Moby - Interviews with the Vegan workaholic: "In a recent interview with the UK Big Issue Magazine Vegan Society patron Moby admitted that he finds difficulty in relaxing doing anything other than working. When music is your life it seems to take over, but this is just the tip of the moby bald headed iceberg. "
Monday, March 21, 2005
Moby - Interviews with the Vegan workaholic
Moby - Interviews with the Vegan workaholic: "In a recent interview with the UK Big Issue Magazine Vegan Society patron Moby admitted that he finds difficulty in relaxing doing anything other than working. When music is your life it seems to take over, but this is just the tip of the moby bald headed iceberg. "
Cool vegan - Andre 3000/ Andre Benjamin from OutKast
Mr Wonderful - Newspaper Edition - Times Online: "It was way back in 1996, on the release of OutKast's second album, Aliens, that he decided he was bored of dressing in the traditional rappers' uniform of bling and outsize sportswear. Despite opposition from Big Boi, his record company and the macho hip-hop establishment, there emerged a dazzling spectrum of ensembles, ranging from 1960s leprechaun fluoro-pink fur trousers and a silver wig to the psychedelic Fred Astaire look of today. He declared himself VEGAN, a straight-edger with a big green conscience hardly the gun-toting hip-hop clich"
Every magazine wants him. Every pop star wants to work with him. He has been featured in countless cover stories, best-of lists and interviews in rags from Playboy to Rolling Stone.
Andre 3000/ Andre Benjamin on imdb celebrities portal
Andre 3000/ Andre Benjamin /OutKast Homey Page - www.outkast.com
Andre 3000/ Andre Benjamin from OutKast on MTV
Andre 3000/ Andre Benjamin from OutKast by about.com
Andre 3000/ Andre Benjamin from OutKast by Playboy
Sunday, March 20, 2005
Averting a world food shortage: -- King and Elliott 313 (7063): 995 -- BMJ
Averting a world food shortage: tighten your belts for CAIRO II -- King and Elliott 313 (7063): 995 -- BMJ: "It will also need to remind us that, if not physically tightening out belts, we need to eat a more photon (grain) efficient diet with fewer animal products, thereby easing both the upward trend in price of grain and our personal demands on the ecosystem. "
Friday, March 18, 2005
omega-3 fortifications for people who don't like fish.
It's not just the environmentment that will win from advising consumption of plant based omega 3 and DHA (from micro algae). It appears 9 out of 10 people don't like fish.
Getting enough EPA and DHA in the diet is difficult, and 25 per cent of Americans do not eat fish at all. People are also slow to change eating patterns. Nine of the top ten food choice preferences in 2003 were the same in 1985 and these top ten preferences did not include fish
Three major US bread manufacturers have introduced breads containing extra omega 3 this year.
Martek Biosciences, which announced a deal with leading cereal maker Kellogg's for use of its ingredient in a range of products next year, is also seeing increasing interest in its microalgae-derived omega 3.
It said yesterday that Gold Circle Farms had introduced liquid egg whites containing its vegetarian DHA.
However none of the products have added a new FDA-backed qualified health claim to their labeling.
Since September 2004, foods containing eiscosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) omega-3 fatty acids are allowed to carry a qualified health claim stating that they may help to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, responsible for 500,000 deaths annually in the US.
However at the time industry groups expressed their disappointment that the fatty acids had not been given a full health claim. A qualified health claim carries disclaimers that reduce the impact of a health claim.
The importance of omega-3 fatty acids have however been highlighted in the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which will encourage increased consumption both of fish and non-marine sources.
Getting enough EPA and DHA in the diet is difficult, and 25 per cent of Americans do not eat fish at all. People are also slow to change eating patterns. Nine of the top ten food choice preferences in 2003 were the same in 1985 and these top ten preferences did not include fish
Three major US bread manufacturers have introduced breads containing extra omega 3 this year.
Martek Biosciences, which announced a deal with leading cereal maker Kellogg's for use of its ingredient in a range of products next year, is also seeing increasing interest in its microalgae-derived omega 3.
It said yesterday that Gold Circle Farms had introduced liquid egg whites containing its vegetarian DHA.
However none of the products have added a new FDA-backed qualified health claim to their labeling.
Since September 2004, foods containing eiscosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) omega-3 fatty acids are allowed to carry a qualified health claim stating that they may help to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, responsible for 500,000 deaths annually in the US.
However at the time industry groups expressed their disappointment that the fatty acids had not been given a full health claim. A qualified health claim carries disclaimers that reduce the impact of a health claim.
