Vegetarian Times articles from July 2003

Vegetarian Times archives from July 2003

Let freedom ring. .(Editorial)
July 1, 2003... "Wherever the standard of freedom and Independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will [America's] heart, her benediction and her prayers be." John Quincy Adams, July 4, 1821 Fourth of July weekends are a wonderful childhood...

Just the facts.(Nutritional aspects of soy.)(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2003... Congratulations on your excellent story on the safety of soy ("The Truth About Soy," April 2003). Soy-bashing articles appeared in most magazines for many years, leading writers to pen statements such as, "For now, the cautious approach may be...

Tea of life.(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2003... I'm not one to do testimonials, but I have to share this with your readers. My husband has a long history of heart disease in his family, and 10 years ago he had to have a six-section bypass. Although he made various dietary changes and took...

Egregious ingredients. .(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2003... I am writing because I subscribe to your magazine, and I had been rather happy with the publication until the March 2003 issue. The Louisiana Gumbo recipe refers to "vegetarian chicken broth" and/or "vegetarian chicken-flavored whey/seitan."...

Eggs-acting comments. .(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2003... I was prepared to have this letter full of complaints. I was going to point out Ms. Lund's statement in the February 2002 issue of VT where she said, "Why not banish heart hazards to the back burner and dig into a well-balanced vegetarian diet...

Hot air. .(Lungs.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Smoke gets in your eyes, but the fat in smoke gets in your lungs. That's the conclusion of Rice University scientists, whose research into polyunsaturated fatty acids produced by cooking meat has been accepted for publication in Atmospheric...

Hair-raising. .(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Men who don't have to shave daily are more likely than their hairier brothers to suffer heart attacks and strokes, a high percentage of which prove fatal. A study in the February 2003 American Journal of Epidemiology found smooth-faced males...

E for everything. .(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... What can't vitamin E do? Three new studies show only a few of the ways vitamin E can help you stay healthy. Research from the University of Siena in Italy, published in the March 2002 International Journal of Dermatology, shows that vitamin E...

Nothing to smile about. .(Dental care.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... American children ingest so much fluoride in their foods that the case for water fluoridation--introduced 60 years ago to kill cavity-causing bacteria--is rapidly evaporating. In their study of the diets of 3- to 5-year-olds in Richmond,...

Chew on this.(Dental health.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Nearly 25 percent of Americans over 65 have lost all their permanent teeth, and those over 50 who have lost pairs of back teeth have poorer diets than those with full sets. Finding it hard to chew, they eat fewer fruits and vegetables and don't...

T.G.I.M. .(Thank God it's--Monday)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Thank God it's--Monday? Twenty-eight Schools of Public Health have joined their counterparts at Johns Hopkins and Columbia University to support Meatless Monday, a public health campaign beginning this year Meatless Monday calls on Americans to...

Tough is good.(Health aspeacts of organic food.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... We've all known for some time that produce grown organically is better for the land in which it is raised and may even taste better, usually because it is fresher. Now there's hard scientific evidence that organic fruits and vegetables are also...

Buon appetito! .(www.bionaturae.com )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Searching for gluten-free pasta? Search no more! Bionaturae presents 100 percent organic penne rigate ($3.59/12 oz.). Made from rice, potato and soy, this penne satisfies your dietary needs while bringing the taste of traditional pasta to your...

Pure and simple. .(www.edenfoods.com)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Eden Foods introduces the latest addition to its line of organic soymilks: Unsweetened Edensoy. Low in sodium and saturated fat, this soymilk bursts with essential amino acids and antioxidants. Made with organic soybeans and water only,...

How sweet it is.(www.himalayausa.com)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Maintain healthy blood sugar levels with Gluco Care from Himalaya. This unique herbal formula contains gymnema sylvestre, an herb whose name means "sugar destroyer" in Sanskrit. The combination of more than 25 Ayurvedic herbs also helps...

Gourmet delight.(Kitchen appliances. www.frothaulait.com)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Fresh from the folks at Froth au Lait comes the Froth 'n Sauce--whose patented whipping process helps you create savory sauces and elegant desserts in four simple steps. This easy-to-use appliance ($59.99 in platinum; $49.99 in white) turns...

30-minute recipes.
July 1, 2003... Breakfast Pita | Warm Curried Chickpeas | Won Ton "Sandwiches" Kasha and Parsley Big Bowl | Summer Garden Pasta Salad | Corn and Tomatoes Tart Breakfast Pita SERVES 1 30 MINUTES OR LESS Start your day right with this handy and...

Counter culture. .(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... New York usually sets the trends, and the new one is creative vegetarian restaurants. Counter (212.982.5870), a vegan and organic restaurant, opened in March, and the chef behind the stove is New Orleans-born Richard Price, former chef at the...

For the animals.(www.genesisawards.org)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Genesis Awards (www.genesisawards.org) is one of Hollywood's most inspiring awards shows--and probably the only one that serves an all-vegan menu for 1,000 guests. Every year the organization spotlights media members whose work has helped...

Drink to your health. .(www.steapsoda.com)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... How about some all-organic, green-tea soda to serve at your barbecue? Steap Green Tea Soda (www.steapsoda.com) is 100 percent natural and the first soda brand ever to be stamped with the new USDA Certified Organic seal. Steap Soda comes in six...

Great grillin'. .(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... If you need fun holiday ideas, check out www.melissas.com for recipes from celebrity chefs and great gifts such as an exotic Fruit-of-the-Month Club. A perfect Fourth of July barbecue includes Melissa's Grilling Basket, filled with fresh...

It's diner-mite. .(Chicago Diner Cookbook.)(Book Review)
July 1, 2003... I can't wait to try the recipe for Perfect Potato Salad from Jo Kaucher's new vegetarian cookbook, The Chicago Diner Cookbook. Named after the 20-year-old Chicago restaurant (www.veggiediner.com, 773.935.6696), the book includes the...

Hot tip.(Gobo restaurant.)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... Got a yen for Papaya Ceviche with Spiced Konnyaku? Exotic food rules the menu at New York's newest crowd-pleaser, Gobo (212.255.3242).

Berry good.(www.driscolls.com)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... No Fourth of July cookout would be complete without strawberry shortcake, and if you don't grow your own berries, the folks at Driscoll's grow organic strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries year-round. Fresh berries are packed...

Menu for the plant-based palate.
July 1, 2003... Grilled Tofu Kabobs Chipotle with Corn on the Cob and Asparagus Two-Bean Salad with Ginger-Lime Dressing | Fudge Pudding with Strawberry-Kiwi Topping Cooking over hot coals or smoky mesquite imparts a unique flavor that cannot be...

!Pura vida! Costa Rica: a taste of the good life.
July 1, 2003... When I started my design job at VT, my then-fiancee, Laura, and I were eagerly planning our honeymoon to Costa Rica. It's a beautiful land, exemplified by the national saying, "Pura vida"--a catchall phrase that means "the good life"--because...

Peachy keen: celebrating summer's favorite fruit.
July 1, 2003... "Peaches capture the flavor of summer," says David Mas Masumoto, a peach grower from the Fresno, California, area. "And when you bite into one, that transports you back into stories and memories of family and childhood." For many Americans,...

From father to son: some lessons can be learned only in farm fields. .(Column)
July 1, 2003... When I was growing up, farmers used to say that corn should be "knee high by the Fourth of July." That was before the wonders of modern agriculture made any such achievement seem meager indeed. But to those of us fortunate enough to be farmers'...