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The Island Vegetarian Quarterly Newsletter of the of Hawaii

SUPPORTING HEALTH, , AND ECOLOGY VOL. 19, ISSUE 2, APRIL-JUNE 2008

Slaughter Investigation Shakes Nation

Inside this Issue: A shocking undercover investigation by The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) revealed widespread mistreatment of “downed” dairy LEGISLATOR 2 cows—those who are too sick or injured to walk—at a Southern California READERS’ VOICES 3 slaughter . The investigation at the Hallmark Meat Packing Co. of Chino pulls open IN THE NEWS 4 a curtain on the scandalous treatment of animals slaughtered to supply the CALENDAR OF EVENTS 9 National School Lunch Program and other federal aid programs. Release of KAUAI POTLUCKS 11 the HSUS investigation shows slaughter plant workers displaying complete ANIMAL RIGHTS CORNER 15 disregard for the pain and misery they inflicted as they repeatedly attempted BOOK REVIEW 17 to force downed animals onto their feet and into the human food chain. RESTAURANT REVIEW 18 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the suspension VEGAN TIDBITS 19 of Westland Meat Co. as a supplier of the National School Lunch program and opened its own official inquiry only hours after the release of the HSUS investigation. The practice of slaughtering downed cows is especially trou- bling since downed animals may have a higher risk of being infected with Public Lectures:* bovine spongiform encephalopathy (also known as mad cow disease), E. coli, and Salmonella. CHEF JENNIFER FLYNN School districts rushed to purge their systems of meat from the plant. “THE SUPER FOOD GENERATION: Restaurants announced an end to purchases from the company. Political 14 FOODS THAT WILL leaders across the nation denounced the shocking conditions at this slaughter GET YOU GLOWING” plant—the nation’s No. 2 supplier of ground beef to the National School Tuesday, April 8th, 7 p.m. Lunch Program. Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse The USDA pulled its inspectors and shut down the cattle slaughter plant February 5th. USDA Undersecretary Dr. Richard Raymond cited “egre- JOHN CADMAN gious violations of humane handling regulations” as the reason. “A SUCCESSFUL VEGETARIAN Two employees of the now shuttered Hallmark Meat Company were SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM: charged with animal cruelty—the first worker with five felony counts under ONE MAN'S COMMITMENT” California’s anti-cruelty statute and three misdemeanor counts alleging the Tuesday, May 13th, 7 p.m. use of a mechanical device to move downer cows, and the second worker Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse with three misdemeanors involving downers. Never before in the knowl- edge of The HSUS have slaughter plant workers faced criminal charges of this nature. “THRIVE: BUILDING VITALITY ON A On February 17th WHOLE FOOD PLANT-BASED DIET” USDA announced a • “Slaughter Investigation Timeline” page 12 Tuesday, June 10th, 7 p.m. recall of 143 million • “Travesty of Beef” by Eva Uran, page 13 Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse pounds of beef from • “Shocked? Here are 5 Things You Can Do” Hallmark/Westland by , page 16 *See page 9 for more details and Meat Packing Co., the • See the video footage and more details online Maui meeting times. nation’s largest beef at www.hsus.org. (Continued on page 12) Hawaii Legislature would send a sig-

Legislator nificant message. The Island Vegetarian by Bill Harris, M.D. Say what? Well, obesity is a no- VSH Board Member brainer, but he explains that animal The Island Vegetarian is published agriculture is also a major contributor quarterly by and for the members of You can almost count on the fin- to the greenhouse gases that trap solar the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii. gers of one finger the vegans serving radiation, raise the temperature (as Al in the nation’s political bodies. Gore explained in An Inconvenient There’s former presidential candidate Truth), and melt the polar ice caps, P.O. Box 23208 Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich thus turning the future Makiki Heights Honolulu, HI 96823-3208 and...oops, another finger, Hawaii into beach-front property. As Joe po- 808-944-VEGI (8344) State Rep. Joe Bertram III, 11th Dis- litely explained it, “cow burps” (we [email protected] trict, Maui‑Kihei/Makena/Wailea. all know which end of the cow those VSH.org On March 8th Joe was our burps come from) are a major source VegHawaii.org monthly speaker at McCoy Pavilion, of methane gas, which is an even and as the club’s TV guy, I ap- more potent energy trap than CO2. He proached the meeting with trepida- also reiterated that modern animal Visit our website for a restaurant tion, because there would be no slides agriculture uses even more fossil fuel guide, TV and meeting schedules, or pictures, and the only PowerPoint- than the world’s automobiles, the re- newsletter archives, and more. ing would be Joe’s finger. He arrived sulting emissions also becoming by bus from the airport, dressed casu- greenhouse gases. ally with only a few notes, and he Joe has an interest in working Board of Directors took awhile to drop the V word, but it with VSH and agrees that while it’s was worth the wait. When he was difficult for people to testify in per- President: Alida Rutchick, M.Ed. done explaining his past involvement son, the Public Access Room at Vice Pres: Jim Brown in various green projects on Maui, it p a r @ C a p i t o l . h a w a i i . g o v , Secretary: William Harris, M.D. was “vegetarian” all the way. 808‑587‑0478 has streamlined the Treasurer: Mel Hertz, MBA, CFP This year Joe resurrected our process for getting simple messages to Directors: Lauralee Blanchard SCR151 from 2001 as SCR84 “re- key committee hearings. He also ob- Patrick Moore questing the Department of Education serves that as senators and representa- Karl Seff, Ph.D. and the Hawaii public school food tives become increasingly swamped service to develop nutritionally‑sound by e-mails, faxes, and phone calls, public school menu plans that include decisions on some issues will most Newsletter Committee vegetarian and vegan meals.” The easily be made by counting up the original bill SB2136 faced stiff oppo- “support” or “oppose” e-mails and Alida Rutchick, M.Ed. sition from the DOH and DOE (Ha- acting accordingly. Scott Owen Snarr waii Departments of Health and Edu- At the end, Board member Karl William Harris, M.D. cation) because of alleged difficulties Seff, Ph.D. summarized Joe’s talk as meeting USDA regulations. “a very moving presentation. . . we Mahalo However, John Cadman, have a new leader. . . whom I didn’t to all our volunteers! (thebeanpages.com/default.aspx) know about. . . let’s keep those letters school food services manager at and e-mails coming in.” If you have Haiku Elementary School on Maui not already done so, please e-mail and an upcoming VSH speaker, has VSH-News-Group at already demonstrated how to handle [email protected]. You The Island Vegetarian is available those USDA regs by serving reim- will then receive updates on pending on line three months after mem- bursable vegetarian meals there for vegetarian legislation with simple in- bers receive it; new issues will the past 10 years. structions on getting through to your now appear in color. A colorized Rep. Bertram thinks that vegetari- local government. version of the January issue can anism is the key to solving two major [email protected] b e a c c e s s e d o n l i n e a t problems: the growing rate of child- http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/ www.vsh.org/newsletter.htm. hood obesity in Hawaii and global site1/house/members/rep11.asp warming, and he says that getting 808‑586‑8525 SCR84 through both houses of the Page 2 the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008

