactions did nothing to
changethe FDA's position on this
chemical, nor have the countless
studies showing its harmful effects,
nor the many scientists who have
Soken ort agalnstit,
While the aspartameindustry
vigorously defendsthe use of its
product and the Food and Drug
Admini stration refusesto take
action, an eleven-year-oldgid put
them to shame.
After her grandmothernearly
died, sixth-graderJennifer Cohen
conducted an experimentto
determineif the asoartamein her
grandmother'sDiet Coke may
haveplayeda part.
She placed7 cansof the soft
drinl in the refrigeraor, 7 cansin
her room where they stayedat
room temperature,and 7 cans rn
an incubator set at 104 degrees
Fahrenheit. The cans were left
for l0 weeks, after which they
were tested by the Winston
Laboratoryin Ridgefield,NJ.
The lab analysisfound that all
of the drinks, including those rn
the refrigerator,had brokendown
to formaldehydeand DKP.
Jennifer paid for the expenses
of her scienceexperimentwith
the money sheeamedbaby sitting
during the previousyear.
This experimentwaspublished
tn Food ChemicalNews.
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Drink, CranApple,Cran-RaspberryDrink in asceptic
packagesnow conlainsyntheticdyes and need to be
removedfrom yourFoodlist& ShoppingGuide.
\ /EGMAN'S Pink Lemonade Naturally Flavored
Drink now containssyntheticdye; pleaseremovethis
productfrom your Foodlist& ShoppingGuide.
AUBREYoRGANlcs" Men'sstock: BasicCleansing
Bar; NaluralLips:CrystalClear,MochaBrown,
NaluralRed,PetalPink(SB);SilkenEarthMakeup
Po\/ders:Light,Mediumand RoseTones;
Stage Two
UltimaleMoistUnscentedHand& BodyLotion
www.aubreyorganics.com
Cresm
AFFUSIONSKINCAREHerbalReplenishing
CHOGLETTOS
ChocolaleCaramels(CS)
with No AddedScent(almonds,grapes),SoothingLip
EPIC*All NaturalEuphoriaXylitolSweelener
BalmwithZnc Oxide(grapes,almonds)
EPIC*NaluralFlavorSpearmintO|.aIRinse(SB),
FIZZYLIZZY*SparklingJuice:ConcordGrape,
Xylitol& Fluoride,XylitolSpearmint;
Toothpaste:
Cranberry(grapes),FujiApple,Grapefruit(grapes),
Gum:Cinnamon,Peppermint,
EPIC*Peppermints;
(grapes),
Orange(grapes),Passionfruit
Spearmint www.epicdental.com
RaspberryLernon(grapes)
FLEISCHER'S
BAGELSFrozenBagels:Onion12oz&
FLEISoHER'SBAGELSFrozenBagels:CinnamonRaisin
15.602(CS),Plain12oz& 15.602(CS);
(CS):OrganicFrozenBagels:cinnarnon
12oz& 15.60.2
OrganicFrozenBagels:AncientGrain,Onion,
Bagels:CinnamonRaisin(CS,CP)
Raisin;Refrigerated
Bagels:Onion(CS,CP),
Plain(CS); Refrigerated
FLORIDA'SNATURALAu'someFruitJuiceNuggets:
Plain(cS, cP)
Apple& Granberry(CS,oranges),Blueberry(CS,
KIKKOMANSoy Sauce(SB)
(CS,
apples,oranges),Orange(CS,apples),Strawberry
KIRKMANAminoAcids:AminoSupportHypoallergenic
apples,oranges,bluebenies);Au'someFruitJuice
Capsules,Creatine500m9,GABAPluswith
String:Apple& Cranberry(CS,oranges),Blueberry
Niacinamide
& lnositol,Glycine250m9,L-Camosine
(CS,apples,oranges),Orange(CS,apples),Strawberry
200m9,L-Glutamine
250m9,Taurine325m9& 1000m9;
(CS,apples,oranges,bluebenies)
ColostrumGoldUnflavoredLiquid;
JILL'SSugarFreeSpread:Blackberry(apples),Blueberry
DMG& TMG:DMG 125m9Capsules,DMGwith Folic
(apples),MixedBerry(apples,blackbenies,
raspbenies,
Acid& 812 Caosules.
DMGwith FolinicAcid& 812
strawberd
es)
TMGCapsules
500m9& 175m9,TMGwith
Capsules,
KIKKOMANStir-FrySauce(SB,wine,red peppers),
FolicAcid& 812 CaDsules.
TMGWth FolinicAcid&
Sweet& SourSauce(SB,tomatoes,bell& red
B12capsules500m9& 175m9;
peppers),TeriyakiBaste& Glazewith Honey&
EssentialFattyAcids:Cod LiverOil Gel Caps
Pineapple(SB,lornatoes,wine,red peppers);
.
