May - The Feingold Diet

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Newsletter of the FeingoldoAssoclationof the United Stdes
May, 2fi)3
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Vol. 27, No. 4
SchoolFood
The foods servedin America's schoolscontinueto be in the news. There havebeenmanv
excesses,
andthey are beginningto attractpublic concern
ot only are soft drink vending
machinesablazewith their logosand stockedfull of sugarybeverages, the cafeteria in many high
schoolsis filled with brandnamefast
foodandtheir colorfullogos. Schools
have becomefranchisesof major
chains, returning a portion of their
salesto corporateheadquarters.
Someschoolsarelookingat unique
and disturbingways to raise needed
revenue.OneNew Jerseyschooldistrict gave their new gymnasiumthe
nameof a supermarketchain in exchangefor $ 100,000.And a Northern
Californiadistrict is consideringsellingthenamingrightsof its six elementary schools.
priBut the collaborationbetr,veen
vateindustryand schoolsneednot be
an unhealthyone. In Februarythe
JamesMonroe High Schoolheld an
event titled: "Healthy Eating 101."
This was the secondannualTasteof
Monroe food fair hostedby Whole
FoodsMarket, Feel GoodFoodsand
the Los AngelesUnified SchoolDistrict. WholeFoodsMarket is the nation'slargestnaturalsupermarket,
and
Feel Good Foodsis a companythat
provides affordable, healthy snacks
andbeverages
for vendingmachines.
In Muscatine,Iowa childrenenjoy
free fruit and vegetable snacks
throughoutthe schoolday, thanksto a
federalgrant. The US Dept. of Agricultureand the Dept. of Health and
Humanserviceshasallocated$6 million to promotethe consumptionof
fresh fruits and vegetablesamongthe
nation's school children, but it is
enough money to cover only 100
schools.DennisHeiman,principalof
the MuscatineHigh Schoolnotedthat
after the programbeganthey removed
the candy vending machinebecause
therewasa 48% drop in salesof candy.
This confirms the experienceof those
working with children - that they are
receptiveto tastynatual food, but they
don't eatit sinceit is not readilyavailable.
Continued on page 4
"The Edible Schoolyard"
Whatbetterway for childrento developanunderstanding
of our
naturalworld and an interestin healthyfood than to grow it
themselves?In someareas,this is just what is happening.
"Too often, studentssit at thelr
desksand learnabouthabitatsand
ecosystemsthousandsof miles
away,whiletheir schoolyard
sports
a barrenlandscape
of mown grass
or asphalt. But big changesare
afoot. Across the country,
schoolyardsare now rife with shrdent-designed
wildlife habitatsand
native ecosystems:butterfly and
bird gardens,prairies, wetlands,
and more. Theseoasessuppoda
diversityof animallife and reveal
"
importantenvironmental
lessons.
National Gardening
www.kidsgardening.com
Edible Schoolyardis a profhe
I ject of the Manin LutherKing,
Jr. Middle Schoolin Berkeley,California. Its famouschampionis Alice
Waters,who is creditedwith developing the modernAmericancuisinethat
beganin the turbulent1960sin Califomia when sheopenedthe ChezPanisserestaurant.
Watersteaches
childrenandadults
to understandand value the land, and
to celebratethe food it provides by
preparingit with a light, evenreverent
touch. Shebringsboththe landandthe
farmers into the experienceof dining
- takingusback,literally,to ourroots.
Continued
onpage4
The FeingoldoAssociationof the United States,Inc., fourded in 1976,is a non-profit organizationwhosepurposqsare to suppoi its membersin the
iEplemeotationof the Feingold kogram atrdto gercratepublic awarenossof the potentialrole of foodsand sytrtheticadditivcsin behavior,leaming
aodhealthproblems. The program is basedon I diet elimiDatiDgsyDtheticcolors, rynthetic flavors, aod the preservativesBHA, BHT, and TBHQ.
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"I just signed my son up for an
8-weekbehaviortherapyprogram.
They told me they would work with
him without pushingdrugs. I just left
there and the nurse told me that they
wait and observe the children for 2
weeksbeforethey decidewhat medication to give them. Arrghhh!!!"
