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Volume XXIX, Number 1 February 2018 - April 2018 Rochester, NY USA

THE VEGAN WORLD IS HERE. A VEGAN DIET spoke on the topic “ is What is it, and Why? Every day seems to bring a new Environmentalism.” Robin Helfrich Maratos and Erin Marcus introduced the Vegan If you are not a vegetarian or a member milestone for -based eating and vegan living. Living Program, a free 5-week vegan of the Rochester Area Vegan Society mentorship which started in Baltimore and (RAVS), this column is for you. Here are VEGAN 10-DAY JUMPSTART! Long Island, and will be launched in some of the basics. Doug Schmidt already has one claim to Rochester at the RVCC in April; http:// A vegetarian is someone who eats no vegan fame: in 2017, he was voted PETA’s www.openthecages.org/vlp. In the evening animal flesh: no meat, poultry or fish. A “Sexiest Vegan Man over 50.” But Doug, a there was a dinner catered by Everyday vegan is a vegetarian who goes further and heart attack survivor who credits a plant- Gourmet Café in Sodus, NY, with a musical eats no animal products at all: no eggs, based diet with saving his life, also tries to performance of “The Animal Show” by cheese, milk, or honey. RAVS recommends spread veganism in more concrete ways. Michael Harren. a vegan diet as the optimal diet. Since 2015, Doug and his wife Shari The Rochester Vegan Community What are the reasons to ? It have run small-scale vegan Jumpstarts in the Center will be a dedicated space for vegans, comes down to these: for your health, for Victor school district where they are both a wonderful gift to the Rochester community the animals, and for the planet. Every day employed. In January 2018, Doug took this and to the world. Non-vegans are welcome, there are new findings that a plant-based effort to a new level—he brought the but they are asked to observe a vegan ethic diet is best for health. The standard J u m p s t a r t t o 1 , 3 0 0 t e a c h e r s a n d and vegan practices while in the center. American diet (SAD), which revolves administrators in 34 school districts plus Thank you from all of us to Mary Barletta around meat and animal products, results in Finger Lakes Community College. Each for her pivotal role in creating this space. participant received a T-shirt, a book (Rip poor health for people, suffering for Esselstyn’s new Seven-Day Rescue Diet), animals, waste of resources, and devastation ROCHESTER VEGFEST AND and lots of support from Doug and Shari. ROC VEGAN GUIDE for the environment. But changing your diet The results and the testimonials of the can be hard, and people who want to change Plans continue apace for the 2nd Annual participants were quite powerful. Rochester VegFest, to be held on Saturday, often need help. This huge Jumpstart, along with Doug’s September 15, 2018 at Martin Luther King, If you want to move in this direction, personal story, received lots of local media Jr. Park. Put that date in your calendar now! RAVS can help you. We are here to provide coverage and was featured on ABC’s “Good All year round, you can consult the Roc information and support. You do not need to Morning America.” Vegan Guide for information on restaurants be a vegetarian or vegan to give us a call, to CINEMA THEATER PASSES that serve vegan dishes, as well as other attend our meetings, or to join our group. sources of vegan items and information. And you don’t need to be a member to INTO VEGAN HANDS! The business at the Cinema Theater, Visit rocvegfest.org attend our meetings: guests are always 957 So. Clinton Ave., is now owned and welcome, and you don’t have to reserve All of these new advances for the vegan managed by Audrey Kramer, whose high diet and way of life bring closer the day beforehand. You only need to follow our hopes for the theater are shared by husband “vegan rule” for the dinner meetings (see when we have healthy people on a healthy Alex Chernavsky. In addition to showing planet, and when no animals are used for box on p. 2 for a full explanation), and there films, they hope that the theater will be “a is a $3 guest fee for non-members. Come to the care and feeding of humans.♦ community center of sorts that is welcoming ______a meeting, give us a call at (585) 234-8750, to everyone.” The theater will offer vegan or visit our website, rochesterveg.org. You concession options. HAIKU will find us helpful and welcoming. ♦ ROCHESTER VEGAN COMMUNITY from among floating duckweed CENTER GRAND OPENING! by Bruce Ross On Saturday, January 27, 2018, roughly frozen winter wind — 300 people flocked to the new Rochester IN THIS ISSUE the deer tracks lead deep into Vegan Community Center (RVCC) at 14 the pine thicket Rochester Vegan Events! p. 1 Edmonds St. for its Grand Opening. Contact Info & Meeting Tips p. 2 Attendees received information from chattering sparrow . . . Vegan Society Update p. 3 Rochester Area Vegan Society, Animal In the News p. 4 a speck of snow drops Rights Rochester (ARRoc), Rochester from the low branch pp. 5 -6 VegFest and Skylands Sanctuary; and “Clean Meat” p. 7 sampled food from Kitchen Verde and The Calendar p. 8 early spring rain — Red Fern. Demosthenes Maratos of the the mallards amble across Sustainability Institute at Molloy College the melting ice Page 2!

