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PLANT BASED NUTRITION Newsletter
A newsletter for people everywhere
Volume I, Number 1, Fall 1997
WELCOME!
It
is an honor to serve you through this outreach effort of the Institute for Plant Based Nutrition - a start-up charitable organization dedicated to spreading good news regarding vegetables, grains, fruits, roots, tubers, nuts, seeds, herbs, leaves and grasses in human diets. Plants nourish. Plants heal. Plants are affordable. Plants build soil, purify water and air, keep the planet habitable. Plants are good for us and the globe.
Who are we? Highly motivated, committed plant eaters and growers who bring over a century of life experience to this service. From coast to coast and globally we have lived or traveled
and have like minded friends who have encouraged us to make this commitment. Ah, do we have friends! And have we had mentors. Scott and Helen Nearing helped steer us into this good life
and we have also been touched by the model behaviors of Richard Buckminster Fuller, J. I. and Anna Rodale, Margaret Mead, Louis Bromfield, Rachel Carson, Euell Gibbons, A. C. Bahktevedanta, Rev. and Mrs. M. J.
Divine, Mahatma Gandhi, Ram Dass and others who have taught us to care for earth and its inhabitants. For them, family, friends and you, we are giving ourselves to this effort.
You may already have
received our flyer or introductory letter, corresponded by fax or e-mail. Perhaps you have participated in one of our plant based food preparation demonstrations. A few of you have seen our tiny biointensive demonstration garden. But for most, this will be the first opportunity to share IPBN perspectives and we hope you will want further contact. Indeed, we seek your partnership and participation in developing a network of plant based nutrition enthusiasts "across America and around the world."
Will you join with us in learning, researching and improving ourselves while helping others realize the values and benefits of
simple, old fashioned, tried and true plant based nutrition? With your collaboration and cooperation, enthusiasm and energy this effort can make significant contributions to human health and societal well being. Together we can help many discover the values of plants in the good life.
People are waking up. Never before have we enjoyed such availability of high quality produce and other plant based foods. Will you help stir still greater interest in plant based nutrition ?
If we can save one person from the miseries of a plant deficient lifestyle the whole world will be bettered and isn't this what we want to do?
Like Daniel and his friends, we are scared. But, as they knew and demonstrated, a diet of plants and water will carry strivers through adversity. It's just that simple: Beans,
rice and vegetables are not just sufficient. They are nutritious, beautiful, wonderful and aren't we glad?
Help us remind the world. There is enough for everyone and health can be the norm if we breathe, exercise, drink and eat right. Let's work together and demonstrate how lovely life can be with plant
based nutrition.
What will you do for this cause today?
Can you lead? Organize? Research? Write? Draw? Speak? Debate? Model? Demonstrate? Will you share this newsletter with others? This Winter, will you
correspond and speak out in behalf of vegetables? Next Spring will you plant a small demonstration garden on a nearby site - and share the produce? In your family, community, organization,
state, country, will you model the effects of
plant based nutrition? (Get in shape. Breathe, drink, exercise and eat right?) If you haven't, won't you join at least one of the many fine organizations committed to plant based nutrition? As needed and appropriate in your area, will you start a local organization, or a club at your place of work or institution, to discuss and sponsor events teaching the benefits of plant based nutrition? And may we see, hear and share your letters, drawings, articles, recorded talks and speeches? (Yes, we'll also be pleased to view your videos.) As possible, let's also share gardening knowledge, recipes, and - sooner or later - food at IPBN coordinated feasts.
Please subscribe and let PLANT BASED NUTRITION serve you. We hope you enjoy this first issue and approve of its tone. We are positivists appreciative of this opportunity to share
good news.
Kindest regards and peace,
Jim and Dorothy Oswald
FREE BOOKS!
The IPBN Library has some duplicate copies which will be mailed gratis to the first four requesters who send a one page essay on "Five A Day? Why I Eat At Least Ten Servings of Plant Foods Each
Day." The books, slightly used by serious readers: Frances More Lappe', Diet for A Small Planet, 10th Anniversary Edition ["completely revised and updated] (1982), John and Mary McDougall, The McDougal Health and Weight Loss Class (1997)[Cover slightly damaged], Earl Mindell, Earl Mindell's Soy Miracle [Westbrae WestSoy Soymilk sponsored edition] (1995) and Debra Wasserman and Reed Mangels, Vegan Handbook [From the Vegetarian Resource Group] (1996). If possible, and only with explicit permission from the author, we will print these essays or excerpts in subsequent issues of PLANT BASED NUTRITION.
NUTRITION TRENDS?
