aloha! rawmyn & rawwimmin', anyone know of a purveyor of glandular products that purports a permaculture/biodynamic/range-fed/organic life for the animals? [any single or combination of the above] preferably freeze-dried, wouldn't you say? setting aside what appears as the industry standard source (cows) -- how about eating glands of an insect? not in isolation, but as part of merging the whole body of the little being into my larger being. maybe insect glands can help explain why bruno comby finds the critters 10 times as satisfying as meat. isolated meat muscle vs. whole insect. when will whole foods feature crawling insects behind their meat counter? {intentionally, i mean!} and when will bread & circus add live animals to their show? time will tell. stapleton's recently stopped carrying meat. in a full-page local add, the manager of the cheaply-priced health food store explained why he had chosen to remove all flesh. i'll see if i can find it and post his public dissertation. next time i walk into stapleton's (not very often, as their "great prices" function in the cooked & packaged food realm, lapping far from the shore of the produce corner. expensive fruits & veggies!), i will check if they still carry raw glandulars in their vitamin department. i've pasted an interesting glandular list at the end of this communique'. instincto marginal to raw; raw marginal to cooked; vegan marginal to vegetarian; vegetarian marginal to s.a.d.... in the margins, bodhi http://mastermall.com/kdff/ftx19.htm Here's a brief list of what certain glands may help with: Adrenal allergies, chronic stress/illness, low blood sugar, frequent infections, respiratory problems, mange, fleas, ear mites. Brain epilepsy, behavioural problems, nerve problems. Heart cardiomyopathy and other heart problems. Kidney kidney dysfunction. Liver liver problems, anemia, diabetes, low blood sugar, debilitation, general health maintenance. Spleen poor immune function, chronic infections, tumors, poor digestion. Thymus poor immune function, chronic infections, tumors, mange. Thyroid improper thyroid function, overweight, underweight, cold body temperature