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well known that calcium is readily mobilized AVERAGE AMERICAN DIET LACKING
from the bones and teeth when needed for the To correlate these observations with the problem of caries in the child
regulation of mineral metabolism. Chemical who does not exhibit a manifest form or recognized metabolic deficiency,
analysis of carious teeth shows reduction of the we must consider the borderline states of nutritional disease conditions and
calcium and phosphorous. Associated with the study them in relation to the type of diet which is commonly employed by
development of tooth decay, the adjacent dentin the average American family. Analysis of these diets from the standpoint
becomes softened. These changes, by lowering of vitamin and mineral adequacy shows them to fall below the optimum
the physiologic integrity of the dentin, permit values, sometimes to a marked degree. While their defective character
bacterial invasion to occur. might not reveal itself in the case of the adult who is free from undue
It would seem reasonable to suppose that, metabolic strain, the same would not be true of the child, whose require-
with a correction of conditions leading to meta- ments of growth and development keep him continuously near the danger
bolic disturbances, the teeth should develop re- zone of metabolic imbalance.
sistance to caries. The spontaneous arrest which In the case of these diabetic children, with their condition kept quite
is not uncommon in the adult may be credited in well under control by dietary and insulin management, we believe that
part to the relief from metabolic strain associated because of the intake of a supposedly adequate supply of vitamins and
with growth. With an approximation of ideal minerals the caries has become arrested. The employment of similarly
conditions in childhood, arrest of caries should adequate diets by the average healthy child should be equally effective in
result. the prevention and arrest of tooth decay.

LEMONADE AND RAW MILK PROTEST SERVED UP NEAR U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING
By Kimberly Hartke

About one hundred fifty protesters set up a lemonade and raw milk stand on the grassy park near the Capitol reflecting
pool on Saturday, August 18, 2012. They were protesting the increasing government control over Americans' food choices.
“By engaging in peaceful non-compliance, we hope to show how the government is criminalizing normal human behavior,”
said Liz Reitzig, a Maryland mother of five children.
A child’s first foray into business is often the traditional front yard
lemonade stand. The National Lemonade Freedom Day is now in its second
year. It is a response to numerous incidents around the U.S. where health
departments have shut down children’s stands citing their failure to get a
permit.
This year the lemonade protesters were joined by the Raw Milk Freedom
Riders, a group of moms whose milk supply, direct from local farmers, is
being disrupted by government agencies. The two groups were joined by
other liberty activists concerned about the prosecution of victimless crimes.
By focusing on “the right to voluntary exchange” these parents hope
to raise the alarm bell of how rules and regulations are stifling commerce.
“A child’s lemonade stand is a learning experience. These health inspectors
are teaching children the wrong thing,” explains Rob Fernandes, founder of
National Lemonade Freedom Day.
Margie McKeown, Libertarian candidate for Lieutenant Governor
in Delaware attended the rally with her daughter. Both of them had
experienced health benefits as raw milk consumers. “It helped me greatly
in overcoming Rocky Mountain spotted fever and helped my daughter with
her allergies,” McKeown said.
Ajna Sharma Wilson came all the way from Los Angeles, California for
the rally. She is the attorney for James Stewart. Her sixty-five-year-old client is
now in a Ventura County jail awaiting trial over raw milk. James is a member
of Rawesome, a private food co-op which secured raw milk through a goat
share program. “It is important for me to come to the Capitol and be a part
of this community. James Stewart is in jail for exercising his freedom, and
Anja Sharma Wilson, Max Kane and Liz Reitzig for assisting others to exercise theirs,” said Ajna.
celebrate food freedoms in the nation's capital. Kimberly Hartke is the publicist for the Weston A. Price Foundation.
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