The Island Vegetarian Vegetarian Society of Hawaii Quarterly Newsletter supporting human health, animal rights, and ecology Volume 13, Issue 3, Jul –Sep 2002
PETA’s Friedrich June VSH Speaker Inside ruce Friedrich, Ve- · President’s Message gan Outreach Direc- B tor for People for the Ethi- · Science Corner cal Treatment of Animals · Terry Shintani, MD (PETA), was the speaker for the VSH meeting held · Animal Rights Corner June 12 at the Ala Wai Golf Course Recreation · Calendar of Events Center. He gave a similar & Bookstore presentation at a VSH · Recipes meeting held at Maui Community College on · Reviews June 14.
Friedrich began his talk by relating his back- Public Lectures ground, which includes a Midwest upbringing and a
Phi Beta Kappa graduation DICK ALLGIRE from Grinnell College in “What’s Wrong Iowa. Prior to joining PETA in 1996, he worked for six years in a Washington, DC homeless shelter. with Milk?” The body of his presentation, entitled Veganism: The Only Diet for a Small Planet, described his five compelling reasons to adhere to a vegan diet and life- Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m. style. Disastrous effects on health and the environment were the first two reasons. Ala Wai Golf Course Rec. Ctr. Animal welfare, the way in which animals are treated on factory farms, was the third. Animal rights, the concept that animals are here for their own purposes and “Vegetarianism in not for the selfish interests of the human branch of the animal kingdom, was the World Religions” fourth. Human rights was Friedrich’s fifth reason to be vegan. He asserted that by eating meat, dairy Annual Meeting Wednesday, August 21, 7 p.m. Ala Wai Golf Course Rec. Ctr. products, and eggs, foods that require enormous he VSH annual mem- amounts of land, water, and other resources T bership meeting was compared to the amounts required to grow plant held prior to the June 12 RICHARD foods, we are directly contributing to the starva- lecture. Board members Mc LELLAN, MD tion found in much of the third world, affecting Alida Rutchick, Dr. Bill an estimated 800 million adults and children. Harris, Dr. Karl Seff, and “The Vegetarian Agenda: Friedrich concluded his talk with the opti- Elaine Johnson briefed at- mistic view that the vegan movement has made tendees on the financial Politics and Success” remarkable progress in a relatively small a- condition of the Society and Wednesday, September 11, 7 p.m. mount of time. provided a recap of the The lecture will air on Vegetarian, the VSH monthly meeting speakers, Ala Wai Golf Course Rec. Ctr. television series seen on Thursdays at 6 pm on public relations efforts, and The Island Vegetarian • Jul - Sep 2002 Olelo channel 52. Broadcast dates are not yet legislative advocacy. Page 1 available.
President’s Message by Alida Rutchick, MEd
Vegetarian Ranks Growing Close to Home
reetings, friends. VSH activi- branched out into green vegetables G ties are continuing apace. and finally fresh fruits as her stom- The Island Vegetarian Membership is now well over 1100, ach would allow. She’s stopped increased by an average of one new "psychological eating" and is enjoy- The Island Vegetarian is published member each business day since the ing healthful foods for the first time quarterly by and for the members of the beginning of the year. A new board in years. Vegetarian Society of Hawaii has been installed that includes treas- Changes in Renée’s health have P.O. Box 23208 urer Tony Lim, CPA. If Tony’s name been dramatic. The pain in her stom- Honolulu, HI 96823-3208 sounds familiar, it should, as his wife ach is gone, and she’s completely off 808-944-VEGI (8344) Gayle is our assistant publicity direc- medication that had only partially e-mail: [email protected] www.VSH.org tor. We’re thrilled to have Tony join helped her. Also a thing of the past is us in the critical role of treasurer. her inhaler -- prescribed for a Welcome, Tony! chronic cough (also past tense!) that Visit our website for The happiest news for me this may have been a form of asthma. newsletter archives quarter is the “conversion” of my She’s lost close to 20 unwanted and more. daughter to veganism. While Renée pounds and reports having more en- had been conscious of healthful eat- ergy, sleeping better, feeling happy, Board of Directors ing as a child and teen (vegetarian- laughing easily, having increased self President: Alida Rutchick, MEd ism had been the family norm since confidence, being more productive, Vice Pres: Jim Brown she was six), in adult life she re- handling stress better, and