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of the UnitedStates
Newsletterof the FeinsoldoAssociations
FEIIIGOI.D"
S€ptember,1992
Vol. 16, No. 7
The Sick School Syndrome
A former teacherwho becameill as a result of working in a polluted enviromenthas
becomea crusaderfor healthyschoolenvironmentsfor both children and teachers.
laTbile shetaughtSpanishin a newlyVYbuilt New Jerseybigh school,
Irene Wilkenfeld would not have consideredthe word "polluted" to be an
appropriatedescriptionof thebuilding.
But years later, she would make the
connectionbetweenher deteriorated
healthand the toxic chemicalsshe encountered.Irene sDentfifteenfrustrating years searching before she found
the medicalhelp she neededto overcometbe effectsof the schoolchemicals. Todaysheis a freelance medical
writer who conductsworkshooson how
schoolscanrecognizeandcleanup sick
buildinss.
Referring to the frequently cited
decline in the performance of
American students, Irene gives the
"educational bureaucracy" a failing
report card. Shewrites:
"It's ironic to note that the institution mandatedto nurture ou-rstudents
may often be an unwitting culprit in
their toxicpoisoningand in their learning disabilities.Educatorsmustrealize
tbal all chemicalsusedirr construction,
furnishing, housekeeping,maintenance,renovation,pest control,food
serviceandclassroomactivitiescanand
do affect indoor air quality and subsequentlythe health of the building's
occupants. The health of the human
bodyis a barometerofthe healthof the
environment.The health of a student
and the health of his,Aerschool environment are intimately interconnected!"
Feingoldparentsknowtheprofound
effect chemicalscan haveon a child's
abilityto bebave,
to learn.andfunction.
Ifyou find that after you havechanged
your child's diet you are still seeing
reactions,considerthe following possibilities.
TypicalCulprits in the
Schools
Even before your child arrives at
school,a potentialculprit is the school
bus. Just as cars give off a "new car
smell", new busesalso contai:rmaly
synthetic materials which release
fumes from chemicalsthat are used in
their creation and manufactunns
process.A snifftest is a simplewayt6
identifya possibleproblem;eventually,
thesmellwill fadeasthechemicals"sas
off'. I f a cheerfulyoungster
stepsi;to
that shinyorangevehicle,ard a grouch
getsoff at the school,stepinto the bus
yourselfand see if you detect an obvioussmell;you may evennotice that
you have a physical reaction of some
O?e. Speakwith the bus driver. Has
he/shenoticedanyelfeclsafter driving
a new vehicle,comparedto an older
one?
What can be done? A schooladministrationinterestedin minimizing
off-gassingcan do a varietyof things.
Ideally,theywouldconsultwith experts
in this field (we can find them) and
insist the manufactureruse materials
with low toxicity.
Whentraditionalmateria.ls
areused,
allowing them to be exposedto the au
and out-gaswouldhelp. Permittingthe
finishedbusesto air out beforetheyare
deliveredwould lessenthe problem.
The Dasun Companyprovidesa
product called Nonscents,which actuallyabsorbsgasesand odors,andcan
be reusedmany times. Refer to Pure
Facts Aprtl1992andyour SchoolYear
Calendarfor more information about
this product.
The inside of the schoolbus is not
the only sourceof problems.A potent
chemical,benzene,is given off ir the
exhaustfumes of gasolineand diesel
fuel.
Whatcanbedone?Driverscanminimize childrens' exposureto these
fumes by simply keepingthe engine
turned off while parkedat the school.
Maintenancecrews can check the
engineexhaustsystemcarefully for any
leaksthat could enterthe bus.
Where is the air intake for the
school'sventilationsystem?It should
be locatedas far as possiblefrom the
exhaustfumesof carsandbuses.
Insidethe School
Everyonelikes to come back to a
freshlypaintedschool providedthe
paintingwas done during the summer
andthe fumeshavehada chanceto gas
out.
Newcarpetinglooksgreat,but it can
take a long time before the formaldehyde, and other chemicalsin qrntheticcarpetinghaveoutgased.Unlike
ha.rdflooring,carpetsare proneto harbor mold,mitesandanypesticides
used
in the building.