Readers’ Voices SUBMISSION You Have Thirty Send us your elevator speech in 150 word or less by June 1st at GUIDELINES Seconds to Inspire [email protected]. We will print as many of your responses as we can in the following issue of The Island Vegetar- The Island Vegetarian welcomes by Scott Snarr submissions. ian. Use “Elevator Speech” as the VSH Newsletter Editor subject line. Have a comment about a current Below are a few tips to get you event, an article we printed, or the You are riding in an elevator. started. Meanwhile, go out there and Your acquaintance, coworker, or make a difference. newsletter in general? Write a let- someone you barely know asks you ter to our editor, 75-200 words in why you are a vegetarian. You have • Be Yourself. Talk about your rea- length, and marked as “Letter to only thirty seconds before the elevator sons for being vegetarian. You are the Editor.” reaches the lobby and the two of you more likely to inspire others when part ways to capsulize your philoso- you talk about about what inspires Have a question about health or phy and deliver a resounding impres- you. nutrition? Mark it as “Ask Dr. sion. Your response is called your • Keep it positive. Remember, the Bill,” and it will be answered by elevator speech or elevator pitch. goal is to get others interested, not VSH Board member Dr. William Most opportunities that life gives to harangue them. Saying that one Harris. us to share our message with others can spare the lives of many animals come in the form of random short- is probably more effective than go- Want to try your hand at writing? lived moments like these that barely ing for shock value. We are always in need of articles by afford us enough time for a sound- • Be specific. Doing it “for the envi- local writers about various aspects bite. An issue as deep and complex as ronment” is a good reason, but it of , especially of lo- vegetarianism can not be even re- hardly says anything. Saying, “It cal interest or about current events. motely summed up in a thirty-second drastically cuts down on greenhouse Articles should be 300-500 words spiel. But rather than trying to do gas emissions” is much more in- in length. this, these moments can be used to formative. give a person a positive and memora- • ...but not too specific. Don’t get so All submissions must be accompa- ble impression and an interest in hear- bogged down with detail that the nied by a full name and phone ing more. An effective elevator listener is bored or lost in confu- number so that we can verify the speech can open many minds and turn sion. Use your time wisely. author. Students may wish to in- others on to our cause. • Practice, practice, practice. Don’t clude their age, grade, or school. Businesspeople have long used try to memorize it word for word, We reserve the right to edit for ac- elevator speeches as a tool to attract but rehearse it aloud over and over curacy, clarity, length, and rele- others to one’s business, product, or until it comes out naturally. vance to the mission of our organi- service. They write them, refine • Be happy. Others will see you as an zation. them, rehearse them, and they repeat example of a vegetarian. Your atti- them whenever they encounter a will- tude and body language will give as The submission deadline for the ing pair of ears. But grassroots activ- strong an impression as your words. next newsletter is June 1, 2008. ists have sadly overlooked the value • Do what works. Pay attention to and underutilized the potential of the others’ responses. Tweak your Please send submissions (electroni- elevator speech. So what are we wait- speech. Refine it. Or scratch it and cally only) to: ing for? start all over. Do what works for [email protected] Write your own elevator speech you. These tips are only meant to that answers the question that all get you started. The rest is up to vegetarians get asked: “Why are you a you. vegetarian (or vegan)?”

the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 Page 3 IN THE NEWS

Non-fat and Low-Fat Meat Consumption United Egg Producers Milk Linked to Increases Risk of and Egg Factory Prostate Cancer Breast Cancer Farm Sued for

Two new studies published in the A substudy of the Diet, Cancer Consumer Fraud American Journal of Epidemiology and Health study, a prospective cohort showed a positive correlation between study established to evaluate the role Misleading “Animal Care low-fat and nonfat milk consumption of diet and cancer among 24,697 Certified” used in violation of and the risk of prostate cancer. postmenopausal Danish women, was One study looked at question- set up to evaluate the relationship be- agreements naires by 82,483 men in the Multieth- tween meat consumption and risk of nic Cohort Study, 4,404 of whom de- breast cancer. This nested study veloped prostate cancer over a mean looked at 378 women who developed follow-up of eight years. Whether in breast cancer and matched them to the form of food or supplements, there controls who did not. A higher intake was no association between calcium of meat (red meat, poultry, fish, and and vitamin D processed meat) was intake and pros- associated with a tate cancer risk. “A higher intake of significantly higher The other meat was positively breast cancer inci- study assessed dence rate. Every Washington, D.C.—Compassion Over food frequency associated with a sig- 25-gram increase in Killing (COK) and an egg consumer questionnaires nificantly higher breast consumption of total are filing a lawsuit against United Egg among 293,888 meat, red meat, and Producers (UEP) and ISE America, a participants of cancer rate.” processed meat led New Jersey egg factory farm, for con- the National In- to a 9, 15, and 23 tinued use of the misleading “Animal stitutes of Health (NIH)-AARP Diet percent risk increase, respectively. Care Certified” logo on egg car- and Health Study, 10,180 of whom However, the degree of risk may de- tons—a deceptive logo that the UEP were total prostate cancer cases. Skim pend on genetics. Certain genes acti- agreed to stop using by April 2006. milk consumption at two or more vate the carcinogens (heterocyclic The certification guidelines repre- servings per day was positively asso- amines) found in cooked meat. The sent the factory-farming practices ciated with an increased risk of ad- study showed women with genes that many concerned consumers wish to vanced prostate cancer. rapidly activate these carcinogens are avoid. The program allows egg fac- Park S, Murphy SP, Wilkens LR, at particular risk of breast cancer if tory farmers to confine hens inside et al. Calcium, vitamin D, and dairy they eat meat. barren wire battery cages so restric- product intake and prostate cancer Egeberg R, Olsen A, Autrup H, et tive the birds can barely move—only risk: the Multiethnic Cohort Study. al. Meat consumption, N-acetyl trans- 67 square inches of cage space per Am J Epid. 2007;166:1259-1269. ferase 1 and 2 polymorphism and risk hen. The lack of space and barren Park Y, Mitrou PN, Kipnis V, et al. of breast cancer in Danish postmeno- conditions cause the birds severe frus- Calcium, dairy foods, and risk of inci- pausal women. Eur J Canc Prev. tration. dent and fatal prostate cancer: the 2008;17:39-47. NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study. Am (Continued on next page) J Epid. 2007;166:1270-1279.

