Thank God for this drought.Less corn!
Mike Audette
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> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 1998 10:25 AM
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> Subject: Re: [P-F] Parasites was Re: Adaption time for gatherers
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> Todays Texas Journal(WSJ) stated that 62% of Texas corn tested this year
> has been deemed unfit for human consumption because of aflatoxin levels
> above 20 ppb (parts per billion)caused by aspergillus flavus a parasitic
> fungus found on irrigated crops. They have even found some with levels
> above 1000 ppb. The permitted level for dog food is 300 ppb.
>
> Aflatoxin causes pancreatic, liver and esophical cancers and is
> considered the primary nutritional sourse of cancer in the U.S. In
> Africa where they eat even more corn than Americans do these cancers are
> pandemic.
>
> Ray Audette
> Author "NeanderThin:A Caveman's Guide to Nutrition"
> http://www.sofdesign.com/neander
>