''I tried yamsfor the first time today.
My sonasked,'Wow, is that artificial
color?' I said'no'andhe replied'Isit
God-officialcolor, then?"'
A proud homeschoolingmom
writes: "I just receivedmy son'sIowa
test scoresback yesterday.This was
the first year he testedoff medsand on
Feingold. He improvedin ahnostall
areasandwentfrom I 3 to 56 percentile
in Math Computation! My husband
looked at the scoreslast night andwas
in shock!"
"You Feingoldpeopleare incredibleandgetmoreincredibleby theday.
It's like my sonis the mostimportant
personin theworld - it's socool. Who
is Pat P? She'sa genius! Donnaforwardedher somesalicylatequestions
shecouldn'tanswer,andPatexplained
a whole new thing to me aboutgalic
andmalic acid. Wow!"
Dear Feingold Friendso
I wantedto shareour story with you to bring hope to other
families.
/-\ur eight year old daughter has food allergies as well as chemical and
which affecther life andours. Nearlyeverything
\-/salicylate sensitivities
fiom her toothpasteto children'svitaminsupsether during the early years;
howevertodaysheis makinggreatimprovements
andearningwonderfulgrades
in school.
Oneofthe earlyepisodes
took placeafterwe hadbeenon vacationandsheate
thingstlrat were not normally in her diet. Soonafter eatingthe food, shestopped
talkingandbeganspinning.Her behaviorpuzzledus. At timesshewouldbehave
normally, and then shewould go into a constantstateof motion for no apparent
reason. Sheseemedbright, and had an amazingmemoryfor repeatedversesuch
as nightly prayers,but there would be episodeswhere she rarely talked and
to "disconnect"ftom us.
seemed
I learnedabout Feingold from a friend, and it made a huge difference; the
episodesof speechloss only camewith dietary mistakes. But she still had
problemsandwe lookedinto altemativesto help our little girl. As we located
variousnaturalsupplements
we were ableto addressthe physicalproblemsthat
remained,especiallydisruptedsleepand constipation.AlthoughI can't recall
her ever being on a regimenof antibiotics, her intestineswere affected,andthe
variousresources
we foundhavehelpedwith the healing.
I know there are other familieswho needto go beyondthe basicFeingold
Programandaresearchingfor naturaloptionsandI wouldbe gladto sharewhat
1st.net.Inthe "subject"
we learned.You canreachmevia e-mailatposeymail@
box, pleasetype in the codewords "solvingthep""zletogether."
Editor's note: Whenwe publish articles thet incl de physical symptomsthat
could be an embanassmentto a child. we withhold nat tes.
2 Pure Fads/May 2003
"My son madethe honorroll, but
that's not the good news- the good
newsis that thecommentson his report
card were: RelatesWell to Others,
ConsistentlyWorks to Capacity,and
Participation.
GoodClass/Group
"That's high honorsin behavior!
And boy, arewe celebrating!"
"Four monthsago I couldn'teven
warn my 8 ll2 year old daughter'If
you don't finishsupperyou can'thave
dessert' without her screamingand
crying 'But I wantdessert!!'overand
over. Now shemerelysays'OK."'
You may needthe Feingold
Program if...
L. ... a pan neveractuallywears
out at your house.
2. .. . your childrenautomatically
look in the laundrybasketwhenthey
get dressed,insteadof lookingin their
drawers.
3. ... peoplenoticewhen you are
on time.
4. ... yougo to startdinnerandfind
that you haveto cleanup the breakfast
dishesfirst.
5. ... you realizeyou havethree
open soda cans at once, spacedout
from roomto room.
6. ... your kids tell you to sit still
in church.
7. ... you can't find your keys
anywhere,andon theway outthedoor,
you realizethey're still in thelock from
the night before.
B. ... "where are my shoes?"is a
frequentphrasein the morning.
9. . .. therearemorethingsON the
cabinetthan IN the cabinet.
10. ... you startto do laundryon
Saturday,andfind the lastloadyou did
lastSaturdayis still in the washer.
Parenting is a tough job
Onceour childrenareeatinghealthierfood andhavecalmeddown,thechallengeis still not over.