The importance of omega-3 fatty acids have however been highlighted in the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which will encourage increased consumption both of fish and non-marine sources.
Thursday, March 17, 2005
U.N.: Half of world's fish stocks 'fully exploited'
MSNBC - U.N.: Half of world's fish stocks 'fully exploited': "Stock depletion has implications for food security and economic development, reduces social welfare in countries around the world and undermines the well being of underwater ecosystems, Ichiro Nomura, FAO Assistant Director General for Fisheries said.
FAO forecast total world consumption of fish may increase by more than 25 percent to 179 million metric tons by 2015, underscoring the urgent need to rebuild depleted stocks.
It said seven of the top 10 marine fish species are already fully exploited or over-exploited, including Chilean jack mackerel, Alaska pollock, Japanese anchovy and blue whiting."
FAO forecast total world consumption of fish may increase by more than 25 percent to 179 million metric tons by 2015, underscoring the urgent need to rebuild depleted stocks.
It said seven of the top 10 marine fish species are already fully exploited or over-exploited, including Chilean jack mackerel, Alaska pollock, Japanese anchovy and blue whiting."
FURTHER READING
See also Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO)
Fish Stocks at Environmental Network News
Environmental Magazine
World Water Shortage from USA Today
Meat eaters soak up the world's water- Guardian
BBC Water Scarcity Crisis
Stockholm International Water Institute Eat less meat to save water - BBC
MOUNT KILIMANJARO - 1st thaw in 11,000 years
MOUNT KILIMANJARO - Yahoo! UK & Ireland News: "A photo of Mount Kilimanjaro stripped of its snowcap for the first time in 11,000 years will be used as dramatic testimony for action against global warming as ministers from the world's biggest polluters meet today. A family of elephants walk between zebras in Amboseli National Park in southeast Kenya near mount Kilimanjaro in this August 22, 2004"
All vegetarians are urged to get the facts out there about intensive animal farming and the effects on the environment.
All vegetarians are urged to get the facts out there about intensive animal farming and the effects on the environment.
Delia Smith recently said that "if we all went vegan we'd die" - obviously much more vegducation needs to be done to highlight the environmental advantages of a vegan diet- the opposite is true unless more people go vegan and we seek sustainable alternatives to our present anhialistic lifestyle we will all die sooner than is preventable. See World Water Shortage for more info.
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
BBC NEWS UK Atkins diet company to close
BBC NEWS | UK | UK Atkins diet company to close: "British dieters' fascination with the Atkins diet could be over, with the company appointing an administrator for the UK arm of its business.
It will be appointed after Atkins Nutritionals UK was hit by lower-than-expected sales of its own branded diet products."
It will be appointed after Atkins Nutritionals UK was hit by lower-than-expected sales of its own branded diet products."
Friday, March 11, 2005
Dairy Industry only cares about economics rather than human health.
Yep milk is milk OK - perfect for baby cows! Full of natural hormones just like human milk - except they are bovine hormones.
Milk Marketing Blog Challenges Tillamook and Dairy Industry to Stand Up to Activist Attacks: "The Center for Global Food Issues (CGFI) charges that Tillamook Creamery, under attack from activists groups funded by the organic and natural products industry, has banned its members use of supplemental bovine somatotropin (rbSTalso known as bovine growth hormone), without addressing the serious ramifications for its members, consumers and the environment.
Supplemental rbST is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as safe, and according to such organizations as the American Medical Association and World Health Organization, milk from cows receiving these supplements is the same, safe nutritious milk from all other cows.
CGFI adds that supplemental rbST use, which allows dairy farmers to produce more milk with fewer cows, has measurable positive environmental impacts.
Before these anti-technology, pure-food activists showed up, were any of their actual customers asking for this change? If Tillamook consumers are at all representative of virtually every piece of credible consumer research on this subject the answer would be no, stated Avery. The vast majority of consumers care about fresh, safe, nutritious, affordable dairy products."
Yes but what about HUMAN health rather than ECONOMIC health??? Do these people not read the reports from the World Health Organisation on preventable diseases? Do they care??
The Argument For Extra Hormones in milk.
www.milkismilk.com
The Argument Against Milk
www.notmilk.com/blog.htm
World Health Organization
www.milksucks.com
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Vegan and Vegetarian Groups , pages, links and Info.
Looking for vegetarian and vegan information - try these links.