Rochester Area Vegan Society RAVS RULES FOR SHARE-A-DISH MEALS All dishes must be completely vegan. They may not contain any meat, poultry, fish, eggs, Coordinators: dairy products or honey. Please watch out for gelatin (a meat by-product) and hidden milk products, Ted D. Barnett, M.D. such as whey in cookies, crackers, bread and and casein or caseinate in so-called “non- Carol Hee Barnett, Ph.D., J.D. dairy” soy cheese, coffee creamer and whipped topping. Be alert for eggs in baked goods, mayonnaise and salad dressings, and honey in breads, pastries and preserves. Board of Directors: This “vegan rule” embodies our mission of showing how abundant and delicious a vegan meal can be. It also means that members and guests who are vegan can freely partake of everything. If Shelley Adams Leena Isac you mistakenly bring a dish that is non-vegan, you will be very welcome to stay for the meal, but Carol Hee Barnett Ken McBride we will not be able to serve your dish. Please understand that no offense is meant by this. Ted D. Barnett Daryl Odhner Please prepare a card with your name, the name of the dish, and a list of all ingredients. If Beth Garver Beha Ted Potter possible, write the recipe on the back of the card and indicate where the recipe came from or if it Ellie Cherin Barbara Savedoff was original. Prepare enough to serve a crowd. Please bring your own table setting as well as a Kimber Gorall Joy Vandling serving utensil. If you are not able to cook, you may bring , cider, tortilla chips and salsa, green Nancy Hallowell salad, fruit salad, etc. Non-members, in addition to bringing a dish, must pay a $3 Guest Fee, which will be applied to your membership if you join that day.

RAVS Staff: Treasurer: Ken McBride IF YOU ARE NEW TO RAVS These are both excellent groups, and Website: Ted Barnett both have mail-order bookshops which are Ted Potter You don’t need to be a vegetarian, included in the publication they will send Library: Leena Isac or a member of RAVS, to attend one of you when you join. our events. And you don’t need to reserve Another not-so-tangible benefit of The Vegan Advocate Staff: or notify us beforehand (with the your membership in RAVS is that you Editors: Carol and Ted Barnett exception of restaurant events). We do ask help others, namely, the people we reach Contributors: that you follow the “vegan rule” at our through our community education efforts, Poetry Bruce Ross, Ph.D. dinner meetings. The box above, and the which are funded by your dues. Pamphlets Logo Design Bern Berg calendar and directions on the back page we distribute at an outreach table at a of the newsletter, tell you what you need health or environmental fair cost money. The Rochester Area , now the to know in order to attend a meeting. Call 234-8750 if you have further questions. That's why your membership and renewal Rochester Area Vegan Society, was founded in 1989 are important even if we never see you at by Rhoda and Stan Sapon, two dedicated activists who worked hard to embody their vision of a MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS a meeting—though, of course, we hope compassionate, non-violent world in a local Membership in RAVS entitles you to that we do. ♦ community promoting vegan values: the idea that receive The Vegan Advocate (4 times a animals have a right to their own lives and don’t exist BOOK ORDERS FROM RAVS to provide food or to be exploited by us in any way. year) and any other mailings, usually notices of upcoming events. It also entitles A number of vegetarian books and RAVS is a non-profit, tax-exempt, non-sectarian, cookbooks are available from RAVS at all-volunteer educational organization dedicated to you to free admission to monthly events promoting the joy, compassion and life enhancing (except restaurant meals); others pay a $3 10% off list price. Books can be possibilities of a vegetarian lifestyle. We are an Guest Fee. purchased at every RAVS meeting. educational resource for those interested in any aspect An important benefit of membership Anyone interested in buying or of . We provide support to our members is half-priced membership in two national ordering books between meetings may through social events that include monthly gatherings vegetarian organizations. Membership call Leena Isac, RAVS librarian, at with a shared meal and programs on topics important 249-0171. to our members. Membership in RAVS is open to costs given below are before the discount vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike, as long as they is taken. Let them know that you are a IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER support the goals of the organization. member of RAVS, which is an affiliate. OF RAVS and would like to receive DUES: Individual Membership, $20 per year; subsequent issues of the newsletter by Joint Membership, $35 per year; Student/Fixed North American Vegetarian Society email (pdf file), send your email address Income Membership, $10. Membership includes P.O. Box 72, Dolgeville, NY 13329 receipt of The Vegan Advocate and free attendance at to [email protected] and put our monthly dinner meetings. A membership Tel: (518) 568-7970 “RAVS Newsletter by Email” in the application can be found at the back of this issue. Fax: (518) 568-7979 subject line. E-mail: [email protected] PLEASE DON’T TOSS THIS Contacting RAVS: Website: www.navs-online.org NEWSLETTER; pass it on to someone • P.O. Box 20185, Rochester, NY 14602 Individual membership (annual): $22 else who might be interested in the • E-mail: [email protected] Family membership: $28 information and recipes. Or