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Diet a cause in
criminal behavior

 

by Lorna Hancock

(Reprinted with permission from
Option Magazine)

According to his mother, Jerry
has been hyperactive since birth
and by the time he reached kinder-
garten it was kconfirmed by diag-
nosis. "He is a hyperactive, distrac-
table child," a psychlogist’s report
described him.

His school work declined, his
behavior became more violent, and
he committe¢éa series of crimes. By
age eleven he was made a ward of
the court and was actively involved
with probation officers, the court,
and the police. Psychlogist evalua-
tion were not very optimistic and a
life of crime and incarceration
seemed very likely.

When two probation officers in-
terviewed Jerry and his family in
their home,the boy was not able to
sit still for even three minutes and
had difficulty folloing the officers’s
conversations. A Nutritional Be-
havior inventory test was taken by
members of the family, and the
result showed that before the fami-
ly could be relied upon to take part
in any rehabilitation program, the
family diet would have to be im-
proved.

When the mother was ques-
tioned about her own life, she said
she had always been hyperactive,
was often been depressed, and was
unable to sleep at night. Her and her
children were fidgety and restless,
she revealed.

A month later, after substantial
chnges in the family’s diet, im-
provement were noted. The Jerry’s
mother reported her son was much
better. The probation department’s
psychiatrist was impressed by the
rapid progress Jerry made in only
four weeks. After two months, the
probation officer’s prognosis
chaged from "hopeless" to "good."

This is only one example from a
book titled Diet, Crime and Delin-
quency by Alexander Schauss, a
scientist in the forefront of research
into biochemical and inviromental
effects on deviant behavior.
Schauss is a criminologist who
traces the effects of food allergies

in causing violence, the role of
nutrition and vitamin therapy in al-
coholism and drug addiction, and
how junk food and enviromental
pollutants impact on the develop-
ment of crime.

Diet, Crime and Delinquency
includes studies of the effects of the
chenges in diet in young offenders
as well as on populations of incar-
cerated adults. The author tells of a
proprietor of small group home in
Illinois who belives that mood
swings are eliminated with a low
sugar diet, and that hostility and ag-
gression are reduced by a
vegetarian regimen. Over 50% of
the clients of the group were found
to be suffering from hypoglycemia
(low blood sugar) when given
glucose tolerance tests. Improve-
ments were clinically documented
with almost all of the clients when:

1) refined carbohydrates, caf-
feine, and cigarettes were
eliminated and,

2) they were given large doses
of niacin and-vitamin C.

Other factors that Schauss has
found to effect learning and behaior
include the presence of lead in the
human body and differences in
amounts of milk consumed.

The linking of diet and behavior
is still relatively new territory for
many academics and correctional
institutions, but the research and
writings of Alexander Schauss ap-
pear to have profound implications
in the area of learning and behavior
generally. Schauss is the Director
of the Life Science Division of the
American institute for Biosocial
Research in Tacoma Washington.
In 1985, Schauss was recognized as
an expert on nutrition and behavior
by the Director-General of the
World Health Organization
(WHO) in Geneva and was ap-
pointed to represent the United
States on the World Health
Organization’s World Study Group
on Health Promotion held in Den-
mark.

There is a annual international
conference at the Sheraton
Landmark Hotel on May 13, 14,
and 15. Everyone is welcome.

__the Other Press

Monday, March 28, 1988

 

 

Students clash at Concordia

MONTREAL (CUP) -- Concor-
dia University was the scene of a
hostile confrontation March 15 be-
tween Palestinian and Jewish stu-
dents over an exhibit which fea-
tured a poster of a Star of David
composed of human bones.

Posters were ripped down at the
exhibit, an event organized by the
Palestinian Human Rights Collec-
tive which showed material refer-
ring to the history of Palestine and
Israel and the recent violence on the
Gaza strip.

As a hostile crowd gathered,
both student council co- president
Maxine Clarke and Dean of stu-
dents Brian Counihan arrived to

view the exhibit and speak to the
students. Clarke told the protestors
she was in no position as a council
co- president to close down the ex-
hibit.

Counihan listened to the various
positions put forth and said "there
should be a group that exists to
review and regulate the content of
these exhibits."

“They have the right to express
their beliefs but when they start
presenting facts that aren’t true this
shouldn’t be allowed," said
demonstrator Joel Smith.
"Paraphernalia equating Jews with
Nazis and South Africans should be
taken down, along with these hate-

breeding signs."

The protestors were also upset at
a poster that read,"the Israeli army
is burying our people alive." The
poster referred to an incident earlier
this year, when Israeli officers
buried Palestinians alive with
bulldozers, an act for which the of-
ficers are currently being court-
marshalled.

Exhibit coordinator, Ra-ad Ra-
ad, said that all the information
contained in the display was docu-
mented. "We are not making up
these facts," he said, If I could get
a letter from the Israeli consulate
proving that our facts are not true I
would take down this poster right

 

 

 

homosexuality.

president of the GALA.

 

GALA extends
welcome to DC
students

ATTIN.: D.C. GAYS AND LESBIANS

The Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) of SFU, wishes
to extend a hand of friendship to gays and lesbians leaving
Douglas College this year to attend SFU next fall.

GALA is founded upon the principles that recognize the per-
sonal rights, freedoms, and liberties of its members and those
of the students at SFU. Its aims are to help gays and lesbians
deal with different problems - academic, personal, relationship,
being away from home, etc. - through the club and the support
group that are a part of GALA.

GALA is in place to provide a social refuge to the gay and
lesbian population and to establish a centre to provide all of the
students of SFU with information and facts about

For more information, call the Simon Fraser Student Society
general office and leave a message for Craig Petersen, vice-

 

 

Second annual student
aid week raises $30,000

Student Aid Week is a success
for the second year in a row. The in-
ternal campaign. beginning in
November °87 has_ raised
$30,000.The pub nights earned
$450.; the auction raised $3954.;
the flea market and bake sale
brought in $1330.; and ap-
proximately 80 people attended the
benefit performance of The
Hostage. Together, students, facul-
ty, staff, and administration have
succeeded in generating additional
funds for future bursaries.

THE GOLDEN THROAT CHARMER, NOW ON DRAUGHT.

 

The most spectacular donation
came from the Athletics Depart-
ment who presented the Douglas
College Foundation board with a
surprise cheque for $16,000. This
money has been collected from
events held over the last five to six

years.

In addition to this donation, the
athletes, with the assistance of
Betty Lou Hayes,have been running
(pardon the pun) bingos and
donated another $2000. last week.
Twenty percent of bingo revenue is

earmarked for the Foundation.

The athletic students have
worked hard at casino nights, pub
nights, bottle drives, and raffles as a
part of their regular fundraising ac-
tivities to pay for exibition games
played away from home. Hayes
says she hopes the money will be
used for scholarshiops for athletic
students in need of aid.

All money raised by March 31
will be matched dollar for dollar by
the provincial government.

 

 

 

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