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Tim's DVD Reviews

CDC, Vaccines and Autism and they explain that the agency was heavily
Ben Swann politicized in the 1980s. That might explain the
Truth in Media lack of speed at which they operate.
truthinmedia.com/cdc-vaccines-autism- Thompson quit waiting for the CDC to do
coverup/ the right thing in 2014 and went public. He found
one person in Congress, Representative Bill
In 1998 Dr. Andrew Wakefield published a Posey from Florida, who would listen to him.
study in The Lancet suggesting that there might Posey, in turn, went before Congress to report
be a link between the MMR vaccine and autism. on the situation and try to get an investigation
Other studies also came out around the same started. So far nothing has happened. The phar-
time raising questions about the possibility of maceutical industry has several lobbyists for
such a link. This prompted the CDC to perform each congressman on the hill but I’m sure that
its own study to clarify the issue. The result has nothing to do with it. The thumb is UP for
was published in 2004 and claimed there was this video.
no clear evidence connecting MMR vaccines to
autism. Cook Your Way to Wellness
Dr. William Thompson was a key scientist Maria Atwood, CNHP
involved in that study. He characterized the pub- Selene River Press
lished results as “heavily manipulated.” Some
of the most significant data were thrown out, If you are looking for help making ferment-
including data that showed a strong correlation ed foods, this is a good video. Colorado Springs
between MMR and autism in African-American chapter leader Maria Atwood demonstrates
male children. Dr. Thompson seemed to think how to make a variety of ferments including
that was not very scientific and not very honest, kefir, whey, salsa, sauerkraut, beet kvass and
but his immediate supervisors disagreed. They kombucha—plus bone broth, butter, jerky and
pressured him to shut up and go along with it. other things. She makes it all look easy although
He went over their heads to the director of the I’m pretty sure I could mess it up anyway.
CDC, Julie Gerberding. He was suspended for If you have the kefir grains, which can be
violating protocol. ordered from our Shopping Guide sources, and
A few months later he was given a glowing raw milk, kefir really is fairly easy. Salsa takes
job review and a bonus. How did that happen? a little more work and more ingredients. The Former

Well, he was very good at his job, was a key key to making butter is to know that the cream employees of
expert on other projects and oh, he was get- must be at room temperature or you will just get
ting offers to go work elsewhere for a lot more whipped cream. Atwood likes to use ice cube the CDC are
money. The CDC didn’t want him leaving and trays to make convenient butter lumps. It is also interviewed
then talking. important to wash the butter or it will smell like here and they
This video reviews what happened in detail, … well, never mind what it will smell like. You
with a specific timeline of events. When the will know if you didn’t wash it well enough. explain that
CDC is asked about this issue they say they are Jerky is made from thin-sliced beef or buf- the agency
investigating. They have been “investigating” falo that is salted and dehydrated. She recom- was heavily
for ten years. Maybe in another ten years they mends leaving the fat on, which is a good idea to
will have some preliminary findings. Former balance the protein. That sounds simple enough. politicized in
employees of the CDC are interviewed here Fermented grains are briefly covered to- the 1980s.
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