share our • Website: www.rochesterveg.org Publication: Vegetarian Voice contact information (in the column to the • 24 hour voicemail and events calendar: far left), and people can reach us to (585) 234-8750 Vegetarian Resource Group request their own copy of the newsletter. P.O. Box 1463 Baltimore, MD 21203 Tel: (410) 366-VEGE WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!! Fax: (410) 366-8804 Like any volunteer group, we can always use your help. If you can assist with the E-mail: [email protected] newsletter, outreach, publicity, dinners, Website: www.vrg.org programs, guest speakers or anything else Membership (annual): $25 imaginable, please call 234-8750. Publication: Vegetarian Journal Vegan Society Update Thanks to Ellie Cherin, Jacki titled: “Cats, movies and veganismPage are !3 by Carol Hee Barnett Hagelberg, Carol Hope, and Carol three of Audrey Kramer’s favorite things. Fall-to-winter in Rochester has gone Barnett for staffing the RAVS table at the And she'll incorporate them all at the back and forth between frigid cold and Grand Opening of the Rochester Vegan Cinema Theater.” snow, and springlike weather. As we move Community Center (read more this page and The Rochester Vegan Community through late winter to spring, the Rochester p. 1). Thanks to Shari Schmidt and Olga Center’s Grand Opening was covered in Area Vegan Society warms the heart and Tabinsky for volunteering and standing advance on Fox Rochester channel’s enlivens the spirit with its advocacy of by! “Good Day Rochester.” Andrea Parros, owner of The Red Fern Restaurant, vegan living. PLANT-BASED PROGRAMS spoke of the value of the RVCC in helping MEETINGS/PROGRAMS The Plant-Based Diet course taught people make the transition to vegan diet; in In November, J. Morris Hicks spoke by Ted D. Barnett, MD will be offered at addition to The Red Fern, Hettie’s Delites, persuasively about the power of vegan diet the Monroe County Medical Society, at Kitchen Verde, and Voula’s had tables to save the planet. December’s meeting 132 Allens Creek Rd., on six Mondays showing off their food for the camera. was a holiday party; thanks to Ellie Cherin from March 5 to April 9. This is the 15th For more on these stories, see page 1. and Sharon Yates for hosting at their time the course has been given! This lively apartment building. In January, at least 80 and engaging course, with vegan food OTHER NEWS people heard Harold Brown speak samples, is popular with the general public; The Vegan Teen Group will be movingly about the “humane myth.” physicians and other health care providers meeting at Misfit Donuts on March 4, In February, Antonia Demas, PhD can earn professional credit for an 2018. They are also planning to meet at will discuss the power of giving children additional fee. Go to roclifemed.com for Mendon Ponds Devil’s Bathtub for a nature hands-on experience with plant food. In more information and to register. hike on March 25, 2018. Please check out March, Milton Mills, MD and Robbie Plans are underway for an all-day www.rocveganteen.com for more details Schiff will share what the Jewish and Deaf Vegan Workshop at the Rochester and contact information!! Christian traditions teach us about food Recreation Center for the Deaf, on Kind Crepes in Mendon, NY, at 16 choices. Late March brings the RAVS 2nd Saturday, September 22, 2018. Mark your Mendon-Ionia Rd. (near the intersection of night seder, and April brings our Fund calendar; look for more information later. Route 251 with Route 64) is a new all- Raiser Dinner. vegan restaurant! Visit kindcrepes.com as RAVS 2ND NIGHT SEDER on March IN THE MEDIA/ well as the restaurant. 31: For the dinner, please bring a vegan VEGAN HAPPENINGS Balsam Bagels at 288 Winton Rd. N. dish that satisfies the special seder rules: The January 2018 issue of In Good has many vegan items and a whole separate no wheat products (no wheat pasta, bread, Health newspaper had a wonderful full- vegan menu including vegan cream crackers or cookies), except for matzoh and page article by Jennifer Green on the cheeses, vegan pastries such as elephant matzoh meal (but no egg matzoh!). Rochester Area Vegan Society. Photos of ears (!), vegan “chicken” and Eggplant and Kim Taylor, Keith Rowe, Sue Taylor, Roasted Red Pepper Phyllo. Thanks to OUTREACH: In November, RAVS Simeon Kolko, and Milt Braverman Ellie Cherin for this news tip. staffed a table at RCSD’s Family graced the article; many other RAVS Vegan Pizza can be found at Pi Craft, Engagement Day at Wilson Magnet High members were quoted, especially in the 100 Marketplace Drive in Henrietta (near School (Carol Barnett) and on Feb. 2, Ted section called “Why Go Vegan.” We Marketplace Mall). We’ve heard that you Barnett, MD spoke to Temple Sinai about suspect this article may have fueled the can also get vegan pizza at Chester Cab “Raising a Vegan Family.” healthy turnout at the January meeting! Pizza (707 Park Ave.) and Pizzeria Favo Thanks to those who staffed the Metro A beet juice spattered Andrea Parros (3400 Monroe Ave., Pittsford Colony, Justice Alternative Fair in December: of The Red Fern (looking like something opposite Pittsford Plaza). Shelley Adams, Handy Cowles, Bruce from “Sweeney Todd”!) was on the cover Drawdown from Global Warming: the Manuel, Carol Manuel, Daryl Odhner, of City Newspaper’s Jan. 3-9, 2018 issue, Pachamama Alliance, a worldwide Maggie Odhner, Sandy Rubin, Noreen headlining an article on women chefs in organization with a strong local presence, Salerno, Kathy Skerrett, Annette Van Rochester. offers a 4-session course in reversing the