more -- Secretary: Mary Arakaki Treasurer: Tony Lim, CPA verted to the standard American diet her entire quality of life has been en- Directors: Bill Harris, MD and for years had suffered from hanced greatly in just three months. Elaine Johnson, MBA chronic, undiagnosed abdominal pain She’s determined to remain on her Karl Seff, PhD as well as various other discomforts path to health and hopes to influence and ailments. She called me at my others to consider the vegan lifestyle. office one day in April in pain and I realize that I’m speaking to the Newsletter Committee Jim Brown despair after another frustrating, in- choir to a large extent, to fortunate Alida Rutchick, MEd conclusive medical appointment. people who are already blessed with Helen Wells, MA Fortunately, she instinctively knew the special awareness of the value of that a dietary change was required a vegetarian diet, but perhaps I’m not immediately, and that most of all, the only one of us who has non-veg- Mahalo to all our volunteers. animal foods had to go. She began etarian family members or friends for with sips of water, which was all she whom we wish a better life. If Re- The opinions expressed in this could tolerate at that point, and née’s story can help you to inspire newsletter are those of the writers gradually progressed to whole plant someone you care about, that will be and do not necessarily reflect those foods. She began to frequent the an even greater blessing. of the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii. natural food stores, and as the days Aloha, Alida and weeks went by, she was able to Mahalo to the Adobe Corporation eat a wider variety of natural foods. for its generous software donation. After brown rice pasta with oil-free pasta sauce and organic yams she
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Science Corner
by William Harris, MD, VSH Board Member www.vegsource.com/harris/
Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Vegan Diet
heumatoid arthritis (RA) is 19th century in the rather anecdotal Twenty-two patients in the vegan “R a chronic systemic inflam- writings of Shelton, Tilden, and group and 25 in the non-vegan group matory disease of unknown cause, Trall, among others. completed nine months or more on chiefly affecting multiple joint mem- The American College of Rheu- the diet regimens. Of these diet com- branes. The prevalence in the general matology (ACR) apparently remains pleters, 40.5% (nine patients) in the population is 1-2%; female patients skeptical: Is there a role for diet or vegan group fulfilled the ACR20 im- outnumber males almost 3:1. The other questionable therapies in man- provement criteria compared with usual age of onset is aging rheumatic dis- 4% (one patient) in the non-vegan 20-40 years, although eases? Bull Rheum group... The...antibody levels against RA may begin at any Dis. 1993 Jun;42 gliadin (from grains) and beta- age. Susceptibility to (4):1-4. No abstract lactoglobulin (from dairy) decreased RA is genetically de- available. A search on in the responder subgroup in the ve- termined. “vegetarian” and gan diet-treated patients but not in “The disease er- “vegan” at ACR's the other analyzed groups. No retar- odes cartilage, bone, www.rheumatology. dation of x-ray destruction was ap- ligaments, and ten- org/patients/ parent in any of the groups. CON- dons. Heart and lung factsheets.html pro- CLUSION: Dietary modification involvement is found duced no results. may be of clinical benefit for certain in 25-40% of patients, However, the Ar- RA patients, and this benefit may be and inflammation of thritis Foundation related to a reduction in...food anti- small arteries is com- now cautiously en- gens eliminated by the change in mon.” (McPhee SJ, dorses vegetarian di- diet. Papadakis, Gonzales, ets with the proviso X-ray of arthritic hand. McDougall J, Westerdahl J, et al. Ef- Tierney. Current that they should not fects of a very low-fat, vegan diet in Medical Diagnosis & Treatment consist only of bagels, bananas, subjects with rheumatoid arthritis. J (CMDT) on CD-ROM 1998) pasta, and no vegetables. (www. Altern Complement Med 2002 Feb;8 Although CMDT is silent on the arthritis.org/events/jointsinmotion/ (1):71-5 subject of diet and arthritis, “the meet_our_team_coaches_clark This study evaluated the influ- times they are a-changin’.” “For sev- _vegetarians.asp) ence of a 4-week, very low-fat eral decades representatives of Scan- Now come two more studies in- (approximately 10%) vegan diet on dinavian health food movements dicating that a