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The WesTon A. Price

FoundATion ® President’s Message
Education  Research  Activism

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sally Fallon Morell, MA, President and Treasurer
Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN, Vice President This issue focuses on diets for the elderly. It will come as no sur-
Geoffrey Morell, ND, JP, Secretary
Sarah Pope, Recording Secretary prise to our members that the same dietary principles that we espouse
Tom Cowan, MD for young people apply as well to the elderly. In fact, it's as we age
Cherie Calvert
Valerie Cury Joyner that our dietary mistakes are manifested as various disease conditions,
Michael Schmidt
Kim Schuette, CN while dietary wisdom practiced during growth and in the prime of life
bring the blessings of health and happiness to our later years.
BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS
Mary Enig, PhD, FACN, CNS The realization that we can avoid senility, frailty, low energy,
GENERAL COUNSEL confusion and depression, even in advanced old age, should provide
James Turner, Esq.
inspiration to enjoy real foods and plenty of good fat during the younger
HONORARY BOARD years.
Jen Allbritton, BS, CN
Naomi Baumslag, MD, MPH Both my husband's parents lived more than one hundred years, as
Marie A. Bishop, CDC did several of his aunts and uncles. They were all of sound mind and
Jerry Brunetti
Joette Calabrese, HMC, CCH, RSHom(NA) active until almost the end. Geoffrey's mother wrote letters in perfect
Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD
Lee Clifford, MS, CCN handwriting—with nary a tremor.
Christapher Cogswell, MA What did all of these centenarians have in common? They ate
Monica Corrado
Janice Curtin real food, they cooked at home, and they had a nutrient-dense diet
Katherine Czapp that contained plenty of New Zealand butter, shellfish, organ meats
Eric Davis, BDSc, DAc, DCN
William Campbell Douglass, MD and fresh vegetables. In addition, not one of them was a coffee or tea
Sara Bachman Ducey, MS, CNS
James A. Duke, PhD drinker. Not one of them smoked and for the most part they abstained
Carol Esche, DNP, MA, RN, CAN from alcohol. However, they didn't deprive themselves. Geoffrey
Mike Fitzpatrick, PhD
Ruth Ann Foster, MA remembers one aunt who loved battered fish fried in beef tallow. And
Donna Gates, BS, Med all of them enjoyed a moderate amount of homemade desserts.
Nicholas Gonzalez, MD
Joann S. Grohman Maybe it's a sign of old age, but it seems to me that our inter-
Beatrice Trum Hunter, MA
Mark A. Kastel national conferences get closer and closer together. Hardly have we
Fred Kummerow, PhD finished one conference when the next one is upon us. Truly, our
Felix Liao, DDS
Kilmer McCully, AB, MD, MA (hon) November conference is just around the corner. See pages 12-15 for
Judith McGeary, Esq.
Carlos Monteiro details, including a schedule. This year we will have forty speakers and
Kenneth Fielding Morehead, DOM fifty-one presentations covering everything from complex nutritional
David Morris, BS, DC
Jill Nienhiser science, to cooking to backyard gardening. Our awards banquet will
Sylvia Onusic, PhD, CNS, LDN feature the fascinating Denise Minger, speaking on “Death by Food
Kathryne Pirtle, BS, MA
Jessica Prentice Pyramid.”
Bruce Rind, MD
Sir Julian Rose, BT So don't delay in registering; there's a distinct possibility we may
Julia Ross, MA sell out.
Beverly Rubik, BS, PhD
Adrienne Samuels, PhD We also now have two regional conferences per year—these are
Ron Schmid, ND scaled-back get-togethers that present the basics to newcomers, along
Andreas Schuld
Stephanie Seneff, BS, MS, EE, PhD with a more advanced track. The Fall regional will be held September
C. Edgar Sheaffer, VMD
Ted Spence, DDS, ND 20-21 in Southbridge, Massachusetts. See page 19 for details. This is
Alana Sugar, CN a great venue for bringing a friend or family member who has shown
Beverly B. Teter, PhD, FACN, CNS
John Umlauf some interest in the WAPF dietary principles. The conference puts
Susun S. Weed newcomers on the right path, and inspires old-timers to continue with
David Wetzel, BS
Bruce West, DC their diet of real foods.
Louisa L. Williams, MS, DC, ND
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