Continuedon page2
The Feingoldo Associations
ofthe UnitedStates,Inc.,
foundedin 1976,ale non-prcfitrolunteerorganizationswhose
puq)osesarc to supporttheirmembers
in the implementation of the Feingold Program ard to generatepublic aq,arenessofthe potertial role of foods and sFthetic additives in behavio!, leaming
and health problcms. The prcgtam is basedon a diet eliminating sl'nthetic colo6, qnth;tic flavors, and the preservativesBHA, BHT, and TBHQ.
Leakyroof? The besttime to sPread
tar on the schoolroofis whenthebuilding is empty. Asphalt and tar are
powerful toxins. (Steeryour teenager
away from summer constructionjobs
that will exposehim to these.)
Centrallycontrolledventilatingsystems are supposedto keep the air
pure,but tbey are oflen a
reasonably
can maltuncmajorproblem.Systems
tion. Filters can be dusty, dirty or
moldv. Chemicalsfrom oneoart of the
schoolcanbecirculatedthroughoutthe
building.
Cleaning supplies,waxes,polishes
and deodorizerscan containpowerful
chemicals that leave enough of a
residueto causenoticableproblemsfor
sensitivepeople.Alternativesare available.
Since few schoolboards would be
willing to cut holes in the walls and install windows,lhe next best cboice
wouldbeto takea closelook at howwell
the ventilationsystemworks,andmake
anyneededchanges.
Safer forms of pest control are
attenlionin
receivingwell-deserved
someschooldistricts. Integratedpest
management(IPM) refers to techniquesfor controllingpestswith the least
toxic chemicals possible. There are
several organizationsdevoted to
promoting this. (SeePureFactsMarch,
1991for informationon how a Feingold
memberbroughtIPM to her schools.)
In Your Child'sClassroom
Sick Schools,y'onpageI
Of the many potential problems
found in schools,the mostobviousand
(hopefully) easiesl to change are
probably found right in your child's
classroom.
A major offender Feingold volunteershear aboutis perfume. Perfume
manufacturers have given their
products an image which is not
The art room, shop, chemistrylab, deserved.Far from beingromantic,exauto repair facility, cosmetologyroom
citing.fresh,and lovely,perfumeis a
etc., can all have potentially harmful collectionof harsh chemicals,most of
chemicals.
which are derived from petroleum.
(Accordingto the Californiaconsurner
What can be done? Cleaningup a
group,Citizensfor a Toic-free Marin,
schoolenvironmentdoesnot haveto be someofthe chemicalsusedin perfumes
animpossible(or impossiblyexpensive) are designatedashazardouswastedisjob. Somesubstances
can be replaced posal chemicals.) For more on perwith safer products; a bit of extra fume,refer to the Aprill992 PureFacts.
precautionin handlingotherswill help.
As a rule, the youngeryour child is,
And a major improvementwill comeby
the lesslikelyto be exposedto perfume
ventilation.
planningfor the necessary
from the otherchildren.The chemically sensitivehigh school student may
Air
haveto contendwith fragrancesfrom
Fresher
Schoolshave c ontained strong many sources,but for the tlpical first
grader, the sourceis likely to be his
chemicalsfor many years. It's true
there are many more chemicalstoday, teacher.Scentedstickers.markersand
are not
otherpensare alsofrequentoffenders.
but the compoundsthernselves
canbe
the onlyproblem. Toxicfumesbecome Potoourri androomcleodorizers
a seriousproblemwhen they are kept a p.bblem.
sealedin tightly built, energ;iefficient
Althouehthe mostobvioussourceof
buildings. Theseproblemsare just as
prevalentin officebuildings.Manynew trouble foi the Feingold child is the
food servedin the schoolcafeteriaand
schoolsand officeshavewindowsthat
sometimesgivenout in the classroom.
don'topento let in freshoutsideair which is nearly alwaysfar purer than He canrefrainfrom eatingthefood,but
cannot refrain from breathingperindoor air.
fumedair.
Portable classroomscan be
comfortable olaces to work and
Additional information on
if the/re just draflearn(especially
schoolsis availablefrom
safer
in
fresh
air).
But
to
let
ty enough
Irene
Wilkenfeld, 52145Far'
air-tight mobile home style units
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SquareRoad, Gralger,
can be filled with materialsthat
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emit formaldehyde.
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What can you do?
