December 2004
News For Life
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VegMichigan,
Vegan
Thanksgiving Day Celebration & Potluck. Thursday, November 25th, Noon till
??? Please bring a vegan dish to share sized to serve 8 people or Pay a
$10 suggested donation. Unity of Livonia, 28660 5 Mile Rd. Between
Middlebelt & Inkster. Info: 313-541-0162
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VM
membership discounts
Thanks to
these establishments for offering discounts to paid VM members (with current cards).
Visit our restaurant page frequently for a current list.
Southfield:
Queen of Sheba
29702 Southfield Rd 248-552-0818
Offers 10% discount for card carrying VM members.
Detroit:
Alkebulan Foods Cafe
18700 Woodward 313-366-2247
Offers 10% discount for card carrying VM members.
Farmington:
Everest Express
23331 Orchard Lake Road 248-474-8024
Offers 10% discount for card carrying VM members with valid ID.
Clinton Township:
Life Smart Foods
42359 Garfield 586-627-0104
Offers 10% discount for card carrying VM members at the Deli ONLY.
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HOT COCOA TOPS RED WINE AND TEA IN
ANTIOXIDANTS
"Researchers at Cornell University have shown that the popular winter beverage contains more antioxidants
per cup than a similar serving of red wine or tea and may be a healthier choice. The study adds
to growing evidence of the health benefits of cocoa and points to a tasty alternative in the quest to maintain a diet rich in
healthy antioxidants, chemicals that have been shown to fight cancer, heart disease and aging,
the researchers say. Their study, which they say is the most complete comparison to date of the total antioxidant content of
these three popular beverages, will appear in the Dec. 3 issue of the Journal of Agricultural
and Food Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.
”...the researchers showed that, on a per serving basis, the antioxidant concentration in cocoa was the highest:
It was almost 2 times stronger than red wine, 2-3 times stronger than green tea, and 4-5 times stronger
than that of black tea. Although you can enjoy cocoa either hot or cold, the hot version tends to trigger the release
of more antioxidants than its cold counterpart, the researcher says."
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/11/031106051159.htm
http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/Nov03/HotCocoa-Lee.bpf.html
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Tea Time Increases Life Time
Research has found that tea drinkers live longer and healthier. Add this battle tactic of daily tea drinking to the well-established benefits of an abundance of natural plant chemicals found in a healthy, low-fat, plant-food based diet, and you will have the best defense now known to science to keep disease away from your body.
http://www.nealhendrickson.com/mcdougall/2004nl/041000.htm
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EATING
A SALAD OR TWO MAKES YOU EAT LESS
"People who order a low-calorie salad, or two, before they start to eat their main course meal usually eat less,
which might translate into weight loss for people seeking to lose a few pounds. Researchers found that when
people were served three cups of salad, containing about 100 calories, they ate 12 percent fewer
calories, compared to people who didn't eat a salad. Lead study author, Dr. Barbara J. Rolls, indicated eating
low-calorie, but filling foods like fruits and salads reduces the total amount of food people eat the rest of
the meal. However, Dr. Rolls noted, the effect was only found when people ate a low-calorie starter. When
people ate a 400 calorie salad with a high-fat dressing, they actually ate 17 percent more during the entire
meal."
http://www.healthtalk.ca/salad_eat_less_10042004_3857.php
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BROCCOLI COMPOUND ARRESTS BREAST CANCER CELL
GROWTH
"In findings that could make broccoli and Brussels sprouts easier to swallow,
early research suggests a chemical found in the vegetables may impede the spread of breast cancer cells. Scientists found that the
compound, called sulforaphane, hindered the growth of human breast cancer cells in the lab. It did so by
apparently disrupting the action of protein 'microtubules' within the cells, which are vital for the success of cell
division. The findings are published in the Journal of Nutrition.
Much remains to be learned about the chemicals in plant foods, [co-author]
Singletary noted, and scientists generally believe that it's important to get the full complement of nutrients and chemicals in these foods. "Most
people would recommend eating a variety of whole vegetables and fruits," he said."
http://www.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/134/9/2229
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"You're
Eating Cats and Dogs for Thanksgiving!"
It is unimaginable to consider that our holiday main course may have been fed
the bodies of dead pets, but according to actor and animal welfare activist Leo
Grillo, rendered animals end up in the feed lots of the nation's livestock and
poultry industry...
