INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE HEALTH RISKS

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE HEALTH RISKS

 

 

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE HEALTH RISKS

 

 

Interesting topics indeed! CG

 

1) GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD: SERIOUS RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH

2) SOIL HEALTH AND HUMAN HEALTH

3) VEGETARIANISM

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE HEALTH RISKS

 

Contact: Sally Fallon, President

The Weston A. Price Foundation

(202) 363-4394

info, safallon

 

 

 

1) GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD:

 

SERIOUS RISKS TO HUMAN HEALTH

 

Scientist presents the evidence at international conference

 

 

Washington D.C., October 6, 2006 ? Genetically engineered food presents

serious risks to human health, especially to growing children,

according to Mae Wan Ho, PhD, co-founder of the London-based Institute

for

Science in Society (ISIS). Dr. Ho will present the scientific

evidence on

GMO dangers at the 7th annual international conference of the Weston A.

Price Foundation, November 11, at the Westfields Marriott Hotel in

Chantilly, Virginia.

 

Dr. Ho warns that the technology of genetically engineering organisms

is hit or miss, and not at all precise, contrary to misleading accounts

intended for the public, as it depends on the random insertion of an

artificial vector carrying the foreign genes into the genome. ?This

random insertion is well-known to have many unexpected and unintended

effects including virulent new microorganisms and increased risk of

cancer,

digestive disorders and allergies.?

 

?Plants engineered with genes from viruses to resist virus attack

actually showed increased propensity to generate new, often

super-infectious

viruses,? writes Dr. Ho. ?Thus, genetically engineered crops may spread

antibiotic resistant genes to pathogenic bacteria in the environment as

well as to bacteria in the gut of animals including human beings. They

may also contribute to generating new viral pathogens.?

 

Dr. Ho, currently an Honorary Research Fellow at King?s College, London

University, has published nearly 200 publications covering human

biochemical genetics, molecular genetics, evolution, developmental

biology

and biophysics, and is the recipient of numerous awards. She is the

author of Genetic Engineering: Dream or Nightmare?

 

Dr. Ho will be joined by a roster of authors and medical professionals

including Arden Anderson, PhD, DO, author of Science in Agriculture and

expert in the relationship of soil fertility and human health; Mary G.

Enig, PhD, expert on the dangers of trans fats and author of Know Your

Fats; and Kaayla Daniel, PhD, CCN, author of The Whole Soy Story and

expert on the dangers of modern soy foods.

 

The theme of the 3-day conference is ?The Health Equation.? Conference

speakers will explore the relationship between agricultural practices

and human and animal health. Lunch and dinner menus will feature

organic, traditional food prepared with local ingredients. The conference

offers Continuing Education Units for many health professions.

 

The Weston A. Price Foundation is a nonprofit nutrition education

organization based in Washington, DC, with over 400 chapters in the

U.S. and

overseas. The Foundation supports accurate nutrition information,

pasture-based farming, community supported agriculture and holistic

therapies.

 

 

For further information, visit www.westonaprice.org or call the

Foundation at

(202) 363-4394. To schedule an interview with one or more of the

presenters, contact the Foundation at 202 363-4394, or email at

info. Press passes are available.

 

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2) SOIL HEALTH AND

HUMAN HEALTH

 

 

Scientists explore the relationship at international conference

 

 

Washington D.C., October 6, 2006 ? The relationship between soil health

and human health will be explored at the 7th annual international

conference of the Weston A. Price Foundation, November 11, at the

Westfields

Marriott Hotel in Chantilly, Virginia.

 

?There is a direct connection between human health and agriculture,

specifically soil and plant nutrition,? according to Dr. Anderson

Anderson, PhD, DO, author of Science in Agriculture. Dr. Anderson will

address

the conference on Saturday, November 11. ?If the nutrients are not in

our soil, they will be missing from our diets.?

