hemp milk for toddlers

April 30, 2008

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone for their input. I HAVE STARTED TO

read the articles and links you guys put out. Please, if you have any more

info about a vegan toddler's diet, do not hesitate to let me know, I would

like to know as much as I can. Susan, just one concern: I would like to try

hemp milk, but before doing it I started a little research, getting information

about the positive side of it and the thousands of potential uses (I have to be

honest, I am not a botanist, I never heard about hemp or hemp milk before in my

life)but at the same time I found that its taxonomic classification: plant of

the family Cannabaceae and it belongs to the " hallucinogens " group. So Susan, I

would like to know the sources that you consulted to decide to use hemp milk for

your baby?. As I said I am not a botanist and I did a little research about

hemp, I would like to know more and consult trusted sources, so I do not get

lost....

Thanks Susan and all of you friends

Rebeca

Susan <virgo.vegan wrote: Your body will

absorb iron better when eating foods rich in Vitamin C. You can learn more

about veg*n nutrition from sites like vrg.org or pcrm.org.

Here is something from vrg about iron.

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/iron.htm

I can also attest to iron absorption - I used to be anemic until I became

veg*n. Even

through my vegan pregnancy, my iron tested very high - no one could believe I

was a

vegan because I guess most women on a SAD diet are anemic during pregnancy.

HTH,

Susan

, Hannah White <hannah_lulu wrote:

>

> Someone said that if you don't eat meat, you will absorb plant-based iron

better? I'm

very interested in this and wonder where you learned this, where I can find out

more about

this.

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May 1, 2008

This goes into why it's safe, I think fairly well:

http://www.gametec.com/hemp/hemp.mj.html

Missie

On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Rebeca Llasaca <rllasaca wrote:

> I just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone for their input. I HAVE

> STARTED TO read the articles and links you guys put out. Please, if you have

> any more

> info about a vegan toddler's diet, do not hesitate to let me know, I would

> like to know as much as I can. Susan, just one concern: I would like to try

> hemp milk, but before doing it I started a little research, getting

> information about the positive side of it and the thousands of potential

> uses (I have to be honest, I am not a botanist, I never heard about hemp or

> hemp milk before in my life)but at the same time I found that its taxonomic

> classification: plant of the family Cannabaceae and it belongs to the

> " hallucinogens " group. So Susan, I would like to know the sources that you

> consulted to decide to use hemp milk for your baby?. As I said I am not a

> botanist and I did a little research about hemp, I would like to know more

> and consult trusted sources, so I do not get lost....

> Thanks Susan and all of you friends

>

> Rebeca

> Susan <virgo.vegan <virgo.vegan%40gmail.com>> wrote: Your body

> will absorb iron better when eating foods rich in Vitamin C. You can learn

> more

> about veg*n nutrition from sites like vrg.org or pcrm.org.

> Here is something from vrg about iron.

> http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/iron.htm

>

> I can also attest to iron absorption - I used to be anemic until I became

> veg*n. Even

> through my vegan pregnancy, my iron tested very high - no one could

> believe I was a

> vegan because I guess most women on a SAD diet are anemic during

> pregnancy.

>

> HTH,

> Susan

>

> <%40>, Hannah

> White <hannah_lulu wrote:

> >

> > Someone said that if you don't eat meat, you will absorb plant-based

> iron better? I'm

> very interested in this and wonder where you learned this, where I can

> find out more about

> this.

>

> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it

> now.

>

May 1, 2008

This does as well

http://www.votehemp.com/faqs.html

I should double check before hitting send. I'm sure others have other

resources as well.

missie

On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 9:46 PM, Missie Ward <mszzzi wrote:

> This goes into why it's safe, I think fairly well:

> http://www.gametec.com/hemp/hemp.mj.html

>

> Missie

>

> On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Rebeca Llasaca <rllasaca

> wrote:

>

> > I just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone for their input. I HAVE

> > STARTED TO read the articles and links you guys put out. Please, if you have

> > any more

> > info about a vegan toddler's diet, do not hesitate to let me know, I

> > would like to know as much as I can. Susan, just one concern: I would like

> > to try hemp milk, but before doing it I started a little research, getting

> > information about the positive side of it and the thousands of potential

> > uses (I have to be honest, I am not a botanist, I never heard about hemp or

> > hemp milk before in my life)but at the same time I found that its taxonomic

> > classification: plant of the family Cannabaceae and it belongs to the

> > " hallucinogens " group. So Susan, I would like to know the sources that you

> > consulted to decide to use hemp milk for your baby?. As I said I am not a

> > botanist and I did a little research about hemp, I would like to know more

> > and consult trusted sources, so I do not get lost....

> > Thanks Susan and all of you friends

> >

> > Rebeca

> > Susan <virgo.vegan <virgo.vegan%40gmail.com>> wrote: Your body

> > will absorb iron better when eating foods rich in Vitamin C. You can learn

> > more

> > about veg*n nutrition from sites like vrg.org or pcrm.org.

> > Here is something from vrg about iron.

> > http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/iron.htm

> >

> > I can also attest to iron absorption - I used to be anemic until I

> > became veg*n. Even

> > through my vegan pregnancy, my iron tested very high - no one could

> > believe I was a

> > vegan because I guess most women on a SAD diet are anemic during

> > pregnancy.

> >

> > HTH,

> > Susan

> >

> > <%40>, Hannah

> > White <hannah_lulu wrote:

> > >

> > > Someone said that if you don't eat meat, you will absorb plant-based

> > iron better? I'm

> > very interested in this and wonder where you learned this, where I can

> > find out more about

> > this.

