Pottengers Cats A Study in Nutrition
Cancer facts: Cancer is the leading cause of death throughout the world. Ten million new cancer cases occur annually and it causes over six million deaths a year - a figure that is on the increase. At the beginning of the last century, 1900, one out of eight thousand (1/8,000) people died of cancer. Today, cancer is the cause of more than one out of every five deaths.
A study in nutrition: Between 1932-42, Dr. Francis M. Pottenger, M.D., conducted an experiment using more than 900 cats to determine what effects processed foods have on the body. The cats were divided into five groups. Two of the groups were fed whole foods: raw milk and raw meat. The other three groups were given denatured foods: pasteurized, evaporated and condensed milk. All the groups were fed the same minimal basic diet to sustain life. However, the predominant portion of the diets was either raw foods or denatured foods as listed above. The cats were observed over a four-generation period and the following results were documented by Dr. Pottenger:
Pottenger Cat Experiment Study
| Group | A | B | C | D | E |
| Food Fed: | Raw Meat | Raw Milk | Pasteurized Milk | Evaporated Milk | Condensed milk |
| 1st Generation: | Remained Healthy | Remained Healthy | Developed diseases and illnesses near end of life. | ||
| 2nd Generation: | Remained Healthy | Remained Healthy | Developed diseases and illnesses in middle of life. | ||
| 3rd Generation: | Remained Healthy | Remained Healthy | Developed diseases and illnesses in beginning of life; many died before six months of age. | ||
| 4th Generation: | Remained Healthy | Remained Healthy | No fourth generation was produced: either third generation parents were sterile, or fourth generation cats were aborted before birth. | ||
What does this mean to me?
· Today, not only is the number of cancer deaths increasing, but people are
developing all kinds of cancer at younger ages. Also, use of fertility drugs is
more and more common.
· Today, people eat more denatured foods than ever.
Humans are obviously different from cats, but both are mammals. The correlation is evident: Are we heading down the same road as Pottenger's cats? While an "all-raw" diet may not be appealing to you (me neither), the importance of raw foods is clear. Eating more raw foods is an easy way to improve your health… and starting healthy habits in your kids will pay dividends for many generations to come. So eat it the way God made it - you'll be glad you did!
Author: Ethan Bosch World Cancer Research Fund International 2000 Olympic
Alternate, Greco-Roman Wrestling
Sources: Pottenger's Cats, a Study in Nutrition http://www.price-pottenger.org/Articles/PottsCats.html