Vegetarian Times articles from April 2003

Vegetarian Times archives from April 2003

The bitter and the sweet.(one-third of Africa's Ivory Coast cocoa beans picked by forced child labor )(Editorial)
April 1, 2003... As you know, we receive 5,000 letters a year from you, our readers--from ports as distant as Alaska and Zimbabwe. We read them all, and you keep us on our toes by raising important issues. Sometimes they're issues we've never thought about, but...

Quorn forum. (letters).
April 1, 2003... Regarding your article on Quorn ("Scoop," February 2003), I have been a vegetarian for 16 years and was delighted to discover Quorn products in my health food store. I have in the past subscribed to Center for Science in the Public Interest and...

"Trends" friends and foes. (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2003... I love the new "Trends" column! It's upbeat, up-to-date and filled with bits of information that makes veg shopping and traveling easier than ever. Thanks for adding it to an already great magazine. Anne Nielsen Via email Your new...

Recipe for good health. (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2003... As a longtime vegetarian and VT reader, it's always reassuring to find out that the lifestyle I chose 40 years ago not only satisfies my soul spiritually but is healthy too. I was reading the December 2002 issue of VT while eating my usual...

Correction.
April 1, 2003... In February's Vegetarian Ma Po Tofu recipe (Fast Food, p. 22), a step was omitted. The tofu should be added during step 3, before the Chinese broccoli.

All aboard. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(Slow Food movement, endangered foods )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The 70,000-member Slow Food movement, which opposes the chain-restaurant domination of eating habits, has selected 17 "endangered" items to be included on a symbolic Ark of Taste and re-introduced to American palates. Among these neglected...

Seeing red. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(beta carotene effective at destroying leukemia cells)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Of all the carotenoids--naturally occurring pigments and antioxidants--beta-carotene has been shown to be the most effective at destroying leukemia cells in a study conducted by the UK's University of Cambridge and published in the July 2002...

Lucky dog. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(American pet owners spent $11 billion in 2001 on veterinary care )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Cats and dogs--not to mention hamsters, goldfish and hermit crabs--have never had it so good. Annual spending by American pet owners on veterinary care has rocketed from $6.9 billion a decade ago to $11 billion in 2001, which means healthier...

Drink up. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(heart attacks less likely if green tea consumed)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Participants in a Japanese study who drank at least one cup of green tea per day were 42 percent less likely to suffer heart attacks than those who did not, reports a Japanese study published in the November 15, 2002 issue of The American...

Pyramid schemes. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... That Newsweek's January 20, 2003 diet issue included Harvard's Healthy Eating Pyramid alongside the better-known US Department of Agriculture's Food Guide Pyramid is a good sign. Newsweek even gave Harvard's alternative the edge over Uncle...

Hawthorn's happening. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(hawthorn extract may improve exercise tolerance in heart-attack patients )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... In a German study, published in the May 2002 issue of the American Heart Journal, heart-attack sufferers were better able to exercise after taking hawthorn extract, a European herb whose benefits are only now being recognized by medical...

Face it. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(diet causes acne )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The notion that diet causes acne--discredited, it was believed, more than 30 years ago--may be credible after all. Until 1970, when a German researcher supposedly showed that adolescents who ate chocolate had the same rate of acne as those who...

Flax facts. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(slows growth of breast tumors, prostate tumors)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Two new studies point to a potent weapon in the fight against cancer: flax, a crop used in ancient Egypt not only for making clothing and fishnets but also for medicinal purposes. The most recent study, conducted by the University of Toronto...

Enemy within. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(regular exercise can reduce intra-abdominal fat in older women )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Researchers at Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have found that older women who engage in regular, moderate-intensity exercise can reduce their levels of intra-abdominal fat, an often-overlooked risk factor in cancer and many...

Retro java. (goods).(KitchenAid, Coffee Mill; Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company Inc., mocha java beans )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Reintroduce yourself to KitchenAid's 1938 electric coffee grinder, to be re-released this month. The Coffee Mill ($179.99)--available in white, cobalt blue, empire red, metallic chrome and onyx black--offers 16 grind settings, from espresso to...

