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panies like Stoneyfield, which are organic.
Do you think there's a connection between the
increasing use of GMOs to produce food and the
allergies kids suffer?
I don't have the science background to state
that definitively, but a correlation of this magni-
tude merits investigation. These allergies are in-
creasing at the same time use of both GMOs and
glyphosate, the pesticide also known as Round-
Up, have taken off.
What advice do you have for parents who
think their kids may have an allergy but hav-
en't yet been diagnosed?
See a pediatrician right away. Then, see an aller-
gist. Whether your child is having an acute reac-
tion, or a rash, eczema, runny nose or itchy eyes,
get your child tested so you can figure out what
foods might be triggering those responses.
Rotating the diet is critical. Don't keep eating
the same foods day after day after day. Think of
your digestive system as a set of pipes. If your
child is eating food loaded with artificial ingredi-
ents, it's corroding your digestive pipes. Get back
to the basics of eating real food. Have a healthy
diet in rotation. It's not rocket science. Our grand-
mothers knew this. We lost this literacy of what
food can do. But we can get it back.
What about school lunches?
I'm on the advisory board of Chartwells, which
serves 2 million lunches a day. School lunch pro-
grams have maybe $1.20 to feed a child a lunch a
day. As you can imagine, there's not a lot of safe
nutrition packed into that lunch. If possible, moms
should pack their own lunches for their kids.
Do you have any words of encouragement for
Moms Clean Air Force members?
The health of American children is pretty dire.
The good news is, we have power every day in
what we choose to shop for. Let's use it!
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