I If your cbild's health, behavior or
learning is being affected, you'll
a
o
a
a
a
bave to speak up. We have no
formula for convincing a teacher
to stop using perfume, scented
classroomproductsor givingout
additive-laden food. But we cal
provide printed i:rformation and
materialsto supportyour effort.
Don't expectothersto take your
word for it; you needto be ready
to documentwhat you are saying
whetheryou are spealing with a
teacher,doctor, relative,friend,
or neighbor.
HasyouryouBgster's
teacherseen
the "before" and "after" child?
Someone who has never witnesseda reactionhasa right tobe
skeptical.If your child is unfortunateenoughto havea reaction
and thereis somewayhis teacher
can observethe effects without
embarrasinghim, she may be
in the future.
moreunderstanding
Seeingis believing.
One child had a verybad reaction
asa resullof a leakin lhe school's
the oil furnace.In sucha casethe
schoolshouldprovidea tutor.
If you can keep your child home
temporarily while toxic chemicals
are beingused,don't be reluctart
to do so.
A private school may be more
receptiveto making the changes
your studentneeds. A modification that helpsyour verysensitive
child will helo his not-so-sensitive
classmates.bne Feingold mom
got fed up with her son spending
his daysout in the hall, beingdisciplinedbecausehe was reacting
to his teacher's perfume. The
principal had to weigh an ultimatum to the teadherwith the
lossof a tuition check. Another
mom was astonishedat her
youngestson's angry, abusivebehavior when she picked him up
after school. He had eatenlunch
in the newly-paintedbasement
lunchroom- a roomwilh no wir:dows.
ContactIrene Wilkenfeldon how
you can become a Safe School
Ambassador,alerting your community to the hidden hazards
lurking in your schools.Ask her
abouther workshop,on detoxiffing contaminatedclassrooms,and
arange one ror your area,
That Kid Who DrivesYou Crazy!
You could run through an alphabetof symptoms:Aggressive,Beligerent,Clumsyt
Distractable,Emotional, Forgetful, Gauche,Hyperactive,Impulsive...
There is evidenceto indicate that many children like this are reacting to everyday
substances:
fortunatelv a sreatdeal can be done to help them,
oyou wakeup somedaysandwonderwhyyou
ever choseto be a teacher? Of all the challengesyouface,let'sisolateone,andtakea closerlook
at it - and in this case"it" is a childwe'll call Jeremy.
He's bright. The testsshow that, but you wouldn't
know it from looking at his work. He understandsa
conceptone day,and is bewilderedby it the next.
He does foolish/destructivethings even though he
knows better. When you ask him why, and he
"I don't know",hisanswerseemsgenuine.
responds.
a life of
His hands,legsand mouth appearto possess
their own. He saysthe wrong things,too loud, and at
thewrongtime. Most of the other childrenavoidhim;
althougha few find him an easytargetandconvenient
scapegoat.
As you speakwith Jeremy'smotheryoulistencarefully for cluesthat would explainwhereshewentwrong.
But she'sas exasperatedas you are, and her other
childrenare fine. "Poor parenting"just doesn'tfit.
Is there "somethingwrong" with this little boy somethingin his brain that doesn'twork properly?Is
there a defect he wasborn with? This is not a comfortablefit either,ashis behavioris inconsistent.On
somedayshe functionsquite well, and on othershe's
impossible.Similarly,his mothernotestherearewide
variationsat home. She also mentionsthat Jeremy
was a contented baby during the time she was
breastfeeding,
but he had difficulty sleepingafter she
introducedtable food. Both of you noticehe'sworse
after holidaysand parties,but concludethat he is just
overstimulated.
brain is perfectAlthoughvarioustestsshowJeremy's
ly normal,your suspicionis correctthat somethingis
wrong with his "internal environment". A relatively
new branch of sciencedeals with this. It's called
"behavioraltoxicology",and looks at the way a sensitive individual'sbehaviorcanbe affectedby external
substances.
While the formal study of behavioraltoxicologyis
new, the examplesare as old as recorded history.
Take an externalsubstancecalled"wine". If a person
consumed
a largequantityofwine,andthenbehaved
abnormallyor coudn'trememberhow to solvea math
problem,we wouldn't be mystifiedby the cause.