The American Dietetic Association has issued a 1997 Nutrition Trends Survey which can be obtained through ADA, 216 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606 (312-899-0040). Also request
position papers on plant based nutrition.
TRY IT TEN TIMES
To develop a new food tolerance and preference typically requires about ten trials. "It takes about ten introductions to a new food " to establish a new habit according to Althea Zanecosky R.D.
(A.D.A.) speaking as a professional dietician on "Radio Times" (NPR), September 8, 1997.
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
TIPS OF THE DAY
"American households spend more than one-third of their total food expenses on food away from home…." (The Wall Street Journal, September 8, 1997.)
"Only 20% of children eat five or more servings of fruit and vegetables a day. School lunches include at least one fruit or vegetable every day, but often lunches packed at home don't include
any. Try these kid-tested favorites: Fill celery sticks with peanut butter and dot with raisins. Smear peanut butter between apple slices." (The Wall Street Journal, September 10,
1997.)
These tips are "a public service of Con Agra Inc., makers of Healthy Choice" which invites internet users to contact www.healthychoice.com
For information and extensive publications relating to plant based nutrition contact AHA, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX (214-373-6300 TEL, 214-706-1341 FAX).
SCHOOL LUNCHES
In
"Lunchroom Revolution" Energy Times, September 1997, Catherine Heusel reviews the history of the United States Department of Agriculture National School Lunch Program which commenced as experimental local efforts in the 1930s and was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman in 1946.
"For almost half a century, the NSLP continued virtually unchanged, providing …six ounces of vegetables and/or fruits… " daily to "millions of
children." Over the years "hunger and overt malnutrition yielded to 'overnutrition'" as "obesity linked to too much dietary fat and too little exercise grew into the most prevalent juvenile concerns." In 1995, USDA launched an attempt at its "first large scale reform" through its "School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children" aimed toward conformity with its "Dietary Guidelines for Americans (as illustrated in the USDA Food Guide Pyramid)…." Enter USDA's "'Team Nutrition,' a multi-disciplinary education program to provide technical assistance and training to food service" personnel."
And so it goes.
For a copy of this excellent well written article, send a self addressed number ten envelope containing one dollar in loose stamps to cover photocopying and postage to: Institute for Plant Based
Nutrition, 333 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-2606.
Thanks to Energy Times for granting us permission to share this article with you. If this publication is not available at your local health food store, contact the publisher for free subscription
information: ENERGY TIMES, 2500 Grand Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90815-1764. (Please mention IPBN.)
DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES
We asked Don Pectol to make more dried vegetable products available for serious survivalists and
others who want plant based foods available in convenient, storable forms. He has amazed and pleased us with his current catalog of alternatives. Thank you Don. For a few examples consider "whole grains and beans…gardenseeds…broccoli…carrots/diced…corn/sweet…bean s/green…onions/chopped……sweet garden peas…diced potatoes…potato flakes" and "peach flavored apple flakes…apple drink mix…apple slices…applesauce…banana slices…fruit mix…orange drink mix…peach drink mix…raisins/golden…strawberry flavored apple flakes." And he offers a "kitchen Sprouter Set" along with "Sprouting Seeds." Need a manual "Wheat Grass Juicer" or "Apple/Potato Peeler, Corer, Slicer"? Of course he has more, 48 pages of choices with a respectable range of plant based nutrition options. For additional information call Don at 1-800-999-1863, internet www.beprepared.com, or write EMERGENCY ESSENTIALS, 165 South Mountain Way Drive, Orem, UT 84058-5119.
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The influence of a beautiful, helpful, hopeful character is contagious.
Eleanor H. Porter
(Quotation found on a "Lemon Zinger" herbal tea packet from Celestial Seasonings, Inc., 4600 Sleepytime Drive, Boulder, CO 80301-3292. Here's an honorable entrepreneurial herb merchant with much
to teach us all.)
DID YOU KNOW THIS?
Irradiation is "a safe, effective technology…already permitted by the United States Food and Drug Administration for…fruits, vegetables, spices and grains" according to Steve Forbes in "Fact and
Comment," Forbes, September 22, 1997, p. 27
(www.forbes.com). Safe? Effective? Already Permitted by FDA? We didn't know.
Are you sure?
"A
safe, effective technology" is not the same as "the safest and most effective technology." That's what we're looking for. What's best? What's best for the consumer, processors, producers, fruits, vegetables, spices and grains?
More.
"The fact is, the …fruit, vegetable and other industries got the federal go ahead to irradiate their products years ago, yet there have been few takers. Why? Perhaps
companies don't want to make the huge investment in a strange new technology or risk accidental exposure of their workers to radiation. Or perhaps they don't want to jeopardize sales due to flavor changes or nutrient losses.. Or perhaps they suspect that consumers want food that is free of fecal matter, whether the germs it harbors are dead or alive."