vegan diet is helpful in 24 free-living subjects with RA, av- have categorically recommended that reducing the severity of symptoms: erage age, 56 +/- 11 years old...Pre- victims of rheumatoid arthritis switch Hafstrom I, Ringertz B, et.al. Rheu- study and post-study assessment of to a vegetarian diet to obtain a cure matology (Oxford) 2001 Oct;40 RA symptomatology was performed for the disease.” (Skoldstam L, Vege- (10):1175-9. A vegan diet free of glu- by a rheumatologist blind to the tarian diets and rheumatoid arthritis. ten* improves the signs and symp- study design. RESULTS:...All meas- Is it possible that a vegetarian diet toms of rheumatoid arthritis: the ef- ures of RA symptomatology de- might influence the disease? Nord fects on arthritis correlate with a re- creased significantly (p < 0.05) ex- Med 1989, 104 (4) p112-4, 124) duction in antibodies to food anti- cept for duration of morning stiffness Claims of complete cures of the gens. disease by this means go back to the (See Arthritis on page 19)
The Island Vegetarian • Jul - Sep 2002 Page 3
THE GOOD CARBOHYDRATE REVOLUTION: THE ANSWER TO THE HIGH-PROTEIN NONSENSE
by Terry Shintani, MD, JD, MPH
All net royalties from Good Carbohydrate Revolution sales are donated to charity.
ou’ve heard it over and over eat the most carbohydrate tend to raise insulin levels, carbohydrates Y again, it seems. “Carbohydrates have the lowest fat percentage.1 My make you fat. However, they recom- are bad for you…” “Eat more protein research shows that a high carbohy- mend meat without telling you that if you want to be healthy…” And drate diet based on “good carbohy- while beef raises insulin levels less then you hear the recommendation to drates” induces weight loss without than white bread does, it raises them eat lots of meat, lean and otherwise. calorie restriction.2 It is possible that about 20 percent more than oatmeal Meanwhile, the whole nation is get- “bad” carbohydrates – white sugar does.4 So their own logic should tell ting fatter and fatter. People have and white bread – contribute to obe- them to eat “good carbohydrates” been eating more and more meat sity simply because they are highly rather than meat. since the high protein craze started concentrated in calories. back in the early 90’s. Today the in- Myth 4: Complex carbohydrates take of these foods is at an all-time Myth 2: Carbohydrates are less (starches) are always better high, and we have an epidemic of satisfying than fat. than simple carbohydrates obesity, diabetes, and other nutrition- (sugar). You’ll hear some defenders of related diseases. At the high protein diets say You might say, “I always knew same time, advocates of that fats are more satis- that carbohydrates are not all the high protein diets are fying than carbohy- same and that complex carbohydrates putting out confusing drates. However, this are always better than sugar.” How- information about car- too is incorrect. Fats ever, if you thought that, you’d be bohydrates. Here are falsely appear to satisfy wrong. This is probably the most some common carbohy- because they’re so common nutrition mistake, made drate myths that I dispel highly concentrated in even by health professionals. While in my book, The Good calories -- even a small complex carbohydrates from whole Carbohydrate Revolu- amount of fat has a grain raise blood sugar moderately, tion. large number of calo- complex carbohydrates from white
ries. Scientific studies bread actually raise blood sugar Myth 1: Carbohydrates comparing satisfaction slightly more than simple carbohy- make you fat. levels confirm that calo- drates from white sugar and much Most of the high rie for calorie, carbohy- more than simple carbohydrates from protein diet advisers say drates are more satisfy- whole fruit.5 The main reason that that carbohydrates make you fat. For- ing than fat.3 white bread is worse than whole fruit tunately, they are generally wrong. is that bread is made from wheat that Calories and fat make you fat. Car- Myth 3: High carbohydrate foods has been ground up into a fine white bohydrates tend to be associated with raise insulin levels more powdered flour. In this form even leanness. Studies comparing diet in than meat does. complex carbohydrates (starches) are different countries found the lowest absorbed very quickly because the This is a myth often relied on by rates of obesity in countries with the enzymes that digest them can get to high protein advocates. They say that highest levels of carbohydrate intake. every tiny particle of carbohydrate fat doesn’t make you fat – that it’s Further, a study comparing diet and insulin that makes you fat. They go body fat has indicated that those who (See Myths on page 19) on to reason that since carbohydrates