Parentingis hard, andfew of us havebeentaughtthe skills we need. Easyto Love,Dfficult to
Disciplinehasan intriguingapproach.
l\ f ost parentingbooks describe
IVltechnioues to showus how to
changeour chiid; Becky Bailey, who
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In the spaceof just a few generations, parentinghas veeredfrom the
extremesof autocracyto chaos. For
generations,
childrenwereexpectedto
be obedient;morerecently,they have
been indulged. Seekinga middle
ground, much of the current parenting
advicerelies on negotiationto bring
aboutthe desiredchangein the child.
Baileytakesa differentapproach;she
showsus how to changeourselves,or
moreprecisely,howto changetheway
we view thinss.
promise,butthe
That'sanambitious
Baileypromisesthat her techniques
popularity
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how to move beyond policing your attitudesandbehaviors,"Baileypromchildrenwith rulesandconsequences, ises,"so will their children."
some of the traps parentsfall into
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are
their beliefsthat:
which healthy relationshipsflourish
.
we can "make" our children beandyourchildrenvoluntarilychooseto
have.
"
cooperate.
. misbehavioris to be avoided.
. there are certain ways things
BeckyA.
"should" be, andwe arejustifiedin
becomingupsetwhenthey arenot.
. If our childrenmisbehave,
it is our
failure.
Few parentstodayare satisfiedwith
the techniquestheh parentsused, but
.withouta clearroadmapto follow, we
tendto fall backon the familiarthings,
the lessonsimprintedin us aswe grew
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She guides the reader through the
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Pwe Facts/May2003 3
School food, from page I
There are plenty of ftesh ftuits and
vegetablesat the Los Angeleskadership Academy, despitethe fact that it
is locatedin an urbansectionof L.A.
Unlike many schools,the Academy
hasa fully operationalkitchen, where
the staff preparesfresh, healthy food
eachday. Someof the cooksareparentsof students.andhavebeentrained
for thejob. The food servicedirector
purchasesmuch of their food from
local farmers, andbuys organicwheneverpossible.
Theonly "playground"is thebuilding's roof, where they plan to set up
gardens. The school's principal,
Rogerl-owenstein
explainedthatthere
is very little room for athletics- just
the basketball
courton theroof - but
the studentsand staff get lots of exercisesincethefive storybuildinghasno
elevator! To learn more about the
Ac a d e m y, vi si t their web site:
www.laleadership.
org.
They provide support for those
working with children, plus child-size
Getting Started
tools,books,andothersupplies.
There are many resourcesand web
They arein PointReyes,CA (415)
sitesto help the community interested 663-9433 www. svn.net/growpepl/
in exploringa schoolyardgarden.
San Francisco Green Schoolyard
The Edible Schoolyard
Alliance
Locatedat the Martin Luther King,
The group, formed in 2001, proJr. Middle School,in Berkeley,it pro- motes healthy, environmentallysusvides a one-acreorganicurbangarden tainable learning environmentsin the
anda kitchenclassroom.
area'sschools. They work towarda
Their web site offers resourcesand future where each school operatesin
linksfor othersinterested
in seuingup concertwith its neighborhoodandlocal
a similarprojectin their schools.
ecology. www.sfgreenschools.
org
urvw.edibleschoolyard.
org
Evergreen
National GardeningAssociation
Believingthat "No plot of groundis
This non-profit organization, too small...to sow the seedsof
headquarteredin South Burlington, change," Evergreen is a Canadian
VT, datesbackto 1972. Theywork to basednon-profitorganization. They
renewthelinksbetweenpeopleandthe striveto bring natureto the cities. It
Earth, and provide programs for helps people to create healthynatural
schoolsandcommunities.(802)863- outdoorspaces
atschools,in a commu5251 www.kidsgardening.com
nity's commongroundsand through
homelandscaping.
