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The WesTon A. Price President’s Message

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Education  Research  Activism
Board of directors “I am so frustrated after reading the article on essential fatty acids
Sally Fallon Morell, MA, President and Treasurer
Mary Enig, PhD, FACN, CNS, Vice President by Chris Masterjohn (Fall, 2010). I look to your foundation for wisdom
Geoffrey Morell, ND, JP, Secretary
Tom Cowan, MD about healthy eating and all I seem to find is more confusion. Take cod
Cherie Calvert liver oil, eat fish—no, don’t! Drink raw milk, but wait! Only milk from
Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN
Valerie Cury Joyner certain cows! Don’t eat cabbage, broccoli, fruit! I am so confused and
Michael Schmidt
frustrated!” So writes a perplexed member and I can certainly sympa-
GeNeraL coUNseL thize! The subject of nutrition is fraught with contradictions, counter
James Turner, Esq.
claims, fads and fears. No wonder so many people are frustrated.
HoNorarY Board Our general advice—to eat a variety of whole natural foods includ-
Jen Allbritton, BS, CN
Christian B. Allen, PhD ing plenty of healthy fats, with problematic foods like grains properly
Naomi Baumslag, MD, MPH prepared—applies to those who are already fairly healthy, with good
Marie A. Bishop, CDC
Jerry Brunetti digestive systems. But many who come to the WAPF message are not
Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD
Lee Clifford, MS, CCN healthy; these brave folks are struggling with numerous health problems
Christapher Cogswell, MA and may need to be more careful in their food choices. If they have a
Monica Corrado
Janice Curtin thyroid problem, they will need to avoid cruciferous vegetables like cab-
Eric Davis, BDSc, DAc, DCN
William Campbell Douglass, MD bage and broccoli; if they have blood sugar regulation problems or poor
Sara Bachman Ducey, MS, CNS liver function, they may need to avoid fruit; if they are prone to tooth
James A. Duke, PhD
Carol Esche, DNP, MA, RN, CNA decay, they will need to avoid foods high in mineral-blocking phytic acid;
Mike Fitzpatrick, PhD if they suffer from celiac disease or gluten intolerance, they will need
Ruth Ann Foster, MA
Donna Gates, BS, MEd to avoid wheat and other gluten-containing grains; if they are sensitive
Zac Goldsmith, Editor, The Ecologist to dairy foods, even raw dairy foods, switching to milk from A2 cows
Nicholas Gonzalez, MD
Trauger Groh may help. These are details that we need to work out for ourselves, but
Joann S. Grohman
Barry Anthony Groves always with the goal in mind: to be able to enjoy all the Earth’s bounty,
Beatrice Trum Hunter, MA or at least to pass along that gift to our offspring.
Mark A. Kastel
Larry Klein As for Chris Masterjohn’s article, the message was not to avoid fish
Kilmer McCully, AB, MD, MA (hon)
Frank Melograna, MD or cod liver oil, but to point out the foods that are needed for the proper
Carlos Monteiro utilization of foods containing omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Kenneth Fielding Morehead, DOM
David Morris, BS, DC These are the products of land animals, rich in choline and arachidonic
Kathryne Pirtle, BS, MA acid, such as egg yolks, meat fats, butter fat and organ meats. This mes-
Bruce Rind, MD
Julia Ross, MA sage has been part of the WAPF philosophy from the beginning—these
Beverly Rubik, BS, PhD
Jordan S. Rubin, NMD, CNC rich, satisfying, cholesterol-rich foods are not the enemy, but our best
Ethan Russo, MD friends. Including them in our diet will go a long way to strengthening
Adrienne Samuels, PhD
Jack Samuels, MSHA the digestive tract and alleviating the sensitivities that so many of our
Ron Schmid, ND members are struggling with.
Andreas Schuld
Frederick I. Scott, Jr, BE, MS Speaking of delicious, rich, satisfying foods, how about the great
C. Edgar Sheaffer, VMD
Ted Spence, DDS, ND meals we served at Wise Traditions 2010! Everyone there agreed that
Rebecca L. Stearns, LAc, DAc this was our best conference ever, and that the food was the highlight!
Alana Sugar, CN
Krispin Sullivan, CN Thanks to Cathy Raymond and Amanda Love, who worked with talented
Joe Tarantolo, MD hotel staff to coordinate WAPF-friendly dishes made from foods donated
Beverly B. Teter, PhD, FACN, CNS
John Umlauf by our many wonderful farmers, artisans and merchandisers.
Susun S. Weed
David Wetzel, BS The Weston A. Price Foundation board and staff look forward
Bruce West, DC to providing accurate information about nutrition to those hungry for
Louisa L. Williams, MS, DC, ND
George Yu, MD knowledge in the coming year.

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