About this project
FOR 10 DAYS I WILL DRINK AND EAT ONLY CAMEL MILK>>>>
>> It is a food experiment + must-see TV! Why?
- I live in Kenya where I not only have access to plenty of camel milk but it is common cultural practice for people to do camel milk detoxes for different reasons: illnesses such as tuberculosis, cancer, HIV/AIDS or rejuvenation of a weak system.
- I will test what this traditional medicine will do to my body, blood levels (protein, calcium, iron, glucose, vit C, cholesterol + more)* and my general self.
- I am participating in the Experimental Food Society Spectacular in London, UK October 21-22nd. We, The What Took You So Long Foundation have been invited to present our Camel Milk Documentary "Hot Chocolate for Bedouins" we shot in 19 countries in the past year.
- Your contributions will cover my travel costs to the Spectacular in London. I will present my findings along with the screening to promote the benefits of camel milk to food industry giants and food artists.
>> Please pledge 20 USD so that you can be subscribed to the video blog I will produce of my 2-week camel milk experiment. (The pledge covers blood work, milk and travel.) I need 70 pledges to reach my $1,310 goal so that I can get to London by October 21st.
>> The video blog will include:
• PRE-DETOX research >> WHERE >> will I get the milk from the supermarket or the guy with 50 camels? WHO >> has done this before? >> what do I expect to happen? HOW >> will I drink 3 or 5 liters a day?
• DETOX >> meeting the camels >> following the process of the milk >> picking up the milk >> tracking the changes in me >> exploring the absence of food and presence of camel milk >> finding Kenyans and Somalis who use camel milk for healing >> seeing if I will lose it and pick up a banana
• POST-DETOX >> More blood tests to see what happened in my body over 10 days >> I will go to London and present myself and my findings at the Experimental Food Society Spectacular! What will the reaction be?
>> Be the cheese you want to see in the world >>
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You get a subscription to my video blog of my 14 camel milk detox experiment. See it as it happens.
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A single video seires download of the camel milk detox + subscription to the video blog.
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A unique Respect The Camel Milk T-shirt. A popular item, get it while it's hot! + subscription to the video blog.
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Kenya Camel Cream (Malaika Cosmetics) delivered to your door. +all of the above
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I am a co-founder of the What Took You So Long Foundation. I've been shooting and editing in over 20 African countries, crossed Asia, shooting at the Emirati camel beauty contests and sleeping on too many floors to count, even some beds and one pool table.
Before this nomadic lifestyle I was living as a Peace Corps Volunteer in a village in Ghana without electricity or running water for 2 years working with wonderful and largely illiterate people.
I studied cinematography in the Czech Republic and filmmaking at SUNY Purchase where I am also the founder of "The Cheese Club" which I miss fondly.
