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Newsletterof the FeingoldoAssociationsof the United States
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April, 1994
VoI. 18, No. 3
Smoking
Why Wonot They Even Try the Diet?
Your child's responseto the FeingoldProgramhasbeenspecEditoriat comments
Tobaccoindustrypractices tacular. Teachers,neighborsand relativesare impressed,but
havecomerlnderfirefromthe the onepersonyou can't wait to tell is vour friendwho hasalso
Food and
dD rug Administra- beenlook ng for a wayto helpherchild. To your astonishment,
tron, as well as the Surgeon sheis not interested,even after she seesthe changein your
child.
General.
Severaldays before a special report
was aired on ABC's Day One,the FDA
Commissioner, Dr. David Kessler,
leamedofthe show and "scooped"the
network by waming that the practrce of
addrng nicotrne to cigarettes - presumablyfor tie purposeof creatingan
addiction - could causethe agency to
regulate cigarettes as an addictive substance, subject to the same restrictions
astraditional drugs.
Such strongwords took many Feingold members by surprise,given the
closecooperationwe haveobservedbetweenthe agencyandthe industriesitis
charged with regulating.
Tobacco is of interest to Feingold
families on many levels; like synthetrc
food additives, smoking has an amazing array of harmful effects on health,
behavior and leaming . It may be appealing to the hyperactive or 'ADD'
child whose self-esteemis shaky and
who cravesacceptancefrom peers.
Tobaccocompaniesvigorously deny
their promotions are directed at childrenandteens,butthe SurgeonGeneral
chargesthat the evidenceshows otherwise. A survey of young children
found they were able to identifu Joe
Camel as readily as lVfickeyMouse.
Continued on page 5
a concemedparent would be reluctantto try somethingas simple and
fI/hy
YV n sk-freeas diet is a puzzlewe've never really understood.Wehave even
asked enthusiasticnew members who resistedthe program for many months
themselves,but they are not ableto explain.
An obviousreason- that the parentbelievesit will requirea lot of cookingand
doesn't want to do thrs - is sometimesnot the factor at all. Occasionallywe
encountera mom who is disinteresteddespitetle fact that she lovesto cook, and
makesmany dishesfrom scratch.
What's going on? $/hile we don't have any clear answers,there are a variety
ofpossiblities. Someofthese were suggestedby a panel ofsupportive professionals who addressedour 1990conferencein Towson, MD. fNote: This article is for
your consideration,we are not suggestingthat anyone 'play therapist' or usethis
articleto confrontanotherperson.]
Continued on page 2
SupermarketBlues
Foods and food companiesare at the heart of the Feingold
Association's
work.
ryhe decisionsmadein companyboard roomshave a direct effect on our lives
I and those of our children. But since the Amencan srpermarketcontains
thousandsof food choices, surely the competition between so many companes
assuresthat we will always have a large and varied selection...orso it seemsuntil
you look belund the label to leam who owns who. There really aren't so many
competing companies;ratherthere are a few mega corporationswhich dominate
the market. This may help explain why we so often have difficulty getting some
companiesto provide information on the ingredientsin their products. Seepages
3 and 4 for a look behindthe food industrv.
WhyWon'tTheyTry,fromPagel
The Exhausted Parent
Somepeoplehavetried and failed at
so many approachesin helping their
child, they are afraid of yet another
failure, and the disappointmentit will
bring.
Even if sheis interestedin trylng diet
management,the mom may be tmder
such stressthat the idea of taking on
another responsibillity could be more
than she can face.
In somecases,a mom is advisedto
not use the diet becauseit will create
more stressfor her. When she realizes
that simply buyngthe microwavepopcom in the blue box insteadof the red
box will meansheavoids sl,ntheticaddrtives, she sees how little change
might be needed.
The sadthing is that thesemoms are
alreadyworking hard to help their kids.
It's just that what they're doing isn't
working very well.
It's Hard to Change
and most
Changeis ur.rcomfoftable,
more
feel
ofus resistit. Itmay actually
comfortableto staywith the familiarity
of the problemsthan to experiencethe
drscomfortof change- evenif rt is a
changefor the better.
Evenifshe is willlingto change,her
spousemay not be. In fact he maY be
more 'h1per' than l.rerchrld.