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“tuna chunk:” isolated soy pro-
Reviews tein, soybean fiber, unhydro- by Helen Wells, MA genated soybean oil, all natural veg. seasoning. That's pretty typi- C&C Vege Health Food cal of the ingredients in many of the packages. 1123 Kapahulu Ave. I hope to use these products Honolulu, 735-9919 for my “in-transition” loved ones. 9-5 Mon-Fri, 10-5 Sat Closed Sunday India House his is a very small grocery that 2633 S. King Street, near Uni- specializes in soy protein prod- T versity Ave., Honolulu, 955- ucts. It's tucked away beside a free- 7552 way entry and it only has three or “Vegetables Special Order OKRA four parking spaces, but it's well lthough I've found variations in for $11.95,” (not on the menu). In- worth looking for! The first time you spiciness at this restaurant from A stead, we had Chana Masala gar- seek it out, think of it as a quest. The visit to visit, I recommend India banzo beans cooked with fresh gin- store is a little treasure waiting to be House for its notable vegetarian ger and tomato, Alu Palak potatoes found. items and unique presentation. cooked in spinach curry, Alu Matar Inside you'll find several freezer India House will serve your meal potatoes with peas, Vegetable Jal- cases stuffed with frozen imitation on a metal, five-compartment plate frezi mixed vegetable curry, Dal split meat products, a couple of shelves of (versus a plate whose composition peas or lentils, and Eggplant Bharta dried soy and noodle products and may include bone, as in bone china, broiled eggplant, mashed and sea- vegetarian condiments, and a refrig- for example). I saw this metal plate soned with herbs and spices. You can erated case. as a plus, but Karl Seff saw it as a mix and match, or you can pay $8.95 Three or four of the items in the negative because his meal got cold a dish for a regular order. The rice store contain egg whites. Check with too quickly. that comes with the Veg. Special is the cashier who can read the Chinese The wait staff also assured us “Pullao rice cooked with herbs, writing on the packages if you need that the vegetarian dishes are cooked spices and vegetables,” and when to. (Most of the packages have addi- in their own pots. Always double- purchased separately is $3.95. tional English labels.) Regardless of check this, however, because staff, Everything was tasty. We the names “Steak,” “Salmon,” owners, policy, etc. may change. thought the time between order and “Tuna,” you can rest assured that The only vegetarian appetizer on serving was slightly longer than other these are vegetarian items. the menu is the “Samosas crisp pas- places we've reviewed, but this indi- The refrigerated section has tex- try cones stuffed with vegetables po- cates that our meal was rather made tured grilled “meat,” soy “squid,” tatoes and peas (four pieces)… to order. We were told that if we tele- and, one of the most posh items, a $6.50.” To upgrade to vegan, you phone ahead by a day or at least mushroom seasoning. must tell them no yogurt sauce - that some hours, the cook would be able Some of the ingredients in the you want the mango or mint instead. to prepare a non-dairy version of There is no vegetarian soup. For Palak Paneer for $8.95. It's little House Specialties select “Vegetarian touches like this that let you know nyone who kept a dog in Special variety of vegetable dishes, that this restaurant doesn't take vegan the way in which pigs dal, vegetable Jalfrezi, Raita… “A diners for granted. are usually kept would be liable $16.95” and then tell the waiter that The décor included real table- for prosecution, but because our you’re a vegan. He’ll assist you in cloths under Lucite, cane chairs with interest in exploiting pigs is choosing menu items to fill the metal red seats, and other decorative art- greater than our interest in ex- tray. work from or depicting India. There ploiting dogs, we object to the Bread comes with the Vegetarian were some unusual lighting and mir- cruelty to dogs while consuming Special. Select either “Tandoori Roti ror effects. I can definitely see my- the product of cruelty to pigs.” (whole wheat bread)” or “Poori (deep self eating there again, and Karl indi- fried bread),” both selling for $2.50 Peter Singer cated that he was glad to have redis- as side dishes. We didn't explore the cover this restaurant.