Page 4 the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 (continued from previous page) government has Global Threat of tightened the re- The conditions for hens inside ISE s t r i c t i o n s o n America’s facility in New Jersey, Diabetes: Low-fat Avandia, a drug documented by a COK investigator in that has been 2007, are cruel and abusive and a far Vegan Diet Best cry from what most consumers would linked to heart Weapon Against problems, and the consider humane animal care. The U.S. government cruelties revealed in undercover video Disease may be forced to include birds overcrowded in cages, follow suit. severely decomposed birds left in By Dr. Neal D. Barnard cages with live birds, ill birds denied Other solu- tions are just as individual veterinary care, and hens This opinion piece was pub- problematic. On stuck in between the wires of their lished on Feb. 15, 2008, in The January 23rd, the cages, unable to access food or water Lexington Herald-Leader. Journal of the American Medical As- In 2003 the Better Business Bu- reau deemed the “animal care certi- sociation published a study and edito- Diabetes has never been a sexy rial promoting weight-loss surgery as fied” claim misleading because it con- disease. It doesn’t have a Katie Couric a treatment for obese patients with veys to consumers a false message of or Michael J. Fox in its court. NBC diabetes. Missing from the resulting humane animal care. The UEP later has yet to launch a diabetes reality buzz was an honest assessment of just agreed take all steps necessary to re- show. And millions of Americans are move the logo by 2006 and that fur- how risky and expensive this desper- unaware that they even have it. But ate treatment is—and, ultimately, how ther use would constitute a violation this terrible disease is finally getting avoidable. of state consumer protection laws. the attention it deserves. For the past 10 years I have been However, as recently as February The American Diabetes Associa- studying the effectiveness of a low-fat 19, 2008, COK has documented car- tion recently released a report showing tons of eggs bearing the deceptive vegan diet as a way to treat diabetes that America is spending at least $174 and obesity. The results of the diet are “Animal Care Certified” logo on sale billion a year treating diabetes. That’s dramatic. Patients lose weight, gain in several states. According to the about as much as we spend on Iraq control of their blood sugar, and are label, these eggs were all packaged and the global war on terrorism. able to reduce—sometimes even and distributed by ISE America, an Finally, officials are as worried egg factory farm and packing plant eliminate—their medications. And the about diabetes as global warming, bird side-effects are all positive: blood with approximately one million hens flu, or any of the other major threats to pressure and cholesterol sometimes confined inside battery cages. public health. Complications include improve so significantly that patients “The continued and widespread blindness, amputations, and heart dis- are able to toss their Norvasc and Zo- use of the misleading ‘Animal Care ease. Diabetes, in many cases, is life- Certified’ logo demonstrates a blatant cor. threatening. What is also impressive is how disregard for the federal and state Given the magnitude of the prob- easily people are able to switch to this agencies that have been involved in lem—now nearing pandemic lev- healthful style of eating. Contrary to this matter and for consumers’ rights els—how is the scientific community what many would think about the not to be deceived,” states Cheryl responding? Leahy, general counsel for Compas- challenges of putting aside meat and As a physician and diabetes re- dairy products, our patients have an sion Over Killing. “Looking at its no- searcher, I am sorry to report that we easy time of it. A major benefit to torious record on both animal cruelty are looking for answers in all the following a vegan diet is that there are and consumer fraud, it’s clear that the wrong places. And that is especially no portion or carbohydrate limits. egg industry has again proven that it’s true when it comes to type 2 diabetes, simply incapable of regulating itself.” And once people begin exploring which is largely brought on by obesity the world of plant-based cuisine, they More details about this case and and fatty diets. are amazed at its variety and tasteful- COK’s campaign to end the use of the Traditionally, most research dol- ness. A greasy cheeseburger never “Animal Care Certified” logo, includ- lars have gone to develop new drugs. looked so boring. ing previous investigations inside cer- While pharmaceuticals are necessary tified egg factory farms, can be found We can learn a lesson from India’s at times, many have serious—some- predicament. This country used to online at COK.net. times fatal—side-effects. The British (See Diabetes, page 17)

the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 Page 5 I slid over, introduced myself, asked if so she has been absolutely incredible HPU Boasts New they were vegetarian, and mentioned as an advisor. Vegetarian Club that I was trying to start a vegetarian club. Both of their faces lit up and the Tell us about the club’s activities and three of us swapped information. achievements so far. Lorenzo Nava, recent founder of the The hardest part was gathering 10 Vegetarian Club at Hawaii Pacific vegetarians to start the club (we do Our biggest achievement so far, University, was interviewed by Island look just like everyone else, after all). which has gone under the radar, was Vegetarian editor Scott Snarr via After we hit the magic 10 mark, we the Teach-In we organized as part of email. Nava is enrolled in the Mas- turned in our paperwork and became the Focus the Nation event. ters of Nursing program and prepar- active right at the end of the Fall 2007 We asked faculty to donate a por- ing to be a Family Nurse Practitioner. semester. We planned to start strong tion of their class time on January in the spring and work on gathering 30th and 31st to discuss global warm- What is the mission or driving pur- new members. Currently we have 52 ing in the context of their course cur- pose of the club? members signed up. riculum. We had at least 26 faculty members notify our club to announce The Vegetarian Club’s mission is to Who have been the key people in help- their participation, and we know there provide an open, friendly environment ing you so far? were a number of faculty who partici- where people, vegetarian and non- pated but did not notify us. vegetarian alike, can come together to Sarah Davis, one of the two peo- At our first club meeting we asked exchange ideas and create dialogue on ple I mentioned I overheard talking people if global warming had been the subject of and issues surrounding and now the vice-president, found discussed in their classes on that day, vegetarianism. My driving force for about four more people by the end of and out of 10 people only one hadn’t starting the club wasn’t for myself, the week. Meanwhile, I put out ads heard anything. We won’t really be but for other people to have that kind on the schools website and found a able to know just how many people of environment. I would really feel couple of members. More impor- ended up hearing about global warm- like I did something right if I came tantly, I happened to catch the atten- ing that day in class, but it’s still neat back in five years and the club was tion of Lisa Doyle, who works for the to know that something we organized still going. Student Life office at HPU, has been cast that large of a web over the vegan for a number of years, and was school and reached that many people. When made you decide to form the excited to hear about our club. She We also held a panel discussion club at HPU? What was the most agreed to sign on as our advisor, help- featuring Dr. Bill Harris of the Vege- difficult part in getting it started? ing us overcome one of the biggest tarian Society of Hawaii, Teja Walsh hurdles to becoming an official club. of Govinda’s , and Being vegetarian for about two She already knew all the ins and outs years when I moved out here and hav- (continued on next page) of HPU’s system with regard to clubs, ing almost no acquaintances who were vegetarian either here or back in New Mexico, I was interested in meeting some people to share ideas with and learn a little more about why people make some of the choices they do. I first tried to join the Vegetarian Club at UHM, but I guess they were in a reorganizing phase and weren’t really active when I inquired. In ret- rospect that was probably the best thing that could have happened be- cause it got me interested in forming a vegetarian club at HPU. A key event happened when I was attending the first sustainability club meeting. I overheard two people next Members from left to right: Mike Dave, Lisa Doyle (club advisor), Lorenzo to me talking about being vegetarian. Nava, Sarah Davis, Elizabeth Roberts, and Saleh Azizi.

Page 6 the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 (continued from previous page) or is tested on ani- mals. I’d prefer to say that I’m a Rob Kinslow, a former aeronautical On TV... vegetarian who avoids all animal engineer. The panelists discussed products, but I’m also constantly some of the health, environmental, learning, so I’m just doing the best I ethical, and spiritual aspects of vege- tarianism. The discussion was very can. interactive between the students and What, if any previous kinds of activ- panelists and was very informative. ism have you been involved with be- We recently cosponsored a show- fore this, either with vegetarianism or “Vegetarian” ing of “Super Size Me” on Fort Street other causes? Mall, which was attended by a huge View VSH lectures crowd. It was estimated that over 100 I would say that the other mem- people showed up for at least some Oahu—Oceanic Cable Ch. 52 bers of the club have a history of be- portion of the film. Thurs. 6-7 p.m. ing active, and that has helped fuel Go to olelo.org and click on “Oahu Channel 52.” How long have you been vegetarian? our club. Saleh Azizi is the president of HPU’s chapter of Amnesty Interna- What are your primary motivations The shows are also online at tional, and Liz Roberts is the secre- 6 p.m. on Thursdays. for being vegetarian? tary. Mike Davis is the former presi- Maui—Calabash Cable Ch. 52 dent of the Sustainability Club and I originally went vegetarian a lit- Tues. 8-9 p.m. Wed. 6:30-7:30 a.m. tle over two and a half years ago for has been active in starting a recycling program at HPU’s Hawaii Loa Cam- ethical reasons, mainly out of respect Maui schedule is at akaku.org pus. Last year Sarah Davis was active for other living beings and because I in trying to get her high school in- Big Island—Na Leo O Hawaii didn’t want to treat anything in a way Cable Ch. 54, Sat. 2-3 p.m. volved in the Focus the Nation educa- that I wouldn’t want to be treated. Kauai—Hoike Cable Ch. 52 Over time as I’ve learned more, I’ve tional initiative that our club took part in this year. Veronica Garcia is the Kauai schedule is at hoike.org cut more and more out of my diet. president of Students for Essential On line—www.vsh.org/videos.htm Even though I work to avoid all ani- Equality, and James Castro is the mal products, I’m always a bit hesi- treasurer for the same club. David tant to call myself vegan for the rea- McDougall, M.D. son that over time I always seem to Yogi is the secretary for SEE and has Check your local listings. also been active in trying to get Kevin find out that something I thought was Rosseel from the EPA to visit HPU in “vegan” isn’t and has some hidden April as a guest speaker. I think it’s incredible how many officers from other clubs are in our club. ...and Radio Of course there are many others who aren’t “Healing & You” mentioned here, but I Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D. think everyone’s atti- Dr. Diane Nomura tude really helps propel Terry Shintani, M.D. the club forward. Sundays: 8-9 p.m. K108 — AM 1080 It sounds like you have Call-in line: 524-1080 an incredible group of people to work with. “Health Talk” Congratulations, and Hosted by Hesh we wish you all the Saturdays: 8-9 a.m. best. K108 — AM 1080 Call-in line: 524-1080 Reprinted courtesy of Steve Wasek

