The Chico-Butte Valley Chapter

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1 The Chico-Butte Valley Chapter Weston A. Price Foundation Welcome to Farm Evaluation Education Our January Meeting

2 Plan for Tonight Welcome and Announcements Chapter and Weston Price Overview Farm Evaluation Education Class Samples and Visiting Facilities Cell Phones

3 The Chico-Butte Valley Chapter Weston A. Price Foundation Nutrient Dense Cooking Classes & Informational Lectures Journey Into Real Food & Nourishing our Children Classes Referrals for Sources of Local Nutrient Dense Foods Support and Education of Local Farmers Education and Support for Parents Search for Chico-Butte Valley Weston A. Price Chapter on

4 Coming Events Joel Salatin!!!!!! Monday Jan 17 th 5:30 PM, Chico Masonic Family Center February Meeting Gut & Psychology Syndrome To be followed in April with a New Class Nourishing our Children, Level II - Gut & Psychology Syndrome, Real Steps for Real Families Journey into Real Food Class, going on now here at Mathews Café Tuesdays at 6 PM. Art of Marriage Seminar Mathews Café Community Church Event Friday PM & Saturday Feb March Madness Movie Fundraisers! See FRESH, Nourishing our Children and More, Tuesdays in March Fourfold Path to Healing Conference, San Francisco February 4-6, featuring Sally Fallon & Tom Cowan MD

5 Farmers in the House Announcements Buyers Club Information Cod Liver Oil Dosage, new product Books & DVD s Meetup.com (very important) Weston A. Price Foundation Membership Journals Available Azure Standard Coop, 2011 schedule will be posted on meetup-order date is 1/20

6 The Weston A. Price Foundation For Wise Traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts Quarterly Magazine Informational Brochures Yearly Shopping Guide Annual Conference Local Chapters in the USA, Canada and Overseas

7 NPD Photo Photos from Nutrition and Physical Degeneration copyright and courtesy Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation

8 Two Questions 1. Were reports of populations that did not suffer from dental caries and dental deformities (and by inference had good overall health) true? 2. If so, what were these people eating?

9 The Lessons of Dr. Weston A. Price 1. Swiss Villages 2. Coast of Scotland 3. Traditional Inuit 4. Native American Tribes in Canada and Florida Everglades 5. South Sea Islanders 6. Aborigines in Australia 7. Maoris in New Zealand 8. Peruvian and Amazonian Indians 9. Tribesmen in Africa

10 Primitive Gaelics

11 Eskimo Moms

12 Primitive Seminoles

13 South Pacific Traditional Diet Wide dental arches, straight teeth, no cavities, excellent health. Modern Diet Narrowed faces, dental problems, modern diseases.

14 Australian Aborigines Traditional Diet Traditional Diet Modern Diet Next Generation on a Modern Diet Wide dental arches, straight teeth, no cavities, excellent health. Rampant tooth decay and modern diseases. Narrowed faces, dental problems, modern diseases.

15 Africa Conclusion Traditional Diet Modern Diet Next Generation on a Modern Diet

16 What are the Principles of Healthy Diets Discovered by Dr. Price? 1. No Processed Foods 2. Animal Foods in Every Diet 3. Nutrient Dense High Levels of Vitamins and Minerals

17 Nutritional Principles

18 Reverse the Trend

19 Conditions that Can Be Improved with Nutrient- Dense Foods Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Autism Frequent Illness, Infection Behavior Problems and Mood Disorders Chronic Fatigue Weak Bones, Osteopenia Allergies, Asthma and Skin Problems Dental Decay Mood Vitamin Deficiency

20 Tonight s Class Farm Evaluation Education

21 Where is the Most Nutrient Dense Food? Is it Organic? Is it Conventional? Is it Grass Fed? What is Nutrient Dense Food Anyway? Is it Natural? Is it Free Range? Is it at the Farmer s Market? Is it at the Natural Food Store?

22 What Else is Important Besides Nutrient Density? Non-Toxic Freshness Free of Dangerous Pathogens Humane Raising Environmental Friendliness Local Economy Lack of Processing/Excitotoxins

23 Neuro-Toxic Additives Excitotoxins MSG Hydrolyzed Protein Aspartame Artificial Colorings and Flavorings Neurotoxins are found in reduced fat milks, anything hydrolyzed, microwaved foods, sugar free or diet foods and many processed products containing so called flavorings, natural flavorings or spices.

