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Dear Group:
for the first time, we have 3 bills before each body of the NY legislature (senate and assembly). The first two bills are to strengthen existing religious and medical exemptions and improve protections for parents, as schools routinely…
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- Hometown:
- stony point, NY
- What book, article, film etc. caused your awakening?
- it's been brewing for so many years and the influences are so far reaching that I'm not sure I can say. I can say that now, I'm in 'locavore' mode, a-la Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. I'm the Rockland county Chapter Leader for the Weston A Price Foundation (westonaprice.org) and a strong advocate of real milk (in particular) and real food (in general) all around.
- What do you wish were different about your town/city
- II'd like to see more people interested in accessing real farm fresh milk and meat. We need more educational resources, public caring and commitment, and general awareness. My family's fairly recently relocated to NY and we're pretty surprised at the general complacency, apathy and lack of awareness on the part of the public-at least those we've had much opportunity to rub elbows with.
- Word of advice to those who are on the verge of their Awakening
- Read, read, read. There will be no turning back, but that's ok, because going forward is the only right path anyway. Don't be immobilized by fear of not being able to make sweeping changes-baby steps count BIG!
- Recommended Reading:
- The End Of Oil by Paul Roberts
Animal,Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Everything I Want to Do is Illegal by Joel Salatin
The Untold Story of Milk by Dr. Ron Schmid
This Organic Life by Jane Dye Gussow
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
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I have been wondering if you are the same Deverell Pedersen (I mean who else could have that exact name) who lived in Richmond in the 1980s and 90s? If so, we know one another, though I have change A LOT and would no longer remind you of the tailor from Fiddler on the Roof, as you once told me I did. PLease feel free to email me at madmadmadeleine@aol.com anytime. I hope you are well and also the Deverell I remember as you were one in a million...Madeleine