Re: winning people to the Native Nutrition Way

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On 11/22/05, <slethnobotanist@...> wrote:

> We've been reading a book called " Nourishing Traditions " which

> features recipes and a lot of material from Weston Price. There are

> many references to a book about enzymes which I want to get hold of.

> The stuff is most convincing -- enough to try. We've been including

> something fermented in our diet each day, taking some sort of raw or

> fermented raw protein every day, along with or instead of vinegar or

> kumbucha and have found the results profoundly encouraging. For my

> part, the most reportable gain is in feeling better after eating,

> rather than " how will I stay awake, since there is no place to lie

> down " -- eating is an encouragement rather than entirely an obstacle

> to successful struggle. And I feel some improvement in vision, with

> much less need to massage the orbits of my eyes every couple of hours.

> Maybe fasting will be improved, too, with added dimension, albeit

> minus the simple relief of abstaining from so much toxic or processed

> semi-food... "

>

> You never know when the seeds we plant will take root, so we should

> never lose hope. I'm sure the next time I see them we will have much

> to talk about.

>

>

I neglected to add that I have actually started a series of articles

on how to win people over to our way of thinking. Its called " Winning

the War on Good Food " and you can find it at my website:

http://warongoodfood.com. Click on the " Good Food Fight " link on the

home page. I think many of you will find it encouraging.

Excerpt:

" Often when people are involved in ideological movements or trends

that run contrary to the mainstream, no matter the discipline, they

are inevitably confronted by naysayers who will tell them in no

uncertain terms that it will never work – " too idealistic, "

" fanatical, " " things will never change, " " that is just how it is, " ad

infinitum, ad nauseum. It happens all the time in every cutting edge

movement, be it ancient or modern.

" To make matters worse many people who are originally a part of the

movement succumb to the siren call of practicality and pragmatism,

i.e. the well intentioned goal of reaching a broader audience and thus

being considered relevant becomes the dominant concern, even to the

point of temporarily abandoning principle (which usually is never

temporary).

" These folks compromise basic principles thinking they are helping to

expand the movement when in reality they are undercutting it, although

obviously such " turncoats " don't see it that way.

" The battle in the War on Good Food is no different. We struggle

socially because so many and in fact most people around us are doing

it differently. Our family, friends, neighbors, colleagues all think

we are making much ado about nothing. Or even if they acknowledge we

have a valid point, think we might be carrying our ideas a wee bit too

far.

" In the process we get tired and frustrated and wonder whether

trekking to three stores 20 minutes away is worth the trip when there

is a local Safeway right around the corner. Our neighbors hit one

store and they are done. Not to mention we also visit Safeway as well

realizing that good food can be found even in havens of bad food

decadence.

" What follows are five of thirteen points (the remainder coming in

parts two and three of this series), in no particular order, and

certainly not all-inclusive, that are designed to help revive,

motivate and sustain you when the battle seems particularly tough or

even lost at times. Each point stands on its own, but taken as a whole

they should keep you well equipped in the War on Good Food. "

Be aware that the site is in prelaunch phrase, but it has been for a

long time, so any and all are welcome to take a sneak peak.

--

" It is no crime to be ignorant of economics,

which is, after all, a specialized discipline

and one that most people consider to be a

'dismal science.' But it is totally irresponsible

to have a loud and vociferous opinion on

economic subjects while remaining in this

state of ignorance. "

-- Murray Rothbard