Sonia is now sharing her passion for food and teaching others to incorporate Old World lifestyles into their modern day life. Driven by our desire to rescue her children from autism she made the time to learn and incorporate the lost ways. Sonia spent her childhood traveling and lived in such countries as Saudi Arabia, […]
Conference Opening
Darina Allen opened the 2015 Wise Traditions Ireland conference with an inspiring talk about food and farming. She established Ballymaloe Cookery School in 1983 with her brother Rory O’Connell. Author of over 10 books and presenter on 6 Television series, her main passion and her daily task is to impart her knowledge to the students […]
FSA Raw Milk Consultation Event (2014)
In 2014 the UK’s Food Standards Agency attempted to ban raw milk following heavy lobbying by Dairy UK. Fortunately enough public interest occurred for a public consultation even to be arranged with us entering this event energised by a successfully 2014 WAPF Conference in UK. The central London venue was full with hundreds of people […]
Gut & Psychology / Physiology Syndrome (GAPS)
“Gut and Psychology / Physiology Syndrome (GAPS)” Autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD/ADD), schizophrenia, depression, dyslexia, dyspraxia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder – what do these conditions and many other widespread psychological and psychiatric problems have in common? Clinical practice shows that the majority of patients with these conditions suffer from digestive problems. Has the state […]
Nourishing Traditional Diets
Nourishing Traditional Diets: Sally draws on a wealth of scientific and anthropological findings to refute the notion that we should cut back on animal fats and cholesterol-rich foods arguing that they are necessary for normal growth, proper function of the brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels, especially for babies and […]
Natural Food as Antidote
Natural Food as Antidote: Ben explores the obesity crisis, identifying what changed to cause it and how it can be resolved with traditional diets. Ben Pratt is a Holistic Nutritionist (MSc), Sports Scientist (BSc), Health & Fitness Educator, Sleep coach, Author, Podcaster: “Fit to Succeed show“, husband and father. Ben was one of the first people […]
Campaigning for Traditional Foods & Farming
Campaigning for Traditional Foods & Farming Julian provided a seminal talk covering in detail his campaign for real milk that ensured that raw milk was not banned in England and Wales, we really have him to thank for this. He also covered a wide range of hard hitting topics from GMO’s to geo-engineering that remain […]
The Truth about Heart Disease
Dr Natasha Campbell McBride, MD, MMedSci (Neurology), MMedSci (Nutrition) Natasha holds two postgraduate degrees in neurology and human nutrition and serves on the Honorary Board of the Weston A Price Foundation. Natasha has become recognised as one of the world’s leading experts in treating learning disabilities, mental disorders, as well digestive and immune disorders and […]
Eat Fat, Get Thin
Eat Fat, Get Thin: Are you following ‘healthy’ guidelines and eating your 5 portions of fruit and veg a day? Then you could be doing the worst thing for your health. Obesity has really ‘taken off’ since ‘healthy eating’ was introduced in the 1980s. This is not a co-incidence; these are classic cases of cause […]