the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 Page 7 VSH Events Our January speaker, Dr. Terry 1Q2008 Shintani, M.D., drew in over 200 people to see his presenta- tion, “How to Lose up to 10 Pounds in 10 Days and Turn Your Health Around.”

In February over 100 people came to hear Jeff Novick explain the difference between health food and healthy food.

In his inspiring presentation in March entitled “Reaching the Sweet Spot” Rep. Joe Bertram tackled the issues of global warm- ing and childhood obesity in Ha- waii.

Donate, Join, or Renew today! Vegetarian Society of Hawaii Membership Application/Renewal Form

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Page 8 the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 Vegetarian Society of Hawaii Calendar of Events April-June, 2008

A Cooking Demonstration by Cooking Demonstration CHEF JENNIFER FLYNN and Lecture by JOHN CADMAN “The Super Food Generation: 14 Foods that will “A Successful Vegetarian Get You Glowing” School Lunch Program: One Man’s Commitment” Tuesday, April 8th, 7 p.m. Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse* Tuesday, May 13th, 7 p.m. Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse* What is it that makes an ordinary food a Super Food? The answer is simple; Super Foods deliver high concentrations of Chef John Cadman will present a PowerPoint lecture ex- critical nutrients in perfectly balanced amounts. It doesn’t get plaining the complexities of creating attractive and appetizing much simpler than that. Chef Jennifer Flynn will take you on a school lunch meals within USDA guidelines. He will also journey into the amazing world of Super Foods, combining the demonstrate the preparation of several approved school lunch very best foods found in nature with some of the simplest selections. cooking techniques. Get ready to learn how to prepare amaz- ingly simple and delicious “fast food” in a flash. John Cadman, the school food services manager at Haiku Elementary School on Maui, has been offering optional vege- Jennifer Flynn is the author of three cookbooks and has tarian meals to students and teachers for the past twelve worked in the field of culinary arts and nutrition for over a years—and for no other reason than his conviction that vege- decade. Trained in both traditional European cuisine and ve- tarian students should have a choice. gan raw food cuisine, her goal is to redefine our culture's defi- nition of fast food by teaching people how quick, easy, and Chef Cadman will also be presenting on Maui: delicious a diet consisting of whole plant based foods can be. Thursday, May 8th, 7 p.m., Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku Chef Flynn will also be presenting on Maui: Friday, April 11th, 7 p.m., Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku

BRENDAN BRAZIER

"Thrive: Building Vitality on a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet"

Tuesday, June 10th, 7 p.m. Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse*

Based on his bestselling book, The Thrive Diet, Brendan Brazier will explain how to seamlessly incorpo- rate a whole food, plant-based diet into your busy lifestyle, thereby reducing nutritional stress. This will help you: ◆ raise energy and vitality without stimulants ◆ improve productivity and enhance mood ◆ strengthen immune function ◆ increase lean muscle and reduce body fat◆ reduce the visible signs of aging ◆ eliminate junk food cravings ◆ boost strength, muscle efficiency, and bone density ◆ relieve inflammation and increase joint mobility Brendan Brazier is one of only a few professional athletes in the world whose diet is 100 percent plant-based. He’s a profes- sional ironman triathlete, bestselling author on performance nutrition, and creator of an award-winning line of whole food nutri- tional products called Vega. He is also a two-time Canadian 50 km Ultra Marathon Champion. Brendan was named one of the most 25 Fascinating Vegetarians by VegNews magazine. Mr. Brazier will also be speaking on Maui Friday, June 13th, 7 p.m. Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku

*The Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse is located at 404 Kapahulu Avenue, 0.2 miles behind the Waikiki-Kapahulu library, across from the Chevron Station.

the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 Page 9 Consumers’ Corner

Add Napa cabbage, joi Joy of Napa choi, and the water from soaking the mushroom. by Pam Woolway Cook until tender.

This article appeared in the Garden What is Napa cabbage? Island Newspaper March 4, 2008. Reprinted with permission of the • Napa cabbage’s etymol- author. ogy is Japanese. • It has oblong-shaped The first Sunday of every month the leaves that are flat and Vegetarian Society hosts a potluck wide. They are a pale lunch with a friendly competition green, tending towards among attendees. Last month the greenish white in the • Napa cabbage is an excellent alter- winner, Kamli Prem, won with her center. native to regular cabbage because of “Joy of Napa” recipe. Napa cabbage • Napa cabbage resembles a head of its delicate flavor. lends itself to stir-fry as well as stuff- Romaine lettuce, only more tightly compact and with curly edges. • Use it to cover the bottom of a ing because of its broad leaf. bamboo steamer basket. The leaves Prem’s recipe features two flavor- • It’s rich in vitamin C and fiber. will prevent foods from sticking and ful head . Joi choi is a de- • When buying Napa cabbage, look will impart a nice flavor. scendent of pak choi and has a mild for a compact head with tightly mustard flavor. This recipe does not closed, crisp, moist leaves with no (Napa cabbage facts from use the green part of the joi choi, only traces of yellow or brown. theworldwidegourmet.com.) the crunchy white stems. • Napa cabbage will keep unwashed for 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator Joy of Napa crisper; it should be stored in a plas- Chakras Delight tic bag, as it readily absorbs nearby Ingredients: odors. Salad • As soon as the cabbage is cut, it • 1 head Napa cabbage, chopped in begins to lose its vitamin C content. by John Barnett big pieces • It’s from the same family as the • 1 carrot, sliced green cabbage. Ingredients: • 1 joi choi (optional), only white • Preparation: Cut out core and wash. ¼ medium red cabbage thick stems, chopped in big pieces Blanch for a few minutes and dis- • ½ small red onion • 10 shiitake mushrooms, quartered card the blanching water. Cook like • • 1 chili pepper cabbage—do not overcook. • 1 medium carrot grated • 4-5 russian kale leaves, separated • 5 slices ginger • Cook the lower part first and add from spine • 2 Tbs. soy sauce, or nama shoyu the leaves halfway through the 1-2 medium tomatoes • 1 Tbs. agave nectar cooking time. • • ¼ cup italian parsley, diced • 1 Tbs. oil (optional) • Raw leaves have a pleasant crunchiness: Grate for cole slaw. • 4 Tbs. lemon juice Soak shiitake mushrooms till they • 4-6 Tbs. olive oil (optional) • To change the texture, blanch Napa are soft. Save the water for soup Bragg’s Liquid Aminos to taste cabbage for a few seconds in boil- • stock. Heat the pan, sauté chili and a dash of cayenne pepper ing water. Plunge immediately into • ginger till ginger turns lightly brown, • sea salt to taste add mushrooms, soy sauce and sweet- ice water. Drain and place on a ener. Stir-fry until mushroom is kitchen towel. Mix well with your loving energy. golden-brown. • Cut in strips and sauté in a wok with other vegetables, garlic, and ginger.