Savage, John Van Savage, Joy Vandling, Teacher and organizer Doug Schmidt effects of climate change, based on Paul and Carol Barnett. Thanks to Carol Hope was featured on WXXI news on 1/8/18, the Hawken’s book Drawdown, which lists the and Ren vanMeenen, who volunteered but day that he started 1,300 people on a 10- 100 most viable solutions to climate circumstances prevented their staffing! day Vegan Jumpstart. He was also change (#4 is “Plant-Rich Diet”). If you are Thanks also to those who prepared and featured on ABC New’s “Good Morning interested in hosting an introductory donated vegan baked goods for sale: Ellie America” on 1/10/18. gathering for Drawdown, taking the course, Cherin, Katherine DaCosta, Carol The new owner of Cinema Theater or participating in any way, visit Manuel, and Noreen Salerno. was spotlighted in a Democrat & Chronicle pachamama.org or contact Sue Staropoli: article by Sarah Taddeo dated 1/13/18 and [email protected].♦

We welcome the following New Members: Patricia Casey, Rachel & David Clar, David Creek, Elle & Jennifer Dry De Santo, Sabrina & Rob Filardo, Maureen Casey Kulic, Jennifer McGoff, Kathy Moldt, Kim Taylor, and Louise Weidman. Membership Renewals: Scott Barry, Lois & Greg Baum, Susan Boland, Jill Brooks, RN, DC, Don Burns, Mary & Gary Christo, Paul Clark, Janet Clarke-Hazlett, Johanna & Michael Connelly (Contributing Level), Frank Coppola, Jane Dorsey, NP (Sustaining Level), Meredith Drake, Linda Isaacson Fedele & Sam Fedele (2-year renewal, Contributing Level), Kerry Graff, MD (Patron Level), Deborah Klee, Patricia Kraus, Audry Liao, Alison MacKenzie, Julia McAndrew, Gerry & Tim Minerd (Contributing Level), Jim Minor, Lucille O’Brien (2-year renewal), Elaine O’Neil, Janice & David Preston, Shari & Doug Schmidt, Suzanne Shaw, Burt Spiller, Staysha Spiller, Susan Stoll, Sue Taylor, Jeff Vincent, Scott Wagner, and Tricia & Charles Wright. Newsletter Subscription: Carol Ann Britt, Jennifer Yollin. This list is current through approximately 1/15/18. Thank you for your support! Any questions, contact us at 585 234-8750 or [email protected].♦ Page 4!

IN THE NEWS report that are disturbing: it is partly based other animal products) sang the praises of on animal studies, which are both cruel VEGAN DIET AND HEART plant-based protein and expressed an and arguably of limited usefulness in interest in bringing it to American plates. HEALTH On 12/6/17, the Wall Street understanding human disease risk; also, Journal ran an article titled "Is a Vegan As the demand rises, so does the supply the authors and others commenting on the Diet Good for Your Health?” The article change to meet the demand. Thanks to study results seem more interested in using reported on a study conducted at NYU's Kimber Gorall for this news tip. an obesity drug to address this risk than in Langone Health center, which compared a GETTING ON BOARD WITH promoting a low-fat diet. We recommend a vegan diet to the diet recommended by the PLANT-BASED From amtrak.com: whole food vegan diet: , MD American Heart Association (AHA); 100 “Vegan meals are available on the regular showed in a 2013 study that men with patients were studied, 50 on each of the menu for Long Distance trains and do not early-stage (“watchful waiting”) prostate diets. The study found that “a vegan diet require advance notice. Both vegan and cancer achieved lower PSA levels and s i g n i f i c a n t l y r e d u c e d s y s t e m i c kosher meals are available with 24-hour reduced tumor size (and also lengthened inflammation and improved lipid profiles advanced notice for Acela Express First their telomeres) on a plant-based diet. in patients” with , Class service.” The Physicians Committee FIBER AND COLON CANCER A while “an AHA recommended diet did did a recent survey of trains and train study published in JAMA Oncology not.” Inflammation is an important risk stations, and ranked 9 of the largest train showed that colorectal cancer survivors stations on the quality and appeal of their factor for heart disease and other chronic reduced their risk of dying over an 8-year illness. plant-based meals. Los Angeles, follow-up period by increasing fiber Washington, DC, and Toronto ranked STATINS FOR ELDERS? A New intake; the greatest benefit was seen with highest, with offerings such as Sweet York Times article dated 1/5/18 asked: whole consumption. Another report “You're Over 75, and You're Healthy. Why Potato Curry, Zucchini Noodle Pad Thai, from an expert panel of the World Cancer Are You Taking a Statin?” Many doctors and Lentil, Veggies & Brown Rice Protein Research Fund and American Institute for and patients quoted in the article opined Bowl (the latter found at the Starbucks at Cancer Research found strong links that taking a statin was the safe route. One Toronto’s Union Station). PCRM’s Good between processed and red meat and commenter wrote: “My answer for me is Medicine, Winter 2018; pcrm.org colorectal cancer risk, while whole NO. My husband, now 75, also says NO: VEGAN SUPERBOWL OFFERINGS reduced risk. PCRM’s Good Medicine, He has very low blood pressure and low An article in the Democrat & Chronicle on Winter 2018. cholesterol levels. His cholesterol levels 1/26/18 by Katie Workman of the PLANT-BASED HEROES ON THE are now considerably lower than they were Associated Press served up the suggestion MAJOR NETWORKS In October, NBC’s before he met me 10 years ago -- and to “Throw a fantastic Super Bowl party “Megyn Kelly Today” had Eric O’Grey as started eating my vegetarian diet. We have that's plant-based.” The article highlighted a