She may be using food - such as
candy - as a reward, and be reluctant
to haveto change,evenif it meansonly
a changeto a different brand of candy.
The "Bad Mothern'
Morns of ADD andADHD ki dshave
generally been given the messagethat
they're doing somethingwrong. Now
shegets the messagethat the food she
gives her family is pretty bad stuff and
it may be more guilt than she can handle. Forget the fact that it's not the
consumer'sfault that BI{T is hidden tn
so many things,that the fault lies with
the industry and the govemment agenci eswho sej ob it i sto regulatethem ; the
mom whose krd has problems has becomevery good at believing everything
is her fault.
2 Pure FactslApril1994
Help from a PrescriPtion
For many distraughtparents,the dlagnosisof ADD/ADHD is a Profound
relief. This may betheir first indication
that the child's problems are not thelr
fault. When the persongiving themtlus
comforting information, the first person who really understands what they
have been going through, goes on to
assurethem that medicatronis the only
answer, it carries a lot of clout. To
rejectthe adviceto usemedicationthen
rs seenasriskinglossof thecomforting
support of the professionaland/or the
parentgroup which advocatesit.
lf the medicinebnngsaboutany improvement at all, parents are lnderstandablyreluctantto considerdiscontinuing it, even if the side effects are
considerable. The parent probably
doesnot realizethat there is good reasonto avoidfood additrves,whetherthe
chrld is on medicineor not.
Who's in Charge?
Similarly, she may be reluclant to
question authority of any krnd. If her
doctor says diet is ineffectrve and is
wrong, doesthis mean other authonty
figures might alsobe wrong aboutwhat
they have taught her?
FoodhasMany Meanings
The Well Educated
Parent
The parentwho has a degreetn one
of the sciencesmay be as resistantas
one who simply believeswhat shehas
beentaughtin childhood. Ifnew information conflicts with a concept taught
by a respectedprofessor,this setsup a
hard choice.
The parent who conductsher own
research on ADD and ADHD will find
many negativereferencesto diet management,but is not likelyto understand
that most of this information comes
from specialrnterests.
Money and Credentials
When a parentis raisedwith phrases
suchas 'you get whatyou pay for'. it's
hard to acceptthat a Feingoldmembershin could be more effective than
$ 100/hourtherapy. And ifthey areunaware of Dr. Feingold'stmpressive
credentials, it's easy to perceive the
program as an invention of parents.
The parent's authority is then compared to that of the doctor/therapist4eacher.
etc.
What is the Parent's
Philosophyof Life?
Shemay have beenraisedto believe
that we haveno power to influenceour
Ask anyone battling obesity, food
lives. Ifwe havea child with problems,
has meaningson many levels;itis a lot
it's supposedto be that way; it's what
more than just the stuff that makesand
we deserve.
repairscells.
The newsletter of the Hyperactive
Food is part of our earliest expenGroup of South Afnca adSupport
ence in life and is intertwined with
"...some people make
this:
dressed
memoriesandmores. For mostpeople,
their own decisions about what they
somefoods evokefamiliarity and comwant to achievein life, decidehowthey
fort. One mom who leamed that she
are going to do it, use whatever tools
would have to switch from the chocothey deem necessary and set about
late chipsin the yellow bagto the unfareachingfor their dreams. They arein
miliar brown bag was genuinely upset.
control oftheir own life and are saidto
What memoriesmust havebeentied to
have an 'intemal locus of control'.
that bright colored bagl
"By contast,peoplewith an 'external locus of control' are controlledby
Foodis Personal
circumstancesbeyondthem. Theseare
And it's incredibly subjective.Here
people who feel they cannot alter an
again, a parent may feel she is being
urpleasantsituationbecausethey don't
askedto maketoo big a change.particuhave the power to do so."
larly rf she recervesmisinformation
These suggestions may touch uqon
aboutwhatthe FeingoldProgramreally
the reason why you hewemet with re'
is. (One cntical dietitran claimedthat
sistance;or theymaltnot cover it at all.
all of the food we eat rs greyl)
lVe continue to puzzle.
Just Look at AII ThoseFoodCompanies!
Therearethousandsof them competingwith eachother,or so it seemswhenyou take a walk
throughany supermarket.Well, take a closerlook.
y ook all over the packageof a
I-.rfood product.look beyondthe
ingredientlabel.andfind thetiny print
listingtheparentcompany.