Page 10 the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 Kamli Prem (left) was the winner for her “Joy of Napa” recipe at the VSH February potluck luncheon on Kauai (see facing page). Also pictured is VSH volunteer and recipe judge Phyllis Jolly.

Kauai Potlucks and Lectures Dennis Miller, Pastor of the Kapaa Monthly vegan potluck luncheons and Lawai Valley Seventh-day Ad- and lectures are held at noon on the ventist Churches, and Radha Dasi of first Sunday of each month at the the Kauai Krishna Temple each Kapaa Neighborhood Center on spoke about vegetarianism in world Kauai. Admission is free for those religions at the VSH Kauai potluck/ who bring a dish. All others are lecture held March 2nd. welcome with a $5 donation.

Bean Burgers by Sandra Miyabuchi

Deborah Burnham (left) and • 2 cloves of garlic, minced John Barnett (right) were • 1 bulb onion, finely chopped co-winners of the vegan • 1 can chick peas, mashed recipe contest held at the • ½ cup bread crumbs January potluck/lecture on • ¼ cup walnuts, chopped Kauai (see “Chakras De- • salt and pepper to taste light” on facing page). VSH volunteer Diana La- Combine all ingredients and leave in refrig- Bedz (center) was the recipe erator over night. Form into patties. Spray Kauai organic farmer and edu- judge. skillet with olive oil and brown the patties. cator Joseph Dunsmoor gave a presentation on sustainable gardening at the January Kathy Stevens, founder and director potluck/lecture on Kauai. of the Catskill Animal Sanctuary, was the featured speaker at the VSH Feb- ruary potluck luncheon on Kauai.

Recipe judge Mark Reinfeld, co- owner of The Blossoming Lotus Restaurant, presented the winner, Sandra Miyabuchi, with a gift certificate from Papaya’s Natural Foods for her Bean Burgers rec- ipe at the VSH potluck/lecture on March 2nd (see center inset).

the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 Page 11 (Slaughter Shakes Nation Success Spurs more feature guests with presentations on continued from page 1) topics pertaining to optimal well be- ing. These will include topics such as recall to date. Potlucks food preparation, nutrition, global “This investigation has done more consciousness, and various lifestyle than expose one company’s abusive on Maui practices,” said , presi- enhancement options. There will also dent and CEO of HSUS. “It has led by The Optimum Living Alliance be opportunities for group discussion and entertainment. us to the inescapable conclusion that If you are interested in hosting there are serious shortcomings in the The Optimum Living Alliance happily one of these gatherings in your home USDA’s policy on handling downer announces WEEKLY Vegan Live food cattle and its broader enforcement ef- potlucks! please contact [email protected] or forts at slaughter plants. The question As our monthly Farmers Trade call 573-1959 and ask for Home or Brook. Each gathering will begin of whether the problems we uncov- and Vegan Live Food Potlucks have with the Farmers Trade at 4:30 p.m. ered are systemic and occur at other been generating so much interest and and the potluck at 5 p.m. and will last slaughter plants around the country is enthusiasm, we have decided to ex- one that the Congress, industry, and pand our horizons by holding FOUR until about 7 p.m. Call on the after- consumers must now confront.” Farmers Trade and Vegan Living Food noon of the potluck for directions. At each Farmers Trade we invite The HSUS joined with political Potlucks a month, each on a different you and your friends to bring any and leaders, parents, and other concerned part of the island as follows: all organically homegrown and citizens in the call for the following • First Wednesday: Haiku legislative and regulatory action: vegetables that you would like to bar- • Second Wednesday: Lahaina ter or share. • Revise USDA’s regulation on the • Third Wednesday: Kula At the potlucks we invite you to slaughter of downed animals to re- • Fourth Wednesday: Kihei bring either a homegrown food that quire humane euthanasia of all As a general program for each can be easily eaten, or an organic ve- downed cattle. The current policy gathering, we will share the intentions gan raw dish that will feed 4 to 8 peo- allows slaughter of downed animals of the Farmers Trade and Vegan Liv- ple. You are invited to bring your own after they pass USDA inspection. ing Food Potlucks as well as other plates, cups, and utensils to help The HSUS investigation demon- opportunities available through the minimize waste. Remember to bring strates that animals are tortured Optimum Living Alliance. We will your zest for life! when USDA inspectors are not pre- sent. • Pass the Downed Animal Protection Act—S. 394 and H.R. 661 spon- Slaughter Investigation Timeline sored by Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI) and Reps. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) January 30—HSUS releases footage of a six-week undercover slaughter- and Steven LaTourette (R- house investigation revealing cruel treatment and slaughter of downed OH)—which would ban any slaugh- tering of downed animals for human cows. consumption. January 30—USDA suspends Hallmark/Westland as a supplier to the Na- • Pass the Farm Animal Stewardship tional School Lunch Program and launches its own investigation. Purchasing Act—H.R. 1726 spon- January 31—School systems nationwide begin purging their systems of sored by Reps. Peter DeFazio (D- Westland meat, beginning in Minnesota and Utah. OR) and Christopher Shays (R- February 1—HSUS leads coalition calling for legislative action. CT)—which would set modest ani- February 5—USDA shuts down Hallmark/Westland plant. mal welfare standards, including February 15—Criminal charges are brought against two Hallmark em- humane euthanasia of any downed ployees for animal cruelty. animals, for producers who sell food February 17—USDA issues the recall of 143 million pounds of beef, the to federal government programs. nation’s largest beef recall ever. This article was compiled from a se- February 28—Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) calls Senate Agriculture Appropria- ries of press releases from the Hu- tions subcommittee hearing to call on USDA for tougher safeguards. mane Society of the United States.

Page 12 the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 Travesty of Beef Eva Uran, VSH member For First of all, I’d like to praise our national Humane Society for daring to go undercover to expose the barbaric treatment of downed cattle that led to the Hallmark scandal in Chino, Califor- nia, and national beef recall in general and from our Their own local schools in particular. Unfortunately, all that beef is destined for our local landfill. Imagine how many rats and cockroaches it will attract! (starbulletin.com/2008/02/27/news/story01.html) The irony is multifold. First, they have the gall Rights to ship possibly poisonous food for school lunches without any regard for children’s health. By Butterflies Katz Second, school administration won’t learn a les- son and will still buy more meat, even when an E. Upon seeing them, a smile lights up my face. coli outbreak was recently reported at a Kaimuki They have endearing qualities we should embrace. restaurant (twice!) that included steaks among its Their ecological footprint is hardly a trace prime entrees. It was finally shut down. (the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Feb/27/ln/h in comparison to that of the human race. awaii802270403.html) For their rights, a mounting movement makes a case. Interesting to note that the two above articles appeared on the same day in two different papers. They have eyes and a face akin to you and me. Third, Hallmark is a name cozily associated with Animals feel and breathe, they hear and they see. lovey-dovey greeting cards and heart-warming They too want to know life’s sweet ecstasy. family-oriented movies on the TV channel. What a Our heart and soul knows they deserve to be free. travesty of a name! (Note: the Hallmark slaughter- house in Chino is in no way related to the well- Truth compels us to help make it come to be. known Hallmark greeting card trademark.) Fourth, the commentary on the article was mind- They are not commodities for human use. boggling. Several people suggested that the home- They were not put here for exploitive abuse. less should have been given this tainted beef! Only Their lives have been shockingly put to misuse. two people (myself included) condemned the meat practice at large. (Commentary has been deleted Our oppression of them has no just excuse. since.) Set the innocent captive animals loose. Then the San Francisco Chronicle featured an article about the upcoming Olympics in China. Animal abuse lives on every distant shore; (www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/ all kinds of horror that our souls would deplore. 28/SPB2V9O7E.DTL) We treat these love objects and friends to adore What riled me most was this paragraph: “The like enemies; on which we have declared a war. U.S. Olympic Committee recently announced that it will ship 12 tons of American beef to Beijing to feed For their rights, a world’s heroes will rise to the fore. our athletes. There has been talk of potential prob- lems with steroids and pesticides in Chinese cattle Butterflies has been a proud vegan and lived communally for a and poultry.” quarter of a century. Her life’s passion is to spread the vegan What monumental waste of energy resources and message. She is the coauthor of Incredibly Delicious: Recipes cruelty involved to feed our “All American” athletes. for a New Paradigm by Gentle World. You can read more of How much better they would perform and what a her poetry at www.veganpoet.com. better example they would have been to the world had they all been vegan!

