Guest guest Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 http://sitfu.blogspot.com/2007/12/its-law-rat-poison-must-be-added-to.html HTTP://www.notmilk.com/ratpoison.html It's The Law - Rat Poison Must Be Added to Milk In 1932, Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations required that 400 units of rat poison be added to every quart of milk sold in America. I receive over 2,000 letters each day, but one letter (from Dr. John Unruh Unruh), written in jest, contained a remarkable fact. "Dear Robert, I do not know how you find this stuff but you continue to pile on the evidence as to why milk equals rat poison. Keep up the good work." Dear Dr. Unruh, Your "rat-poison" metaphor is quite close to the truth. A brochure produced by the Ministry of Environment in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, reveals the rat-posion link: "SAFE AND SENSIBLE PEST CONTROL" The brochure represents a series of "safe and sensible" pest control measures, according to the Canadian Health Minister. Canadian health officials believe that Vitamin D-3 is the most effective and ecologically sound method of dealing with rat and mouse infestation. Information on milk cartons reveal that two ingredients fill the container: Milk and Vitamin D-3. Vitamin D-3 is used to kill rats! Why is it added to milk for our children to drink in the name of good health? According to the Canadian brochure, products containing Vitamin D-3 (calciferol) kill by vitamin overdose after 3-4 days. The Vitamin D-3 actually mobilizes excessive amounts of calcium from an animal's bones. And you thought that Vitamin D-3 in milk helped to absorb calcium. Another dairy industry myth! Don't try this at home. When the animal dies within your walls, its putrefying body will add the most unpleasant bouquet to your environment. The offensive smell may last for months. Many methods of mice and rat control are discussed. I prefer the most foolproof of methods: Don't let them eat your food. Store all foods in refrigerators or tamper-proof containers. With no food supply, mice and rats go elsewhere to dine. How soon we forget! Children are taught in first grade that Vitamin D is the "sunshine vitamin." Vitamin D is a steroid hormone and is synthesized in one's body after skin is exposed to sunlight. Once the body has made enough, it will produce no more. Too much Vitamin D can be toxic and result in bone loss. In 1963, the journal Pediatrics (Volume 31) revealed: "Consuming as little as 45 micrograms of Vitamin D-3 in young children has resulted in signs of overdose." (one gallon of milk contains 1600 IU, or 40 micrograms). A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 326, 1992) revealed that of 42 milk samples, only 12% were within the expected range of Vitamin D content. Testing of 10 samples of infant formula revealed seven with more that twice the Vitamin D content reported on the label, one of which had more than four times the label amount. Email This Page to Someone you care about! Robert Cohen, author of: MILK A-Z (201-871-5871)Executive Director (notmilkman)Dairy Education Boardhttp://www.notmilk.com Do you know of a friend or family member with one or more of these milk-related problems? Do them a huge favor and forward the URL or this entire file to them. Do you know of someone who should read these newsletters? If so, have them send an empty Email to notmilk- and they will receive it (automatically)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 just came across this - I am cross posting from another list Trends Mol Med. 2006 Jul;12(7):298-305. Hypervitaminosis D and premature aging: lessons learned from Fgf23 and Klotho mutant mice. Razzaque MS, Lanske B. Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Research and Educational Building, 190 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. mrazzaque The essential role of low levels of vitamin D during aging is well documented. However, possible effects of high levels of vitamin D on the aging process are not yet clear. Recent in vivo genetic-manipulation studies have shown increased serum level of vitamin D and altered mineral-ion homeostasis in mice that lack either fibroblast growth factor 23 (Fgf23) or klotho (Kl) genes. These mice develop identical phenotypes consistent with premature aging. Elimination or reduction of vitamin-D activity from Fgf23 and Kl mutant mice, either by dietary restriction or genetic manipulation could rescue premature aging-like features and ectopic calcifications, resulting in prolonged survival of both mutants. Such in vivo experimental studies indicated that excessive vitamin-D activity and altered mineral-ion homeostasis could accelerate the aging process. PMID: 16731043 Cod liver oil is D3. Is that rat poison? Our skin makes vitamin D3 in sunlight. This article refers to 1932 -- but vitamin D3 was not discovered until 1936. Milk has D2 added -- but not D3. D3 is natural, and D2 is synthetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Well it looks like vitamin D actually is toxic -- to rats and mice. Google: rat + mouse + poison + " vitamin d " >> http://www.google.com/search?q=rat+mouse+poison+%22vitamin+d%22 And, chocolate and grapes are toxic to dogs : Chocolate Poisoning in Dogs http://www.gsrne.org/Chocolate.htm http://www.dogownersdigest.com/news/library/chocolate-dog-poisoning.shtml Raisin and Grape Poisoning in Dogs http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp http://dogs.about.com/cs/disableddogs/a/deadly_treats.htm http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA345319 Does all this imply that humans should avoid chocolate, grapes and vitamin D ? I don't think so. Bill --- At 07:45 PM 12/14/2007, Bill Kingsbury wrote: > Cod liver oil is D3. Is that rat poison? Our skin makes vitamin D3 in sunlight. This article refers to 1932 -- but vitamin D3 was not discovered until 1936. Milk has D2 added -- but not D3. D3 is natural, and D2 is synthetic. Bill --- At 11:28 PM 12/10/2007, Raven wrote: > > http://sitfu.blogspot.com/2007/12/its-law-rat-poison-must-be-added-to.html > > HTTP://www.notmilk.com/ratpoison.html > > >It's The Law - Rat Poison Must Be Added to Milk > > [...] > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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