Vegetarian Times articles from April 2001

Vegetarian Times archives from April 2001

Double Jeopardy.(healthy foods and food safety)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... If we were to somehow turn this issue into a game of Jeopardy!, we could pretty much get it into two categories: "Foods that are good for you" and "Things about food that aren't good for you." In the first category, you'd find answers about...

LETTERS.(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2001... Fur-Free Zone Bravo for tuning in to animal suffering with your fur-free article ("Faux Fur," Feb., p. 66). I've been hoping to see this type of article for some time now. Your readers, and the animals, appreciate it. W.J. MOSER...

the goods.(variety of household and health items)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The Muffin Man Who among us can pass up a freshly baked muffin? With banana muffin mix from Heart & Soy ($3.99), there's no reason to. Unlike most muffins--which are typically laden with sugar and devoid of nutrition--these delicious...

who let the soy dogs out?(campaign to make vegetarian foods available at baseball games)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Baseball games mean rooting for the home team, relaxing with friends and--if you're a vegetarian--dining on a handful of peanuts or Cracker Jacks while your neighbors wolf down hot dogs laden with animal fat and cholesterol. But that may change...

small change.(junk food)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Americans can't resist a bargain. Knock 50 percent off the price of just about any piece of junk and we'll snap it up. And a recent study showed that may also be the case when it comes to junk foods. Researchers from the University of Minnesota...

kicking the toxic habit.(international agreement on reduction of persistent organic pollutants (POPs))(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... It's not often that the international community can agree on solutions to pressing environmental problems--witness the failed Kyoto Climate Conference of November 2000. But last December, delegates from more than 120 countries accomplished the...

soy power.(ability of soy-based foods to reduce bad cholesterol)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Plenty of studies have shown that eating soy helps lower cholesterol in people who have elevated levels. In fact, this health benefit is touted on the labels of almost every soy product on the market. But for the first time, a study conducted...

upping the vitamin Ante.(dark-colored vegetables as source of vitamin A)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... You might want to make that carrot juice a double if the results of a report released last January by the National Institute of Medicine (IOM)--the organization that sets the RDAs for vitamins and minerals--are correct. Based on a review of new...

carrot & stick.(actions taken to protect animal life and the food supply)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A CARROT to a coalition of 18 environmental and animal protection groups for winning increased protection for manatees. The groups filed lawsuits in January 2000 against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Army Corps of Engineers and...

speedy SOY.(soy-based dishes that are easy to prepare)(Recipe)
April 1, 2001... Healthy choices for cooks who want great meals but don't have time to fuss It doesn't matter whether you're the kind of person who orchestrates complicated dinner parties every other weekend or the type who only cooks when she has to--the...

TEMPTING TEMPEH.(fermented soy-based cake)(Recipe)
April 1, 2001... SIX IRRESISTIBLE RECIPES that pack a nutritional punch One of the most embarrassing moments of my early culinary career involved tempeh. It was my first vegetarian restaurant, and I told the executive chef--my boss--that an entire shipment...

all tarted up.(fruit dessert)(Brief Article)(Recipe)
April 1, 2001... A classic French pastry to celebrate the arrival of spring Nothing speaks French more simply and eloquently than a beautiful tart: its sweet or savory filling always fresh, its warm crust an embrace of golden, flaky pastry. Tarts can...

soy to the world.(soy-based foods as source of protein)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... 10 tips for boosting your intake of that protean protein It's 2001. By now, everyone from lifelong vegetarians to people just trying to eat a bit healthier have heard about the benefits of soy. Heck, even the ultraconservative Food and Drug...

hard to swallow.(preventing heartburn)
April 1, 2001... Don't let a burning, churning stomach keep you up at night You know the feeling: You're so full that you feel as if your stomach is going to explode. Perhaps there were cheese fries involved, or spicy tomato sauce and half a bottle of red...

original skin.(surgical scars)
April 1, 2001... New ways to banish unwanted "souvenirs" Last year, during a routine skin check, my dermatologist discovered what he called a "suspicious" mole on my upper back. It was diagnosed as a pre-melanoma (meaning if left alone it would become...

milky woe.(managing lactose intolerance)
April 1, 2001... What to do if you love dairy but hate the after effects A chocolate milk shake, a platter of cheese and an ice cream sundae are favorite treats. But for many of us, they are also dietary no-no's. And not because of their high fat or...

spring cleaning.(nontoxic cleaning supplies)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The warm days of spring symbolize a time of hope and rebirth--plus they bring the motivation to clean out stuffed closets and drawers. Why not take advantage of the season and treat your body to a safe and simple herbal detox? Since the...

recipes.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... INDEX EGG- AND recipes DAIRY-FREE EGG-FREE DAIRY-FREE SOUPS Moroccan Carrot Soup, p. 24 (a) Tortilla Soup, p. 36 (a) ...

GLOSSARY.(vegetarian foods)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Blackstrap molasses: Thick, dark, somewhat bitter-tasting molasses that comes from the third boiling of the juice of sugar cane and beets. Slightly richer in iron, calcium and phosphorous than regular molasses. Chipotle (chih-POHT-lay)...

a silent treatment.(health spas)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... As the train wended its way through the quiet beauty of India's Sahyadri mountains, I began to leave behind the chaos of rickshaws, motorcycles and the throng of humans jostling for space in the busy streets of Pune, my temporary home in India....