Attn: Gregory D. Miller, PhD, FACN, executive vice president of science and research for the NDC
Dear Dr. Miller,
After returning home from visiting my sick grandfather, I became interested in my family medical history. The illnesses ranged from many types of cancer to diabetes, heart disease and arthritis. A pattern of unhealthy eating habits emerged as one common denominator, after all I am from the South.
I began my quest for better eating habits by removing white rice, refined sugar, potatoes, wheat products and processed foods. Until now, I had always considered myself healthy; exercising 3 -5 times a week and eating a balanced diet. I started reading more books, researching diseases on the Internet and talking to others about their experiences.
Last year, my friend started taking the Total Health Mastery class created by Arnoux Goran. Her revelations and results were unbelievable. I followed her lead and enrolled in the class. I wanted to learn more about how to prevent those family illnesses from attacking my family and possibly lose a little weight.
It was in Arnoux’s class, I learned about the National Dairy Council’s unchallenged role in American health and nutrition education, dating back to 1915. Further research highlighted the misleading advertising campaigns and conflicts of interest.
I am an advertising student at ChapmanUniversity, and I particularly take offense to the false claims represented in your advertising. The "Got Milk?" campaign was brilliant. It worked. Celebrities clamored to be featured in the ads; it was a sign of success. The ad suggested that milk builds strong bones, although researchers, such as the Cancer Prevention Coalition and Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine claim the contrary.
Shame on the National Dairy Council, you spend tens of millions of dollars to make the American public believe that osteoporosis can be prevented by drinking more milk and eating more dairy products. The only research that suggests dairy product consumption is good has been paid for by the National Dairy Council.
In John Robbins’ A Diet for a New America, he points out that world health statistics show osteoporosis is most common in countries where dairy products are consumed in the largest quantities – the United States, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. This isn’t new information, yet it is missing from your materials. I was appalled when I learned this.
On September 5, 2008, the NDC issued a press release announcing its $250 million investment into the "3-A-Day Dairy", a partnership with the National Football League’s "NFL Play 60" campaign. The partnership aims at poor nutrition and exercise. Which sounds admirable, but the NDC is telling the same old story without all of the facts.
Over the next three months, I am going to use this blog to make my case to the local school board. I think the board should reevaluate the NDC education materials and either switch to an organic, hormone-free milk supply or replace milk completely with almond milk.
I am not asking you to stop selling milk or beef. I asking for safe dairy products and all the facts needed to make educated choices.I think you are in a position of responsibility and can make a real difference. I appeal to your conscience - Update the health and nutrition education materials and be a part of a new nutrition paradigm that will make America healthier.
I am also an advertising student at Chapman University. I have studied the "Got Milk" campaign and how successful it was. However, I to am completely appalled that the National Dairy Council went against current research.
Hormones are not allowed in Canada or the EU how can we get the hormones out of our milk??
Check out this article about a recent debate: http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0421/p13s01-sten.html
Thank you Not So Milky Mom for taking a stand for better health in America.
After curing myself of several incurable diseases my desire to educate people about health became paramount, so I am excited to be a part of what you're up to.
According to Dr. Richard Anderson's book "Cleanse and Purify Thyself Book 1" America ranks dead last of 100 industrialized nations in the world in health. We are the most unhealthy country in the world.
It's very clear why.
From the years 1900 to 1940 we were ranked #1 or #2 in health. After WWII we began to decline in health globally until we reached dead last in 2000. What happened between 1940 and 1950? We began eating less fruits, vegetables, grains and fresh food and began eating lots of meats, dairy, white sugar, white flour, frozen food, dried foods, and using herbicides and pesticides in growing our food.
As the American Diet changed so did our health until now 70% of Americans are overweight and 30% are obese. No other country in the world is even as close to as unhealthy as we are. We spend more money on health care in the world, 15% of our GDP is on healthcare, yet we are the sickest country.
Since 1915 the National Dairy Council has provided all of the health education for public schools and has taught us to do things for good health that are scientifically proven to be the most unhealthy things to do, and that's if the meat and dairy are safe. Which they are not in America. There is a reason why our meat is banned in Europe. It's not safe to eat.