The Island Vegetarian • Jul - Sep 2002 Page 5 Vegetarian Association, the Cana- Transitioning to Raw dian Natural Hygiene Society, Ac- Cream of Spinach Soup tion Volunteers for Animals (The by Tom Salsberg Food: an Interview with Martin Thomas Outrage), and the Jewish Vegetarian 1 pound organic, raw spinach Society. He read this material in Sep- (leaves and soft stems only) tember of 1984 and became a vege- Salsberg tarian shortly thereafter. He says that 1 small avocado by Helen Wells, MA was probably the most important 2 cups water 1 small onion t the “Mad Cowboy” lecture I month of his life. 1 stalk celery A met Tom for the second time. “The truth was self evident,” He had come from Canada to Hawaii Tom says. By finding all this infor- juice of half a on vacation again, and he really mation about vegetarianism, living lemon looked great! I told him that, and he naturally, and animal rights, he felt Sprig of mint said that he had lost weight over the as if he was “coming home -- be- Sprig of dill course of the year by coming who I am in- switching to a raw food stead of who society Blend and serve wanted me to be.” diet and exercising “I'm strong to the finish, more. Raw foodism is “Raw food is ba- sic,” he said. “There’s cause I eats me spinach…” gaining in popularity. I -Popeye had seen information nothing like raw food about it recently in the soup. Use a blender Honolulu Advertiser and make spinach tell others to help them improve their and Utne Magazine. I soup...so much better diet, and he said: “Read. Reading wanted to find out more than cooked...!” makes it easier to move through the about raw food and see Tom, an Adlerian psy- four stages to get to the truth and live if I could increase these chotherapist, explained it.” Lately he’s been reading books in my diet. I asked him that there are four steps by raw plant food advocates like if he had time for me to to coming to terms David Wolfe, Gabriel Cousens, and do an interview and he Tom Salsberg with the death of any- Paul Nisan. did, so we met at a thing, including an Tom, a bachelor still looking for salad bar and I took some notes. idea, such as the idea that one has to a suitable life partner, was also using “It's not natural to eat cooked eat meat, cooked food, etc. These his vacation to spread the word in food. The natural me is a raw foodist, are: Hawaii about www.VeggieDate.com. but I live in a society that doesn't en- 1. Denial. People say, of course you It is described as a “Premier online courage it,” Tom began. For exam- have to have milk or you don't vegetarian dating and networking ple, on flights he asks for fruit plates, get calcium. They forget that place.” I examined the form and it but what is he served? A little bit of cows get calcium from greens. looks very interesting with reason- fruit, a muffin with butter, and yo- 2. Anger. Tom retold a story from able rates -- $9.95 for a three-month gurt. The airlines give rice crackers, Dr. Neal Barnard about a person membership, $14.95 for a six-month toasted and salted nuts, pasteurized who said “toad food” for “tofu” - membership, $19.95 for a one-year orange juice. Fortunately he can usu- - a hostile act. membership, and anyone who wants ally trade the cooked foods for some- 3. Bargaining. “With regard to raw to may put in an ad at no charge. one's fruit. foodists, something I do myself, Members are allowed to send invita- Tom told how his eating prac- Tom confessed, “is to say, ‘I'll tions for correspondence. The mail- tices evolved to this point. When he have cooked food only when I'm ing address is 420 Raymond Ave., was 15, he was a vegetarian at sum- on the road.’” Suite 12, Santa Monica CA 90405, mer camp with his cousin. But, lack- 4. Acceptance. “No longer shall I and the telephone number is listed as ing support for this upon returning to be 100% vegan and 99% raw (310) 399-9355. his family in Toronto, he was not food; I'll be 100% vegan and able to remain vegetarian. Eleven 100% raw food. That's when I'll years later when he was a Montessori be more me.” teacher, a colleague gave him copies of publications from the Toronto I asked Tom what he wanted to
