Vegetarian Times articles from March 2005

Vegetarian Times archives from March 2005

Drop in.(Editor's Note)
March 1, 2005... Until December 26, Sumatra was the name of my favorite brew at Starbuck's. Tsunami was an old friend's water-loving, wave-crazy mutt. And the island nation of Indonesia was a maddening source of geography questions on Jeopardy. (I never get the...

Question of the month: what is your favorite source of protein and why?(Community)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... Beans. There are so many different kinds, so eating them never gets old. You can add them to just about any dish. Mary J. Canup Atlanta, GA Tofu--it's so versatile! Janis Lindenberger Mechanicsburg, PA I vote for...

Red alert.(This just in: need-to-know news about your health, diet, mind, body and the world you live in; health benefits of red wine)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Red wine, already recognized for its heart-healthy attributes, also appears to help fight harmful bacteria, including salmonella and E. coli. Oregon State University, scientists have determined that white wine has some of the same protective...

Clean your plate.(This just in: need-to-know news about your health, diet, mind, body and the world you live in; food wastage)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... American households waste more than a pound of food every day, a November 2004 study conducted at the University of Arizona has found. All told, nearly 50 percent of America's food is discarded--by families who toss unopened items before their...

Tofu bones.(This just in: need-to-know news about your health, diet, mind, body and the world you live in)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... A vegetarian alternative to the animal-derived substances used surgically to help mend broken bones may be on the market "within three to four years," the British scientist who is developing the soy-based material tells VT. Most products used...

Unhappy hunting.(This just in: need-to-know news about your health, diet, mind, body and the world you live in; bear hunting)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Each year, more than 40,000 bears are killed in the United States, including hundreds in national parks. They are slaughtered to meet the little-known, illegal but lucrative market for their body parts. Bear gall bladders--worth 18 times their...

Smoke gets in your wounds.(This just in: need-to-know news about your health, diet, mind, body and the world you live in)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Cigarette smoke--even second-hand smoke--can impede skin healing and lead to more scars, researchers from the University of California, Riverside, have found. In a paper presented to the December 2004 meeting of the American Society for Cell...

Gone with the dodo.(This just in: need-to-know news about your health, diet, mind, body and the world you live in; many bird species face extinction by the 2100)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Up to 14 percent of all bird species will face extinction by the year 2100, a rise from only 1.3 percent over the past 500 years. The analysis, conducted by Stanford University's Center for Conservation Biology, attributes the loss to the...

Missing link.(This just in: need-to-know news about your health, diet, mind, body and the world you live in)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... It's possible to become ill just breathing the air around factory farms. A study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that the same antibiotic-resistant bacteria that you can get by eating pork that is not fully cooked...

Sweet solution.(This just in: need-to-know news about your health, diet, mind, body and the world you live in)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Drinking a fruit juice marketed commercially in the Middle East as Israeli Jaffa Sweetie can help lower LDL (the "bad" cholesterol), a study in the August 2004 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry finds. Researchers also...

Goods: veg-friendly, planet-conscious.(Shop)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... FLEX YOUR BAKING MUSCLES To make Baking cookies as fuss-free as possible, try a silicone cookie sheet. When the cookies are done, they slide right off. One of our recipe testers endorses them 250 percent. "They really keep things from...

Snack attack.(Shop)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Got a busy day ahead? Grab a pack of these great snacks to keep you going. Whatever your yen--chewy, salty, sweet, crunchy--there's one to satisfy you. Home Free Finally! A great-tasting cookie that's free of wheat and gluten. And...

The good guys.(Shop)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... So many of the companies that we write about give back to the planet that we're going to start highlighting a few each month. Here are four we especially like. Sweep It Up Imagine simultaneously sweeping your kitchen, reducing landfill...

Is there a way to burn calories faster?(Ask The Doc)
March 1, 2005... Q: I seem to gain weight so easily and lose it so slowly. Could I have a slow metabolism? Or thyroid problems? A: It's possible, but let's start by defining our terms. The word "metabolism" means the speed at which your body burns...

Stacking up white vs. wheat bread.(Dilemmas)
March 1, 2005... Q: I know whole wheat bread and white bread are different, but how exactly? A: There are two big differences: how they're processed and how healthful they are. The flour for both is made from wheat berries, which have three nutrient-rich...

Culture club: yogurt's gift to healthy cooks: foods that taste rich, but aren't.(Veglite)
March 1, 2005... If you could peek into refrigerators across America, there's a good chance you'd find a carton of yogurt in many of them. Why? Because not only is the dairy product the perfect quick breakfast or snack food, it has never been more popular....

30 minutes: speeding spring to the family table.(Fast Food)
March 1, 2005... Dragging through the last days of winter? Let the first breath of fresh air stir you to cook up flavor-packed fare that welcomes springtime with great gusto. Especially eye-opening for March, a yellow-accented salad and a lemon-rich dessert....

Who walks the walk, who's nothing but talk.(Carrot & Stick)
March 1, 2005... CARROT TO Nalini Nadkarni, PhD, of Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA, for her work in developing a farm-grown alternative to the commercial harvesting of forest mosses, sold in nurseries, craft stores and floral shops. Up to 40...

Fire: burning things causes problems. So does not burning things.(Stephen J. Pyne on growing dangers of wildfires)(Interview)
March 1, 2005... In the fall of 2003, in the biggest wildfire in California history, 22 people lost their lives, thousands more lost their homes, and hundreds of thousands of acres burned. It was a terrible fire year for the entire country--almost 5 million...

Cutting-edge cuisine: the first edition of cutting-edge cuisine for 2005, our quarterly culinary student showcase, stops in Chicago's trendy river north neighborhood to note some of the local talent emerging from one Le Cordon Bleu program.(Special Advertising Section)(Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago)
March 1, 2005... The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago (CHIC) was founded in 1983 and has a local reputation for delivering quality graduates to the most prestigious restaurants and hotels in Chicago. CHIC awards Associate of Applied Science...

Produce stickers: buy the numbers.(fridge Notes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Want to know how your supermarket produce was grown? Then check its price look-up code (PLU). Those little stickers affixed to your pears and potatoes reveal a lot more than how much you'll pay. If the number is: 5 digits, starting with 8...

Nuke those germs!(fridge Notes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... We already love our microwave ovens for getting dinner on the table in a jif, but did you know that these modern conveniences can be used to zap germs too? Yep, you can use your microwave to nuke pesky microbes that lurk in even the cleanest...

Repeat after me.(fridge Notes)
March 1, 2005... "ONE DAY PEOPLE WILL LOOK BACK WITH AMAZEMENT THAT WE EVER SOUGHT TO GROW OUR FOOD WITH POISONS." --VEGETARIAN ACTIVIST JOHN ROBBINS ON ORGANIC FARMING

Q: what's the difference between condensed milk and evaporated milk?(fridge Notes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Q: What's the Difference Between Condensed Milk and Evaporated Milk? A: Condensed milk is a sweet mixture that's created when milk has half of its water removed and then has sugar added to it. You can use condensed milk in desserts, but...