Their karning Groundsprogram
Aquatic Outreach Institute
brings communitiestogetherto transTheir KidsIn Gardensis a hands-on form barren asphaltand turf school
interdisciplinaryeducationprogram grounds into natural outdoor classthat promotesthe use of organic and rooms. www.evergreen.ca
integrated
pestmanagement
techniques
in homeandschoolgardens.Theyalso
demonstratehow to createa schoolyard
Lasagna Gardening
habitatfor birds and butterflies.using
This delightful book by a master
gardenershowsyou how to quickly
nativeplants.
Educatorsattend2-day workshops createa gardenwithoutthe hardwork
to learnhow to establisha programin of tilling the soil. It can be located
their schools.
almostanywhereand is createdfrom
The Aquatic Outreach Institute is newspaper,kitchen scraps,leaves,
locatedin Richmond,CA and can be lawn clippingsandpeatmoss,built in
reachedat (510) 231-5655or via layers,just like a dish of lasagna.It
providesdirectionsfor all typesofgarwww.aoinstitute.
org
dens,includingbutterflygardens.
Eco Schools
Softbackbook from RodalePress,
This is an internationalorganization $ 15.95 www.rodalestore.com(800)
thatteaches
citizenshowto improvethe 848-4735
environments
ofschoolsandtheir local
communities.
No spacefor a garden?
www.eco-schools.
org
One company has developeda
uniquesolutionfor growingfoodwithGardensfor Growing People
out a garden. The EarthBox enables
This organizationrecognizesthat even apartmentdwellersto grow big
ourchildrenwill onedaybevotingand plants in a small space,using their
makingthe decisionsaboutour envi- containers,and an automaticfeeding
ronment.It strivesto educatechildren andwateringsystem.
aboutgardeningin orderto ensurethat
EarthBox (800)821-8838
theywill be an informedelectorate.
www.earthbox.com
Edible schoolyard, from page )
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The focus of the l,eadershipAcademy is to groomyoungpeopleto become positive role modelsfor their
community.In otherschoolsthe purposeof bringingin naturalfood is to
enhance
thehealthof thechildren,and
elsewherenourishing food has been
addedprimarily to reducebehavior
problems. The good news is that a
changein schoolfoods hasbeenfound
to enhanceall theseworthwhilegoals.
For the schoolsystemthat is focused
failureor subon preventingacademic
stanceabuse,the simpleansweris that
healthy, well-nourishedchildren do
not requireas many expensiveservices. Schoolsdon't needto sell their
identity to relieve their tight budget
woes,they needto look for solutions
in their hallways(now crowdedwith
junk food vendingmachines)and in
their cafeterias.
4 Pve FadslMay 2003
Frustrated with fragrances
Who's in charge?
Two moms on the messageboard sharetheir experienceswith
thosesmellyculprits.
Perfumesand cosmeticsare regulated by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA), but "regulated"might
be a misnomer. Drugs are substances
that affect thebody's functions, but the
FDA doesnot considerthat cosmetics
have such an effect. (Try telling that
to an asthmatic!)TheFDA allowsthe
fragrance industry to conduct its own
testing...ifthey so choose.
One of our Feingold volunteers,
ShulaEdelkind, hadan int€restingconversationwith the scientistat the FDA
who is the agency'sauthority on the
subject of fragrances. Shula was
checkingto learn if the perfumeingredientMusk AETT wasstill allowedto
be used. After it was shownto cause
many harmful effects* on anirnalsthe
industryvoluntarilystoppedusing it,
but wasneverrequiredto do soby law.
She was told that there had beenno
change,thatthechemicatcouldstill be
usedif the fragranceindustrywished.
The scientistacknowledgedthat the
agencydoesnot do any safetytesting
of thesechemicals,but asked,"Why
would a companyusea harmfulirgredient - they would open themselves
up to law suits?" Shulareplied,"The
manufacturer is not required to tell
anyone what ingredientsthey use.
How could anyonesuewhen the company is not requiredto disclosethe
ingredients?" His response:"Oh,
yeah. But why would a companyuse
somethingthat is harmful?" Shula:
"Why do companiessell cigarettes?"
FDA scientist:"Ohhl, yeah."
*Effectsof Musk AETT: Theinitial
reactionof animalswas hyperactivity,
initability anda tendencyto bite. This
was followed by limb weakness,
discoloration of internal organs and the
nervous system, and degenerationof
centralnervoussystemneurons.The
end result was deteriorationof the
brain,spinalcordandnerves,andpermanentbraindamage.