..."Don't forget the diseases those poor animals died from, the cancers ...the bacteria and toxins in their decomposing bodies ... and we wonder why
we have so much cancer," said Grillo. "What we as consumers don't understand is that the food we eat, from hamburgers, to fish and shrimp, to milk
and cheese; contain the bodies of our dead pets and the chemicals, drugs and diseases that they took with them."
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041122/nym129_1.html
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ORGANIC FARMING BOOSTS
BIODIVERSITY
Organic farming increases biodiversity at every level of the food chain - all the way from lowly bacteria to
mammals. This is the conclusion of the largest review ever done of studies from around the world comparing
organic and conventional agriculture.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996496
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Safe Food and Fertilizer
For five years, one small-town housewife-turned-mayor and four farmers –
each suffering health problems caused by industrial wastes – worked diligently and cooperatively to unravel one of the fertilizer industries’
best kept secrets. The information gathered became the basis for the 1997 Seattle
Times series “Fear in the Fields: How Hazardous Wastes Become Fertilizer.”
Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, the series chronicled how regulatory semantics (calling one’s waste a “product”) allowed industries to circumvent
hazardous waste disposal laws by turning their wastes into fertilizer and animal feeds, with little or no oversight.
http://www.earthisland.org/eijournal/new_articles.cfm?articleID=927&journalID=81
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A LETTER
TO THE EDITOR AT THE OAKLAND DAILY PRESS
Dear Editor:
In the Features article “Kicking Up Healthy Habits” (10/21/04) the author
excluded some critical issues surrounding fish consumption. There was no mention that a large and growing share of fish in the market are
raised on aqua farms and are devoid of the desirable omega-3 fatty acids. The article’s cursory warnings
about mercury didn’t go far enough either, ignoring other common toxins found in fish such as PCBs,
chlorinated pesticides (e.g. DDT/DDE/DDD), dioxins, furans and more recently revealed polybrominated
biphenyl ethers (PBDEs). Additionally, it never addressed the widespread rancidity of fish for sale to
consumers.
Everyone can enjoy the remarkable benefits of omega-3 fatty acids from
elsewhere in nature. There are wonderful sources that are fresh, pristine and organic. Ground flaxseed, soybeans, walnuts, wheat germ and
dark leafy green vegetables are not only safe, but they offer other benefits not found
in fish such as fiber and phytonutrients. It certainly makes no sense to take on the many risks of eating fish when plants can do it all.
Sincerely,
James Corcoran, President
VegMichigan
http://theoaklandpress.com/stories/102104/oak_20041021001.shtml
In a related story:
The Great Open Ocean Sell-Off
A glut of new offshore factory fish farms may be just over the horizon
Long thought to be an almost inexhaustible source of cod,
halibut, and haddock, the world's fisheries are on the verge of collapse even as
an exploding global population demands more protein. One solution -- massive
offshore fish farms -- may help to feed the world, but it could also ignite a
spirited political battle for control of the seas.
http://www.utne.com/pub/2004_126/view/11424-1.html
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Soy Cream "Ice Cream"
A "new to us" soy cream dessert has been found in the Detroit area. Made
from organic soy, Double Rainbow Soy Cream offers a really tasty alternative to ice cream.
Trader Joe's stocks Very Cherry Chip Soy Cream and Vanilla Soy/Mango-Tangerine Sorbet swirl that taste
unbelievable and come in quart size containers! They are located in Ann Arbor, Royal Oak, and Farmington Hills, and have
three locations in the Detroit-Metro area. Please visit their website at www.traderjoes.com
for exact street locations.
Unfortunately, this is the only store carrying the product now. If you want your local supermarket or ice cream
shop to carry this delicious vegan dessert, have them call 1-800-844-4258 and ask for Bill.
http://www.doublerainbow.com/products/index.html
and scroll down to Soy Cream.
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Resources for Vegetarian Strength Training
Contrary to what many people believe, it is certainly possible to get bigger and stronger on a vegetarian diet. Like any other diet, the key is to ensure that you are getting adequate calories and a balance of protein, healthy fats, and carbohydrates.
http://www.mikemahler.com/veg.html
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VM elections have been completed
VM officers and trustees for the next year are as follows:
Jim Corcoran, President
Flo Schneble, Vice President
Karen Haggland, Secretary
Jerry Schneble, Treasurer
Meriam Corcoran, Trustee
Wendy Jones, Trustee
Nicole Mades, Trustee
Jim Richardson, Trustee
Laura Rowlson, Trustee
Cyndi Summers, Trustee
Brian Wilgenbush, Trustee
We thank everyone who participated in the elections and look forward to a
productive and prosperous year!