American Home Products Corp.
variouspharmaceuticals
Advil
Anacrn
Chap Stick
ChefBoyardee
Crunch 'n Munch
Dristan
Gulden's
Jffu Pop
Maypo
Nursoy infant fomula
Pam
heparation H
Robitussin
1992sales$7,874,000,000
Borden, Inc.
AmericanOrigina.l
Bama
Borden milks
Campfire
CheezDoodles
Classico
CoftageFries
CrackerJack
Creajlrette
Cremora
Doxsee
Eagle Brand
Elmer's glues
Fisher
Glue Colors
Jays
Kava
Krazy Glue
Krunchers!
Maple Orchards
Meadow Gold
MountarnHigh
Mrs. Grass
OceanFresh
Prince
ReaLemon
Ridgres
SnackTime!
Steero
Thirstee Smash
Viva
Wise
Wyler's
I 992 sales$7,143,000,000
Campbell Soup Company
Bourty
Campbell's
CandyMan
Casera
Delacre
Early California
Exeter
Franco-American
Freshbake
Godiva
Granny's
GreatStarts
HealthyRequest
Hungry Man
Imperial
Lacroix
Le Menu
Marie's
Mrs. Paul's
OpenPit
Ponmriin-
CountrySkillet
CountyLine
Eckrich
HealthyChoice
HebrewNational
Hunt's
La Choy
Longmont
Manwich
Morton
NationalDeli
OrvilleRedenbacher's
Patio
PeterPan
Reddi-Wip
Rosarita
Sizzlean
SwissMiss
TasteO'Sea
Wesson
1992sales$21,219,000,000
Fa*
Prego
Spaghettios
Swanson
Swift
Target
V8
Vlasic
1992sales$6,263,000,000
The Coca:Cola Company
Bacardi
Bright & Early
Coca-Cola
Fanta
Five A.live
Fresca
Georgrabrandcoffee
Hi-C
Mello Yello
MinuteMaid
Mr. PiBB
NordicMist
PowerAde
Ramblin'RootBeer
Sprite
TAB
1992sales$13,074,000,000
Con Agra, Inc.
Act II
Armour
Banquet
Buttetuall
Casade Oro
ChunKing
CountryPride
CPC International Inc,
Argo
Amold
BestFoods
Bran'nola
Brownberry
Hellmann's
Karo
Knorr
Le Gout
Mazola
Skipfty
Mueller's
Sahara
Thomas'
1992sales$6,599,000,000
General Mills, Inc.
17cerealbrands
Bac*O's
Rafnr
Craelrar
Bisquick
Bugles
Fruit Roll-Ups
GotdMedal
Gorton's
Hamburger
Helper
NatureValley
PopSecret
PotatoBuds
Squeezit
Yoplait
ChinaCoastrestaurants
Olive Gardenrestaurants
Red Lobsterrestaurants
1992sales$7,778,000,000
Pare FactslApril 1994 3
H.J.HeinzCompany
BagelBits
Chef Fruncisco
ChicoSan
57 Sauce
Heinz ketchup,pickles,rclish
Heinz baby food
NearEast
Ore-Ida
StarKist
Steak-umn
weight Watchen
9 Lives
1992sales$6,582,000,000
Hershey Foods Corporation
Hersheyandothercandies
PeterPaul
Reese's
York
AmericanBeauty
Light 'N Flufly
Ronzoni
SanGiorgro
1992sales$3,220,000,000
Kellogg Company
Kelloggcereals
Eggo
Mrs. Smith
1992sales$6,191,000,000
Mars, Inc.
Combos
Dove
Kal Kan
Kudos
M&M's
Milky Way
Pedigee
Sheba
Snickers
3 Musketeers
Twix
Whiskas
UncleBen's
1992sales$ 11,000,000,000
NestleUSA
numerouscandies
Camation
Conladirn
Chase& Sanborn
DaYid'sseedsandnuts
Friskies
Hills Brothers
Kem's
Libby's
Nescafe
Nestea
Perugun
Stouffer
SweetTarts
Taster'sChoice
4Pure FnctslAorilI994
also:approx.200foodseruiceprod.rcts,
wines, Stouffe$ hotels& resofis
1992salesfiguresnot available.