the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 Page 13 Medical Association, the American health. Many harmful organisms, Is Your Supper Public Health Association, and other including salmonella, campylobacter, Putting You at Risk health groups fear that the overuse of listeria, and E. coli, have also spread antibiotics in farmed animals is caus- from animals to people. for Superbugs? ing the spread of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. The U.S. General Ac- “Factory farms by Heather Moore counting Office warns, “Antibiotic- resistant bacteria have been trans- have given rise to As if we didn’t have enough to ferred from animals to humans, and bird flu, mad cow worry about, now comes the alarming many of the studies we reviewed news that killer bugs have made the found that this transference poses sig- disease, SARS, and leap from hospitals and nursing nificant risks for human health.” other animal-borne homes to playgrounds and locker One USDA study showed that 66 rooms. According to a new study by percent of beef samples were con- diseases.” the Centers for Disease Control and taminated with antibiotic-resistant Now we can add MRSA to the Prevention (CDC), MRSA, an bacteria, and scientists at the Johns list, as experts believe that it is Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public antibiotic-resistant staphylococcus widespread among farmed ani- Health have reported that 96 percent bacterium, now kills more Americans mals. A recent Belgian survey of the chicken flesh they tested was than AIDS. The rise in antibiotic- showed that MRSA has been found in resistant superbugs like MRSA can contaminated with antibiotic-resistant 68 percent of the pig farms in that largely be attributed to the overuse of campylobacter bacteria. country. In 37 percent of the cases, Another study conducted by the antibiotics—in humans and animals. the farmer and the farmer’s family CDC indicated that chicken sold in Approximately 70 percent of the carried pig MRSA—a variant of supermarkets is often tainted with po- antibiotics used in the U.S. aren’t human MRSA. given to human patients—they are fed tentially fatal bacterium called Ente- A bill pending congressional ap- to farmed animals. The filthy, rococcus faecium. This bacterium proval would end the routine use of were not even affected by Synercid, a crowded conditions on factory farms antibiotics in farmed animals who are drug commonly used to treat are breeding grounds for disease. Bil- not sick. This is a good first step, but antibiotic-resistant bacteria. lions of chickens, turkeys, pigs, and there is a much more comprehensive other animals killed for food each Over the years more than 30 anti- solution: Stop raising animals for food year in this country live mired in their biotics have received FDA approval in the first place. The fewer animals for use in , and many of own waste. The powerful, burning we raise, the fewer superbugs there those same drugs are used to treat stench of ammonia-laden urine com- will be to battle. And since disease- human illnesses. So when you get monly leads to respiratory diseases, causing bacteria are not the only bacterial infections, and other ail- sick, the antibiotics you’re prescribed health risk posed by meat and other ments. The conditions are so deplor- may not work, either because you’ve animal products (which lead to cancer, built up a tolerance for the drug by able that the animals are fed a steady heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and consuming it in your chicken or fish dose of antibiotics just to keep them other serious problems), we would all dinner or because the bacteria have alive long enough to send them to be better off if we traded in our fried slaughter. mutated and figured out how to beat chicken and fish sticks for the great- the drug. tasting vegetarian alternatives avail- Says Dr. Neil Fishman of the able at most grocery stores and restau- “Approximately 70 Hospital of the University of Pennsyl- rants. percent of the antibiot- vania, “We are starting to see more and more bugs for which we don’t Heather Moore is a freelance writer ics used in the U.S. are have antibiotics.” and a senior writer for People for the The spread of diseases from ani- Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) fed to farmed animals.” mals to humans is not a new problem: in Norfolk, Va., where she lives with The factory farms where animals are her rescued dog, Carly. Her articles Anyone who eats meat, milk, or warehoused in deplorable conditions have appeared in numerous maga- eggs is also eating the antibiotics have given rise to bird flu, mad cow zines and newspapers including USA given to the animals raised for those disease, SARS, and other animal- Today and the Washington Post. products. Scientists from the World borne diseases that threaten human Health Organization, the American Page 14 the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 Animal Rights Corner

Animals Suffer Cruelty nia where they were loaded from one having chosen the Mainland-Hawaii container to another without being route to investigate. during Long Distance allowed to rest on the ground (in vio- On February 12, 2008 a full page Transport to lation of the 28-hour federal law that advert appeared in the Honolulu Ad- requires livestock to be fed, watered, vertiser, telling about the cruel condi- Slaughter in Hawaii and rested every 28 hours). The pigs tions of livestock transport and in- then were trucked to an Oakland port forming Hawaii consumers that meat by Cathy Goeggel where they were loaded onto a Mat- sold as “island fresh/island produced/ VSH member and founder of son ship and then spent four and a half island pork” is likely to be NOT “lo- Animal Rights-Hawaii days at sea. Upon landing at Hono- cal pork” at all—and consumer fraud lulu Harbor, they were trucked to the was suggested. Don Quijote grocery On February 12, 2008 an international Hawaii Livestock Cooperative abat- immediately stopped selling local campaign against the cruel transport toir at Barbers Point. They were han- pork, and we hope that others will of live animals just to be slaughtered dled roughly on unloading, one falling follow suit. Without local vendor at final destination was launched by from the container to the ground some support, the two importers of the pigs the Handle With Care Coalition. The 10 feet below. Maui-bound pigs suf- (Hawaii Food Products and Wong’s annual transport of nearly 15,000 pigs fered at least two more days in the Meat Market) will have no reason to from factory farms in Canada and same containers before being loaded bring in live pigs. We have discov- California to in Ha- on Young Brothers’ barge for the voy- ered that Canadian pigs are no longer waii was chosen as the cruelest North age to Maui. being imported because of the American route, according to an in- Undercover footage of the lairage, Canadian/US dollar differential. This vestigation done by Animal Rights where the pigs were kept until slaugh- could very possibly cause the shut- Hawaii and work we had done on this ter, showed filthy conditions, hard down of the only slaughterhouse on issue with Animals’ Angels, a German concrete floors, and food strewn Oahu. In 1995 the state underwrote a animal protection organization. amongst feces and urine. A bloody ear $10 million bond for Palama Meat We assisted the undercover film was photographed right next to the pig and the Cooperative to build a new crew from the UK as they followed pen. abattoir and packing facility. Their the pigs from Canada across the bor- Several years of documenting the reasoning: Oahu needed a kill plant der to a ranch near Vacaville, Califor- numbers of pigs shipped, the numbers for spent dairy cows and for supplying of pigs who died en fresh pig flesh to the Chinatown route (as many as community. Since then, the last dairy eighty on one voy- on Oahu has closed and the slaughter- age in the summer house is struggling; Maui used to send of 2007), and the cattle to Oahu for slaughter but has squalid conditions ceased doing that. There is no longer in which the pigs a chicken slaughter plant on Oahu. were forced to Palama Meat went bankrupt. Within a live—at a slaugh- few years we may see the end of terhouse that has commercial animal slaughter on more than once Oahu. been cited by The Star Bulletin published an USDA for viola- editorial that condemns the cruel tions of sanitary transport and has published our full a n d h u m a n e page advert twice. For more info on laws—led to World the HandleWithCare Campaign, visit Society for the Pro- www.handlewithcare.tv/us/. tection of Animals