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CRUISE AND LOSE
1/30/05-2/06/05, Wellness Cruise 8 "CHIP Special," Workshops everyday feature fitness, nutrition, and
relationships by leading experts. Vegan Food Options at Every Meal. Leaving from Miami to the Eastern
Caribbean. Ports of call: St. Thomas/St John, St Marten. From $895. Details and
Reservations: 269-925-3524 or dealsbro@sbcglobal.net
www.dumpyourplump.com/cruise8.pdf
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Chickens and turkeys deserve humane treatment, too!
Since the 1950s, federal law has required that animals be rendered "insensible to pain" before slaughter.
Seems like such a modest requirement reflecting our society's belief that animals should not suffer
unnecessarily, right? Yet this most basic requirement does not extend to more than 95 percent of the animals
slaughtered for food in this country - 9 billion a year - simply because it excludes poultry.
To sign the Petition for Poultry and instantly join thousands of compassionate Americans who are urging
Congress to amend the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act.
http://hsus.ga4.org/campaign/petition_for_poultry/step1.tcl
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New COK Undercover Investigation
COK announced today the findings of our latest undercover investigation. Working undercover for more than
two weeks at the Perdue slaughter plant in Showell, Md., a COK investigator documented horrible yet
routine cruelty to animals on a daily basis.
http://www.cok.net/camp/inv/perdue/home.php
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MAD DEER DISEASE
AN ALARMING HAZARD FOR AMERICA'S 12 MILLION DEER HUNTERS
"In northern Colorado, Gary Wolfe keeps a keen eye on the deer he hunts, closely watching for signs they are
infected. Wolfe, who runs the Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance, a coalition of hunting and
conservation groups, worries that CWD (as the disease is known) could destroy mule deer populations and wreak havoc
among herds. "There's some real important reasons for stopping this," he says.
But unlike mad cow, chronic wasting disease infects species that remain a
minor source of food for Americans, and there are notable scientific differences between the diseases. Unanswered questions linger
about all prion diseases, including scrapie in sheep and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
in humans. Even more than mad cow, chronic wasting disease remains what Jeffrey Ver Steeg, wildlife programs coordinator for the
Colorado Division of Wildlife, calls "a huge mystery."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ID/5463499/
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Help
the Detroit Zoo help Winky and Wanda!
Recently, The American Zoo and Aquarium Association condemned the Detroit
Zoo's decision to retire aging elephants Winky and Wanda to an elephant
sanctuary, instead insisting that the elephants be sent to the Columbus Zoo.
Sign a petition to get the elephants to a sanctuary to live out the rest of
their lives together!
http://www.petitiononline.com/winkwand/petition.html
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Suzy Says-
Dairy products are addictive...is that true? S. G. Sikora
Susankay's Vegan Kitchen- Sweet Potato
Soufflé-Susan Kline
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VM's public outreach & Events
For
Regional Calendar of Events
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12/2, Thursday, 7:30 PM, VM raw food
potluck, Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Road, Livonia. Contact Jerry or Flo @
(313) 541-0162.
12/10, Friday, 7 PM, VM, Mugs &
Jugs, Come out and have some fun at Plush Pockets on Dequendre between 11 and 12
Mile (next to Krogers). Dine on a vegan burger and shoot some pool or just shoot
the breeze. Peter: peter.fulda at the us.bosch.com
address.
12/11, Saturday, 7 PM, VM Dinner at Margarita's Cafetal, 27861 Woodward
Avenue, Berkley. Smoke-free and alcohol-free environment. Vegetable
fajitas, refried beans (no lard), and Mexican rice (no chicken stock).
Contact Karen at (248)544-4030 or email thorndike@yahoo.com
to sign up.
12/18, Saturday, 7PM-10PM, VM Holiday Party,
Bring a vegan dish to serve 8 or $10 AND bring a wrapped used treasure (Recycle a gift that's in good condition. Something you once loved and now want to share it with someone else as a gift
exchange) for a gift exchange. The party will be held at Unity of Livonia, 28660
Five Mile Rd (btwn Middlebelt and Inkster), for additional information call
313-541-0162
* Recycle a gift that's in good condition.
Something you once loved and now want to share it with someone else as a gift
exchange.
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