Pepsico,Inc
CheeTos
Doritos
Fritos
KentuckyFried Chicken
Lay's
Lipton teas
MountainDew
OceanSpray
Pepsi-Cola
PtzzaHfi
Rold Gold
Ruffles
rup (ourside
us)
Slice
Smar6ood
TacoBell
Tostitos
1992sales$21,970,000,000
Philip Morris CompaniesInc.
12 cigarettebmnds,includingMarlboro
Kraft brands
BirdsEye
BudgetGourmet
Bull's-Eye
CheezWhiz
Chiffon
Claussen
Cool Whip
CrackerBanel
LouisRich
Lunchables
Miracle Whip
OscarMayer
Parkay
Philadelphia
SevenSeas
Tombstone
Velveeta
GcneralFoods
Boboli
Breyers
Brim
CoolWhlp
CountryTime
crystal Light
Entenmann's
FrusenGladje
GoodSeasons
Jell-O
InternationalCoffees
Kool-Aid
Lender's
Light n' Lively
Log Cabin
MaxwellHouse
Minute
Oroweat
Postcereals
Sanka
Shake'n Bake
ShreddedWheat
StoveTop
Tang
Yuban
also:Miller beers
Lowenbrau
also:Krd GeneralFoodsIntl.
i992 sales$50,095,000,000
The Proctor & GambleCo.
laundryproducts
personalcarcproducts
Crisco
DuncanHines
FisherNut
Folgers
HawaiianPunch
Jif
Pringles
SunnyDelight
1992sales$29,362,000,000
RJ. Reynolds Nabisco' Inc.
10 cigarettebrands
18brandsof cookiesandcrackers
A.1.
Beech-Nut
BlueBonnet
BreathSavers
Brer Rabbit
BubbleYum
Care*Free
CollegeInn
Creamof Wheat
Davis
Fleischmann's
Grey Poupon
Life Savers
Milk-Bone
Mr. Phipps
My*TxFine
Ortega
Planter's
Regna
Royal
Toastettes
VermontMaid
Wright's
1992sales$ 15,734,000,000
SaraLee Corporation
Ball Park
Galileo
HillshireFarm
JimrnyDean
Mr. Turkey
SaraLee
Sinai48
also:shoecareproducts,coffeeandtea
careprcduts
clothing, home/personal
Coachleathergoods
1992sales$13,243,000,000
Smoking,lijm page l
Half of all Americans who smoke
took up the habit before they were l4
yearsold, andeachday 3000 Amencar.r
yorxrgstersbecomeaddictedto nicotine, witi half ofthem underthe age of
16.
Tobacco rs an extremely profitable
business,and suppliesenomous advetising revenues. The TV news
show,PrimetimeLive, pointed outthat
tobacco companiesspend $4 billion a
year on ads,which works out to $ 100a
second,24 hoursa day.
What's in that little weed?
to be foundin clgarette
Here is a partiallist of substances
smoke:
Acetal dehyde
Acetone
Acetonitrile
Acrolein
Acrylonitnle
Ammorua
Wh at is t he wo r l d ' s m o s t
widely purchasedproduct?
No, it isn't Coca Cola; it's
Marlboroclgarettes.
Hydrogen Sulphide
Hydroqutnone
Lutidin
Methacrolern
Nethylamine
Methane
Methyl Alcohol
Nickel Compor.nds
Nicotine
Ntric Oxide
NrtrogenDioxrde
Phenol
Pyuridine
Pynol
Rubidin
Viridin
Arsenlc
Benzene
Butylamine
CarbonMonoxide
CarborucAcid
Collidone
Corodin
Cresol
Crotononitrile
DDT
Dimethylamine
Endnn
Ethylamine
Formaldehyde
Furfural
Hydrogencyanide
Food and Tobacco
At first glancefiere doesn't seemto
be nruchthat food andtobaccohavein
common. But look at who owns some
of the largest food companiesin this
country: Philip Morris and RJ
Reynolds. The tobacco corporations
beganbuyng up food companieswhen
rr becameapparent
thatsmokingwasin
a steadydecllne.
Cigarettecompaniesusemany additrves.includinganificialfiavonngsin
their product. (SeePure FactsforFebruary. 1994.)
