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THE MILK DIET letters and antique items in my mother's What concerns us is the fact
A few months back, I was with my attic. To learn that my great-grandfather that parents-in-law, my parents, some
mom in the attic of her home in St. Paul understood the importance and healing relatives and friends have been making
(the one I grew up in) and we were put- ability of the raw milk diet means more remarks about Evie getting treats from
ting away Christmas decorations, when to me than words can express. I feel them here and there—such as purple
I looked over at a shelf on the wall and so blessed to have found such a gem cupcakes, Doritos, Coke. . . you name
saw some old letters that were stacked amongst the many treasures in the attic, it. We are afraid that even though they
on top of each other. I pulled one of especially because of my diligence with all know our beliefs, they are going to
the letters out of the middle and saw it the Raw Milk Campaign I am working sneak things in and possibly pressure
dated 1941 and that it was written to my on so hard here in Minnesota. Perhaps her to eat them. We hope that Evie is
mother's parents (Mr. & Mrs. H. going to refuse them due to
A. Peterson) from my mother's the fact that her taste buds are
maternal grandfather, Dr. Grant going to tell her the truth. We
Simpson Van Horn. understand we cannot avoid
Grant was a doctor in everything 100 percent but . . .
Batavia, Ohio up until the My question is, is there
early 1940s. This letter that I a special Wise Traditions issue
randomly selected must have or any like-minded resources
been meant for my eyes to see! that discuss a similar topic? I
It is dated October 20, 1941 and wonder how other WAPF par-
here is what it said: ents deal with this, especially
“Dear Folks, Yours at hand the ones that send pictures of
and thanks for invitation to be their babies to the Healthy
with you Sunday. Will try to Baby Gallery. My mother-in-
come down about the usual law is convinced that cereal is
time unless something prevents. Wedding day photo taken 1899 of the way to go for a baby even
Have a confinement at Elk-lick Dr. Grant Van Horn, back left, next to his bride, though I gave her some WAPF
overdue and it might come just and pictured with her four brothers. flyers, etc. Any advice is greatly
as we wanted to get away. I am appreciated! Thank you!
not feeling at all well & have decided I'll bring this letter along with my raw Anna Simpson NTP, MA
on a milk diet. If that don't help, I am dairy petition when I get my meeting Jared Simpson
lost. Was up every hour from 9 on and with our governor, and prove to him that Vernon, Connecticut
am feeling like I have not been having the milk diet was real, and relied upon
enough nitrogenous food & am turning for healing! My own advice would be to make it
to milk diet as cannot eat or chew tough Diane Smith, chapter leader very clear to family members that you
meat with store teeth. Love to all, G.S.V White Bear Lake Area, Minnesota don’t want junk food given to your
(Dr G. S. Van Horn, Batavia, Ohio)” children. Bring healthy alternatives
Well, sadly for my great-grandfa- DILEMMA to family gatherings and don’t accept
ther, he was at the last stage of prostate My husband and I just became invitations from these family members
cancer at the time of this letter and parents in March when our WAPF baby to watch the child during mealtimes
passed away just a few short weeks later. Evangeline arrived. We have both been or for sleepovers. We invite comments
Finding this letter was no accident. eating a very healthy diet prior to and and other ideas from our readers. The
I truly believe this letter was meant for during my pregnancy and Evie is a very Nourishing Our Children Facebook
me to find, hidden between all the other healthy girl. page often has discussions on this
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