guest; O’Grey, author of the book now transitioned to eating whole foods NFL players like Trent Williams, Arie Walking with Peety , lost more than 100 plant based, where whole foods = Kouandjio, and Isaiah Williams who are pounds and reversed his type 2 diabetes by unprocessed, and plant based = no animal vegan, and others like Aaron Rodgers and adopting and walking/running with a products.” Another commenter said: “One superstar quarterback Tom Brady who are rescue dog, and also by adopting a vegan of the better recommendations for older mostly vegan. (Colin Kaepernick is also diet. In January, Megyn Kelly hosted Josh people … would be to adopt a WHOLE vegan!) The article says “there can be LaJaunie, founder of the Missing Chins FOOD PLANT BASED DIET. … Give enough protein and nutrients in plants to Run Club, whose members lost 4,000 our elder people a chance to live a pain- not only keep you strong, but maybe ... up pounds and counting—with exercise, your performance.” Most of the suggested free, medication side effect free life.” group support, and, yes, a plant-based diet. HEART ATTACK RISK TIED TO items were vegan, including vegan chili; a LaJaunie and his Missing Chins had MEAT Red and processed meats increase hummus/pita combo; a grain and veggie previously appeared on ABC’s “Good heart attack risk among Latinos who are salad; and crudités with -based dip. Morning America” (“GMA”) . On January heart attack survivors, according to a study E AT I N G O U R WA Y T O A 10, “GMA” did a story on local hero Doug HEALTHIER PLANET The in the British Journal of Nutrition. One New York Schmidt and his 1,300-person Jumpstart. daily serving increased risk by 31%. Times ran an article on 12/5/17 called “Six M a i n s t r e a m h o s t s s o m e t i m e s Ways We Can Adapt to Climate Change” PCRM’s Good Medicine, Winter 2018 downplay the vegan element of these DIABETES RISK TIED TO MEAT which ended with: “The New Age of Meat: success stories: diet was not even INTAKE In a study published in the No Animal Required.” Noting that mentioned in O’Grey’s story; the “GMA” greenhouses gases surged 40% between American Journal of Epidemiology which story on the Missing Chins did not even followed the disease risk of 63,257 1990 and 2016 and that are a identify the diet the men were following; participants, those who consumed the most major source of these emissions, the article and a “GMA” commentator on Doug red meat, chicken, and fish had an turned to entrepreneurs who are Schmidt’s story warned that Jumpstart increased risk of type 2 diabetes ranging e x p e r i m e n t i n g w i t h p l a n t - b a s e d participants should be careful to get from 7% to 23%. In a separate analysis, alternatives to meat. Ethan Brown of enough protein (Note: this is not a problem) the authors found that heme iron, found in . Beyond Meat pointed out that the But the truth comes across: the image of meat, was associated with diabetes risk. component parts of meat—amino acids, Josh LaJaunie stirring a big pot of red lipids, minerals, and water—are obtained PCRM’s Good Medicine, Winter 2018. lentil stew on “GMA” was unforgettable. HIGH-FAT DIET MAY FUEL by animals from plants, making plant- PLANT POWER NBA basketball star PROSTATE CANCER A recent study based meat possible (some would say it’s Kyrie praises the power of a plant-based here, in the form of Beyond Meat’s Beast published in Nature Genetics, and reported diet in a new Nike ad. plantbasednews.org, Burgers and Beyond Burgers, as well as on in , 1/16/18, showed posted 12/27/17. that dietary fat can mimic or substitute for products by other companies). Brown CORPORATE CHANGEOVER In an a mutation in prostate cancer cells that says: “What you put at the center of your interview on NPR’s “Marketplace” on turns them metastatic and deadly. There plate has the power to mitigate climate 11/1/17, Tom Hayes, President of Tyson are several things about the study and the change. I want to give people more Foods (purveyor of chicken, and choices, to make that decision easier.”♦ “I Could Go Vegan, But I Love Cheese . . . .” Page !5

What is Vegan? A vegan diet is entirely #1 Cheesy Sauces But I Miss Those Old Flavors . . . plant-based. No meat, poultry, fish, eggs, These are the easiest because you can Every time you enjoy eating a vegan dairy products, or honey. make your own! These days cashews are cheese, you make it more likely that you the darling of the homemade vegan will make a complete switch. Remember, Why Go Vegan? For your health, for the cheese world. You can substitute cashew you get a fresh start and make new food animals, and for the planet. for cashews if you don’t have a choices every day. powerful blender. But I Really Love Cheese . . . Try these recipes: Cheese, like all dairy products, naturally #2 Soft Cheeses like sour cream, cream contains casomorphins, substances cheese, and cheesy dips and spreads. GARLIC ALFREDO SAUCE which make the calf want to seek out the Tofutti brand sour cream and cream (BrandiDoming, thevegan8.com) cow to nurse. Because cheese is cheese are dead ringers for the originals. (recipe at eatingyoualive.com) concentrated milk, the casomorphins are Some people prefer brand cream concentrated too, which makes them cheese; there’s also Go Veggie** and 1 medium white onion, chopped quite addictive (plus the concentrated fat Follow Your Heart/Vegan Gourmet 4 large garlic cloves, minced and added salt also have addictive brands. You can make your own dips and 1 to 2 cups broth qualities). spreads based on white beans, nut butter ½ cup cashews or tofu. Hummus, especially