The same pressuresthat addrct a
child to nicotinecome into play when
he is offeredfoods with sl,nthetrcaddito leam if
tives. It would be interesting
'Feingoldkrds'arelesslikely thantheir
peersto becomeaddictedto smokrng
Lrke food marufacturers, tobacco
companies
support'front groups',nonprofit organizatronswhrch appearto be
consumer direaed, but which in fact
are funded and engineeredby the comparrieswhoseinterestsare represented.
Many 'smokers rights' effofis have
been successfullypresented as grass
roots consumer organtzatsons.[fi"om
the Institute Jor Health Policy Studies,
Univ. oJ CaliJornia, San Frcmciscol
originally reportedby the Feingold Associationofthe Keydone State
Money Talks
The Public Citizen Health ResearchGroup has long followed the devicesused
by tobaccointerests. They have documentedthe correlationbetweenthe amount
of money politicians have receivedfrom tobaccolobbies with their voting record
on issuesinvolving tobacco.Public Citrzenrs a nonprofit organizationfoundedby
Ralph Nader.
When Mom or Dad Smoke
Secondhandsmokecancausemorethanj ust infection andrespiratoryproblems
in children. Researchers
at the University ofRochester Schoolof Medicine found
that the more cigarettesa mothersmokes,the more behaviorproblemsher children
are likely to have. (Reportedin ly'ataralHealth, Jan,{Feb1993.)
Pediatrics repoftedin 1992that infantsof motherswho smokearetwice aslikely
to die of SIDS (suddenrnfant deathsyndrome)than infants raisedby non-smoking
mothers.
A reportfrom the EnvironmentalProtectionAgency attributedbefween150,000
and 300,000 cases of childhood bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory
infections to exposureto tobacco smoke. The agency also blamed secondhand
smokefor many casesofchrldhood asthmaand mrddle ear infection. lRespiratory
Health Efects o;fPassive Smoking: Lung Cancer and Other Disordersl
As if that werenot enough:
Smoking has beenblamed for cat actsAilliam Christen, DSc.,qnd Hctnard
Medical Schooll, cavrties[Paul Zitterbard, DDS, MSD, Incliqna University School
oJDentistryl, aswell as miscaniagesand infertility fstate Universityof Nev York
at Stony Brook and UnhtersiQ of Utah School ofMedicineJ.
The Feingold@Associationsdo not endorse,approveot assumeresponsibilityfor aByproduct,brand,mefhodor heatm€nt The presorce(or absenoe)
of a prod-ucton a Feingoldfoodlist, or the disiussion of a mdhod or heaanentdoesnot constitde approval(or disapproval).The foodlilsts are based
p [rarily uponilformation suppliedby manufactwersandarenot baseduponindependalttesting.
Ptre FactslOctober1993 5
ttHuffingtt
The practice ofchildren
and teens sniff-
ing fumesfrom commonhouseholdproducts 1sincreasingdramatically,with devastating results.
Some of the effects of the practice,
known as thu{fing', simulate a learning
disorder. After regr.rlaruse, a child can
suffer permanent damage to the bratn,
nerves, lungs, kidneys, liver and bones.
Hearing and coordination can be impaired, and the child may have difficulty
with basic leaming skrlls, according to
Neil Rosenbery, a neurologrst with the
lntematronal Institute for Inhalant Abuse.
The Institute was established by the
Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Associatlon.
The New EnglandJournal of
Medicine calls inhalent abusea
problem of "epidemic proportions."
Sniffrng rn the fumes will provide a
'high' of short duration by causing the
heart to beat irregularly and interfering
with breathing. Someindil'tduals cantolerate these effects for awhile, but for others the first exposureis fatal.
The National Instrtute on Drug Abuse
estimatesthe incidencein 1975at 100/oof
hrgh school seniors,which increasedto
17% in 1992. Children as young as five
have been found huffrng. The Institrne
estimatesmorethan60 Americanchildren
died last year after sniffing suchp roducts.
But researcherswriting in the New Englarul Journal of Medicine in 7990 believe
the number is higher sinceinhalent abuse
is notgenerally consideredwhen a child's
deathis investrgated.
It canappearto be a leaming
disability.
Becausethe products wfuch produce
the 'high' are legal, they are easily obtained,and storesreportthe briskestsales
on Friday nigbt.
