Journal, Winter 2006, Organic Agriculture and GMOs
Wise Traditions, Volume 7, Number 4 Features Farm & Ranch: History of Organic Agriculture, Joseph Heckman tells the fascinating history A GM-Free World, Mae-Wan Ho reveals the dangers […]
Archives for 2006
Letters, Winter 2006
Raw Milk, Happy Baby This is a short description of my experience with raw milk, which began over five years ago when I was diagnosed with systemic candidiasis. […]
President’s New Year’s Message
GOOD NEWS IN OHIO Some of the best news we’ve heard in a long time helps us close out the year in an upbeat mood. On Friday, December […]
Ohio Raw Milk Action Alert
Note to our Members: This Action Alert from Joan and Jim Roberts, chapter leaders in Dayton, Ohio, provides a good opportunity for WAPF members everywhere to participate in […]
Information Alert on NAIS: Dealing with a Visit to Your Farm
In the wake of reports of USDA abuses and failure to follow rules, some people are worried about what to do if the USDA or State Agriculture Department […]
Raw Milk Raid in Canada
Dear Members, We are sending this important Alert to all members. The incident has widespread implications, not only for the raw milk movement but for the basic right […]
Updates
CONFERENCE and ROOM REGISTRATION Thursday, October 26 is the last day to register for rooms at the Westfields Marriott Hotel for the conference rate of $142 for single, […]
Your Comments Needed on Genistein and Soy Infant Formula
The NIEHS’s (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR) has invited the submission of public comments on the draft […]
Correct Phone Number for KFC
In our previous Information Alert, we urged members to call Kentucky Fried Chicken to protest the use of soybean oil for fried foods and to urge the use […]
Pre-Conference Information Alert
LESS THAN ONE WEEK LEFT! There are just six days left to pre-register for Wise Traditions 2006 at the pre-conference rate. We have extended the deadline for the […]
Action Against Raw Milk in Michigan and Indiana
Dear Members, The purpose of this Alert is to provide you with information on the current situation regarding raw milk in Michigan and Indiana. We have delayed sending […]
Fall 2006 Update
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: The deadline for our membership drive is November 8th. Anyone signing up 15 new members receives full registration to our 7th annual conference; anyone signing up […]
Help for Amish Families
There are no words that can express our sorrow for the families and friends whose daughters were killed or wounded in last Monday’s attack at the Nickel Mines […]
Volunteers Needed for the Green Conference
We are seeking volunteers to help host the Weston A. Price Foundation table at the Green Festival to be held October 14 and 15 at the Washington Convention […]
Journal, Fall 2006, Vitamins A and D: Necessary Partnership
Wise Traditions, Volume 7, Number 2 Features ABC’s of Nutrition: Is Vitamin D Toxic?, Chris Masterjohn addresses all your concerns Modern Diseases: Sunlight and Melanoma, Dr. William Campbell […]
Letters, Fall 2006
Conflicting Message As much as I enjoyed “The Town of Allopath” in the last issue of Wise Traditions (Summer 2006), I was dismayed when I went to the […]
Action Alert: Raw Milk Needs You Now
Raw Milk needs you now! Our access to raw milk is at stake! Please join fellow raw milk drinkers for a press conference at Organic Pastures Dairy in […]
Wise Traditions 2007 Information Alert
PREREGISTRATION CONFERENCE DISCOUNT: There are only a few days left to register for the pre-conference discount at no increase from last year-this applies to the full conference registration. […]
Conference Registration and Membership Drive
The deadline to register for the full conference AT THE SAME FEE AS LAST YEAR has been extended to September 30. If you are planning to attend the […]
Information Alert: The Great Bird Flu Hoax
Dear Member, As you know, the proposed National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is of great concern to those who obtain their grass-fed animal products directly from farmers; several […]
Information Alert: Summer 2006
As summer comes to a close, we are providing this long-overdue Information Alert about important happenings at the Weston A. Price Foundation. NEW DATABASE After using our original, […]
Rebuttal to Sokolov on Trans Fats
PRESS RELEASE The Weston A. Price Foundation Washington, DC www.westonaprice.org Contact: Sally Fallon Morell, President (202) 363-4394 info@westonaprice.org Rebuttal to Sokolov on Trans Fats Published as a letter […]
Future of Food by Deborah Koons Garcia
A Thumbs Up Media Review The Future of Food (Video) Written and directed by Deborah Koons Garcia ©2004 Lily Films Review by Jill Nienhiser Video can be viewed […]
Foundation Update, Summer 2006
LINKS New Membership Database I am thrilled to announce that the Foundation has purchased and implemented a new and very sophisticated association-management software system, including membership tracking. The […]
Letters, Summer 2006
Sensitive to Electricity I have become sensitive to electricity–I can feel it in my head, my feet, from each spring in my mattress, driving down big commercial streets […]
Journal, Summer 2006, Celiac Disease
Link to chapter update on chapter site Wise Traditions, Volume 7, Number 2 FEATURES Modern Diseases: Against the Grain, Katherine Czapp looks at modern bread-making techniques as a […]
WAPF Website Ranked 25th Most Viewed Natural Health Site in World!