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Animal Rights Corner
Fair Play
by Elaine Johnson, MBA
t’s summer once again, and 4th of Because this is a "charitable" event of I July picnics are on the agenda. It’s sorts, the animals go for much higher never a picnic, though, for Hawaii's prices than the market would dictate, food animals, who usually are found and the money is given to the child. A on the barbecue grill. Animals suffer large check to a child of limited What You and die daily, but summer adds injury means reinforces the idea that senti- to insult. mentality about his or her animal is Can Do The 4H Farm Fair takes place misplaced. If the child competes in a Grill Vegan! every summer. In this University- following year, chances are that pre- sponsored activity students are taught viously held empathy toward the pro- rill up some tofu hot to nurture an animal to full growth. ject animal and toward animals in dogs and veggie burgers Usually the child bonds with the ani- general will be sharply decreased. G and provide lots of “fixin’s” on mal and treats it more like a pet than Meanwhile, clueless fair-goers the piece of food it is to become. walk around stuffing junk food into the side (tahini sauce and Then reality sets in, in the form of 4H their faces, petting the soon-to-be- grilled onions go great on the leaders and other authority figures meat animals, and letting their chil- burgers) for your family, who sternly remind the child that the dren fondle them. friends, and neighbors. animal is a commodity and not a When in past years Animal Round out your menu with friend; animals are merely negotiable Rights Hawaii has pointed out the ob- [low fat] chips, a big salad, or assets, and soft emotions about them vious by means of protest signs, a platter of raw vegetables are inappropriate. Children watch as many fair-goers got the message and with a tofu dip, and Tofutti [or their beloved animals are sold for expressed dismay that these gentle lower fat substitute] ice slaughter to the highest bidder, usu- animals were to be killed at fair's end. cream cones. ally a local restaurant or supermarket. (See Fair Play on page 20) You Can Save the Animals: 251 Simple Ways to Stop Thoughtless "If everyone switches to vegetables and Cruelty (1998), by Ingrid Newkirk. grains, will there be enough to eat?" Available at PETA.com.
es. We feed so much grain to animals in order to fatten Y them up for consumption that if we all became vegetarians, Animal Rights we could produce enough food to feed the entire world. In the Hawaii U.S. animals are fed more than 80 percent of the corn we grow P.O. Box 10845 and more than 95 percent of the oats. The world's cattle alone Honolulu, HI 96816 (808)941-9476 consume a quantity of food equal to the caloric needs of 8.7 billion people - more than the entire human population on www.AnimalRightsHawaii.org Earth. GoVeg.com Email: [email protected]
The Island Vegetarian • Jul - Sep 2002 Page 7 met Express in Kahala Mall. This building, a doctor's or dentist's office, vegan yummy is non-dairy deli- your church, temple, shrine, or syna- cious -- very moist and flavorful. gogue, and keep that place supplied They have a new platter of them with vegetarian information. I'll every other day until they sell out. never forget one of the times my •••• placing a Why Vegan? flyer in a Hard to find but really delightful store influenced someone to become small book: Fruits of Bali, by Fred a vegetarian. This was told to me by and Margaret Eiseman. This is the store owner who was also a vege- probably the loveliest little fruit tarian. The person, he said, read the book I've come across. Learn about flyer on the spot and said she had all your tropical favorites and inves- been trying to be vegetarian, and now tigate the ones you haven't tried yet. she was definitely going to be one.