Vegetarian & Vegan SHOPPING
Vegetarian & Vegan Shopping
Vegan Society Shop
Vegetarian and Vegan HEALTH
Vegetarian Nutrition
Vegan Nutrition
Consultant for Vegetarian / Vegan Nutrition
Vegetarian and Vegan SHOES
Vegetarian Vegan Shoes - Men
Vegetarian Vegan shoes - Ladies
Free Vegetarian and Vegan RECIPES
Vegan Recipe Search - IVU
Vegsource Vegan Recipes
Nutritious and Delicious Vegan/Vegetarian recipes from Foods For Life
Vegan cookbook
Vegetarian and Vegan NEWS
Vegetarian and Vegan News Blog
Vegetarian and Vegan News
Vegetarian and Vegan health and Nutrition News Blog
Vegetarian and Vegan GROUPS
Veggie Groups UK
The Vegan Society
Vegetarian Society UK
Challenge your friends to spot The Vegan Now!
Vegetarian & Vegan SHOPPING
Vegetarian & Vegan Shopping
Vegan Society Shop
Vegetarian and Vegan HEALTH
Vegetarian Nutrition
Vegan Nutrition
Consultant for Vegetarian / Vegan Nutrition
Vegetarian and Vegan SHOES
Vegetarian Vegan Shoes - Men
Vegetarian Vegan shoes - Ladies
Free Vegetarian and Vegan RECIPES
Vegan Recipe Search - IVU
Vegsource Vegan Recipes
Nutritious and Delicious Vegan/Vegetarian recipes from Foods For Life
Vegan cookbook
Vegetarian and Vegan NEWS
Vegetarian and Vegan News Blog
Vegetarian and Vegan News
Vegetarian and Vegan health and Nutrition News Blog
Vegetarian and Vegan GROUPS
Veggie Groups UK
The Vegan Society
Vegetarian Society UK
Challenge your friends to spot The Vegan Now!
Children who Drink Milk not guaranteed healthy bones.
Exercise, some calcium build strong bones - report - Healthypages news: "Children who drink more milk do not necessarily develop healthier bones, researchers said on Monday in a report that stresses exercise and modest consumption of calcium-rich foods such as tofu.
The U.S. government has gradually increased recommendations for daily calcium intake, largely from dairy products, to between 800 and 1,300 milligrams to promote healthy bones and prevent osteoporosis. But the report, published in the journal Pediatrics, said boosting consumption of milk or other dairy products was not necessarily the best way to provide the minimal calcium intake of at least 400 milligrams per day.
Other ways to obtain the absorbable calcium found in one cup of cow's milk include a cup of fortified orange juice, a cup of cooked kale or turnip greens, two packages of instant oats, two-thirds cup of tofu, or 1-2/3 cups of broccoli, the report said. "
The U.S. government has gradually increased recommendations for daily calcium intake, largely from dairy products, to between 800 and 1,300 milligrams to promote healthy bones and prevent osteoporosis. But the report, published in the journal Pediatrics, said boosting consumption of milk or other dairy products was not necessarily the best way to provide the minimal calcium intake of at least 400 milligrams per day.
Other ways to obtain the absorbable calcium found in one cup of cow's milk include a cup of fortified orange juice, a cup of cooked kale or turnip greens, two packages of instant oats, two-thirds cup of tofu, or 1-2/3 cups of broccoli, the report said. "
'Vegan diet healthiest' says T Colin Campbell
The Tartan Online - Examining veganism: "I thought, If they don't eat any animal products at all, what do they eat? This can't be healthy.In reality, T. Colin Campbell's study in 'The China Project' found a pure vegan diet to be healthiest. Campbell estimates that up to 90 percent of cancers, degenerative illnesses and cardiovascular diseases can be avoided by adhering to a plant-based diet. In the years since I've learned about veganism while working at the camp, I jumped on the vegan bandwagon as well."
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
So You'd Like to... be a healthy vegetarian or vegan
Amazon.com: So You'd Like to... be a healthy vegetarian or vegan ?: "There's more to being healthier than simply replacing meat with cheese in your diet especially if you want to manage your weight effectively.
It's not even as simple as cutting out the fat - you need fat - your brain is made of fat - good fat - omega rich fats."
It's not even as simple as cutting out the fat - you need fat - your brain is made of fat - good fat - omega rich fats."
Saturday, March 05, 2005
More Vegetables For School Meals helps Kids think.
Natural Products Magazine: "Healthy school meals improve pupils' performance"This report is from December but as Jamie Oliver is doing his school dinner TV thing on Jamies School dinners for UK schools and Super size me is strutting it's stuff for school meals for kids in the USA I though I would post it again.