Yet we continue to educate our children with materials that are created by a group who sell us food. An obvious conflict of interest. Microsoft might as well be teaching our children which operating system is best in schools under the guise that it's government provided material.
We continue to feed our children the lowest quality of food in the world, while we are the richest country in the world with the biggest medical bills.
A great way to save a lot of money for us Americans is to upgrade to healthier food, especially for our kids. Switching from commercially produced milk which is full of hormones and anti-biotics to naturally produced milk is a good start. Not to mention the morality of feeding innocent children healthy food.
We should also consider the idea of using a non-biased company to provide the health education for America's children.
My question to the National Dairy Council is:
Do you actually believe the materials you are feeding the minds of our children or are you fully aware that it's all just marketing propaganda and guarantees we will continue to be the most unhealthy country in the world?
By the way, I cured myself of fibromyalgia, arthritis, ulcers, hemhorroids, allergies, asthma, memory loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, anemia, candida, and total adrenal failure simply by changing my diet.
Thanks Arnoux, I appreciate your comment. It really hits home when you hear about how the EU bans our meat and dairy because it is seem as unsafe. I we are able to appeal to our local community, so that others have the courage to change theirs.
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Not So Milky Mom,
I am also an advertising student at Chapman University. I have studied the "Got Milk" campaign and how successful it was. However, I to am completely appalled that the National Dairy Council went against current research.
Hormones are not allowed in Canada or the EU how can we get the hormones out of our milk??
Check out this article about a recent debate:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0421/p13s01-sten.html
Thanks for the support. We need more people to use the information available on the internet to effectively change the status quo.
Thank you Not So Milky Mom for taking a stand for better health in America.
After curing myself of several incurable diseases my desire to educate people about health became paramount, so I am excited to be a part of what you're up to.
According to Dr. Richard Anderson's book "Cleanse and Purify Thyself Book 1" America ranks dead last of 100 industrialized nations in the world in health. We are the most unhealthy country in the world.
It's very clear why.
From the years 1900 to 1940 we were ranked #1 or #2 in health. After WWII we began to decline in health globally until we reached dead last in 2000. What happened between 1940 and 1950? We began eating less fruits, vegetables, grains and fresh food and began eating lots of meats, dairy, white sugar, white flour, frozen food, dried foods, and using herbicides and pesticides in growing our food.
As the American Diet changed so did our health until now 70% of Americans are overweight and 30% are obese. No other country in the world is even as close to as unhealthy as we are. We spend more money on health care in the world, 15% of our GDP is on healthcare, yet we are the sickest country.
Since 1915 the National Dairy Council has provided all of the health education for public schools and has taught us to do things for good health that are scientifically proven to be the most unhealthy things to do, and that's if the meat and dairy are safe. Which they are not in America. There is a reason why our meat is banned in Europe. It's not safe to eat.
Yet we continue to educate our children with materials that are created by a group who sell us food. An obvious conflict of interest. Microsoft might as well be teaching our children which operating system is best in schools under the guise that it's government provided material.
We continue to feed our children the lowest quality of food in the world, while we are the richest country in the world with the biggest medical bills.
A great way to save a lot of money for us Americans is to upgrade to healthier food, especially for our kids. Switching from commercially produced milk which is full of hormones and anti-biotics to naturally produced milk is a good start. Not to mention the morality of feeding innocent children healthy food.
We should also consider the idea of using a non-biased company to provide the health education for America's children.
My question to the National Dairy Council is:
Do you actually believe the materials you are feeding the minds of our children or are you fully aware that it's all just marketing propaganda and guarantees we will continue to be the most unhealthy country in the world?
By the way, I cured myself of fibromyalgia, arthritis, ulcers, hemhorroids, allergies, asthma, memory loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, anemia, candida, and total adrenal failure simply by changing my diet.
Thanks Arnoux, I appreciate your comment. It really hits home when you hear about how the EU bans our meat and dairy because it is seem as unsafe. I we are able to appeal to our local community, so that others have the courage to change theirs.
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