the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 Page 15 Shocked by the Under- Unfortunately, this kind of abuse view. Visit www.hsus.org and learn is probably not uncommon. The good more about its investigation of Hall- cover Slaughterhouse news is the public can do something mark Meat Packing. Visit about it. In fact, here are five steps www.nodowners.org for details on Video? Here are 5 you can take to help end the cruelty: what downed animals are forced to Things You Can Do endure. Whatever your views on 1. . By keeping meat and meat-eating, you’re likely opposed to dairy products off your plate, you are treating animals so cruelly. by Mark Hawthorne no longer supporting the industries directly responsible for the egregious 5. Tell others. If you agree that The Humane Society of United abuses revealed in the HSUS’ investi- downed animals deserve humane States’ recent undercover investiga- gation. With so many delicious, nutri- treatment, share your feelings with tion of a southern California slaugh- tious plant-based foods available, be- family, friends, and coworkers. En- terhouse is shocking—with cows un- ing vegan is easier than ever. Visit courage them to speak up for these able to move being rammed with the www.GoVeg.com or www.TryVeg.com defenseless creatures—animals whose blades of a forklift, jabbed in the eyes, for suggestions. illness or injuries are the result of cal- stabbed with electric prods, and lous treatment received even before sprayed in the nose with high-pressure 2. Contact the USDA. Email Secre- they reached the slaughterhouse. water hoses. Animal experts have tary of Agriculture Edward Schafer at Write letters to editors of newspapers called this one of the worst cases of [email protected]. Ask and magazines expressing your animal abuse they have ever seen. him to close the loophole created by feelings. Why did Hallmark Meat Packing inconsistent agency regulations that We ask an awful lot of the animals workers violently torment these ani- permits the kind of inhumane treat- we raise and slaughter for food. The mals? Profit. So-called “downed” ment of animals demonstrated by very least we owe them is a painless animals (animals who are too sick or Hallmark Meat Packing. Demand that death. injured to stand or walk on their own) downed animals not enter the food are not allowed into the human food chain, as they pose a danger to con- Mark Hawthorne is an animal activist supply, so getting them to stand long sumers (12 of the 15 identified cases and the author of Striking at the enough to pass USDA inspection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal meant Hallmark could slaughter them —“mad cow disease”—in North Activism strikingattheroots.com (see for meat. America originated from downed book review on page 17). He adopted cows). Request that USDA inspectors a vegetarian lifestyle soon after an Wanted: Board Nominations be present at slaughter plants on a encounter with one of India’s many regular basis to ensure humane stan- cows in 1992 and went vegan a dec- The current VSH Board of Di- dards are maintained. ade later. He is now a committed rectors term ends on June 30, 2008. animal activist who has engaged in VSH members are invited to send 3. Contact policy makers. Urge your nearly every model of activism, from nominations for the new term by legislators to support or introduce leg- leafleting and tabling to protesting mailing them to VSH at P.O. Box islation to help downed animals. The and direct action. Currently he is 23208, Honolulu, HI 96823. Nomi- Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing working with hundreds of other activ- nations must be received by May Act (H.R. 1726) would set modest ists on a historic ballot initiative that 15th to be included on the ballot. standards, including will ban the use of battery cages, ges- Board positions are: president, humane euthanasia of any downed tation crates, and veal crates in Cali- vice president, treasurer, secretary, animals, for producers who sell food fornia. He is a volunteer for Animal and directors. to federal government programs, Place, a vegan education center and Ballots will be mailed to vege- while the Downed Animal Protection sanctuary for farmed animals in tarian members on or about June 1st Act (S. 394 and H.R. 661) would ban northern California, where he serves and must be returned to VSH with a any slaughtering of downed animals on the outreach advisory council. He postmark by June 15th to be for human consumption. is also involved in rabbit rescue and counted. The new board will take lives with five rescued rabbits. office on July 1st. 4. Educate yourself. Agribusiness Thank you for participating in gets away with animal abuse because this process. it’s carried out away from public