KIDS WHO HAVE DECENT, NUTRITIOUS SCHOOL DINNERS ARE BETTER BEHAVED AND LEARN MORE!
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A report from the Soil Association and Business in the Community has revealed that healthy school meals lead to better behaved pupils who are more alert in class. The two organisations are calling for urgent improvements in the quality of school meals.
The report - which recorded the views of education chiefs from 13 local authorities and two schools in England and Wales - found that pupils who ate meals made with fresh, unprocessed ingredients and who have access to drinking water have better concentration, improved attention spans and are less likely to be hyperactive. They were also found to be calmer and more alert in class.
The report, Looking for Innovation in Healthy School Meals, is published by Business in the Community and the Soil Association, who were encouraged to work together on the project by the Prince of Wales who is president of Business in the Community and patron of the Soil Association.
Healthy school meals are achievable, popular and affordable. The benefits for children and society as a whole are overwhelming. This report provides powerful new evidence to support the welcome policies on school meals just announced by the Government in the Public Health White Paper, says Peter Melchett of the Soil Association."
See also
Greenwich Council website
CH4 Jamies School Dinners website
feed me better website and Jamies dinners website
Vegetable Protein better than Meat and Dairy NEW RESEARCH
Health News Article | Reuters.com: "By Alison McCook
How much more evidence do people need?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to high protein diets and health, the source of the protein really does matter, new research suggests.
After following nearly 30,000 women for 15 years, investigators found that women were more likely to die from heart disease if they often substituted red meat for carbohydrates. In contrast, swapping vegetable sources of protein for carbs appeared to protect women from heart disease.
'Our main finding was that animal compared to vegetable sources of protein seem to have a different effect on dying from heart disease,' study author Dr. Linda E. Kelemen from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota told Reuters Health.
For this reason, she recommended that people who want to follow high protein diets should stick with vegetable proteins such as tofu, nuts and peanut butter.
With high protein diets a now-popular eating style, few studies have examined their long-term health effects, and whether different sources of protein make a difference, Kelemen and her team write in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
To investigate, the researchers interviewed 29,017 postmenopausal women about their eating and lifestyle habits, then followed them for 15 years, noting who died and of what cause. All of the women were free of cancer, heart disease and diabetes at the beginning of the study.
The investigators found that women who most often ate vegetable protein in place of carbohydrates and animal protein were 30 percent less likely to die of heart disease.
But the more red meat and dairy products women substituted for carbohydrates, the more their risk of heart disease increased.
How much more evidence do people need?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to high protein diets and health, the source of the protein really does matter, new research suggests.
After following nearly 30,000 women for 15 years, investigators found that women were more likely to die from heart disease if they often substituted red meat for carbohydrates. In contrast, swapping vegetable sources of protein for carbs appeared to protect women from heart disease.
'Our main finding was that animal compared to vegetable sources of protein seem to have a different effect on dying from heart disease,' study author Dr. Linda E. Kelemen from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota told Reuters Health.
For this reason, she recommended that people who want to follow high protein diets should stick with vegetable proteins such as tofu, nuts and peanut butter.
With high protein diets a now-popular eating style, few studies have examined their long-term health effects, and whether different sources of protein make a difference, Kelemen and her team write in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
To investigate, the researchers interviewed 29,017 postmenopausal women about their eating and lifestyle habits, then followed them for 15 years, noting who died and of what cause. All of the women were free of cancer, heart disease and diabetes at the beginning of the study.
The investigators found that women who most often ate vegetable protein in place of carbohydrates and animal protein were 30 percent less likely to die of heart disease.
But the more red meat and dairy products women substituted for carbohydrates, the more their risk of heart disease increased.
No tasty tarts for Welsh town.
No tasty tarts for Welsh town - Yahoo! UK & Ireland News: "No tasty tarts for Welsh town
If they wanted to be really PC they should be looking for healthy vegan tarts! Dairy Free from sour cream and cheesy titles....
A cookery competition in the Welsh town of Neath has been renamed because of worries the word 'tart' might portray the wrong image.
The Tastiest Tart in the Town contest challenged caterers in Neath to come up with the most tempting dessert.
But the competition has now been renamed The Tastiest Dessert in the Town after the original title raised some eyebrows.
Town centre manager Andrew Shufflebotham, who came up with the name, said: 'Most people were very happy with it but the odd person was not. Therefore I had to withdraw it. We did not want to upset anybody.'