Products which are used and can result
in damageinclude: aerosolsprays,glues,
nail polish remover, lighter fluid, gasoline, bubne and propane gases, freon,
paint thinner, magic markers and nitrous
oxide canisters- called 'whippets'.
VegetarianJournal's
Guide to Nalural
Restaurants
Justasorganicwinesarelikely to
be free of spthetic colors and flavors, vegetariannafuralfood restaurantsarelikely to havemany selectionsFeingoldmemberscanenjoy.
This is an ambitiousbook.covering 1500 diningspo* in the United
StatesandCanada.
The priceof the bookis $13.00
(whrchincludesshipping).It is availablefrom:
The VegetananResourceGroup
PostOfficeBox 1463
Baltimore,l\tD 21203
(410)366-\'EGE.
Natural Linens
who have exThoseFeingolders
may
have diffitreme sensitivitres
culty finding untreated cotton fabrics.
FAUS recently received a little
catalogcalledMother Hart's Natural
Productsfor Home and Body. For
morethan a decadethiscompanyhas
been providing natural bedding and
personalcare rtems.
To receive a copy oftheir current
r a@' uB,
!uU Ldr L
MotherHart's
P.O.Box 4229
Boyton Beach,FL 33424-4229
(407)738-s866
Dear Feingold
Association:
Thank you for your good work! We
have discoveredwe have a complete
family of Feingolders! Our eight year
old son,Daniel, was the reasonfor our
first contact with you.
School was a dreaded event each
day, with continual notes and conferencesaboutour son'sbehaviorandlack
of performance. To receive a completed assignmentwith a grade of "C"
was a blessingthat did not come often.
This year is different; we havejust
received our first repod card with all
"A's" and "B's". His behaviorgrade
has gone from "unsatisfactory" to
"needs to improve" and "satisfactory". What a difference in .1ustfour
months timel
While starting this program for
Daniel we noticed our three year old
daughter's behavior has changed for
the better. Shenow sleepsthroughthe
night and doesn'tthrow fits or fight for
no reason.My husbandandI no longer
have grumpy attitudes or rmexplained
headaches.
We are now trying to introducesalicylates,but everythingwe've tried has
brought a reaction. Sincemy husband
is highly allergic to aspirinwe feel this
may be part of the problem. Please
sendusthe F,AUSSalicylateBook ($5)
so we can researchavailableinformation.
Debbie Sitter
Oahuood, GA
Moving? Pleasesendusyour
new address.The post office
will not forward your newsletter.
Pure Facts
Pure Facts is published ten
timesa yearandis a portionofthe
matenalprolededto membersof
the Feingold Association of the
United Stares. For more informa.
tion contact FAUS, P.O. Bor
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(703) 768-FAUS.
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Pubtishsdby the Feingold@
April1994
ThankYou!ThankYou!ThankYou!
Whenthe phonelinesstaftringingoff the hook, it
meansFAUShasreceivedpublicity,oftenasa resultof
a letterone of our membershaswrittento a newspaper
your lettersmake!
or magazine.What a difference
Thanksto CarolTardifffor her letterto ChristianParentingandto CynthiaSuftonfor her letterin lhe BayCity,
tX OailyTribune.Thefollowingis fromCynthia'sletter:
After readingthe articlein Ioday'sDaily Tribune,I iust
feh I hadto respond.Asthe motherof a hyperkinetic
(that'swhat it wascalledbackthen)20 yearold, I felt
kidsthat
compelledto tell parentsof thesediagnosed
drugssuchas Ritalinand Cylertdo not HAVEto be the
answer.
when he wasfour years
My son,Steve,wasdiagnosed
old and wasput on Ritalin.The resulGwereagonizing.
Ritalinturnedhim intoa zombiewho gotverydepressed,
even
criedfor no reasonand hadtenibleheadaches,
afterhisdosagewascut in half. Iflushedthem down the
toiletandtook him to anotherdoctor,who also
Cylert.
him ashyperand prescribed
diagnosed
asRitalinaswell
Cylertcausedhim to be aslethargic
assuffering
terriblestomachachesand insomnia.Liver
enzymecdunb hadto be doneeverysixweekslo
theseaswell,
liverdamage.I woundup flushing
monil.or
and mv husbandaridI decidedwb wouldiatherhave
him hvoerthana zombie.
six
We livedwith Dennisthe Menacefor approximately
where
I
in
kindergarten,
he
was
By
then,
months.
more
spentasmuchtime asthe principal.Everysixweeks,l'd
practically
cry whenthe littleguybroughthisreport
nome.
fifteenyearsagowhile
Our liveschangeddramatically
a
co-worker.Her
with
problems
Steve's
discussing
angel.
