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The WesTon A. Price

FoundATion President’s Message
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Education  Research  Activism
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sally Fallon Morell, MA, President and Treasurer
Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN, Vice President
Geoffrey Morell, ND, JP, Secretary
Sarah Pope, Recording Secretary
Tom Cowan, MD
Cherie Calvert
Valerie Cury Joyner Although WAPF has occasionally commented on the folly of
Michael Schmidt
genetically engineered organisms (GMOs), we have not put this is-
BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS sue front and center. One reason is that our dietary guidelines mostly
Mary Enig, PhD, FACN, CNS
avoid foods containing GMOs―our members don't use industrial
GENERAL COUNSEL
James Turner, Esq. seed oils (canola, corn, soy), don't eat commercial corn products like
chips (unless organic), and they avoid soy foods. Also, the health
HONORARY BOARD
Jen Allbritton, BS, CN dangers of GMOs have not been apparent. . . . until now.
Naomi Baumslag, MD, MPH
Marie A. Bishop, CDC We are pleased to present in this issue the latest science on
Jerry Brunetti GMOs, and the new information should galvanize everyone to com-
Joette Calabrese, HMC, CCH, RSHom(NA)
Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD pletely avoid GMO foods and work hard for mandatory labeling.
Lee Clifford, MS, CCN
Christapher Cogswell, MA Digestive disorders, behavioral problems like autism, infertility and
Monica Corrado cancer are some of the side effects emerging in the scientific literature.
Janice Curtin
Katherine Czapp Children are particularly vulnerable to these effects.
Eric Davis, BDSc, DAc, DCN Even if you are avoiding genetically engineered foods yourself,
William Campbell Douglass, MD
Sara Bachman Ducey, MS, CNS many of our loved ones still consume them, so we all need to work
James A. Duke, PhD
Carol Esche, DNP, MA, RN, CNA together to get GMOs out of the food supply. Soon we can expect to
Mike Fitzpatrick, PhD see GMO apples and oranges in the market place; GMO sweet corn
Ruth Ann Foster, MA
Donna Gates, BS, MEd is already in the supermarket. So mandatory labeling is a must.
Nicholas Gonzalez, MD Meanwhile, do your best to buy organic and support local grow-
Trauger Groh
Joann S. Grohman ers who are using traditional seeds.
Beatrice Trum Hunter, MA
Mark A. Kastel Add to that the dangers of RoundUp, the herbicide used with
Larry Klein most GMO crops, which disrupts sulfur pathways leading to numer-
Fred Kummerow, PhD
Felix Liao, DDS ous adverse health effects. RoundUp persists in the soil and in our
Kilmer McCully, AB, MD, MA (hon) food, and is found even in foods that are not genetically engineered,
Judith McGeary, Esq.
Carlos Monteiro such as wheat. RoundUp is often applied to wheat before harvesting
Kenneth Fielding Morehead, DOM
David Morris, BS, DC as a desiccant.
Jill Nienhiser Please read carefully the excellent articles by Jeffrey Smith (page
Sylvia Onusic, PhD, CNS, LDN
Kathryne Pirtle, BS, MA 18) and Stephanie Seneff, PhD (page 30).
Jessica Prentice Our annual conference is fast approaching and we are looking
Bruce Rind, MD
Sir Julian Rose, BT forward to our best ever, with many new speakers along with new
Julia Ross, MA
Beverly Rubik, BS, PhD talks by favorite speakers from past conferences. See page 15 for
Adrienne Samuels, PhD conference information and a registration form.
Ron Schmid, ND
Kim Schuette, CN We are particularly happy with the chef at the Sheraton Altanta
Andreas Schuld
Stephanie Seneff, BS, MS, EE, PhD and look forward to delicious WAPF-friendly meals.
C. Edgar Sheaffer, VMD We expect to be sold out (exhibit space is already almost com-
Ted Spence, DDS, ND
Rebecca L. Stearns, LAc, DAc pletely taken) so don't delay!
Alana Sugar, CN
Krispin Sullivan, CN
Beverly B. Teter, PhD, FACN, CNS
John Umlauf
Susun S. Weed
David Wetzel, BS
Bruce West, DC
Louisa L. Williams, MS, DC, ND
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