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evolution. There are opportunities for I said in bewilderment. I'd roasted a world—such as the European Union,
settlers, investors and supporters. commercial turkey and my son and I had Russia, and China. This is the reason
It is a very exciting time in the been eating that for three days. I went that we cannot export meat to these
village! Through this venture we are home, and the cardiologist arranged countries. Residue testing in those coun-
planning to have around 30 families for more tests, which I came through tries has shown significant residues in
live in Kotare Village to ensure we have with flying colors. My heart was doing US-produced meat. But in this country,
enough of a population to create a strong fine. I didn't think any more about it. A we have no restrictions on its use. It can
economic base. month later, the same thing happened. be fed up to the time of slaughter. No
We'd love to hear from you NOW if Intransigent chest pain. Nitroglycerin. residue testing is employed. No with-
you are interested in investing in your Ambulance. ER. Nothing showed up. drawal time is mandated.
future or becoming a settler. Email us “Did you eat anything different?” “Just This is an anecdote. The plural of
at koangainstitute@gmail.com turkey.” I went home and wondered anecdote is not data. But I will never
Kay Baxter what was in turkey that we didn't know again eat commercially grown turkey.
Havelock North, New Zealand about. Google being my friend, I quickly Pegi Ficken
discovered: ractopamine. Groton, New York
TURKEY ATTACK Ractopamine isn't exactly a house-
I can't think of anything more ter- hold word. It's a beta-adrenergic agonist MILK PROBLEMS?
rifying than chest pain that doesn't go which is used as a feed additive in the Can one have too much of a good
away, followed by an ambulance trip commercial production of beef, pork, thing? The well-read of course know
with lights and sirens, and a frantic rush and turkeys. Red flags went up! Weren't the answer. Some of us know that it can
into the emergency room. The first time beta-blockers used to treat angina? be tempting to have more of something
was justified by two 80 percent block- Wasn't that what I had? What's going on? that “must be good for us.” I once met a
ages in a major coronary artery. Stents The answers were: yes, yes, and who young man who had seriously compro-
were installed, and then the horrible knows? Further research showed that mised his health with an overconsump-
journey through medication side effects ractopamine was used in 20 percent of tion of water leading to brain edema.
from the one-size-fits-all treatment pro- commercial beef, 80 percent of commer- In New Zealand, one can, relatively
tocol. This treatment doesn't work very cial pork, and some unknown quantity easily, find a source of raw milk, and
well if you're not the right size. of commercial turkeys. I raise my own being New Zealand, it tastes wonderful
Three months later, still in the organic beef and pork. Being an engi- and, as so many of us believe, is a very
throes of side effects, there was another neer as well as a farmer, I decided to rich source of calcium. It is also bal-
trip to the hospital. Crushing chest pain test my hypothesis. I had canned some anced for carbohydrates, protein and fat.
again, just like the first time,. Two nitro- turkey and broth, and made some soup. My devotion to raw milk in recent
glycerin tablets didn't stop the pain. This Yes, the reaction was the same. I didn't years did not figure in my puzzlement
time, the EKG didn't show any abnor- call the ambulance this time, just waited over difficulties I was having with mus-
malities. I was puzzled. The doctor was out the pain. cular soreness following exercise. It was
puzzled. Finally the doctor asked if I'd Ractopamine use as an animal severe enough to have me walking with
eaten anything unusual. “Just turkey,” feed additive is banned in much of the considerable discomfort; and enough

A CALL TO HUNTERS—YOU CAN HELP WAPF!
This year the Weston A. Price Foundation will be testing various foods for levels of vitamins A, D and K.
We need samples of the following fats:
Bear Fat Beaver Tail Fat Seal Fat (Seal Oil) Sea Lion Fat Deer Fat
If you can supply us with these fats, please send an email to info@westonaprice.org. We would need them
rendered and in three glass containers, about 1 cup for each of the three samples. Thank you!
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