Page 16 the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 take to help your fellow earthlings can be felt throughout the world, one Book Review RIGHT NOW. good deed can amplify and inspire The book covers eleven general many more. Your “activism” can be as : areas of activism, including leafleting, simple as living a moral life and serv- A Practical Guide to Animal writing (e.g., articles, op-eds, letters to ing as an example to others—or as Activism the editor), tabling, engaging in pro- involved as gainful employment with tests and demonstrations, cooking for a large animal rights organization. It’s and feeding your friends, family, co- your choice. Just do something. workers, and the masses (“food as The important lesson to take away outreach”), campaigning corporations, from Striking at the Roots is that we volunteering for animal sanctuaries, all have a part to play in this strug- shelters, and rescue centers, using gle—and that we must all work to- multimedia (e.g., blogs, websites, vid- gether, pooling our complementary eos, podcasting) to spread your mes- skills and insights, if justice and com- sage, engaging in direct action (in- passion are to prevail. cluding open rescues), working within Yes, as says in the the legal system; and—perhaps most foreword, activism IS the meaning of importantly—taking care of the emo- life! tional and psychological needs of oneself and one’s comrades. Each chapter serves as a general introduc- (Diabetes continued from page 5) by Mark Hawthorne tion to the topic and includes a list of boast a largely vegetarian diet; the Foreword by Bruce Friedrich resources for follow-up. huge upsurge in diabetes cases—up Best of all, a number of prominent to 35 million now—is in large part 304 pages animal activists weigh in on their re- due to its citizens’ adopting a more Publisher: O Books spective areas of expertise: Patty Western eating style. (January 25, 2008) Mark tells of her first , in Of course, this is no surprise, ISBN-10: 1846940915 which she exposed the cruelty of an given that American fast-food corpo- ISBN-13: 978-1846940910 Australian battery farm; Mercy for rations are busy exporting our high- Animals’ describes his fat, high-cholesterol addiction to own epiphany, resulting from a Asia and throughout the globe. We Review by Kelly Garbato chance encounter at the age of eleven need an “Easternization” of eating with an animal rights leafleter; and styles to reverse this trend. Whether you’re new to the world Colleen Patrick-Goudreau shares her Conventional wisdom says that of animal advocacy, a longtime vegan, recipe for deliciously decadent vegan Americans like to pop pills. But a or traveling somewhere between these outreach (Mmmm, vegan chili!). recent national poll conducted for points in your life’s journey, Striking A running theme of Striking at the Physicians Committee for Responsi- at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Roots is the awesome potential for ble Medicine proved that Americans Animal Activism is one book you’ll impact possessed by each and every would prefer to treat diabetes with a want to read. Activists from all walks individual. Just by going vegetarian dietary approach if possible. of life can glean new tips, tricks, (or better yet, vegan), you can save It’s time for the scientific com- strategies, and perhaps even some the lives of 100 animals a year. That’s munity and our government to make much-needed motivation from author/ one hundred living, sentient beings that wish a reality. We need to stop activist Mark Hawthorne’s introduc- spared from miserable lives and ex- pushing drugs and surgery and to tory guide to acting on behalf of ani- cruciating deaths. Now, if you inspire promote instead a healthful diet as a mals. even one other individual to adopt a first-line defense against type 2 dia- Striking at the Roots offers an veg*n lifestyle, then you’ve essen- betes. It’s the only way we’ll win overview of the many types of “ani- tially doubled your impact. And if this war. mal activism” that advocates could your new veg*n friend can encourage engage in, from traditional to high- another concerned citizen to eschew Dr. Neal Barnard is a nutrition re- tech, visible to behind-the-scenes, and animal products . . . well, you get the searcher and president of the non- dramatic to low-key. No matter your idea! Like Merilees’ theoretical Bra- profit Physicians Committee for Re- personality, interests, and talents, zilian butterfly, whose wing-flapping sponsible Medicine. you’re sure to find an action you can the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 Page 17 “hearty” by add- going” as the attendant applies sun- Restaurant Review ing “protein,” a flower seeds from a shaker. The euphemism for server just wants to be told what to “Salad Creations” meat, for an addi- do. tional charge. Whatever you do, you get a large Comes to Hawaii Your salad may salad. Whether it constitutes a meal be served in the or not depends on your capacity. I by Karl Seff bowl in which it personally can eat two or three of VSH Board Member was built or you them at dinnertime, but one makes a may have it put nice lunch. A national chain of build- into a wrap. The All-you-can-eat (for a fixed low your-own-salad restaurants has hours are gener- price) chain buffet restaurants with reached Hawaii. Two locations are ally “all day” with specific hours at middling to substantial vegan compo- open on Oahu, one in the Koko Ma- each location; in Waikiki they are 9 nents thrive on the Mainland: Sweet rina Shopping Center and the other in a.m. to 9 p.m. Tomatoes, Souplantation, Golden the Waikiki Shopping Plaza on Ka- At Salad Creations there are 15 Corral, and Soup and Salad are among lakaua Avenue. Another opened and dressings to choose from, all home- the largest. Let’s hope that one of will soon reopen downtown at the made. Several are low fat, and the them reaches Hawaii before too long. corner of Bishop and Hotel Streets. raspberry vinaigrette is fat-free. We do have one such restaurant in Coming is a second Waikiki location T h e Hawaii (Chan’s and one in Ewa Beach. Ultimately c o m p e t i- “A large fresh salad is be- Gourmet Buffet there may be as many as 50 restau- tion for on Nimitz near rants throughout Hawaii. S a l a d coming accepted by the pub- the airport, but Salad Creations is not an all-you- Creations lic as a meal. Salad has be- the vegan pick- can-eat salad-bar restaurant. It is a is spring- ings are slim) way to buy a large salad in a hemi- ing up like come a popular main course a n d o t h e r s spherical stainless-steel bowl for w e e d s . rather than a small side dish.” (Chuck’s, Siz- $6.99. The customer selects the The first zler, Buzz’s) greens (romaine, iceberg, spring mix, s t o r e where one can or baby spinach), the toppings (a good opened just inside Foodland super- order “Just the salad bar, please.” fresh selection is available), and market in Ala Moana Center. Others For more information about Salad dressing. As you do, an attendant will open soon in Kahala Mall and Creations, e-mail its promoter here in builds your salad for you as a subma- Kailua. Each has its own name, for- Hawaii, James Han (see below). He rine sandwich would be built at Sub- mat, toppings, and hours. sold his Subway Sandwich franchise way, Blimpies, or Quiznos. Salad At all of these build-your-own- to begin this new venture. Salad Crea- Creations is not entirely vegetarian. salad shops, the toppings are served tions may also be found on the web. Annoyingly, their instructions encour- with tongs. If you say “tomato,” you It originated in Florida but now has age the customer to make his salad get a small amount of fresh diced to- many locations nationwide. mato or one cherry Let’s stand back for a moment tomato. If you say and see what has happened. A large “artichoke hearts,” fresh salad is becoming accepted by you will get one the public as a meal. Salad has be- piece. I suppose the come a popular main course rather server must be careful than a small side dish. And it may be not to add too much built without the high-fat dressing that of any component, many fast-food restaurants offer, thereby ruining the dressings that make the fat contents of salad for the cus- their salads as great or greater than tomer. Accordingly, those of their burgers. one must be frank: “Three (servings of) James Han can be e-mailed at garbanzo beans, jhan@saladcreations. please,” and “Keep

Page 18 the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 • Assuming 19% fat beef, the day for parents and children in Semi- Vegan Tidbits patty would have 7829 nole County and anyone who believes grams of fat. that corporations should not prey on by Scott Owen Snarr • To produce that much beef children in schools,” said Dr. Susan t a k e s a p p r o x i m a t e l y Linn, Director of CCFC. “In the ab- Fielder of Greens 300,000 gallons of water, sence of needed government regula- At the age of 23 enough to fill half of an tion to protect schoolchildren from Milwaukee Brewers’ olympic-sized swimming predatory companies like McDon- Prince Fielder became pool. ald’s, the burden is on parents to be the youngest major • It requires the clear-cutting vigilant about exploitative marketing league player to hit 50 of about 24,200 square feet aimed at children. One parent can home runs in a single of rain forest, an area al- make a difference.” season. And just before spring train- most half the size of a foot- ing this year the all-star first baseman ball field. The “V” Word announced from left field that he has Most consumers prefer the term Dubbed the “Absolutely Ridicu- become a vegetarian. “meat-free” to “vegetarian.” So says lous Burger,” the name is something Weighing in the ballpark of 260 a recent survey by the UK-based “The of an understatement. The Burger’s pounds, Fielder used to scarf down Grocer,” a leading magazine of the creator says he is working on the steaks like they were nothing. But grocery industry. The V word carries world’s largest takeout container for after feasting his eyes on a book his negative connotations for some peo- the burger. Perhaps he could try for wife was reading, , he ple, whereas “meat-free” appeals to the world’s largest to-go body casket. changed his diet right off the bat. vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Reading about the way animals were While supermarkets and food McDonald’s Expelled from School raised and slaughtered persuaded him manufacturers are making changes When Susan Pagan’s daughter to go vegetarian—for good. accordingly, nonprofit and activist brought home her report card last The change-up has drawn more groups are having second thoughts: January, she didn’t like what she saw. than its share of skeptics, but Fielder “Meat-Free Society of Hawaii” just Never mind the grades; the report card insists that it’s now part of who he is. doesn’t have the same ring. “It makes me feel a lot better,” he ex- jacket was adorned with a promo for a plains, “so I’m going to stick with it.” McDonald’s Happy Meal. The Grim Whopper The Seminole If last year’s record-breaking 123 County, Florida -pound hamburger from Denny’s Beer mother was angry Barrel Pub in Pennsylvania wasn’t about the corpora- enough to put you in an instant coma, tion using schools to then maybe the new world record push junk food on 134-pound burger available from Mal- her kid, so she took lie’s Sports Bar & Grill in Detroit will her beef to the do the trick. Boston-based Cam- Served on a bun the size of a bean p a i g n f o r a bag chair, the burger costs a whopping Commercial-Free $350, requires 12 hours to cook it and Childhood (CCFC). three men to flip it. Here are a few Under pressure from more not-so-fun facts about the 110- the CCFC and 2000 pound angus beef patty (not even angry parents who counting the bacon and cheese) that joined in the cause, you probably won’t find on the menu: McDonald’s backed down and agreed to • It contains 115,360 kilocalories, reprint the report 32,657 milligrams of sodium, and card jackets without 36,898 milligrams of cholesterol. the ads for all Semi- nole County schools. “This is a good Used with permission. the Island Vegetarian ◆ April-June 2008 Page 19 Vegetarian Society of Hawaii NONPROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID P.O. Box 23208 HONOLULU, HI Honolulu, Hawaii USA PERMIT NO. 645 96823-3208

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