Those who objected to the title felt it was 'a bit close to the mark', said Mr Shufflebotham."
If they wanted to be really PC they should be looking for healthy vegan tarts! Dairy Free from sour cream and cheesy titles....
A cookery competition in the Welsh town of Neath has been renamed because of worries the word 'tart' might portray the wrong image.
The Tastiest Tart in the Town contest challenged caterers in Neath to come up with the most tempting dessert.
But the competition has now been renamed The Tastiest Dessert in the Town after the original title raised some eyebrows.
Town centre manager Andrew Shufflebotham, who came up with the name, said: 'Most people were very happy with it but the odd person was not. Therefore I had to withdraw it. We did not want to upset anybody.'
Those who objected to the title felt it was 'a bit close to the mark', said Mr Shufflebotham."
Thursday, March 03, 2005
UK's Biggest Illegal Slaughterhouse
World Vegan Day - UK Biggest Illegal Slaughterhouse: "Anonymous writes 'Hillside's Investigation Exposes UK's Biggest Illegal Slaughterhouse!
The heroic Hillside Animal Sanctuary undercover team bravely risked their lives and a few limbs to covertly gather video evidence to expose barbaric animal cruelty, dangers to public health and illegal unlicensed practices in the biggest case of it's kind in the UK."
The heroic Hillside Animal Sanctuary undercover team bravely risked their lives and a few limbs to covertly gather video evidence to expose barbaric animal cruelty, dangers to public health and illegal unlicensed practices in the biggest case of it's kind in the UK."
Delia Smith Vegan Canary Challenge
World Vegan Day - Delia Smith Canary Challenge: "A 35-year-old vegan animal Sanctuary worker has challenged Delia Smith and the entire Norwich City Football Team to a race to prove who has more life.
At a recent Norwich FC function Canary Director Delia Smith said, 'If the entire planet became vegan, we'd die. It's not practical. "
At a recent Norwich FC function Canary Director Delia Smith said, 'If the entire planet became vegan, we'd die. It's not practical. "
Natural Products Magazine
Natural Products Magazine
Nominate your favourite veggie companies - March 2, 2005
The Vegetarian Society is looking for nominations for its annual food and lifestyle awards which will take place later this year. The categories include: Best Range of Vegetarian Soup; Best 100% Vegetarian Box of Chocolates; Best Meat or Fish Substitute; Best Retailer for Vegetarian Ready Meals and Best Vegetarian Bistro or Café. The popular Imperfect World Award for the product that could be vegetarian with slight changes is also making a reappearance.
2005 will be the fifth birthday for the awards and the Society has plans to make it the biggest yet. Last year’s winners included Baby Organix, vegetarian caterer V1 in Nottingham and Brighton took the award for Best UK Destination for Vegetarians.
more at vegsoc.org
Nominate your favourite veggie companies - March 2, 2005
The Vegetarian Society is looking for nominations for its annual food and lifestyle awards which will take place later this year. The categories include: Best Range of Vegetarian Soup; Best 100% Vegetarian Box of Chocolates; Best Meat or Fish Substitute; Best Retailer for Vegetarian Ready Meals and Best Vegetarian Bistro or Café. The popular Imperfect World Award for the product that could be vegetarian with slight changes is also making a reappearance.
2005 will be the fifth birthday for the awards and the Society has plans to make it the biggest yet. Last year’s winners included Baby Organix, vegetarian caterer V1 in Nottingham and Brighton took the award for Best UK Destination for Vegetarians.
more at vegsoc.org
Melts in Your Mouth, Nourishes Your Body
Melts in Your Mouth, Nourishes Your Body: "Soy Food Craze Explodes to Chocolate
Belle Harbor, NY (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) March 2, 2005 -- ChocoSoy(www.chocosoy.com) has announced today the retail availability of its first line of 100% Vegan, Soy-Milk Chocolate products for the US market. Chocosoy is a delicious chocolate made from non-GMO soy milk. ChocoSoy was developed to provide a delightful delicacy for those who enjoy the sweeter things in life, but still want or need to pursue a healthy lifestyle. "
Belle Harbor, NY (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) March 2, 2005 -- ChocoSoy(www.chocosoy.com) has announced today the retail availability of its first line of 100% Vegan, Soy-Milk Chocolate products for the US market. Chocosoy is a delicious chocolate made from non-GMO soy milk. ChocoSoy was developed to provide a delightful delicacy for those who enjoy the sweeter things in life, but still want or need to pursue a healthy lifestyle. "
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