Short Takes The photos are superb. It's a small, You can change human as well as by Helen Wells, MA easily portable guide. Try to order it animal lives by adopting a location. ot a military ID or a friend with at your favorite bookstore or write to •••• G a military ID? The KoKo Café C.V. Java Books, Jl. Kelapa Gading Want me to check out some- at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki is a Kirana, Blok 14A No. 17, Jakarta thing? Do you have some insider in- “must” salad bar. It probably isn't or- 14240 or to GeoCenter U.K. Ltd, formation? E-mail [email protected]. ganic and it isn't “all you can eat,” The Viables Center, Harrow Way, but the large $5.95 plate (a small is Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BJ. $3.95) is HUGE, and, need I repeat, (It's also a good excuse to go to the crunchy munchy green stuff is Bali!) majorly FRESH? You get one trip, so •••• build your little tower nicely. It's Wendall and Loui Wong recom- great for the raw foodists among us. mend The Shell Restaurant in the You can get a side order of 1/4 mag- Kauai Sheraton to vegetarian travel- nificent avocado for $1. Much of the ers. Chef Scott Ludi prepares mar- rest of the menu is, unfortunately, velous vegetarian dishes such as ri- meat or meat-laced. But I do recom- sotto, polenta with sautéed vegeta- mend this salad bar, the Hawaiian bles, greens, and salads. Loui says it Pineapple Boat (without the cottage is “gourmet vegetarian” and that cheese or sherbet), and a fake alco- Chef Ludi even came to their table holic drink made of juices and deco- and talked with them, explaining rated with pineapple, cherry, um- some of the courses of the meal. He brella, etc. Oh, they have a Garden arranged for the Japanese restaurant Burger for $5.95, but I didn't try it, there to produce a gourmet five- presuming it to be standard. Big course meal that came to the table thumbs down on their so-called looking “like a work of art,” accord- ing to Loui. Tell the chefs what is “Vegetarian Pasta,” however, that olks, here's a reminder has chicken broth. Are we going to acceptable to you and what isn't. about another popular VSH enlighten them? Yes, sir! Sounds like a delicious get-away. F •••• •••• activity: Hiking! We go every Happy to see more and more Please join me in complaining to third weekend in the afternoon vegetarian items on more and more UH Manoa that their catering ser- for about four hours. If you want menus around town. Keep looking vices for seminars, paper presenta- to be on the e-mail notification and asking for “vegetarian.” Don't tions, special lectures, etc., need to list, please email your full name, hesitate to be astounded and to make offer some vegan items. All the pas- address, e-mail address, and a little scene when a restaurant does- tries are loaded with eggs, cheese, phone number to Robert Moses n't have at least ONE vegetarian or butter, or milk!
