Opens with a narrative about tooth
decay presenting facts about the incidence of cavities in the US and
other areas of the world. The narrator will end this section with
the question is there a way to prevent this epidemic or is this just
the “way it is.”
Shows a
lecture given by Sally Fallon, Ramiel Nagel and Chris Masterjohn (see advisors) that presents
Dr. Price's research, the history of dentistry and discusses the
solution via nutrient dense foods. This lecture would be given to
the parents, educators and children who have volunteered to
participate in the re-creation of Dr. Price's work and it will be
incorporated throughout the film.
My hope is that the parents and
children will understand the importance of restricting some foods
during meals other than the lunches served at the school.
The film will show and discuss
some dental exams to confirm the presence of cavities noting the
number children, total teeth examine and the total teeth exhibiting
decay. We will continue to monitor on a regular basis to assure that
the decay doesn't progress and take saliva samples to
monitor increased presence of minerals.
We will administer a learning test
before the program starts, then retest at the end of the program approximately 4 months later.
Filming will also show food
preparation techniques aka Sarah Pope for the cafeteria cook along
with reinforcing why these foods are important.
There will also be a segment about the economics of this lifestyle, stressing that one doesn't need to eat as much "nutrient-dense" food thereby reducing the volume of meat, eggs and milk. The Weston A Price foundation has already assembled a comparison of costs between their recommended dietary habits verses the standard American diet.
Interviews with children and
parents along the way.
I want the film to impress the
importance of securing properly cultivated food for the lunches –
preferably from local farms.
Therefore I plan to interview local farmers I know whose products I
will source for the lunches. i.e. raw milk dairy farm, grass-fed cattle farm, Amish vegetable farm using nutrient dense growing practices. I will film them giving a tour of their
farms explaining how they husband their animals or grow their produce. (I've also toyed
with the idea of standing on the road with a factory farm facility
in the distance and explain that it is illegal for me to even film
how they raise their livestock.)
Next I would dive deeper to discus
soil health and the importance of minerally balanced soils
mentioning Dr. William Albrecht's work with soils and animal health.
For this I plan to tap Jerry Brunetti along with Dan Kittredge and interview several farmers who are currently incorporating these cultivation practices.
Then we close the film with
results for reduction of cavities and improved test scores
(hopefully?)