If we were to conduct an experimentwith many individuals,we would seewide variationsin the ability
to toleratethis substance(wine). The reactionsto it
would dependupon the amountconsumedand each
person'sdegreeof sensitivityto it - in other words,
their individualchemicalmake-upwouldbe animportant factor.
There are many substancesbesidewine which can
affect a person'sbehavior and ability to focus and
learn. Somearebelievedto be transientandsomeare
known to be permanent. Examplesinclude: healy
metalssuchaslead,mercuryandcadmium;alcoholof
all types;nicotine;caffeine;drugs- both legal and
illegal; solvents and glues, such as airplane glue;
petroleum.
Petroleum!?Who thinks aboutthis.exceptwhen we
lill our gastank or readaboutOPEC? Few people
are awarethat thirty sevenpercent of the crude oil
usedin the United Statesgoesinto the manufacturing
ofother productswithwhichwecomein contactevery
day. Derivativesofpetroleum andcrudeoil arein our
shampoos,detergents,perfumes,
clothing,cosmetics,
paints,plastics,pesticides,and - mostsignificantof
all,our food. We eat,breathe,andsurroundourselves
with the by-productsof crudeoil everyday,andsome
ofus arehavinga hard time copingwith thesepowerful substances.
kt's take a look at the typical morning in Jeremy's
life as he gets ready for school. (Every substance
whichis likely to be an irritant for a chemically-sensitive personis notedwith an x.)
He wakes up betweensheetswhich have been exposedto scentedfabric softeningstrips*. He walks
down the hall on new carpeting*,which still retains
the smellof the chemicalsusedin its manufacture.An
air freshener+adornsthe bathroom,and competes
with scentedsoap*and scentedtissue*. The tub has
beencleanedwith a miraclespray*,and the scentof
chlorine* clingsto the tile floor. His toothpasteis
green*. Breakfastis a bowl ofsugarfrostedgrainsand
syntheticallycolored marshmallowbits*, all treated
with the preservativeBHA+. They float in a seaof
low fat milk which has BHT* hidden in the added
vitamin A What looks like juice is a blend of water,
sugar, and syntheticdyes*, plus artificial orange
flavoring*. An artificially colored and flavored
Pure F^cts/Septemben192 3
a spoonful
vitamin* topsoff the meal. If Jeremyis havingone of his frequentear infections,his mother adds
across
door'
the
pastthe fragrantpot pourri*, out
il;il,
;ilk, iluUt" gur flavored'medicine-*.He runs
asphalt*street' He has
trrt i.,it g'.""tr lawn -"treated with powerfulpesticides* acrossthE newlyp_aved
motherwonderswhy
Jeremy's
week)
and
time
this
(for
the
third
his
lunch
money
and
forgotten'hishomework
get
act
together.
his
her son simplycan't
TheResearch
Foorl Allergies Can Trigger Symptomsof Hlperactivity
and Attention Delicit Disorder
British and German researchersplaced 185 children
who showedsymptomsof hyperactivityandADD on a very
restricted diet. During the four week p€riod that the
children ate a limited number of foods, 116 improved
significantly-a positiveresponseof nearly63Vo.Whel
the children were challengedwith the suspectfoods/additives the slmptoms returned. The test was double-blind,
placebo-controlled.
Atthough care was taken to exclude severalfood dyes
and two preservatives,this was primarily a study of food
allergies. The results,however,documentthat diet can
triggerhlperactiveandADD qrnaptoms.Egger,J.;Stolla,
in
A.; McEwen, L.: Controlled trial of hyposensitisation
chil&en with food-induced hyperkinetic syndrome. The
L ancet, 339zll50 - 53.M ay 9, 1992.
Diet Similar to Early Versionof the FeingolalProgram
HelpsMore Than Half ofthe Pres€hoolChildrenTested
Canadianresearchersworked with 24 preschoolaged
boys diagnosedas hyperactive. By making changesin the
cbildrens' diet, including the removal of some food additives,they achievedan improvementin thebehaviorof58%
of the children.
a
The authorsconclude:"Our research...demonstrates
larger potentialimpact of diet than previouslyreported."
Kaplan et al,Pedatrics,January 1989.