24 MSG Foods

25 So What Do These Terms Really Mean? Organic By Default or Purpose Conventional Grass Fed Pasture Raised 100%? Farm raised Natural Free Range, Cage Free Farmer s Market What Makes a Good One? Natural Food Store

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27 Soil Mineralization is Critical for Nutrient Density Ask about Mineralization of the Soil To Mineralize Garden Soil Refer to the Book; Gardening When It Counts High Nitrogen Fertilization Can Cause low Mineral Content in Foods. Asking about Spraying says nothing about Mineral Content Use of the Refractometer

28 Measuring Brix Levels Levels above Ten or Twelve are Considered Nutrient Dense Must compare like fruits or veggies Obtain a drop of juice to test Aim refractometer at the light to Measure levels Can test pasture grasses as well as fruits & Veggies.

29 Questions to Ask Fruit and Veggie Producers What applications do you use? What do you do to be proactive to avoid needing applications? How do you fertilize? How do you control weeds? What s your mineral program? Do you do yearly soil samples and leaf analysis? What s your irrigation water source, how do you control irrigation districts from using chemicals? How do you promote healthy soil microbial activity?

30 Evaluation of Animal Foods Non-Toxic Chemicals are found in fat & milk fat Freshness Free of Dangerous Pathogens E/coli Humane Raising What does this mean to you? Environmental Friendliness Lack of Processing/Excitotoxins Traditional Diet for that species is Critically Important

31 Animals in Confinement

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33 Why Grass-Fed is Best More Fat-Soluble Vitamins A, D, E, K - in the fat. More CLA - anti-cancer/weight loss compound - in the fat. More minerals - mostly in the fat. Healthy Omega 3/6 ratio of 1:1 To get the benefits of grass feeding... you must eat the fat! And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be satisfied. Deut 11:15

34 Grass Finishing vs. Grass Fed Proper finishing means more healthy fats. Our local area is seasonally dictated. Ask about harvest dates. Lowfat vs. Healthy Fat Dry aging allows naturally ocuring enzymes in the beef to break down muscle fiber making it more tender and easier to digest. Dry aging removes water content so you are paying for just the meat not extra water 14 day minimum on dry aging more is better Animals that are not properly finished cannot be dry aged must be external fat cover.

35 Questions to Ask Animal Producers Do you use Hormone Implants or Antibiotics? How do you worm your animals? How do you fertilize your pastures? How do you control weeds in your pastures? How to you insure a low stress harvest? Where does you hay come from? Do you feed grains? What is the source of your grain? Organic/GMO Do you feed soy?

36 Things to Look For When Visiting a Farm with Animals Are the animals on Grass? Are the animals forced to lie in mud? Use your nose.. Are the animals anxious or nervous? Are the water containers/source clean?

37 Confinement Dairy System

38 Cows on Pasture

39 Evaluating Dairy Foods Raw Milk vs. Pasturized vs. Cooked Organic vs. Conventional Organic CAFO Milk Local Sources of Quality Dairy Products Cow Shares Chico Natural Foods Trader Joes

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41 Free-Range* versus Confinement Eggs * Greek chickens on fish-based feed Source: Simopauls and Salem, AJCN

42 Confinement chickens Confinement Chicken Operations As many as 65,000 bird under one roof. Birds kept in cages stacked several high. Dead birds are collected every day.

43 The Pastured Poultry Model

44 Supermarket Egg Pastured Egg Organic Egg

45 Egg Quality Analysis Seasonal Like Other Animal Foods Eggs are Better when the grass is green and best when chickens are able to eat lots of bugs Soy is not a natural food for chickens, the estrogen level in soy causes early death When feeding the home flock try to feed as little processed feed as possible Chickens must have fresh pasture to get bugs and grass seeds

46 A True Grass Based System Must Be A Seasonal System! As Consumers it is important to eat with the seasons Make butter and cheese when milk is plentiful and consume when it is not, Purchase your meat during the high grass season and store for the low grass season Eat fruits and vegetables in season and local Consume lots of eggs in the spring

47 Please Check out the Egg Display Sample products and visit our farmers Remember to get your free chicken feet Salatin tickets are available tonight

48 See You At Our Gut & Psychology Class!