June 29, 2006 Below is a routinely updated ranking of the Web’s most visited health websites provided by Alexa.com and grouped into natural health sites. It turns out […]
NAIS Update
June 27, 2006 Thank you to everyone who called and wrote their Senators, asking them to stop funding NAIS! The Senate Agriculture Appropriations subcommittee voted unanimously to ask […]
USDA Agricultural Survey
June 16, 2006 Many people have contacted us with concerns about a recent survey from the USDA. Below is what we have determined about this survey. It is […]
Act Now to Stop the “Food Uniformity Bill” in the Senate!
June 14, 2006 S3128 is the companion bill in the Senate to HR 4167, the National Uniformity for Food Act bill passed in the U.S. House. This bill […]
NAIS and Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT June 12, 2006 NAIS ALERT: PLEASE CALL THE SENATORS LISTED BELOW The Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5384) that passed the House on […]
New NAIS Guidance for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT June 9, 2006 On June, 2006, the USDA released a new guidance for small-scale and non-commercial farmers and ranchers (http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/downloads/print/Guide_Smal_NonCommercial_6_2_06.pdf). For the […]
Farm Food Voices to be held June 15
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT May 31, 2006 Second Annual Gathering Thursday, June 15 Charlottsville, VA 5:30 – 9:30pm Weston A. Price Foundation – Charlottesville VA Chapter […]
NAIS Vote Update
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT May 26, 2006 Ron Paul’s amendment to block funding for the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) was defeated on the House floor […]
ACTION REQUIRED: Maryland Raw Milk, Part II
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT May 24, 2006 ACTION REQUIRED! Please read carefully; your letters are needed, regardless of where you live! URGENT: Thanks to those who […]
Response to Letter from Ted Elkins, Deputy Director, Office of Food Protection and Consumer Health Services, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT May 23, 2006 Citizens who submitted comments to oppose the Notice of Proposed Action to amend Regulation .06 under COMAR 10.15.06.Production, Processing, […]
Organic Cattle Should Be Pasture Fed–Not Raised in Intensive Feedlots
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT May 22, 2006 Two of the largest organic dairy companies in the nation, Horizon Organic (a subsidiary of Dean Foods), a supplier […]
Bird Flu Primer
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT May 18, 2006 Avian flu’s rapid spread across Asia and Europe has heightened concerns that the disease will arrive in North America […]
Stop NAIS Funding- Immediate Action Required!
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT May 16, 2006 Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) has introduced an amendment to block funding for the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). His […]
Help Defeat Regulations to Prohibit Cow-Shares in Maryland
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT May 8, 2006 The state of Maryland is proposing a an amendment to Section 10.15.06 of the Maryland State code, which would […]
DATE CHANGE for Ohio Hearing
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT May 3. 2006 (and that includes everyone, Ohio resident or not) On behalf of the Ohio Raw Milk effort, we request that […]
Ohio Wants Your Raw Milk Testimony
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT May 3. 2006 (and that includes everyone, Ohio resident or not) On behalf of the Ohio Raw Milk effort, we request that […]
Avian Influenza Experts Address Current Poultry and Human Health Issues
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT May 1, 2006 A recent workshop for the public and for poultry producers provided the latest scientific information on avian flu issues. […]
Sally Fallon Speaking in Canada
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT April 28, 2006 Nourishing Foods, Nourishing Traditions May 7, Sunday @ 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA Find good health […]
Update on the National Animal Identification System (NAIS)
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT April 10, 2006 WAPF Member and Chapter Leader, Judith McGeary (Austin, TX) has created a new non-profit organization, The Farm and Ranch […]
Panel of Experts to Address Small Scale and Specialty Poultry Growers’ Bird Flu Concerns
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT April 6, 2006 The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), the Pennsylvania Women’s Ag Network (PA WAgN), Penn State Cooperative Extension, The […]
Troubled Waters, Dutch Translation
Kwikvervuild water. De opbouw van kwik in de zee: Waar deze kwik vandaan komt en wat het in de voedselketen veroorzaakt. Original English Version Door Katherine Czapp Vertaling […]
Akron, Ohio WAPF Chapter Seeks Donations for Raw Milk Movement
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT April 5, 2006 The Akron, OH chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation is seeking donations for its general fund that will […]
Come to Nebraska for the National Raw Milk Use and Safety Summit
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT April 4, 2006 Purpose: Develop a Fact Sheet on raw milk use and safety considerations. When: Friday and Saturday, May 26 and […]
URGENT: Alabama National Animal Identification System
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT April 2, 2006 The news story below comes out of Alabama. Alabama HB 254 was adopted by the Legislature Thursday and sent […]
Letters, Winter 2005-Spring 2006
Message from the Editor: Winter and Spring Journals Due to extreme demands on your editor, plus circumstances beyond our control that resulted in a very late Fall issue […]
Trip to Switzerland
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT March 31, 2006 Swiss Native Judy Mudrak is organizing a trip to Switzerland for 12-15 healthy interested members of the Weston A. […]
Journal, Winter 2005/Spring 2006, Dental Deformities