Fantastic fruit. (goods).(HerbaSway Laboratories L.L.C., Cranberry Magic )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Add HerbaSway's Cranberry Magic to juice, ice cream or soda water for a tasty herbal treat. This liquid extract combines cranberry with therapeutic elderberry and lo han fruits, resulting in a delicious herbal supplement ($29.95/4 oz.) that...

Light and lively. (goods).(Lightlife Foods Inc., Cascadian Farm Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Cook up a meal sure to impress everyone you know with Lightlife Foods' Organic Soy Tempeh ($1.79/8 oz.). This kosher, vegan soy food is rich in protein and B vitamins, and low in calories. For a quick and easy stir-fry, toss the tempeh with...

Soup, glorious soup. (goods).(Pacific Foods Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Pacific Foods brings you three new flavors in their all-natural soup lineup. Enjoy the homemade taste of the Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato, Creamy Butternut Squash and Creamy Broccoli (not shown) soups. Each low-fat offering is available in...

30-minute recipes. (fast food).
April 1, 2003... Lemon Couscous Pudding SERVES 8 30 MINUTES OR LESS Good for dessert, this dish also makes for a cheery wake-up in the morning. Select your favorite lemon cookies of lemon bars as an after-dinner pairing, of serve lemon-flavored...

Soy--New York style. (trends).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... One of my favorite writers is Dana Jacobi, author of Amazing Soy: A Complete Guide to Buying and Cooking This Nutritional Powerhouse with 240 Recipes. The recipes from her book are so good that Delfina Najera, pastry chef at Chicago's highly...

Easter nosh. (trends).(mache from Epic Roots and potatoes from Wood Prairie Farm)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... This year, try filling your Easter baskets with mache, the gourmet nosh that rhymes with posh. Mache, once a wild field green that's sometimes referred to as an herb, has been widely cultivated in the Atlantic coastal regions of France since...

Soy--Vegas style. (trends).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... One of the hardest-working chefs I know is Beth Ginsberg, author of The Taste for Living cookbooks and executive and corporate chef for philanthropist Michael Milken. Along with catering for some of Hollywood's healthiest eaters such as Golden...

Choice chocolates. (trends).(from Chocosphere)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... For an amazing selection of specialty and organic chocolates at reasonable prices, Chocosphere (www.chocosphere.com, 877.992.4626) is your best bet. When owners Jerry and Joanne Kryszek couldn't find their favorite imported chocolates, they...

Caramel Matzo Crunch. (trends).(from A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Whenever I crave a treat during Passover, I open up A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking by Marcy Goldman. In addition to being a Julia Child Cookbook Award nominee and a great year-round resource, this book offers a comprehensive collection of...

Soy gratifying. (trends).(using Black & Decker's Arctic Twister Ice Cream Mixer)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... My personal new favorite soy dessert is made with Black & Decker's Arctic Twister Ice Cream Mixer. I Iove it because it's easy to use and even easier to clean. Just layer store-bought soy frozen desserts with candy, nuts, fruit, cookies--even...

Menu for the plant-based palate. (vegan gourmet).
April 1, 2003... Hosting a luncheon is a terrific way to celebrate the coming spring. Invite your friends or family to a seasonal repast they'll clamor for every year. Quiche is an elegant choice of entree for your menu. Served lukewarm, the traditional...

Mug shots: close-ups of fives hot coffee makers.(includes Krups #199 Aroma Control Therm TimeCuisinart Stainless Thermal Coffeemaker VTC-950 and DeLonghi ICM28B)(Product/Service Evaluation)
April 1, 2003... From Seattle to Istanbul, from Rome to Vienna, throughout the centuries one singular beverage has commanded universal appeal: coffee. Sweet, bitter, black, with cream, hot, cold or frozen, with caffeine of decaffeinated--well-brewed coffee...