I conlacted
qrandson,
now
an
alsohyper,was
the
verydetailed
and
was
sent
ihe feingoldAssociation
a godsend
lt
was
newsletter.
dietaswell asa monthly
in
the
getting
up
nol hate
that madehisleachers
little
boy.
morning.Within 72 hourswe hada sweet
results,
he
Mv d6ctorwasso impressedwith Steve's
for
his
calledwhile I wasin hisofficeto orderthe diet
Datients.
'
TodaySteve'sattentionspanis great. He is the second
youngestEagleScoutin the historyof Troop45,
in July
graduating
fromSpartanSchoolof Aeronautics
iuith ntt, attendsschoolfull-time,worksfull'timeasa
bank"ll
tellerat Bankof Oklahoma,isworkingon his
commercialpilot'slicenseaswell ashisflightinstructor's
in time for a girlfriend.
license,
and squeezes
l'd stakemy lifeon the factthatwithoutthe Feingold
in 4th grade
Diet,il wouldneverhavebeendiscovered
that Stevewasgiftedand talented. Believeme, moms
and dads,the extraeffort is betterthan drugs!
"IUSTSAYNO".
Remember.
BayCity,Texas
Cynthiawould liketo begina supporlgroupo[ Feingold
or
momsin the BayCity,I X area. lf you areinterested,
Feingold
just
an
experienced
speak
with
liketo
would
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mom,you arewelcometo callherat (409)244-5841
NorthernMaryland
Our Marchmeetingwasthe annualfamilynightwith
from Don Mullinsof "Motionsof Mime".
entertainment
for
candysaleand refreshments
We hadan Easter
parentsand kids.
enjoyedhostinga sell-outperformance
Theassociation
of the "TownMouseand CountryMouse"at Coucher
Collegeon March21 and22.
(Editor's
nationwideare
note: lf anyof our volunteers
in learningabouthow they canraisefundsby
interested
pleasecall
theatreperformances,
for childrens
arranging
the New Yorkofficeat (515) 369-9340.\
with children
| spokeaboutfood additives
In February
from 5th to Bth gradesat two differentschools.Our
waswell received.Thiswould be a good
information
to try. CallLeslieFowlerat
ideafor othervolunteers
(410)252'5717if youwouldlikemoreinformation
aboutit.
AIaska
who livesin
Assistanl
ColleenKoplin,a Proqram
welcomes
l-airbanks,
lour telephonecalls.Colleenis a
longtime Feingoldmember,and can be reachedat
(9O7)479-8404.
Latitudes
a new
issueof PureFactsdescribed
TheFebruary
Latitudes,
whichdevelopedasa resultof
publication,
interestin finding
Association's
the TouretteSyndrome
for
wasestablished
non drugtherapies.The newsletter
the purposeof exploringall of the optionsopento
familiesdealingwith TS.
hastold PureFactsthatsheis
Editor,SheilaRogers,
includeautismand
the scopeof Latitudeslo
expanding
attentiondeficitd isorder.
(6 issues)
is $24in the U.S.,
Theannualsubscription
and
$29 in Canadaand $36 elsewhere.Forinformation
writeto:
a samplenewsletter
Latitudes
1120 RoyalPalmBeachBlvd.
Suite283
RoyalPalmBeach,FL 33411
PIGNotes
LoisMiele,who chairsthe ProductInformation
writes:"ARCHWAYMolasses
HomeStyle
Committee,
Cookieshaveraisinsand shouldbe movedto StageTwo.
CO. hasinformedusthat
CUITTARDCHOCOLATE
TOUCHVanillaMilk
theirCUITTARD
COURMET
Vanilla
Chipsare now calledCHOC-AU-LAIT
Chocolate
of CHOC-AULAIT
MilkChips.Their1985formulation
had BHAin the crearnpowder;now they use
tocopherols
andsodiumascorbate."
