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The WesTon A. Price                           President’s Message

                           FoundATion         ®

                         Education  Research  Activism
                   Board of directors                           Use of lead pipes and lead cooking vessels is given as one reason for
                     Sally Fallon Morell, MA, President and Treasurer
                     Mary Enig, PhD, FACN, CNS, Vice President  the decline of ancient Rome. Ingestion of lead over time leads to brain
                     Geoffrey Morell, ND, JP, Secretary     and kidney damage, gastrointestinal symptoms, anemia, neurological
                     Tom Cowan, MD
                     Cherie Calvert                         symptoms, depressed sperm count and increased risk of preterm delivery,
                     Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN             low birth weight and impaired mental development. The Romans were
                     Valerie Cury Joyner
                     Michael Schmidt                        largely unaware of the insidious effects of lead in their food, wine and
                   GeNeraL coUNseL                          water.
                     James Turner, Esq.                         The plant-based, lowfat, low-salt diet enshrined in the USDA di-
                   HoNorarY Board                           etary guidelines is contributing to chronic disease, digestive disorders,
                     Jen Allbritton, BS, CN                 infertility and increasing developmental problems in our children; yet
                     Christian B. Allen, PhD
                     Naomi Baumslag, MD, MPH                few are aware of the relationship between these dictates and the steady
                     Marie A. Bishop, CDC
                     Jerry Brunetti                         decline in our health. If followed, these guidelines are a lead pipe cinch
                     Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD           for increasing infertility, fatigue, learning disorders and all manner of
                     Lee Clifford, MS, CCN
                     Christapher Cogswell, MA               illness, which sap the lifeblood of our society and will result in its in-
                     Monica Corrado                         evitable decline. And the 2010 USDA Dietary Guidelines Committee is
                     Janice Curtin
                     Eric Davis, BDSc, DAc, DCN             determined that they will be followed, focusing its attention on behavior
                     William Campbell Douglass, MD
                     Sara Bachman Ducey, MS, CNS            modification techniques to ensure compliance and stipulating adherence
                     James A. Duke, PhD                     in schools, hospitals, prisons and other institutions. The Committee
                     Carol Esche, DNP, MA, RN, CNA
                     Mike Fitzpatrick, PhD                  admits that most people don’t adhere to their strictures, but prefers that
                     Ruth Ann Foster, MA                    we indulge in processed foods made with industrial fats, specifically
                     Donna Gates, BS, MEd
                     Zac Goldsmith, Editor, The Ecologist   warning against eggs, bacon and cheese.
                     Nicholas Gonzalez, MD
                     Trauger Groh                               We at WAPF have been following the actions of the Committee as
                     Joann S. Grohman                       it moves relentlessly towards new 2010 guidelines that are even stricter
                     Barry Anthony Groves
                     Beatrice Trum Hunter, MA               than earlier versions—specifically with lower recommended levels of
                     Mark A. Kastel                         saturated fat and salt, two nutrients that are key to brain function. We
                     Larry Klein
                     Kilmer McCully, AB, MD, MA (hon)       have submitted testimony, listened to webinars, attended hearings and
                     Frank Melograna, MD
                     Carlos Monteiro                        issued press releases. In fact, it was only due to the efforts of our publicist,
                     Kenneth Fielding Morehead, DOM         Kimberly Hartke, that there was any media representation at all at recent
                     David Morris, BS, DC
                     Kathryne Pirtle, BS, MA                hearings. To read testimony from those who oppose the guidelines, visit
                     Bruce Rind, MD
                     Julia Ross, MA                         Kimberly’s blog at http://hartkeisonline.com/usda-dietary-guidelines-
                     Beverly Rubik, BS, PhD                 controversy/. WAPF is also developing a colorful poster and booklet
                     Jordan S. Rubin, NMD, CNC
                     Ethan Russo, MD                        describing the principles of healthy, nutrient-dense diets. Our alternative
                     Adrienne Samuels, PhD                  guidelines recommend four food groups: animal foods including dairy;
                     Jack Samuels, MSHA
                     Ron Schmid, ND                         grains, legumes and nuts; fruits and vegetables; and healthy fats. We’ll
                     Andreas Schuld
                     Frederick I. Scott, Jr, BE, MS         keep you posted on our progress and announce these materials with ap-
                     C. Edgar Sheaffer, VMD                 propriate publicity.
                     Ted Spence, DDS, ND
                     Rebecca L. Stearns, LAc, DAc               Meanwhile, the best way to learn about the latest in nutrition science
                     Alana Sugar, CN                        and to enjoy delicious healthy food is to attend Wise Traditions 2010,
                     Krispin Sullivan, CN
                     Joe Tarantolo, MD                      our 11th annual conference. We urge you not to delay in pre-registering;
                     Beverly B. Teter, PhD, FACN, CNS
                     John Umlauf                            ticket sales are running way ahead of last year and we’d hate to turn
                     Susun S. Weed                          away any of our members for lack of space. We also expect to sell out
                     David Wetzel, BS
                     Bruce West, DC                         of exhibitor space, so if you’d like to participate as an exhibitor, please
                     Louisa L. Williams, MS, DC, ND         don’t procrastinate in signing up. For details on our speakers, see page
                     George Yu, MD
                                                            13, or visit www.westonaprice.org.
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