YellowNo.5Triggers
DoubteBlind StudyDemonstrates
Hyperactivityin Majority of DiagnosedChildren
British researcherstestedone slnthetic food dye,one
preservative,
aswell assomefoods,on a populationof boys
diagnosedas hyperactive. When the children were challengedwith the dye and the preservative79Vaof them
reacted with hyperactivebehavior.
that diet mayconThe authorsreport: "The suggestion
tribute to behaviordisordersin children must be taken
seriously,"
Egger et al, TheLancet, March 9, 1985.
Animal Stuilies Showthat Artificial Food Dyesare
Associatedwith Hyperactivity
"Animal studieshdicate that certain food dyesinterfere with chemical communication in the brain, addiry
furthersupportto the theorythattheyare associatedwith
foundtbat, in
hmeractivitvin children. The researcbers
in-hibiti-ng
tbe
readiJy.
tbe
brain
low doses,tLe dyeenlers
uptake of neurotransmitters by nerve cells.
Neurotransmitters are chemicals that convoy messages
from one nerye cell to another, regulating the activity of
the neryoussystem."
(From News& FeafitresIrom NIH, March, 1981,publishedby the NationalInstitutesof Health)
Food Dyes Impair Performance of Hyperactive
Childr€n on a Laboratoryltarning Test
"Forty children were givena diet free of artificial food
dyes and other additivesfor 5 days. Twenty of the
ciildren bad bcenclassifiedas hlperactiveby scoreson
the ConnersRating Scale and were reported to haYe
chalto stimulantmedication....Oral
favorableresoonses
(100
mg)
of
a
blend
of
150
or
with
large
doses
lenges
FD&C approvedfood dyesor placebowereadministered
on days4 and 5 of the experiment. The performance of
the byperactivechildren on paired-associatelearning
testson the daytheyreceivedtbe dyeblendwasimpaired
by the challenegewith the food dye blend."
Swarsona.ndKinsb onrre, Sciencemagazine,Yol.2I7,
March 28, 1980,
NutritionandLearning
StudyConnects
Over a four year period beginning in 1979major q'ntheticfood additiveswereremovedfrom thefoodsserved
to cbildren in 803New York City public schools.
In 1979the schoolsranked in the 39th percentile on
California AchievementTest scores. By 1983the scores
had risen to the 55th percentile, with the only change
being dietary.
Schoenthaler,et ,Intemational Joumal of Biosocial
Research,Vol 8, No 2, 1986.
The FeingoldoAssociationof the United Statesis a nonprofit volunteersupport group made up.of-parentsand
to foods
instructionon how to test for sensitivities
professionalJ.The Associationprovidesmemberswith step-by-step
'andsyntheticchemicals.Membirship materialsincludebookslistingbrard name-products
researched
which have-been
of the potentialro-leof foods and food
it" ,"""pt"tf" for use. The Asiociation alsogeneratespublic awareness
""J
il1 behavior, learning and health problemsl edditional information for paretrts an-t lrofessionals is available
additives
from thEFeinsoldAisociatioi of the United States,P.O.Box 6550,Alexandria,VA22j06 (703)768-FAUS.
4 Pve F aclslSeptember 1992
School Lunch
Editorial Commmt
Somethoughtson newbooks,shinyshoes,and lost
childhoods
6lchool iust isn't as much fun anymore. Growing up in a New York suburb,
Ds"pte*b"t alwaysmarked the beginningof a new year for me. The air had
givenhints of change,a crispnessthat would comeandblow awaythe sultry
alread^y
days of August.
The firsi day of school is a memory collage of brown leather shoes,a stiffly
openedboxof pristinecrayons,the awesomeresponsibilityofa brandnewtextbook
a freshstartI approached
tfat had my namein the top slot. Therewasa newness,
nerves.
and
mixture
of
excitement
with a
As a parent,the anticipationwas a blend of excitementfor the newnessmy
childrenwould experience,alongwith relief asI lookedforwardto sometime for
myself.
The food programs in U.S. public
schools are overseen by the Depart-
mentof Agriculture(USDA). AnY
school which participates in the
programs(whicb provide food and
fuoding) must Deet certaiDUSDA
resulations.
-One
of theseis to provide suitable
food for children requiring special
diets. Sucha rule shouldbe welcome
news for Feingold families,but in
speaking with a representative of the
DeDartment.the chancesare slim that
Feingoldchildrenwould beneht.