MRS.MAY'SNATURALScrunchysnacks- All Natural
Marinade& Sauce:LiteTeriyaki(CS,SB, red peppers,
BananaPeanut,All NaluralNori Peanut,All Natural
wine),RoastedGarlicTeriyaki(SB,wine),Teriyaki(CS,
Sunflowercrunch,All Natural\ hlnut Crunch,
SB, red peppers,wine);Quick& Easymarinade:
All Natural\Mite Sesamecrunch www.rnrsmays.com GourmetTeriyaki(wine),HoneyMustard(CS,wine,
So/d at Cosfco,Sam's CIub, BJs WholesaleClub,
cidervinegar),RoastedGarlic(cS, wine)
Whole FoodsMatkefs,Super Taryet,and selected
KIRKMANDMG& TMG: DMGLiquid(raspbenies)
Targetstores
MRS.MAY'SNATURALSAll NaturalAlmondCrunch,
NORDICNATUMLS"Omega3, 6, 9 JR, Omega\ ,bmen
All NaturalBlueberryPeanut
POM\ iI3NDERFUL
100%Pomegranate
Juice
[rlY FAMILYFARM*SurfSnacksPizzaBakedCrackers
www.pomwonderful.com
(paprika,red peppers)www.myfamilyfam.org
ROBERTSAMERICANGOURMETPirateBooty,
NORDICNATURALS*BerryKeenCod LiverOil
VeggieBooty
(strawbenies) www.nordicnaturals.com
SEROYALHMFForteDietarySupplement
OMEGASMART*Bar:ApricolAlmond,BananaChocolate
STRAUSFAMILYCREAMERY*MintChocolaleChiD
Chip(tea),CanotCake(raisins,oranges,cloves),
lce Cream;Yogurt:OrganicMapleNonfat,Organic
CinnamonApple,Pineapple(almonds),RaisinSpice
MaDle\ iholeMilk.VanillaNonfat,VanillaVvloleMilk
(cloves)
www.strausmilk.comTheseproductsappearedin
YC CHOCOLATIER
SugarFree Bar:DarkChocolale
october, b.rt the companyname was misspelled.
with OrangeBits (CS),DarkChocolatewithV\ihole
TRADERJOE'S(TraderJoe's)100%CanolaOil
RoastedAlmonds(CS),Milk Chocolatewith Orange
WALNETTOS
DeliciousCaramelCandywith\ hlnuts (CS)
Bits (CS),MilkChocolatewith V\,holeRoastedAlmonds
SugarFreeBar: DarkChocolate
YC CHOCOLATIER
(CS); MasterPiece:Caramel& \MroleRoasted
7Oo/o
Cocoa(CS),MilkChocolate500/o
Cocoa(CS)
Afmonds(CS) www.ycchocolate.com
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2005/Jamary2006 7
Past fssuesof Pure Facls
During the past year major articles
which have appeared in Pure Facts
include:
December 2004/January 201)5
Natural foods in supermarkets
Virginia PTA & food additives
Vitanin E - the real story
Flu shots and mercury
February 2005
Our unhealthy health care system
Anxiety & depression
ADHD drug risks
Teething and behavior problems
March 2fi15
Commercials assaultour kids
Caqadapulls Adderall
Grapefruit seedexfact
Food industry "solutions"
April 2005
Stay away from Nootame
New synthetic sweeteners
Diet, ADHD and heart disease
Lima bean sciencefair project
May 2lD5
Help for busy moms
Following FeingoldI 00%?
100% complianceneeded?
Mom as detective
June 2005
Medical freedom wirs in Califomra
Omega-3oils and ADHD - study
Supplementsor diet?
StageOne and Italian
July/August 20115
Turkey Twizzlers in Britain
Gourmet school lunches
Toxins and children
Sciencefair - fuzzy brained mice
September 2fi)5
School food actions
Back to school with good food
Schools serve foodless foods
Super SizeMe DYD fot kids
October 20115
Bipolar disorderand diet
Depression,drugs, deceit
Omega-3deficiencies
Child Medication Safety Act
November 2005
Britain to reform school food
ADHD drug use in US
Holiday Goodiesbaskets
Sleep
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E Purt. Eads/December 2005/Januarv 2006
The Land of the
Censored?
A proposedlaw would restorethe
-fa.riqhts of Americans to free
speech-on mafiers of health. In a
strongly worded addressto the House
of Representatives, Congressmar/
physician Ron Paul of Texas called
for new legislationto rein in the many
abuseson the part of federalagencies,
especially the Food and Drug
Administration(FDA) andthe Federal
TradeCommission(FTC).
The bill, named the Health
FreedomProtection Act, HR 4282,
was co-sponsoredby congressmen
from nine other slates.
Rep. Paul cites instanceswhere
both the FDA and FTC have
preventedconsunersfrom receiving
informdion on proven altemativesto
drugs. While 55,000people died
from taking Viopc the FDA was busy
making swe we did not leam of the
benefits of supplementsto help
osGoarthritis,heart attacks and bone
fractures.
While the €ency was ignoring the
potential damagefrom the ADHD
dnrgs Stratteraand Cylert, they were
also prohibiting consumersfrom
leaming that folic acid supplements
could reduce neural tube defects.
Paul accusesthe agency
Congressman
of bearingtlle responsibilityfor an
estimated10,000casesof preventable
neuralttrbe defects.
While pharmaceutical
companies
are permitted to advertise their prescription drugs directly to consumers,
the FDA and FTC continueto censor
truthful information about beneficial
non-drugtherapiesand to prohibit the
distribution of scientific articles and
publications regarding the role of
nutrientsin protectingagainstdisease.
This speech makes for very
interestingreading,and can be found
at: www.bolenrepot.net.
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