"I wrote on my son'smedicalcard
that he is not to be around artificial
colors, flavors or preservatives.I forgot to add fragrancesbut the school
nurseaskedme andI said'yes' andshe
specificallywrote it in on his medical
card.
"Well, blow my mind! last weekI
to meethis
wentto my son'sclassroom
teacher, and what to my wondering
eyesdo I see? A lighted scentedcandle! I askhim, 'Is it lit everyday?' He
replies, 'Yes, she only blows it out
whenit's time0ogo homefor theday.'
"He saysother kids haveaskedher
to blow it out and she saysshe'snot
goingto until they leave. Who in their
right mind hasa lighted candlearound
24 childrenand a room full of paper?
Whereis theprincipal,the superintendent,thefte marshal?"
"The childrenhavebeendoing so
well lately. Well, stupid, stupid,
Mommy here put on perfume yesterday!!! My sonturnedintoa Mexican
jumping bean, daughterturned into a
whiny wreck and now my dear husbandhasa migraine!!!
"Perfumeis EVIL ... just say'no'
to nerfume!"
Perfume for Mom this Mother's Dav?
Think.again.
I re the fragrancesbeingsold todaysafefor consumers?PeterCadbyof
-fa,the InternationalFragranceAssociationsaysthey are. He writes, "In
recentyears it has becomefashionableto criticize the use of fragrancesin our
society,suggesting
thatthis useis associated
with a varietyof negativeeffects."
However,he goeson to say that "an adequatereview and testingmechanism
existsto assurethe safety of ftagrancematerials,and their combinationin
mixtures,for the consumerof fragrancedproducts."
Safetyand
CarrieLoewenherz
ofthe New York Commitieefor Occupational
Healthdisagrees.Shesaysthat 95 percentof the ingredients
usedin perfumes
aremadefrom petrochemicals
andthattheygive off powerfulfumesreferredto
as "volatile organiccompounds"or VOCs. This is why your clothessmellodd
aftertheyhavebeendry cleaned,andwhy youwill noticetheodoroffreshpaint.
Newcarpeting,cars,buildings,clothingandfurnitureall give offfumesthatcan
causeharmful side effects. People who know they are sensitiveto synthetic
chemicals,as well as thosewith respiratoryproblems,shouldbe especially
cautiousaboutexposureto VOCS,whetherthey smellpleasantor unpleasant.
But no individualis likely to be unaffectedby breathingin petrochemicals,
so
mostof the fragrancessold as perfumesand usedin countlesshouseholdand
personalproductsaren'ta goodideafor anyone.
Fragrancesalsomay usephthalates,believedto be hormonedisruptersand
linkedto spermdamageandbirth defects. (Seethe March2003 issueof Pzre
Faus for moredetailson phthalates.)
The non-profitHumanEcologyAction LeagueQIEAL) offersin-depthinformation on perfimesandtheir negativeeffectsin their bookFragranceandHealth. It
is available
flom HEAL, PO Box 29629,AtlantaGA 30359(404)248-1898.The
costis $12for HEAL members,
ContactHEAL for thecost
$Z for non-members.
to sendthebookoutsidetheUnitedStates.
Source:Spencer,
PeterS.,& Bischoff,
MonicaC. Skin as a routeof entry for
neurotoxic
substances.
In FrancisN. Marzulli & HowardL Mailback(eds.),Dermatoxicology.1984;3rdedition,pp 629630.Washington,
DC.
Pure Facts/May2A0j 5
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Publishedby the Feingold@Association
of $e UnitedStates,lnc., P.O. Box 655q Alexandria,VA 22305 (703)768-FAUS
DenaanacrT
al aron/,
2OO3:The followingstates introducedrelatedbills and
resolutions:
Alaska,Arizona,Colorado,Hawaii,Indiana,Ken1999:The ColoradoStateBoardof EducationDasseda tucky,Massachusetts,
Michigan,Mississippi,
New Hampresolutiondirectingeducatorsto find solutionsfor leaming shire,Nevada,NewYork,Texas,Vermontand\r^/est
Mrginia.
pressuring
parand behaviorproblemslhat did not relyon
entsto use psychotropic
drugsfor theirchildren.
