Washington D.C., October 23, 2006 /Natural Newswire/ -- The health risks of vegetarian diets will be explored at the 7th annual international conference of the Weston A. Price Foundation, November 10-13, at the Westfields Marriott Hotel in Chantilly, Virginia.
Widely touted as a successful strategy for combating cancer and heart disease, vegetarian diets pose significant risks for dietary deficiencies, including vitamins A, D, K and B12, as well as protein and many minerals. “No traditional culture followed a vegetarian diet,” explains Sally Fallon, president of the Weston A. Price Foundation. “All traditional cultures put a high value on animal foods, especially for pregnant women and growing children. A vegetarian diet is especially risky for women of child-bearing age.”
Fallon will present her Seminar on Traditional Diets on Friday, November 10. Fallon is the author of the best-selling cookbook Nourishing Traditions. Fallon points out that cancer and heart disease were unknown in cultures that consumed animal foods as part of traditional dietary practices.
Many vegetarians turn to soy as an alternative protein source, a strategy that is fraught with dangers, according to Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN, author of The Whole Soy Story, as well as numerous publications on nutrition, herbal medicine, anti-aging therapies, and environmental medicine. According to Daniel, “Soy foods are associated with increased thyroid problems, endocrine disruption, digestive problems and nutrient deficiencies. Soy infant formula is particularly problematic, because it loads the developing child with plant types of estrogens at a very vulnerable age.”
Daniel will speak on “Recovering from Soy” on Sunday, November 13.
Fallon and Daniel will be joined by a roster of authors and medical professionals including Mary G. Enig, PhD, expert on the dangers of trans fats and author of Know Your Fats; Thomas Cowan, MD, author of the Fourfold Path to Healing, and Mae Wan Ho, PhD, author of Genetic Engineering: Dream or Nightmare?
The theme of the 3-day conference is “The Health Equation.” Conference speakers will explore the relationship between agricultural practices and human and animal health. Lunch and dinner menus will feature organic, traditional food prepared with local ingredients. The conference offers Continuing Education Units for many health professions.
The Weston A. Price Foundation is a nonprofit nutrition education organization based in Washington, DC, with over 400 chapters in the U.S. and overseas. The Foundation supports accurate nutrition information, pasture-based farming, community supported agriculture and holistic therapies.
For further information, visit www.westonaprice.org or call the Foundation at (202) 363-4394. To schedule an interview with one or more of the presenters, contact the Foundation at 202 363-4394, or email at info@westonaprice.org. Press passes are available.
Contact: Sally Fallon, President
The Weston A. Price Foundation
(202) 363-4394
info@westonaprice.org, safallon@aol.com