The regulations cover severely
Now, as a Feingoldvolunteer,the luster of that new begiming is gone' Each
handicapped cbildren for whom diet
morechildrenwhowill be unableto standin line,to concentrate, may have life-threatening consequenSeotembermeans
toiomplete their work, to feel good aboutthemselves.
ces. They are unlikelyto considerhyEachyear,the ranksof theA.D.D. ( or MBD orADHD, or SLD or ED or HLD'
peractivity a life-threatening condition,
or whatever)will grow. What is it today? Fifteenpercent?Twenty?
but Dr. Feingoldwrote ofchildren who
Each year more teacherswill be tempted to diagnoseand prescribe. (Adwould run out into busy streetsafter
ministratorsand schoolboardslike to believethis neverhappens.It does.)
additives.
synthetic
theyhadconsumed
Eachyearmoreparentswill be badgeredandmorelittle childrenwill go through
Parentsarestill encouragedtospeak
the dayir a medicatedhaze.
with theprincipal,food servicedirector
Eaih year more teenagerswill leaveschool - with or without a diploma and child's teacher. There may be
unable to function in our world.
some dishesyour child can enjoy, and
Eachyearmoregifted teacherswill run out of their lastreserveofpatience'and
theymaybe willing to help supportyou
find a differentprofession.
by making room in the kitchen freezer
or refrigerator for your child's special
Nobodyhasto tell you how seriousthe problemis; you havelived it. If you.are
reats.
asdisturbedasI am,usethisnewsletterasa resourceto stir up interestin solutions
Who knows? You maybe fortunate
- real solutions.Pull out the centerpage,photocopyit if you like, and passit on
enough to find school personnel who
to one or moreteachers.Give awaythe entirenewsletterif youwish;we can send want to imDrovethe food servedto all
you another.
the children. If so, pleaselet us know
Pleasedon't wait for theselittle kidsto gethelpfrom the top; they'llbe all grown
and we will gladly share our informaup beforeour educationalbureaucracyis capableof doinganlthing. Childhoodis
tion with them.
important;everychild deservesto haveone
Continued.on page6
lane Hersev,FAUS Director
Giving a Child the Gift of Time
o^nthe
"For the 10th time in the last 10 years, New Hampshire students achieved the highest average_scores.
the
United
States
by
recently
released
Scholastic Aptitude Test of those of any state, aCcording to figures
Itis
also48th
schools.
state
aid_to.public
Department bf Education. Yet New Hampshire ranks 50th;dead last, in
in ialaries Daid to teachers..-In New Hampshire, children are not hurried. It is one (state)...that provides
"readiness" classesfor children who have completed kindergarten but who are not yet ready for first grade."
Darl,dElkhd,Alt Grown Up and No Placeto Go, qtotedin I Hate School' by Jim Grant
(r choolcanbea toughplacefor a chemicallysensitivechild;
Dand evenafter thi additivesare re-oved, and the sensitivitiesdealtwith, problemsmayremain.
If he is older than six when he beginsthe FeingoldProgranr, there will have been negative experienceswith both
t-eachersand other children. The longer the schoolproblems
continue,the more damagedhis selfesteem,and the further
tt" it tit"iy to fuUbehindi"npickingup the subtlesocialcues
that come so easilyto someihildren and elude others.
A child suchasthismaynot be readytogoto secondgrade
whenthe calendarsayshe is sevenyearsold, or to fifth grade
iust becausehe's ten. A little moie time in flustgrade,for
'example,
maymeanthe child will be ableto maste;the early
learningandsocialskillsthat are critical for future success.
Many children fit this description. In fact, the Gesell
Instituteestimatesthatbetween307oand50Toofthechildren
in Americanschoolshavebeenplacedin the wong grade usuallya yearaheadofwhere theywould functionbest.
Both parentsand teacherswill hnd thelittlebook, "I Hate
School" to be a valuableand reassuringguide as they search
out what is best for a child. The author, Jim Grant, is ateacher,principal, and passionateadvocateon behalf of
children. He is also a dynamic and very funny presentsr,
givingworkshopsaroundthe country.He leavesyou saying:
"of course...itall makesso much sense."