In Marchof this yearthe HouseCommitteeon Education
The NationalBlackCaucusof StateLegislatorpasseda
and
the \ /orKorceof the U.S. Houseof Representatives
resolutioncallingfor a nationalexaminationof the use of inlroduceda bill calledthe Child MedicationSafetyAct of
psychotropic
drugsfor children.
lt readsas follows:
2000:TexasStateBoardof Educationpasseda resolu- 2003.
tion encouraging
the use of effeclivenon{rug optionsfor
As a conditionof receivingfundsunderany programor
cfrildrenwithacademicor disciplineproblems.
activityadministered
by the Secretaryof Education,
each
Georgiacreateda commissionto investigatethe use of
procedures
policies
State
shall
develop
and
implement
and
drugsfor childrenand improvemonitoringthe rate of preprohibiting
schoolpersonnelfrom
requiringa childto obtain
scriptions.
prescription
a
for
a
controlled
substance
in Schedulell
\ bshingtonc€lledfor trackingofchildrenbeingplacedon
under
section
202(c)
of
Controlled
Substances
the
Acl as
psychiatric
drugs.
condition
or
services.
a
of
attending
school
receiving
2001:Connecticut
andMinnesolapassedlavvsto prevent
schoolpersonnelfrom
coercingparentsto givetheirchildren
To keeptabsonfederallegislalion
visitthegovemmentweb
drugsasa conditionforattendingschool.NorthCarolinaand
called'Thomas"maintainedby the Libraryof Congress.
site
Utahalsoaddressedthe issueand the legislature.
loc.gov
Hawaiicalledon the state departmentsof Healthand See:http:/fthomas.
Educationlo researchnon-medication
altemativesfor chiF
US SenaterepealsGeorgiaOrganicExemption
drenwithleamingor behaviorproblems.
2002:lllinoisDasseda law similarto Conneclicut's
and
LastmonthPure Factsrcpoftedon a lastminuteprovision
that\ touldallowlivestockproduccalledfor the prohibitionof disciplinaryactionbeingtaken addedto federallegislation
againstparentsor guardiansv\rfiorefuseto administerpsy- ers to labellheir meatas "organid'evenif the animalswere
chotropicor slimulantdrugsto children. Mrginiapasseda notfed organicgrains.
Thisfirstassaulton the OrganicStandardsAci camefrom
similarlaw.
The NationalFoundation
of \ /bmenLegislators
calledon GeorgiaRepresentative
NathanDeal, at the requestof
the federalgovemmentto pass a law that requirespublic FieldaleFarmsCorporation
of Georgia,wirowantedto beable
schoolsto protectchildrenfromunnecessary
druggingas a to labelchickensorganicwten theywerenot.
VermontSenatorPatrickLeahysuccessfully
led the effort
conditionfor receivingfederaltunding.
The AmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncilproposed to repealthe exemption. lt was supportedby organicand
groupsand by the administration.
The House
t\^Dpiecesof legislation;one \ touldpreventschoolsfrom environmental
drugsto parentsandlhe other\,ouldprohibit of Representalives
is expectedto vole for approvalof the
recommending
invasivepsychological
testing.
repeal.
Protectionfiom forced drug use on children
Warrenton,VA
CD offeredto help autisticchildren
VisittheNaturalMarketplace
at5 DiagonalStreetforgreat
A smallcountrychurchin Belmont,Ohiois tryingto help
food and informationon natural altemativesfor treating autisticchidrengetthe caretheydeserve.A groupof friends
gospelCDwithall pmfitsto benefit
ADHDfromFeingoldmom,AliceMaher.(540)349-4111.
hasrecordeda bluegrass
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6 Pure FadslMay 2003
MiracleWhip?
