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the context of many different genetic included Jeffrey Smith via Skype to join thing you would normally keep for
variations in nutritional requirements our discussions. He was in the Florida yourself, and giving it up would create
and considerable variations in the status Keys working with local government great hardship for you. So to have the
of other nutrients, with the intakes of officials there concerning these GMO command given to give up the internal
many other nutrients often inadequate. mosquitoes which Oxitec, the British organs and fatty portions and burn it
These variations mean that changes in biotech company that developed the completely—not getting to eat any of
vitamin D status are more likely to be insects, would like to release into the it—for the Lord seems to be God’s way
harmful in some people than others, and Florida Keys as part of a test. of highlighting the very crucial part
more likely to be harmful in humans The short version of the story is that these items would play in the nutri-
than in experimental animals. Jeffrey Smith discovered the GE gene tion and health of His people. Giving
My article was not intended to pro- that makes the mosquitoes sterile is un- these valuable things to God meant
duce panic. Panic is very bad for a per- stable outside of the laboratory setting. their hearts were obedient and focused
son's health, and few situations justify it. Exposure to tetracycline causes the gene outwardly rather than selfishly. I wrote
In this case, I concluded that "we need to fail and offspring to survive instead an article here http://wellfedfamily.
to pay more attention to optimizing the of die. Tetracycline, it turns out, is found net/?p=823#comments.
nutrient density and nutrient balance of anywhere there are factory-farmed Thanks for all you do to promote
the diet rather than overemphasizing the chickens including bowls of dog food good food, farming and health!
usefulness and importance of optimiz- (made from factory farmed chicken) left Lee Burdett
ing blood levels of vitamin D." I do not outside in the neighborhoods where the Saltamonte Springs, Florida
believe that shifting the emphasis away GE mosquitoes are released.
from optimizing 25(OH)D and towards I give more details in my blog RAW MILK IN AUSTRALIA
a more holistic approach to health article including Jeffrey’s thoughts Greetings from Australia! Despite
constitutes a state of panic and I do not and comments from University of a recent drawn-out court case where
believe it is likely to predispose someone Florida scientists. Here is the link: http:// the judge ruled against raw milk sales,
towards panic. If anything, I think taking wellfedfamily.net/?p=490 we continue to have clear access to
some of the emphasis off of optimizing a On another subject, I’ve been think- real milk from a couple of dairies near
specific blood marker is likely to reduce ing a lot about the sacred foods detailed Adelaide. These dairying families rely
anxiety. in Dr. Price’s work, and the great effort entirely upon the discerning people who
I believe that you and I are in strong made by the traditional populations to buy directly from the farm as their sole
agreement that these studies raise many obtain certain nutrient-dense foods, means of income.
unanswered questions and that more and how this would have applied to the The court case involved a farming
research is needed, and I appreciate ancient Israelites of the Old Testament. family named Tyler, who did things a bit
your critical feedback. I realized that the sacrificial laws given differently, in that they offered not only
by God to the Israelites include a way cow-share opportunities, but they deliv-
GMO MOSQUITOS for us to deduce the nutrient-dense (and ered the milk in 1.5 litre bottles (about
I just received my Spring Wise Tra- therefore sacred) foods of these ancient 3 pints) to designated pick-up points in
ditions and read the piece about GMO people. Particularly with animals set shops (with refrigeration cabinets, obvi-
mosquitoes. I wanted to give you more apart for sacrifice we see specific men- ously) around the city. That use of shops
information to add to what you already tion of liver, kidneys and the internal fat was what drew attention of the food
have. surrounding these organs plus the very inspectors and led to the prosecution.
In February I was a guest and panel fatty parts of the meat such as the tail Not written in the judgment is a
member for a day-long local food and and the thigh. comment by the judge, saying "I grew
sustainability workshop at Valencia The very idea of sacrifice means up on fresh, raw milk, as did my parents
College in Orlando. In the evening they giving up something precious, some- and all the generations before me—and
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