with added ¼ cup Does Cheese Love You? roasted red pepper or sun-dried ¼ tsp black pepper What’s good for the calf—which grows tomatoes, looks and tastes very cheesy. ½ tsp salt from a 65 pound baby to a 700 pound 1 tbsp lemon juice adult within a year—is not good for you, #3 Melty Cheese and it’s not meant for you. Dairy Daiya brand cheese, a product using Soak cashews overnight if you don’t products are associated with increased tapioca and pea protein, comes shredded have a high-powered blender. Add one risk of juvenile diabetes, cancer or in blocks; it melts and is good for cup of the broth and onion to a large pan (especially the reproductive cancers— grilled cheese sandwiches and pizza. over medium-low heat. Add garlic after breast,ovarian and prostate), Chao slices, made by Field Roast, are 2 minutes and cook for about 6 more autoimmune disease (asthma, lupus, also good. Other brands are Tofutti slices minutes until onion is very tender, and rheumatoid arthritis) and cataracts, to and Follow Your Heart blocks and slices. the broth has evaporated. name a few adverse health effects. Hummus (homemade or store-bought) instead of cheese makes a great Put the onion and garlic into a blender Can You Really Give Up Cheese? quesadilla. with ¾ cup of remaining broth. Add the There are lots of delicious vegan options. rest of the ingredients and blend on high There are some good commercial vegan #4 Grated Cheese until very creamy and smooth. Add more cheeses like Daiya, Heidi Ho, Kite Hill, For Parmesan-style cheese, try Go broth to reach desired consistency, and and Miyoko’s Creamery. And you can Veggie** brand (check for “Vegan”). more salt and pepper if desired. make your own delicious plant-based Nutritional yeast tastes cheesy, and you “cheeses” to use as dips and spreads, and can make your own sprinkle cheese by Serve over pasta (whole-grain is best for to serve on pasta, grains or potatoes. grinding it up in the food processor with you). Garnish with parsley and lemon Most homemade non-dairy cheeses use walnuts or other nuts `and a dash of zest if desired. light-colored beans, nuts or seeds (like garlic powder and salt. Or try ground-up cashews or tahini*), or tofu as the main cashews or other nuts all by themselves ingredient; then they add things like as topping. GEE WHIZ SPREAD nutritional yeast,* red bell pepper, sweet (Jo Stepaniak) potato or winter squash, sun-dried #5 Block Cheeses for eating with tomatoes, (fermented crackers and juice or wine. 1½ c cooked or canned white beans, paste), mustard, lemon juice, onion and This is the last frontier for vegan cheese drained garlic powder, paprika or turmeric, for but it’s been crossed! There are ½ c pimiento or roasted red pepper added flavor and the familiar yellow or fermented and aged vegan cheeses with pieces, drained orange color of cheese. The possibilities complex flavor. Try Miyoko’s Creamery 1/3 c nutritional yeast flakes* are endless; make up your own brand (there are about a dozen varieties), 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice combinations or try the recipes given Heidi Ho, Kite Hill, and Treeline. Daiya 3 tbsp tahini* below. brand, best known for its melty cheeses, ½ t each onion powder, salt, and brown also makes a line of block cheeses for mustard *Tahini is sesame seed butter (also an tasting; try the Jalapeño Havarti if you ingredient in hummus). Nutritional yeast like a little kick. Place all ingredients in a food processor is a powder/flake food available in bulk and process until the mixture is in natural food stores, or in a bag or jar Read the label on commercial products to completely smooth. The finished product under the Bob’s Red Mill, Bragg’s, or make sure they don’t contain casein or should be very thick, smooth, and Red Star brand. It’s high in minerals and sodium/calcium caseinate, which are milk creamy, with an orange color. Serve B vitamins and has a delicious cheesy products. Or look to see if the cheese is with crackers or raw veggies.♦ flavor. Don’t confuse with baker’s or labeled “vegan.” **Some Go Veggie products are not vegan. brewer’s yeast. Page 6! Vegan Cheese Sauces

HOPPIN’ JOHN WITH RED HOT ROASTED RED PEPPER MAC & 1 pound trimmed cauliflower, cut into TAHINI SAUCE (adapted from Isa CHEESE (isachandra.com) 1-inch florets Chandra Moskowitz) (Enough for ½ lb. pasta) 1 medium Yukon Gold potato, cut into ½-inch dice This is a New Year’s dish, but you 3/4 cups unroasted cashews, soaked in 2 small garlic cloves don’t have to wait that long. It also water for 2 hours 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric doesn’t have to be “red hot” unless 2 teaspoons olive oil (optional) you want it to be! 1 small yellow onion, diced ½ cup nutritional yeast 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar For the Hoppin’ John: 2 cups vegetable broth ½ teaspoon dried marjoram 1½ cup dried black-eyed peas, soaked 1½ tablespoons cornstarch ½ teaspoon mild white miso (opt.) in water overnight or for several hours 1 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional) ¼ teaspoon prepared yellow mustard 1 tsp liquid smoke (optional) 1 roasted red pepper (jarred or Salt and freshly ground black or white 3 bay leaves homemade) pepper ¼ tsp salt 1 tablespoon tomato paste ½ cup unsweetened, unflavored 1½ teaspoons pizza (¼ tsp plant-based milk, or as needed For the Red Hot Tahini: ground fennel seed, ¼ tsp oregano, ½ ½ cup tahini tsp thyme, ½ tsp granulated garlic or In a large saucepan, place the 1/3 cup Louisiana Hot Sauce (like garlic powder) cauliflower, potato, garlic, turmeric (if