FAUShas beentryingto leamthe sourceof the "artificial
color"now listedon the labelsof the originallcaft Miracle
Vfiip. By law,if a syntheticFD&Cdye is induded(suchas
YellowNo.5 or 6) it mustbe specifcallynamed.A coloring
froma naluralsource(annatto,carotene,etc.)canbe simply
listedas "artificialcolor." Becauseof the importanceof this
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Anti-PerspiranUDeodorant
UnscentedRolFon
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NaturalDeodorant:
UnscentedRoll-On
Floss
NaturalAnti-Plaque
FlatFloss:Spearmint,Unflavored
RoundFloss:Unflavored
NaturalAnti-Plaque
Mouthwash
Natu|alMouthwash:
Cinnamint,Gingermint
with Baking
Soda,Peppermint
with BakingSoda,Spearmint
Shampoo
NaturalAntidandruff
Shampoo:Rosemary
NaturalBabyShampoo:Honeysuckle
Shampoo:Unscented
Natu|?lMoisturizing
Soap
NaturalDeodorantBarsoap: Unscented
NaturalGlycerinBarSoap:Refreshmint,
Unscented
NaturalGlycerinLiquidSoap:Refreshmint,
Unscented
BarSoap:Lavandin,Unscented
NaturalMoisturizing
Fluoride-freeToothpastes
Toothpaste,
Fluoride-Free:
Anise,
NaturalAntigingivitis
Peppermint
NaturalAnti-PlaquePlus\ hiteningClearGelToothpaste,
Fluoride-Free:
Peppermint
Style
NaturalBakingSodaToothpaste:Homeopathic
Fluoride-Free
Unflavored
Fennel(N)
NaturalSensitiveToothpasteFluoride-Free:
NaturalTartarControlPlus\MiteningToothpasteFluorideFree:Fennel,Peppermint
NaturalToothpaste
with Propolis& Mynh Fluoride-Free:
Spearmint
cinnamint,Fennel,Gingermint,
Peppermint,
Toothpastes with Fluoride
Fennel
Natunal
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NaturalAnticavityFluorideToothpastewithBakingSoda:
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Peppermint
NaluralAnticavityFluorideToothpaste:Cinnamint,Fennel,
Spearmint
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AURACACIACocoaButter
BERLINNATUML BAKERY*SpeltBreads:Flaxseed,
Rye,Spelt,Sprouted,SprolrtedBiblicalBread,\ /trite
BERLINNATUML BAKERY*Spe|tBuns:HoIDog,
SpeltBurger,\/\ihiteBurger (www.speltbread.com)
BIERYCHEESEProvolone
BRENT& SAMSAll NaturalCookies:\ilhite Chocolate
Macadamia
Nut.ChocolatechiDPecan
(www.brentandsams.
com)
DAVINCI*VanillaSyrup:classic(SB,SF),Natural
DIETz& WATSoNBlackPepperHam(CS,N),
ComedBeefBrisketFirstCut(N),Grill'N Serve
BreaKastSausage,RoastBeef(cS), RoastSidoinof
Pork,RosemaryHam(N),Scrapple,GourmetLite
Breastof Turkey
DIONISMoisturilngGoatsMilkLotion(skincream)
FRONTIERNATUML BRANDSLanolin
GHIRARDELLIDarkChocolateSquarewith\ hite Mint
Filling(CS),DoubleChocolateCandyMakingand
DippingBar,MilkChocolateBar,MilkChocdlate
Souares
GOODNEIGHBORSOAPSoaps:Basic,Buttermilk,
Oil,
Bwannpa'sBee,Calendula,CocoaButter/Palm
Exotic,@ats Milk,Greenclay, Lanaloe,Milk,Nettle,
Oatmeal,OliveOil Castile,Pure,RedClayMask,
Roseclay, SaltyJims, ScotchPonidge,Scrubby,
SheaButter,Tie One On Beer,T\^/oBrolhers,\Mite
Clay availablevia www.goodneighborsoap.com
DutchCheeseStra\/s (CS)
KAASSTRENGELS
POMPEIANExtraVirginOliveOil
YOUNGPECANGoldenSweetPecans
Stage Two
BERLINNATUALBAKERY'SpeltBread:Raisin
DELMONTETropicalFruitin LighflysweetenedFruit
Juices(apples,peaches)
DIETZ& WATSONCajunEyeRoundRoastBeef
(paprika,greenpepper),HamCapocolla(CS,N,cloves,
paprika,red pepper),ltalianStyleRoastBeef
(CS,paprika),Pepper& onion ltaliansausage
(bellpeppers),PremiumcookedHam(CS,N, cloves),
Tornato& BasilHam(N), BlackForestCookedHam
(N,cloves),GourmetLiteHam(N, cloves)
FRUTIOSAll NaturalFruitSnacks(CS,apples,cflenies,
grapes,oranges,langerines)
GooD NEIGHBORSOAPSoaps:JavaMamaKitchen
(coffee),OatmealAlmond
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Pure FadslMay 2M3 7
Childhood Asthma
The EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA) has reportedon
the constantincreasein childhoodasthma. Between1980and
I 995theraterosefrom 3.6 % to 7.5%, andby 2001it hadturther
increased
to 8.7% of the childrenin the UnitedStates.
