Vegetarian Times articles from September 2003

Vegetarian Times archives from September 2003

In the winner's circle. (editor's note).(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... You never know where you'll find winners. To research "Slow Food" an international movement dedicated to sustainable agriculture, and dining as a center of pleasure, culture and community--VT Food Editor Alex Greeley, an avid fan and member,...

What's in a name? (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... It is easy to see why some people feel awkward about applying animal names to vegetarian food ("Letters," July 2003). Your comments on the subject make good sense, but there is another point to be made. The number of vegetarians is still...

Baby talk. (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... I just finished reading "Oh, Baby!" (July 2003) and felt compelled to write. What a great article! I am a vegetarian mom to a 20-month-old son, whom I am also raising vegetarian. I get so many negative comments. I nursed him on my meat-free...

Yoga works. (Scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet/supplements/personal care/environment).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Yoga has been shown to improve energy levels in people with early forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic and debilitating disorder of the central nervous system. In a clinical trial conducted at Oregon Health & Science University in...

Sweet revenge. (Scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet/supplements/personal care/environment).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Because post-menopausal women tend to lose their ability to taste sweets, they are more likely to eat more and even sweeter foods to satisfy their taste buds. That's the conclusion of a study at Turkey's Ankara University, published in the...

Got calcium? (Scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet/supplements/personal care/environment).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... In the first large study of calcium consumption in adolescents, girls aged 9-14 who increased their dairy intake by only one serving daily were as much as 2 pounds lighter than girls who did not. Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa...

How much is enough? (Scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet/supplements/personal care/environment).(exercise)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Moderate exercise is enough to ward off heart disease, right? Maybe not. Results of a study published in the April 2003 issue of the British medical journal Heart challenges this popular notion, reporting that only vigorous exercise--such as...

Hemp, hemp, hooray! (Scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet/supplements/personal care/environment).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Hemp advocates can breathe easy again. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has slapped down a Drug Enforcement Agency ban on sales of products made from hemp, which the federal agency considers an illegal drug because the long-cultivated crop...

2 early. (Scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet/supplements/personal care/environment).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Children as young as 6 years old are developing type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes, Boston's Joslin Diabetes Center reports, thanks to too much food and too little exercise. "Unless we make a significant alteration in their lifestyles," says...

Meditate on this. (Scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet/supplements/personal care/environment).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Meditation may produce beneficial changes in the brain and strengthen the ability to resist illness, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison report in the February 2003 issue of Psychosomatic Medicine. In the study, 25 participants...

Ooh-la-la. (Scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet/supplements/personal care/environment).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Fashion-conscious, food-loving France now has a 10 percent obesity rate--a third of the United States'--but still alarming enough for clothing designers to revisit the way that they measure, manufacture and size clothing. Responding to a 25...

Sight for sore eyes. (Scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet/supplements/personal care/environment).(ginkgo biloba)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... An extract of the herb ginkgo biloba has been shown to repair the damage to the peripheral vision of glaucoma patients, according to the February 2003 journal Ophthalmology. In a study conducted at the Glaucoma Center of the Universita di...

Herbs for HIV. (Scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet/supplements/personal care/environment).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... A physician from Pretoria told delegates to the April 10, 2003 Congress of the South African Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists that a "severely ill" AIDS patient has significantly improved her health through herbal remedies, prompting...

Smaller but cheaper. (Scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet/supplements/personal care/environment).(agricultural crops without pesticides)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Growing agricultural crops without pesticides may produce smaller yields, researchers at the University of Minnesota have found, but the reduced costs of organic farming offset the difference. The results of the 10-year study of corn and...

D for deficiency. (Scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet/supplements/personal care/environment).(vitamin D supplements for breastfed infants)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The American Academy of Pediatrics says that breastfed infants should receive vitamin D supplements beginning at 2 months of age and continue until they can take at least 17 ounces of vitamin D-fortified milk daily. The recommendation,...

Snappy ginger. (goods).( New Chapter's Organic Ginger Honey Tonic )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... To ease indigestion, try New Chapter's Organic Ginger Honey Tonic ($16.95/ 8 oz.). You can take the tonic by the teaspoonful or--better yet--mix it in sparkling water to make ginger ale, or add it to hot water to make tea. The tonics are also...

Morning munchies. (goods).(EnviroKidz Organic Cheetah Chomps cereal )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Start your children's mornings with a bowl of EnviroKidz Organic Cheetah Chomps cereal from Nature's Path. Each serving is fortified with calcium, iron and vitamin D, and 1 percent of the sales of Cheetah Chomps ($2.99) goes to help conserve...

