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One North Broad Street
Middletown, Delaware 19709
302-378-1033
fax 302-378-2884
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The
History Of The Kemble Family
In 1977, when my oldest son, Jason was 2 ½, I learned
he was sensitive to artificial colors and flavors. These affected the way
he felt about himself and the way he treated others.
That year for Christmas we received a book by Dr.
Benjamin Feingold. Dr. Feingold’s research shows that many people have
sensitivities to artificial flavors, fragrances, colors, and some preservatives.
It helped to know my son was not unique with this situation. Parent’s whose
children have been diagnosed with ADHD,
ADD, autism,
learning
disabilities, and allergies
were looking for a natural alternative to medication. The Feingold®
program seems to be the answer.
To provide Jason with candy, I learned the art of candy
making from Mammy, my Pennsylvania Dutch mother-in-law. Soon I learned
from sharing these sweets with others that people preferred the taste of
real butter and pure vanilla. In 1980, I made this candy available through
The Squirrel’s Nest.
During Adam’s (son #2) first year at school, he was diagnosed
with dyslexia.
The neurologist suggested taking the artificial foods from his daily diet.
This would not take away the learning disability but might make it easier
for him to better cope with the situation.
We often joke that things come in three’s. The third:
it was soon discovered that through a chemical over-exposure at work my
husband, Jim, contracted multiple neurotoxicologic sequelae secondary to
a pesticide exposure resulting in multiple chemical sensitivity. Due to
the past experiences with my sons and the information gained from Feingold,
it did not take me long to put things together and realize what Jim should
avoid as well.
In 1990, I decided to offer my products by mail to Feingold
members. The same month, Jason was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer
called rhabdomyosarcoma.
Jason felt very strongly about Feingold
and the importance of a natural diet. He didn’t want his illness to change
my decision.
Jason died one month before his 16th birthday
in 1991. By helping thousands of children, I realized that it was helping
me to fill some of the huge void left in my life by his passing. When we
go through something as devastating as the loss of a child we can’t possibly
imagine that anything good could ever result from it. But as time heals
God puts opportunities in front of us that give us the chance to help others
by using the knowledge we have gained or just the compassion to understand.
Like any other experience in life, most people wouldn’t
or couldn’t understand unless they have been there.
For me, the motivation to keep going continues, knowing
that families like yours are counting on me. I continue to search for and
provide new products. In order to keep up with contemporary life styles, in 1999 I expanded to the Internet. This expansion provides you with easier
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