 

Dr. Anderson will be joined by a roster of international speakers on

soil fertility and health including Tilak Dhiman, PhD, Associate

Professor, Dairy Nutrition at Utah State University and expert on

congulated

linoleic acid (CLA), an anti-cancer substance in the fat of grass-fed

animals; Jerry Brunetti, expert on the nutritional advantages of

grass-based farming; and Joseph R. Heckman, PhD, Professor of Soil

Science at

Rutgers and author of over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles.

 

The theme of the 3-day conference is ?The Health Equation.? Conference

speakers will explore the relationship between agricultural practices

and human and animal health from a variety of perspectives. Lunch and

dinner menus will feature organic, traditional food prepared with local

ingredients. The conference offers Continuing Education Units for many

health professions.

 

The Weston A. Price Foundation is a nonprofit nutrition education

organization based in Washington, DC, with over 400 chapters in the

U.S. and

overseas. The Foundation supports accurate nutrition information,

pasture-based farming, community supported agriculture and holistic

therapies.

 

 

For further information, visit www.westonaprice.org or call the

Foundation at

(202) 363-4394. To schedule an interview with one or more of the

presenters, contact the Foundation at 202 363-4394, or email at

info. Press passes are available.

 

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3) VEGETARIANISM:

 

 

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE HEALTH RISKS

 

 

Washington D.C., October 6, 2006 ? The health risks of vegetarian diets

will be explored at the 7th annual international conference of the

Weston A. Price Foundation, November 10-13, at the Westfields Marriott

Hotel in Chantilly, Virginia.

 

Widely touted as a successful strategy for combating cancer and heart

disease, vegetarian diets pose significant risks for dietary

deficiencies, including vitamins A, D, K and B12, as well as protein

and many

minerals. ?No traditional culture followed a vegetarian diet,? explains

Sally Fallon, president of the Weston A. Price Foundation. ?All

traditional cultures put a high value on animal foods, especially for

pregnant

women and growing children. A vegetarian diet is especially risky for

women of child-bearing age.?

 

Fallon will present her Seminar on Traditional Diets on Friday,

November 10. Fallon is the author of the best-selling cookbook Nourishing

Traditions. Fallon points out that cancer and heart disease were

unknown in

cultures that consumed animal foods as part of traditional dietary

practices.

 

Many vegetarians turn to soy as an alternative protein source, a

strategy that is fraught with dangers, according to Kaayla T. Daniel,

PhD,

CCN, author of The Whole Soy Story, as well as numerous publications on

nutrition, herbal medicine, anti-aging therapies, and environmental

medicine. According to Daniel, ?Soy foods are associated with increased

thyroid problems, endocrine disruption, digestive problems and nutrient

deficiencies. Soy infant formula is particularly problematic, because it

loads the developing child with plant types of estrogens at a very

vulnerable age.?

 

Daniel will speak on ?Recovering from Soy? on Sunday, November 13.

 

Fallon and Daniel will be joined by a roster of authors and medical

professionals including Mary G. Enig, PhD, expert on the dangers of trans

fats and author of Know Your Fats; Thomas Cowan, MD, author of the

Fourfold Path to Healing, and Mae Wan Ho, PhD, author of Genetic

Engineering: Dream or Nightmare?

 

The theme of the 3-day conference is ?The Health Equation.? Conference

speakers will explore the relationship between agricultural practices

and human and animal health. Lunch and dinner menus will feature

organic, traditional food prepared with local ingredients. The conference

offers Continuing Education Units for many health professions.

 

The Weston A. Price Foundation is a nonprofit nutrition education

organization based in Washington, DC, with over 400 chapters in the

U.S. and

overseas. The Foundation supports accurate nutrition information,

pasture-based farming, community supported agriculture and holistic

therapies.

 

 

For further information, visit www.westonaprice.org or call the

Foundation at

(202) 363-4394. To schedule an interview with one or more of the

presenters, contact the Foundation at 202 363-4394, or email at

info. Press passes are available.

 

 

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