Chart smart. (goods).(nutrition wall chart )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... For quick--and attractively rendered--nutrition information, check out the nutrition wall chart from greenleafy.org. Each chart ($7.95) lists important vegetarian nutrient sources for vitamins and minerals as well as for protein, healthy fats,...

Vitamin sea. (goods).(Sea Buddies Daily Multiple )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Can't get your kids to take their vitamins? Introduce them to Sea Buddies Daily Multiple made by Enzymatic Therapy ($9.95/60 tablets). Each chewable, Splashberry-flavored tablet delivers 25 important nutrients with the bonus of a low sugar...

Board with cheese? (goods).(Pivotto cheese board)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Next time you entertain, use the new Pivotto cheese board from Trudeau. The ingeniously designed Pivotto ($30) features a cutting board that swivels away from its base, revealing a compartment for cheese-slicing tools. Serve Organic Valley...

School cool. (goods).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Send kids back to school with wholesome snacks in their lunch boxes. Zoe Flax & Soy Bars--available in Chocolate, Apple Crisp, Lemon (not shown) and a new Peanut Butter recipe--are free of hydrogenated oils and high fructose corn syrup. These...

30-minute recipes. (fastfood).
September 1, 2003... Noodle Pancakes SERVES 4 30 MINUTES OR LESS Start the meal with a light salad and conclude with a comforting vanilla or chocolate pudding. 6 oz. fresh angel hair pasta 3 large eggs 1/2 cup plus 4 Tbs. grated...

Hot tip. (trends).
September 1, 2003... The VegSource Healthy Living Conference, Sept. 19-21 in Manhattan Beach, California, features a "who's who " of veg health experts (818.349.5600).

Raw rampage. (trends).(raw cuisine from RAWvolution in Los Angeles)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... In Hollywood, raw cuisine is a huge trend, and LA-based chef Matt Amsden, above, and his company, RAWvolution (www.rawvolution.com), deliver raw food meals to clients. Matt recently hosted an all-raw cocktail party at LA's Rooibos Tea House,...

How sweet it is. (trends).(varietal honey)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Honey is poised to become the next big food trend, along with wine, artisan cheese and chocolate. And September is National Honey Month, so I'm reading Mani Niall's new cookbook, Covered in Honey: The Amazing Flavors of Varietal Honey with More...

Sunstone Vineyards. (trends).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Sunstone Vineyards makes exceptionally high-quality, estate-produced wines by utilizing organic farming methods and by handcrafting wines in small lots. Find Sunstone Vineyards & Winery in Santa Ynez, California, or by calling 800.313.WINE.

Cool as a cucumber. (trends).( raw-foods restaurant)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Matt Amsden learned his raw-foods craft from raw-food guru Juliano Brotman, who recently opened Juliano's Raw in Santa Monica (www.julianosraw.com., 310-587-1552). Alec Baldwin, Bill Cosby and Demi Moore frequent the restaurant for tacos, sushi...

Campus crusade. (trends).(Colorado College in Colorado Springs)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Getting a tasty, organic, vegetarian meal will be no problem for students at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. Wild Sage (www.wildsage.foods.com), a fast, healthful restaurant concept, has opened on campus. Menu items include veggie...

Toast of the town. (trends).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... If you make it to the Chicago area--perhaps to check out the Wild Sage eatery planned for Northwestern University--visit the beautiful Peninsula Hotel, which offers a vegan tea service with 24 hours' notice. Along with Cucumber and Tofu Cream...

A best buy. (trends).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... No kitchen will be complete without the latest cookbook from San Francisco's Millennium Restaurant. The Artful Vegan features recipes made famous by Chef Eric Tucker. Find it in bookstores soon.

Menu for the plant-based palate. (vegan gourmet).(Illustration)
September 1, 2003... Even if you can't stand the heat--and who can, really?--you won't mind lingering in the kitchen a bit longer to make this satisfying end-of-summer menu. Sure to please guests or family, it features a tasty tofu dish with a chewy texture and a...

Purple passion: readers go for the gold in VT's eggplant recipe contest.
September 1, 2003... Elegant, edible eggplants are the stuff of myth. Consider how the Turks have glorified eggplants with their classic--and famous--dish Imam bayildi, or"the priest fainted": It's unclear whether the priest swooned over the outstanding flavors of...

Slow food: take time to savor the flavor.(international Slow Food movement)
September 1, 2003... On her pastoral Iowa farm, away from bustling city streets, Simone Delaty Alvarez pursues several passions: cooking; baking artisan bread; raising fruits, vegetables and herbs; and tending goats. In her simplified life, Simone derives pleasure...