Clarification:When a companymakesproducts
whileothers
whicharesimilar,and someareacceptable
for the Feingold
aren't,it can be veryconfusing
rnemDer.
chipsin the familiaryellowbagare
Nestlechocolate
theycontainimitationvanilla.
NOT acceptable,
because
The NestleCompanyhasfilledout our inquiryform,
and indicates
that theirMilk ChocolateChips(in the
bag)
do
not containvanillin.lf you choosethis
brown
product,pleasebe sureto selectthe brownbag,not the
yellowone. If you seeanychangein the ingredient
labels,pleaselet FAUSknowassoonaspossible.
Nabiscomakestwo similarproducts:BUCSBUNNY
CraharnSnacks
and BUCSBUNNYCrahamCookies.
and approved
Theproductwhichhasbeenresearched
for useisthe the BugsBunnyCrahamCookie(ina small
produce
box). Untilthe day arrivesthatfood companies
uniformproductsFeingoldmemberswill haveto be
foods. (We hopetheywill
verycarefulin selecting
eventually
getrid of the imitationvanillaand petroleum
in all of their products!Please
basedpreservatives
considerusingthe 800 phonenumberson food
knowwhatyou want.)
packages
to let companies
2 FeingofdNewslApil1994
PIC Report
from the Product Information Committee
or
Thefollowingproductshavebeeneitherresearched
and maybe addedto your Foodlist.
re-researched
StageOne (non-salicylate)
(bulk- usedby bakeries,
etc.)
BBSShortening
(bulk usedby bakeries,
etc.)
Shortening
HYTEX
BISONAll NaturalSoftFrozenVanillaYogurt(CS)
(available
in NY,NJ,Ml, PA)
Whole
BREADFORLIFESproutedRyeBread,Sprouted
(Wl,
MN)
lt,
Ml,
lA,
lN,
WheatBread
CHUN KINCChowMein Noodles.SovSauce
(C5,SB,MSC/HVPJ,
ls
WaterChestnu
frozen
concentrate
DOLEPinePassion-Banana
Juice
Oil
DYNASry Sesame
ENER-C
InstantSoyMilk Powder,PureRiceBran(HFS)
(HFS)
OF EATINCorntillas
CARDEN
FluorideCel
CEL-KAMNon flavoredStannous
American
MilkChocolate
Bar,Premium
CHIRARDELLI
Mint ChocolateBar
CoveredEgg,
CIAMBRI'S
PeanutButterChocolate
(CS)(mail
order)
Marshmallow
Squares
Toasted
KadotaFiglam, Lemon
CRABER
CrapefruitMarmalade,
Marmalade,
Olives,Pomegranate
Jelly
VeggieBurger.VeggiePockes:
KEN& ROBERT'S
Broccoli& Cheddar,Creek,Oriental(HFS)
McKENZIES
CourmetCorn,Whole KernalCorn(South
and Southeast
US)
SouDMix
MISOCUPNaturallnstant
MRS.WACESLightHomeJell(CS)
MONK'S100%StoneCroundWholeWheatBread,
& Bran
StoneCroundWhite Bread(CP),Sunflower
in NY,New England
Bread(Thesebreadsareavailable
andFlorida.)
SCHWEPPES
ClubSoda
SUNBEAM
Mini FrenchRolk(CS,CP)
Unsweetened
PinkCrapefruit
TEXSUN
Juice
Stage Two (salicylate)
(CS,Red
&
ChineseStyleStirFryVegetables
BIRDSEYE
bellpepper,wine)
Tea
SEASONINCS
MorninsThunder
CELESTIAL
Oil rchilipepper)
HOUSEOF TSANCHot ChiliSesJme
DREAMPUDDINCAlmond
VeggiePockets:BarB Que (tomato),
KEN& ROBERT'S
(clove,
red pepper),PizzaStyle(tomato),
lndian
(tomato,
TexMex
red pepper)(HFS)
KRUSTEAZ
All PurposeBake& FryMix (paprika)
MONK'SRaisinBread
Not Acceptable
FrostedButterCookies(vanillin)
LANDO' LAKES
Chips
Chocolate
VAN HOUTENPureSemi-Sweet
(artificial
flavorine vanillin)