Frank’s Red Hot), or a lot less to taste ½ teaspoon salt using), and 1 cup water. Bring to a ¼ cup water (plus more as needed) 1 teaspoon ground mustard boil over medium heat, then reduce 2 tbsp nutritional yeast ½ teaspoon turmeric the heat and simmer until the 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced are very tender, about 10 Sauté onions in oil with a pinch of salt minutes.Remove the pan from the For the Tomato Parsley Salad: for 5 to 7 minutes, until onions are heat and set aside until very warm, 2 cups diced tomatoes translucent. Add garlic and sauté for but not piping hot. 1/3 cup finely chopped parsley 30 seconds or so, then transfer to a Transfer the cauliflower mixture with 1 cup finely sliced green onion blender or food processor.Drain the all its liquid to a blender. Add the 2 tbsp red wine vinegar cashews and put them in the blender nutritional yeast, vinegar, marjoram, Dash salt and fresh black pepper along with the vegetable broth, corn miso (if using), mustard, and salt and starch, nutritional yeast, red peppers, pepper to taste. Blend until creamy Also: 1 lb steamed greens, e.g. tomato paste, pizza seasoning, salt, and smooth, adding milk as necessary lacinato/Tuscan/ “dinosaur” kale mustard and turmeric. Blend until to achieve the desired consistency. 6 cups cooked rice for serving very smooth. Scrape down the sides Serve at once. every 30 seconds or so and test for To Make the Hoppin’ John: Drain the smoothness. CANNELLINI BEAN SAUCE soaked beans, and place them in a pot. Transfer the sauce into the pot where (Ann and Jane Esselstyn, Submerge in water, with water about you cooked the onions. Cook at The Prevent and Reverse Heart 2 inches above the beans. Add bay medium heat, stirring very often, until Disease Cookbook) leaves and liquid smoke. Cover and thickened. This should take between bring to a boil. Once boiling, bring the 10 and 15 minutes. Pour over hot Serve this sauce over kale, greens, heat down low, and let simmer for cooked macaroni or other pasta. salads, grains, or veggies, or use as a about 30 minutes. Check often and spread for sandwiches or as a topping add water if necessary so the beans CHEESY DRESSING on pizza. don’t burn. When beans are still firm, (from Pulde & Lederman, Forks Over turn the heat off, add the salt, and let Knives Family; recipe by Darshana 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, them sit until you’re ready to Thacker) drained and rinsed assemble the dish. 1 to 2 cloves garlic To Make the Red Hot Tahini: Blend This versatile sauce is excellent tossed 1 tsp tamari or Bragg’s amigos ingredients in a food processor, or with veggies or with chips, pita bread, whisk by hand until smooth. Add and anything else you or your kids Purée the beans, garlic, and tamari in water by the tablespoon to thin as like to dip. You can also mix leftover a food processor until very smooth, needed. Taste for salt and spiciness. sauce with warm cooked pasta for a adding water as needed: use more To Make the Tomato Parsley Salad: quick mac ‘n cheese, or use it as a water for a thinner dressing, or less Toss all ingredients together in a cheesy spread in wraps and for a thicker dip.♦ medium mixing bowl. Taste for sandwiches. It’s a good standby for pepper and vinegar. packed lunches with celery or carrot To Assemble: Place beans and rice sticks. White miso is fermented for a side by side in a large bowl. Top w/ shorter period than other varieties of Want to go vegan? greens. Drizzle w/ sauce and top w/ miso and therefore is milder and less the tomato salad. Serve immediately salty. It contributes to the cheesy We can help! and prosper! flavor. The optional turmeric adds rochesterveg.org nice color. Page !7 ON contrast to people who don't. Is this that accounts for most or even a big part of something we really wish to encourage? … resistance to or to veganism Two views of cultured meat (meat grown A simpler solution is available, though it'll specifically. in a lab from actual animal cells, take some time, one that is consistent with What's going to happen with this stuff sometimes referred to as “clean meat”) and would facilitate the liberating of is precisely what happened to Whole Foods from the website of United Poultry animals both nonhuman and human: and the whole “humane meat” industry: Concerns, upc-online.org adopting a plant-based diet. It's already synthetic meats will not be competing with happening. cheaper meat commodities; this industry From “When Even ‘Clean Meat’ Isn’t will be competing with the chi-chi market Joan Harrison, New York, NY Enough,” a le:er published in The Wall for specialized foods. 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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ROCHESTER AREA VEGAN SOCIETY P.O. BOX 20185, ROCHESTER, NY, 14602-0185 (585) 234-8750, rochesterveg.org, [email protected]

Membership in the Rochester Area Vegan Society is open to all vegetarians, as well as to those who support the goals of vegan living and the society. You do not have to be vegan to join our group. You just have to eat like one when you are with us. Members are entitled to admission to monthly events, and discounts on the purchase of books and other material available from RAVS. Members receive The Vegan Advocate, published four times a year, plus periodic notification of events. Members are eligible for half-priced membership in the North American Vegetarian Society which includes a subscription to the Vegetarian Voice and in the Vegetarian Resource Group which includes a subscription to the Vegetarian Journal.

