Living Foods Tradmarked by Ann Wigmore Institute?

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An open letter to the Raw and Living Foods Movement

by Brenda Cobb, author, and founder of Living Foods Institute

 

I am writing you to ask for your help in reference to a lawsuit that

the Ann Wigmore Foundation, Inc. (New Mexico and Puerto Rico) has

filed against me for using the terms " living foods " and " living foods

lifestyle " and for teaching information about " living foods " and the

" living foods lifestyle. " They claim that the terms or phrases " living

foods " and " the living foods lifestyle " are their property with a

registered trademark and only they have the right to use them.

 

My first book is called " The Living Foods Lifestyle. " It is my story

of how I healed breast and cervical cancer using the principles of

this healthy lifestyle. I was trained by Shu Chen in February 1999,

then director of the Ann Wigmore Institute in New Mexico, who has

since resigned. Shu encouraged me to teach what I learned from her and

told me that it was Ann Wigmore's dream that many people would learn

about this lifestyle and would go on to teach others. I have been in

touch with Shu about this lawsuit and she is being very supportive of

me, and does not agree with this suit. She has not been associated

with the Ann Wigmore Foundation since December, 1999, and has recently

opened her own living foods educational center in New Mexico.

 

The Ann Wigmore Foundation apparently trademarked the terms " living

foods " and " living foods lifestyle " in 1992 and was cancelled February

22, 1999, before being re-registered in 2004. They let the trademark

expire in 1999 and did not reinstate it until 2004. When I did

research for my book title this did not come up.

 

My attorneys are working on this case now and have told me that since

there are so many other people using these terms and words and

teaching about living foods that we are in need of emails or letters

to support that these words have become commonplace among us. I would

appreciate it so much if you would send me a letter in support of the

fact that hundreds of teachers, writers, and leaders in this raw and

living foods movement use these terms, including yourself, if you do,

and that you do not agree that the Ann Wigmore people or any one

person or group should own the rights to these words or any similar

words or phrases exclusively.

 

The more supportive letters received from you the better it will help

this case. Dr. Gabriel Cousens sent me a letter of support and in it

he says, " If the Ann Wigmore Institute wins a claim to 'living foods'

and 'living foods lifestyle' there will be many additional lawsuits to

follow. "

 

I believe that there is always a blessing in every situation and even

though this lawsuit is extremely stressful for me I believe it will

have a positive result for the greater good of all. This is, of

course, a concern to me because what I would like to see is

unification among those of us who are teaching this way of living and

eating, and I would like to see this suit resolved peacefully in a

spirit of love and harmony.

 

Please help me now so that we can put a stop to this suit without

going to court, and hopefully avoid future lawsuits against other

advocates of the raw and living foods lifestyle. My attorneys say that

if the Ann Wigmore Foundation were to win this suit, then there will

be many other suits to follow. I need as many letters and emails from

the leaders, writers and teachers in this movement as possible. Time

is of the essence and we must act on this quickly. We must respond by

May 1 to the suit, so I need your letters by April 25, 2006.

 

I know that all of you are very busy, but if you would please take a

few moments to draft a letter to me by email and then send me a hard

copy also, I will be most grateful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

 

Brenda Cobb

Founder of Living Foods Institute

560 Elmwood Drive

Atlanta, GA 30306

Brenda

www.livingfoodsinstitute.com

Direct office line: 404-607-1816

Cell: 404-625-1956

 

Thank You For Your Support!

 

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