("Your Food May Need A Good Bath," in Letters to the Editor, The Wall Street Journal, September 12, 1997, p. A23.)
Who wrote that?
Thank you Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, DC.
Try this? ORGANICLEAN (888-VEG-WASH)
"Removes E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella and other bacteria after 30 seconds in laboratory testing. Enhances the removal of surface pesticides. Naturally derived from fruit and coconut
extracts. Works instantly -spray on and wash off." Of course harvesting those coconuts could be dangerous. Wear helmets harvesters.
Who'll donate a bottle for Steve?
Might Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap work as well? Who'll research this?
RECORDED DIALOGUES REGARDING PLANT BASED FOOD ALTERNATIVES AND RATIONALES - WITH SOME MUSIC
Far Reaching Communications will send you four one-hour audiocassettes for $24.95 including postage. "The Vegetarian Chronicles" interviews individuals
who describe their dietary reasoning and debates food choices, educating and entertaining in a light hearted, debonair way. [NPR style format.] Call 1-800-LISTENS if you have interest in ordering, and consider donating a set to your local library.
Family discussion material interestingly put.
SIMPLE RECIPES
Peanut butter is to peanuts as tahini is to sesame seeds. Why not mix them for variety?
Feed your blender dried seaweed and herbs, then mix the flakes with nutritional yeast, flax, sesame, sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Carry the mix in a plastic bag, tin or jar. Use this topping in
salads and on spaghetti marinara. Restaurant servers will request taste samples; many of ours have promised to go home and make it themselves.
Helen Nearing gave us this one: Quarterfill a jar with fresh blueberries, then pour boiling water to the top. Put on a lid and ring. Twist tight. She was not one to go on and on.
Blend a can of garbanzo beans to a
puree. Add the herbs you like. Lemon juice will make it tart. Garlic is traditional. So are tahini (sesame seed puree) and parsley (fresh or dried). Paprika is nice. Cayenne? A little seaweed. If you need oil, use the one you prefer. Thick or thin, as you like it, this is hummus. Slather on bread, crackers, vegetable slices. Try the same with other kinds of beans. Hummus blends well with roasted red peppers Great for sandwiches, dipping and pouring over anything edible. A spoonful before bedtime can be exquisite.
GET IN THE NET
Have a look at this internet website - http://www.vegsource.org/klaper/study.htm
for information on health and nutrition related research being conducted by Michael Klaper, M.D. [This website also briefs you on the works of EarthSave and Howard Lyman.] You may wish to
participate and offer support for this baseline research effort. The aim is to gather hard scientific data, reliable and replicable, on effects of plant based nutrition among humans.
Cornell University's Colin Campbell, Ph.D., has educated us regarding correlations between diet and health among people in the vast provinces of China. It seems that plant based nutrition has real,
not imagined, benefits.
John McDougall, M.D., Mary McDougall and the
McDougall children have demonstrated how quickly benefits can begin when one switches to a plant based diet. (For books, audio and video cassettes, television and radio shows, newsletter, personal appearances and quick preparation foods contact: The McDougalls, PO Box 14039, Santa Rosa, CA 95402 (800-570-1654 or 707-576-1654 TEL, 707-576-3313 FAX).
COMING IN WINTER ISSUE
Updates on what's going on in the plant based nutrition movement
More references to growers, processors, distributors and retailers of wholesome foods from the plant kingdom
Addresses of associations and societies which serve plant based nutrition education
Recipes which are easy and practical
Interpretations of the good news
Godwilling, and with your encouragement, there can be more
pages in Spring, Summer and Fall. IPBN membership, $12.00 per calendar year, provides outreach activities and four issues of PLANT BASED NUTRITION, a newsletter for people everywhere.
KEEP IN TOUCH
Pray and work for world peace.
JOIN, SUBSCRIBE, IF YOU HAVEN'T YET, PARTICIPATE, CONTRIBUTE AND HELP FURTHER BUILD THIS MOVEMENT FOR IMPROVED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS, SATISFACTION AND JOY, SHARING AND GROWTH, ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL SECURITY,
PRESERVATION OF SPECIES AND THE PLANET, INTUNENESS WITH THE UNIVERSE
American Vegan Society, 501 Old Harding Highway, Malaga, NJ 08328 (609-694-2887 TEL) Ahimsa
Australian Vegetarian Society of New South Wales, PO Box 65, Paddington, NSW, Australia 2021 (02-9698-4339 TEL, 02-9310-5365 FAX) {avs@moreinfo.com.au Email}
Center for Advancement in Cancer Education, PO Box 48, Suite 100, 300 East Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood, PA 19096-0048 (610-642-4810 TEL) Immune Perspectives, quarterly
Center for Science in the Public Interest, Suite 300, 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009-5728 (202-265-4954 FAX) {circ@cspinet.org Email} [ www.cspinet.org Website] Since 1971. Nutrition Action, ten issues annually
EarthSave, 706 Frederick Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (800-362-3648 TEL) [In transition, moving to Louisville, KY.]