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☐ $20/year Individual Membership Amount enclosed $______. Any amount over basic membership is tax deductible. Please make check payable to Rochester Area Vegan Society. ☐ $35/year Joint membership, one address ☐ I follow a vegan diet. ☐ $10/year Student/Fixed income ☐ I am an ovo-lacto vegetarian. ☐ $17/year Joint fixed income ☐ Ornish/Esselstyn (no oil) diet. ☐ I am not yet a vegetarian. ☐ $50/year Contributing membership ☐ $75/year Sustaining membership Primary interest in vegetarianism: ☐ $100/year Patron ☐ Environment ☐ Animal Rights ☐ $7/year The Vegan Advocate only ☐ Health ☐ I am/we are willing to volunteer to help RAVS ☐ Other: Rochester Area Vegan Society upcoming meetings and events of interest:

February 18, 2018 (3rd Sunday)* Making Food Literacy an Educational and Health Priority with Antonia Demas, Ph.D., creator of the curriculum “Food is Elementary.” Brighton Town Park Lodge, details and directions below.* February 26, 2018 (4th Monday) Meeting of Oil Free Vegan Group (Esselstyn Rules) at Buckland Lodge, 1341 Westfall Road. 6 PM Vegan Potluck Dinner; 7 PM Program: Doug Schmidt on his Vegan Jumpstart that changed 1,300 people for life. March 5-April 9, 2018 (Six Mondays) 6:15 PM-8:30 PM A Plant-Based Diet:Eating for Happiness and Health course given at Monroe County Medical Society, 132 Allens Creek Rd. Taught by Ted D. Barnett MD; food samples by Carol Barnett. Offered to the general public; professional credit available to physicians and other health care providers for additional charge. Go to roclifemed.com for more information and to register. March 18, 2018 (3rd Sunday)* What the Bible/Torah Teaches About a Plant-Based Diet and Animal Rights with Roberta Schiff and Milton Mills, MD. Brighton Town Park Lodge, details and directions below.* March 31, 2018 (Saturday) 25th Annual RAVS 2nd Night Seder (shared event with Beth Haskalah, Jewish Humanist Group) at Brighton Town Park Lodge, 777 Westfall Road. Doors open 5 PM, Service 6:00 PM followed by vegan share-a-dish dinner. See p. 3 for special rules. Please reserve at 234-8750 or at rochesterveg.org April 15, 2018 (3rd Sunday) RAVS Fund Raiser Dinner catered by Kitchen Verde! 6:00 PM Dinner. Brighton Town Park Lodge, directions below. Go to rochesterveg.org to buy tickets; if no computer access, call 234-8750 and we will register you for the event. April 23, 2018 (4th Monday) Meeting of Oil Free Vegan Group (Esselstyn Rules) at Buckland Lodge (not our usual lodge), 1341 Westfall Road. 6 PM Vegan Potluck Dinner; 7 PM Program May 20, 2018 (3rd Sunday)* RAVS May Meeting; program TBA May 21, 2018 (Monday) Robert Ostfeld, MD speaks at the Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Avenue, 7:30 PM. Part of the Lifestyle as Medicine Lecture Series, sponsored by Rochester Lifestyle Medicine. Tickets will be at roclifemed.com *Indicates a regular meeting. Unless otherwise indicated, regular meetings are held on the third Sunday of the month at the Brighton Town Park Lodge, 777 Westfall Rd. 5:30 PM Vegan Share-a-Dish Dinner, 7:00 PM Program. Brighton Town Park Lodge is at 777 Westfall Rd., on the south side of Westfall between E. Henrietta Rd. (15A) to the west, and S. Clinton Rd. to the east. Look for the “Brighton Town Park” sign. The driveway leading to the Lodge is called “Haudenosaunee Trail.”

PLEASE NOTE: We always welcome new people at our meetings. You may attend just the dinner, just the program, or both; there is no need to reserve for either. If you attend the dinner, we ask that you pay a $3 Guest Fee in addition to bringing a vegan dish to pass. See box on p. 2 for information about preparing a vegan dish. The Guest Fee will be subtracted from the amount of dues, if you decide to join RAVS later in the meeting.

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