POLITICS - Supporting WAPF or Not

[Guest guest]

I am contemplating my WAPF membership renewal. It seems like the

foundation produces some pretty good materials, but I wonder how much

outreach effort there really is going on. The magazine and conference:

Do they generate interest outside of WAPF, or is it more of a hob

nobbing of regulars? I have looked at their finances, and it appears

quite a bit goes into the conference, and much comes from it, but in my

mind, promoting traditional foods takes serious activism outside of

regular channels. I think this is especially true in our political

climate of lax environmental rules and pushing prescription drugs over

healthy lifestyles. I plan to continue volunteering for my local

chapter either way, but I think a real stance on the issues besides

securing raw milk for my family needs to be made. Perhaps it has been,

and I am missing something. But in my mind, we just can't live healthy

lives without the support of laws, guidelines and other things of this

nature which protect the environment that we feed on by breathing,

drinking and eating. I am talking about issues here, not people, not

parties. The idea that we can all be free and live as friends is nice,

but with power companies and factory farms spewing toxins without much

in the way of regulation, it really isn't possible without some sort of

regulation, as far as I can tell. But again, maybe I am wrong.

Who are the diet dictocrats? Some nameless, faceless group?

I would appreciate information y'all may have about WAPF at the

grassroots and higher levels. Is the foundation taking stands on the

issues like, say, the Organic Consumers Association does?

http://www.organicconsumers.org/index.htm

Thanks.

Deanna