Wise Traditions, Volume 7, Number 1 Editor’s Note: Winter and Spring Journals Due to extreme demands on your editor, plus circumstances beyond our control that resulted in a […]
Take Action to Save Organic Standards
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT March 30, 2006 The watchdog group Cornucopia Institute published a long-awaited report on organic dairy practices in the USA on March 22, […]
The Oiling of America
In 1954 a young researcher from Russia named David Kritchevsky published a paper describing the effects of feeding cholesterol to rabbits.1 Cholesterol added to vegetarian rabbit chow caused the […]
Immediate Action – Ohio Raw Milk Bill
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT March 23. 2006 (Anyone can respond, not just Ohio residents) On March 13, Ohio House Bill 534-better known as the “Raw Milk […]
Foundation Update, Winter 2005/Spring 2006
Wise Traditions 2005 What an amazing gathering of passionate and dedicated members and friends our 2005 Wise Traditions conference turned out to be! More than 800 folks registered […]
Food Uniformity Act – Senate
Widespread Opposition WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT March 9, 2006 Members of the House put special interests before public interest Despite opposition from many environmental, health and […]
Immediate Action Needed, Vendors Given Ultimatum (For Virginia Residents)
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT March 5, 2006 The Charlottesville, Virginia Farmers’ Market has told its produce vendors they must be “certified” by a County Extension Agent […]
Bird Flu and Small Farms
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT March 4, 2006 Report says global poultry industry is the root of the bird flu crisis Source: GRAIN http://www.grain.org/front/ Small-scale poultry farming […]
Update on Food Safety Bill
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT March 2, 2006 GOOD WORK ON HR 4167 ON FOOD SAFETY; VOTE DELAYED! CONGRESS WILL ALLOW FOR DEBATE NEXT WEEK! Just received […]
Action Alert: Ohio Raw Milk
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT February 27, 2006 WAPF foundation members have never failed to answer the call when the consumer’s right to purchase the foods of […]
Protect State Food Safety Laws! Stop Deregulation of Food Safety
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT February 24, 2006 Protect State Food Safety Laws! Stop Deregulation of Food Safety A bill is pending in the U. S. House […]
Washington State Citizens: Your Voice is Needed TODAY!
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT February 21, 2006 Fight for Family Dairy Farms in YOUR Community. WHAT YOU CAN DO: Call, email and write the following people […]
Conference to Explore Holistic Healing from Many Angles
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT February 20, 2006 Alternative treatments for inflammatory diseases, chronic fatigue, cancer, diabetes and other modern ailments will be the subject of second […]
La Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
Ou maladie chronique débilitante du gros gibier Pour ne choquer personne, je pense que “gros gibier” s’applique bien à cette maladie reconnue pour la première fois à la […]
Forum for Rural Innovation: New Approaches for Agriculture and Rural Prosperity
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT February 15, 2006 Forum for Rural Innovation: New Approaches for Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Winchester, VA March 10, 2006 This is a […]
WA State Raw Milk Bill Needs Action! (State of Washington Citizens only)
February 14, 2006 Senate Bill 6377 passed out of the Washington State Senate and has now gone over to the House of Representative where it is scheduled for […]
Raw Milk Testimonials Needed for Florida Member
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT February 7, 2006 Micah West, a resident of Naples, Florida, and a follower of Weston Price’s dietary principles is requesting help. On […]
Washington State Raw Milk: Action Needed Immediately!
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT January 30, 2006 Tell your WA State Legislators: Increase Small Farm Viability by Allowing Licensing of Micro-dairies What to do: Contact your […]
Sally Fallon Speaking at American University, DC
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT January 30, 2006 Sally Fallon to Speak on Breakthroughs in Nutritional Science Foods that Fight Environmental Toxins and Pathogenic Organisms Tuesday, February […]
Winter/Spring Journal
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION INFORMATION ALERT January 26, 2006 Dear Members: After much thought, I have decided to make an executive decision to combine the Winter 2005 and […]
Virginia Citizens–“Bird Flu Bill” Must Be Stopped
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT January 24, 2006 This Bill is a Nightmare and Must be Stopped Immediately The Bill is going to the Full Agriculture Committee […]
Nebraska Raw Milk Legislation Call to Immediate Action January 23 to January 25, 2006
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT January 22, 2006 It has come to our attention that the bill we have all worked so hard on for the past […]
Virginia Independent Consumers and Farmers Association (VICFA) Day (January 25), General Assembly 2006
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT January 19, 2006 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 General Assembly Building, Richmond, Virginia 8:30 a.m. gathering Help lead government, give ourselves a greater […]
Raw Milk Action Alert for Nebraska Citizens
WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION ACTION ALERT January 18, 2006 Nebraska’s dairy/milk bill LB132 should be voted on during this legislative session. The only way this bill will pass […]
“Cow Share” Bill Threatens Basic Human Rights in Washington State
January 16, 2006 Action Alert from the Washington Association of Shareholder Dair *Please visit, call, write or email your Washington State legislators. A bill has been introduced into […]
WAPF Calendar Archive 2006
January 6-7 London, UK: Back to the Future – Renewed Health and Rural Prosperity through Traditional Diets by Sally Fallon at the The UK Soil Association annual conference. […]