To learnmore aboutbooks,tapesandworkshops,contact
the Societyfor DevelopmentalEdtl:,alionat P.O. Box 577,
NH 0358; phone1 (800)462-t4'78.
Peterborough,
Purc Faclslseptembea1992 5
SchoolLunch,from page3
More on SchoolLunches
The bright spot in Pure Facts' conwith the USDA waslearning
versalion
that all public schoolswho participate
in the agency'sprograms must have
whole milk availablefor the students.
[USDA Regulation210.10(dX1)]
Low-fat and skimmed milks are a
problem for Feingold members. The
butterfatis thepart of milk whichis rich
in vitaminA. When someof thebutterfat is removedsomevitaminA is lost,so
the governmentrequiresdairiesto fortilv the low-fatand skimmedmilkswith
th; vitamin. The vitamin A palmitate
added to them generallyis preserved
with BHT. Whole ("vitamin D") milk
does not have added vitamin A oalmitate.
SomethingNewfor our
Members!
a NationFAUS hasestablished
al CounselingTelophoneLine in
theNewYork officeof theFeingold
Associationof the Northeast.
FeingoldmemAn experienced
ber will be availableto take calls
and offer help on usingthe Feingold program. The phoneline will
be in ooeration from 10am until
2pm Eastern time. from Monday
throughFriday.
Our thanksto FAUS President,
Pat Palmer and our New York
membersfor makingthis a reality!
(s16)369-3893
Sad Commentary
Yankee baseballpitcher, Steve
Howe, has been permanently
suspendedfrom baseballafter being
found to be addicted to cocaineand
alcohol.
The New York Times (7124192)
reported: "In his autobiography,Betweetrthe Lines, Howe wrote that his
mother. Barbara. made him and his
brother,Jeff,takethe drug,Ritalin, becausethey were hlperactive children.
Howesaidhewas9 or 10whenhebegan
usingRitalin. The Food and Drug Administration later determined that
Ritalin increasedhyperactivityin some
children, which has causedHowe to
ponderwhetherthe drugcontributedto
his addiction."
PIC Report
from the FAUS Product Information Committee
andfoundacceptablefor
The followingFrookiesproductshavebeenresearched
useby Feingoldmemberswho are on ableto toleratenatural salicylates.
COOL FRUITS push-upfruit juice popsicles:Cherry Grape, Orange (all
containgrapejuice)
FROOKWiCH sandwichcookies:Lemon,Chocolate,PeanutButter, Vadlla
(all containgrapejuice)
FAT FREE cookies: Fig Fruitins (apple,grapejuice), Banana(grapejuice),
OatmealRaisin (apple,grape),CranberryOrange(grape),Apple Spice(grape,
rarsnr.
and in
Frookies juice sweetenedproducts can be found in sorne supermarkets
most health food stores.
1992
6 Prrrc Facts/SeDtember,
SchoolYear Calendars
As this issuegoes to press, Feingold
members in the United States are
receivingtheir new 192-1993School
YearCalendar.
This is an especiallyexcitingproject
this year for two reasons. First, it is
adorned with oictures of our own
"Feingold Kids'i Second,it has been
printed with soy-basedink (insteadof
petroleum-based)
and shouldnot pose
a problemfor our very sensitivemembers. We havelong soughta better ink
and were delighted to have found a
orinter in this areawho usesit.
As you collect informal photos of
your childrenandteensdurilgthe coming year, pleasekeep tbe calendarin
mind. We will no doubt be wanting
more photosaswe plan our nextyear's
calendar.
Calendarsare mailedout onlyin the
Un;tedStatesand in bulk sincethisis
how we can sendthem at the low bulk
mailing rate. If you joined after they
were mailed out, or if you live outside
the U.S. andwould like to havea copy,
pleasecontactthe FAUS officeat P.O.
Box 6550,Alexandia, Y A 22306(703)
768-FAUS. The suggesteddonation
for this fund-raiseris $10. The income
from the calendarwill help fund our
currentand new programs,suchasthe
counselingline.
Pure Facts
jlre Facrsis publishedten times
a year and is a portion of the
materialsprovided with membershipin the FeingoldAssociation,a
non-profit, volunteer support
goup.
For complete information on
the Feingold Program, contact
FAUS, P.O.Box 6550,Alexandria,
VA 22306, or phone (7O3) 768FAUS.