\I fnv do more than twice as
YY manvAmericanchildrennow
have asthmaas in 1980? Neither the
EPA nor other public health officials
have an answer, but they continueto
study exposureto environmentalfactors, including: cockroaches,dust
mites, tobacco smoke, pesticides,
ozoneandsoot.
How productive are these studies?
Well, let'stakea look at cockroaches.
If theyplay a part in therapidincrease
ofchildhoodasthma,theyareprobably
either increasingdramatically or they
arenew to drescene.There'sno evidenceto indicatetheyareincreasingin
our country, andasfar asbeingnew to
the scene- fossil remainsof these
tough critters date back at leastto the
Period,which is about
Carboniferous
200,000,000yearsago.
Dust mitesare ancientaswell. We
canblameSir WalterRaleighfor much
of ourtobaccoproblems,but he'sbeen
out of the picture for severalhundred
years and the use of tobacco in this
counhyhascontinuallydeclinedin the
pastfew decades.
Soot is somethingour ancestors
knew a lot about, especiallyif they
lived in the Appalachianstateswhere
coaldustfilled theair bothindoorsand
out. All of thesepollutants,plus pesticidesandozonecancertainlytrigger
asthma,but they don't accountfor the
drasticincreasein this country.However, medicalresearchshowsa link
betweencertain food additivesand
asthma.
Maybetheasthmaepidemicis
relatedto ihe continuingincreasein the use of synthetic
food additives.
Last Call for
Calendar Photos
EachyearFAUS publishesa School
YearCalendarandmailsit to members
in tle UnitedStatesat theend of summer. The calendarfeaturesusefultips
for living happilyon the FeingoldProgram, along with information on new
andhard-to-findproducts.It alsofeaturespicturesof our Feingoldchildren
andteens. We arelooking for informal
photos,especiallyseasonalactivities.
Theycanbe coloror black& white, as
long as the imageis not blurry. (Do
not send portraits or school photos,
please.)You arewelcometo includea
descriptionof the activity or someinformationaboutyourchild andhow the
Programhasaffectedyour family.
Pleasewrite the child's nameand
address
on thebackandmail to FAUS,
PO Box 6550,AlexandriaV A,22306.
The photograpln will be returned to
vou afterthecalendarhasbeenorinted.
E Pure Ftcts/May 2003
They've doneWHAT to
seeds?
Time to get backto nature,time to
experiencethe joy of seeingbeautiful
thingsgrow, ofraisingyour ownvegetables without harmful chemicals.
Wait a minute! Checkthat packageof
seedsto be sure they havenot been
coatedwith poisons.
Pesticide-coatedseeds are dyed
bright pink to carchyour attentionand
remind you to not allow youngchildrento handlethem, to usecarenot to
touch your eyesor mouth if you have
handledthem, and to remind you to
make sure you thoroughly wash your
handsbeforeyou preparefood. Well,
so much for getting back to nature.
(Shop for un-dyed, untreated
seeds.
)
Pure Facts
Editor: JaneHersey
Cowributing to this issue:
Kathy Bratby
l-orraine Cordo
DonnaCurtis
Markey Dokken
ShulaEdelkid
DebbieJackson
BarbaraKeele
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