> >

> > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try

> > it now.

> >

May 1, 2008

Check out:

http://www.worldpantry.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/livingharvest/hemp101.d2\

w/report

While we don't drink Hemp milk my daughter does take a Hemp seed oil extract

as part of her treatment for ADHD. We drink Silk plus Omega 3s from Flax oil.

The Hemp milk is a little pricy at $5 a half gallon. The silk plus runs about

$3 - 3.50 a half gallon. I would definitely go with the hemp milk if I could

afford it.

Renee

Rebeca Llasaca <rllasaca wrote:

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone for their input. I HAVE

STARTED TO read the articles and links you guys put out. Please, if you have any

more

info about a vegan toddler's diet, do not hesitate to let me know, I would like

to know as much as I can. Susan, just one concern: I would like to try hemp

milk, but before doing it I started a little research, getting information about

the positive side of it and the thousands of potential uses (I have to be

honest, I am not a botanist, I never heard about hemp or hemp milk before in my

life)but at the same time I found that its taxonomic classification: plant of

the family Cannabaceae and it belongs to the " hallucinogens " group. So Susan, I

would like to know the sources that you consulted to decide to use hemp milk for

your baby?. As I said I am not a botanist and I did a little research about

hemp, I would like to know more and consult trusted sources, so I do not get

lost....

Thanks Susan and all of you friends

Rebeca

Susan <virgo.vegan wrote: Your body will absorb iron better when

eating foods rich in Vitamin C. You can learn more

about veg*n nutrition from sites like vrg.org or pcrm.org.

Here is something from vrg about iron.

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/iron.htm

I can also attest to iron absorption - I used to be anemic until I became veg*n.

Even

through my vegan pregnancy, my iron tested very high - no one could believe I

was a

vegan because I guess most women on a SAD diet are anemic during pregnancy.

HTH,

Susan

, Hannah White <hannah_lulu wrote:

>

> Someone said that if you don't eat meat, you will absorb plant-based iron

better? I'm

very interested in this and wonder where you learned this, where I can find out

more about

this.

Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now.

May 1, 2008

, Rebeca Llasaca <rllasaca wrote:

>

>Susan, just one concern: I would like to try hemp milk, but before doing it I

started a

little research, getting information about the positive side of it and the

thousands of

potential uses (I have to be honest, I am not a botanist, I never heard about

hemp or

hemp milk before in my life)but at the same time I found that its taxonomic

classification: plant of the family Cannabaceae and it belongs to the

" hallucinogens "

group. So Susan, I would like to know the sources that you consulted to decide

to use

hemp milk for your baby?.

Rebeca,

I have been including hemp in my diet for years so I forget how " weird " it is

and how

often it is confused with marijuana. I can understand your concern as you go

through

the research. So below is some info I have found and I'll include some links for

you as

well.

What do hemp and marijuana have in common?

* Hemp and marijuana are varieties of the Cannabis sativa plant.

* It is illegal to grow both hemp and marijuana in the United States (although

it is not

illegal to sell or purchase hemp products)

* The two plants have similar aromas when in bloom—however, only one produces an

intoxicating effect when smoked.

How are hemp and marijuana different?

* Smoking marijuana will make the user high, and smoking hemp will not.

* Hemp contains less than 1 percent of the active ingredient THC, the substance

that

gives pot smokers a high. Marijuana plants, on the other hand, contain 10 to 20

percent

THC. Hemp also contains a relatively high percentage of another cannabinoid,

CBD, that

actually blocks the marijuana high. Hemp is not only not marijuana; it could be

called

" antimarijuana. "

* Marijuana plants and hemp plants have different appearances and are harvested

differently.

* Marijuana plants tend to be short and bushy, while hemp plants can have stalks

that

are 25 feet high!

* Unlike marijuana, hemp has many uses. Over 25,000 products can be manufactured

from hemp, including hair conditioner, diapers, insulation, carpets, paper, food

products

and perfume.

Some links for you:

http://azhemp.org/Archive/Package/Legal/legal.html

http://www.ratical.org/renewables/hempseed1.html

http://www.hempfood.com/info/hemp-hearts.html

and if you google Hemp food benefits you will find thousands of other articles.

Hemp is

a wonderfully renewable/sustainable plant and it is unfortunate that it is

illegal to grow

in the US. Most of the hemp food products imported to the US are from Canada,

and I

have found most of the hemp clothing we buy is from Romania. BTW, hemp clothing

is

wonderful as well - very durable, breathable and has an natural SPF to the

fibers. We

even use hemp oil in our homemade lip balms.

As always, let me know if you have other questions

HTH,

Susan

May 1, 2008

hi rebeca,

no, your baby will not get high from hemp milk. hemp is related to the

marijuana plant; they are both in the cannabis family. but what makes

marijuana hallucinogenic, or able to get you " high " , is its THC content.

hemp contains little to no THC in comparison. if you smoke hemp, all it

will give you is a headache. hemp has been used for thousands of years as a

food, fiber and medicine. it has never been used as a recreational drug. it

is actually an extremely valuable plant whose production the US disallowed

because, first, it was maligned by the paper industry, and second, it was

swept up in " reefer madness " because, apparently, nobody on the supreme

court bothered to talk to a botanist.

chandelle

On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Rebeca Llasaca <rllasaca wrote: