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The opinions expressed here by the Editor are his own, and they do not necessarily represent the policy of Health & Energy. CLA While researching CLA this week, I was angered, again, by how we are all hostages of the Agro industry. And I am not talking about that candidate for the endangered species list - the family farmers - who live off their land and respect their dependence on natural processes. I'm talking about those CEO's of federally subsidized (better known as Corporate Welfare) Mega business who look to ways of ringing the last cent out of the land to increase their stock options in the company. As far as the product is concerned, quantity is king, and the USDA is either too stupid, or too politicized by the campaign contributions to their bosses, to give a damn. They are too caught up in altering the genes in corn, soy and tomatoes, and irradiating meat to care anyway. CLA is a naturally occurring substance - a fatty acid - found in red meat and milk products- or it used to be. The amount of CLA in dairy products is 30% of what is was in 1960, and the reason is thought to be the changes which have occurred in cattle feeding practices during this period: from cattle largely grazing naturally in pastures in 1960 to today, when the majority are confined to artificial feedlots, where their diet is restricted to that mix which will accelerate their weight and milk production. ( This diet includes hormones and antibiotics, and it should be remembered that "mad cow" disease originated in Britain from infected animal brains being included in this disgusting mix!) While this change has been occurring, Americans have become fatter to the extent that 30% are now classified as "obese", and despite billions of federal dollars (which you and I work so hard for) being thrown at cancer research, cancer in America has increased dramatically. Recent research has indicated that CLA is both a powerful anti-obesity substance, as well as exhibiting strong anti-cancer properties. While neither the increase in obesity and cancer can be blamed on the lack of CLA in America's favorite food source, the argument is compelling. Had CLA in dairy product been as concentrated as they were in 1960, how many more people would be healthier today? And we don't even know what the concentration of CLA was in 1900, when the family farm allowed the herds to live and feed in a far more natural manner. 40 years ago, when our children were growing up, we used to drive 25 miles every weekend to the only dairy farm in the region where we could obtain un-pasteurized milk. I knew nothing about CLA then, nor about MSM, which is destroyed when milk is pasteurized. We were advised to do this by our naturopath, who told us the milk we could get in the stores (or delivered to our front door in those far off days!) was worthless as a food. Looking back on this now, I believe there is a link between this, and the fact that neither of our sons missed one day of school due to sickness in their 12 years at school. One of them had to draw this to our attention - we just took it for granted that they would not get sick! The situation is so bad now in America that quality Whey lactoferrin cannot be made from American dairy sources, and must be imported from New Zealand (the land of 4 million people and 45 million sheep) where cattle are allowed to graze the pastures, and are exposed to natural grasses and the organisms in the soil. What to do about it? Forget the Feds or any other health agency coming to your help. Just recognize that milk is degraded, and despite all the VIP's wet upper lips on TV ads, it cannot really be considered a food. But at least it does not have the serious dangers in it that Soda's do. Or ones that we know about. Buy 5 acres in the country and a family cow, or compensate for the loss of CLA and MSM with supplements. And know that the CIA is NOT going to organize a raid to free you from your captors! Not now. Not ever. For no one even knows you are a hostage, or cares. Brian Rees Editor |