Newsletter, Healthy School Lunch Program
Farm Sanctuary -East, PO Box 150, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 (607-583-2225 TEL) Farm Sanctuary-West, PO Box 1065, Orland, CA (916-865-4617 TEL) Sanctuary News, quarterly
Institute for Plant Based Nutrition, 333 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-2606
(610-667-6876 TEL, 610-667-1501 FAX) {jmoswald@bellatlantic.net Email} Since 1996.
PLANT BASED NUTRITION, quarterly
International Vegetarian Union, PO Box 38.130, Madrid, Spain 28080 (34-1-331-99-60 TEL, 34-1-332-14-16 FAX) {frmartin@ctv.es Email} Membership includes sub-membership
in Vegetarian Union of North America. [Howard Lyman, president] Since 1908. IVU News, quarterly
MACRO CHEF, MacroNews, 243 Dickinson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215-551-1430 TEL, 215-551-9498 FAX) Six issues annually
Maine Coast Sea Vegetables, RR 1, PO Box 78, Franklin, ME {mcsv@acadia.net Email} [Larch Hansen harvests sea vegetables in an unpainted boat he coats with vegetable oil.]
Circle of Friends, seasonally
Natural Health, 17 Station Street, Brookline, MA 02146 (Subscription 800-526-8440 , Editorial 617-232-1000 TEL)
Six issues annually
Nearings Forest Farm, The Good Life Center, PO Box 11, Harborside, ME 04642.
North American Vegetarian Society, PO Box 72, Dolgeville, NY 13329 (518-568-7970) Since 1974. Vegetarian Voice, quarterly
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, 501 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510 (757-622-7382 TEL) [ http://envirolink.org/arrs/peta Website] Animal Times, quarterly
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
5100 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 404, Washington, DC 20016 (202-686-2210 TEL, 202-686-2216 FAX)
Good Medicine, quarterly
Public Voice for Food and Health Policy, 1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 522, Washington, DC 20036 [School Lunch Program advocates]
Reigning Records, PO Box 2627, Bellingham, WA 98227
[ danalyons@aol.com ] "Cows With Guns" CDs/Cassettes
Shepherd's Garden Seeds, 30 Irene Street, Torrington, CT 06790 (860-482-3638 TEL) Narrative catalog with recipes
Since 1945. LIFELINES, Six issues annually Toronto Vegetarian Association, 736 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2R4 (416-533-3897 TEL)
Vegan Action, PO Box 4353, Berkeley, CA 94704 (510-843-6343 TEL) { vegan@mellers1.psych.berkeley.edu Email}
Vegan Outreach, 10410 Forbes Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 (412-247-3527 TEL){ mba@andrew.cmu.udu Email} [ http://envirolink.org/arrs/vo Website] Vegan Outreach
Vegan Standards and Certification Project, 91Jaralemon Street, Suite 4, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718-246-0014 TEL, 718-246-5912 FAX) {VeganStandards.org Email} [ www.veganstandards.org Website]
Vegetarian Resource Group, PO Box 1473, Baltimore, MD 21203 (410-366-8343 TEL, 410-366-8804 FAX { vrg@vrg.org Email} [ http://www.vrg.org Website]
Vegetarian Journal, six issues annually
VEGGIE LIFE, EGW Publishing Company, 1041 Shary Circle, Concord, CA 94518[ http://www.veggielife.com Website] Six issues annually
Vegetarian TIMES, 4 High Ridge Park, Stamford, CT 06905 (800-829-3340 Subscriptions, 800-829-3340 Editorial, 203-322-2900 Business TEL, 203-322-1966 FAX) [ http://www.vegetariantimes.com
Website] monthly
The Vegetarian Society, Parkdale, Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, United Kingdom WA142BR (0161-962-9182 FAX) Since 1842. The Vegetarian, quarterly
PLEASE ADD TO THIS LIST, LET'S MAKE IT COMPREHENSIVE AND GLOBAL, BY CONTACTING: INSTITUTE FOR PLANT BASED NUTRITION, 333 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania U.S.A. 19004-2606
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