Page 8 The Island Vegetarian • Jul - Sep 2002 aigrette dressing. These entrees were and I'd let him be creative. (35 Kai- Vegan Dinner and fairly large, but I also had a side or- nehe Street, 230-8111, Tues-Thurs Vegan Meanderings der of rice. My tostado was colorful 5:30 - 9 p.m.; Fri- Sat 5:30 - 10 p.m.; and fresh, and the rice was soft and Sun 5 - 9 p.m; closed Mon) in Kailua filling. Karl and I enjoyed our tour of by Helen Wells, MA The décor was part music area, this bit of Kailua. We continue to part bar, and part restaurant. White hear positive things about the ac- ailua has become very friendly brick walls, ceiling fans, stolid table comodating wait staff and chefs at to vegans. After finding out that K candles, rustic tableware, old Mexi- many of the restaurants there. all of the pita bread at the Olive Tree can bottles, and a wall titled “Hall of Café in Kahala contained dry milk Fire” with a hot sauce motif give the and egg whites and that the falafel restaurant an earthy or laid back feel- there was made with egg, and sens- ing. Karl says that Bueno Nalo began ing a broad-based insensitivity to the about 20 years ago in Waimanalo. It needs of vegans, Karl Seff, fellow opened other branches in Kailua and reviewer, suggested that we head Diamond Head, but now there is only over the Pali to Bueno Nalo in Kailua the one in central Kailua. (20 Kai- town. nehe Street, 263-1999, Fax 261- This oldie but goodie restaurant 9645, open seven days a week, 11 frequently has some partying sounds, a.m. - 10 p.m.) which may appeal to many and may On the other side of the building be just racket to others, but the real of Bueno Nalo is the great little appeal of Bueno Nalo is that the wait health food store, The Source Natural staff and the cooks are very vegan- Foods at 32 Kainehe (262-5604), still aware. They answer every detailed open after our 9 p.m. visit. I did some question and even volunteer informa- shopping in this small but packed tion. They want vegans’ business and store with many organic products. I gladly make accommodations and was impressed by the lettuce, straw- revisions of the dishes for us. The berries, other produce, the vitamin rice doesn't have chicken broth, the and supplement selection, and the beans don't have lard, and sometimes book selections. the guacamole doesn't have sour The cashier told us about a res- cream (ask). You can say “no taurant across the street named cheese,” and nobody freaks out. “Kevin’s Rib Crib.” He assured us After nice chips and salsa Karl that in spite of the name we would had the Super Veggie Bueno's Fa- find vegan food there and at all of the mous Burrito (grande, $8.95) styled What’s Cooking? surrounding other Mexican restau- rants as well (there are three or so in This quarter’s vegan the immediate area). We found the cooking classes: chef/owner at Kevin’s to be well aware of vegans’ needs. He said he Kapi’olani Women’s Center has special cooking pots that he only 535-7000—kapiolani.org uses for the meat-free dishes. The menu isn’t extensive, but it’s spicy, July 13, 10 am: “Plantiful Pizza” Cajun/Creole style. He can do vegan Aug 3, 10 am: “The Edible Rainbow” versions of some of the dishes. He Sept. 14, 10 am: “Tempting Tofu”
recommends that vegans call ahead All Vegan! so that he can prepare for them, and he suggests week nights. The entrees Down To Earth Lifestyle Center range between $11 and $25, and the vegan, and I had the Super Veggie Call 947-7678—DownToEarth.org décor is quite modern and spiffy. I Tostado styled vegan ($9.95). We told Karl that I would call ahead and Call in advance for fees, locations, both added significant quantities of tell the chef I wanted to spend, say, times, and registration. delightful house-made and herby vin- $100 for four people who are vegans,
The Island Vegetarian • Jul - Sep 2002 Page 9 Vegetarian Society of Hawaii Calendar of Events July - September 2002
Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 21, 7 p.m. Ala Wai Golf Course Ala Wai Golf Course Recreation Center Recreation Center “Vegetarianism in DICK ALLGIRE World Religions” “What’s Wrong oin us for a fascinating look at religious faiths With Milk?” J whose followers adhere to or are encouraged to follow a vegetarian diet. Well known religious ow’s milk and other dairy prod- leaders will present the history and basis of their C ucts are not necessary in the diet faith’s relationship to vegetarianism. Speakers and can be harmful to your health. Osteoporosis, cardiovascular will include: disease, cancer, and diabetes are just a few of the serious problems John Westerdahl, PhD, MPH, RD, Health associated with the consumption of dairy products. Dick Allgire is a veteran television journalist with over 26 and Temperance Director of the Hawaii years of experience as a reporter, anchor, and producer. He’s Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists worked in Hawaii since 1985 and has been at KITV since 1988. Kuça devi dasi, President of the Honolulu He’s been covering health and medicine at KITV for the past eight Hare Krishna Temple years. His health report is seen nightly on News at Five. He also serves up a Cook Healthy Fast recipe every Tuesday on the 5 p.m. Chinese Buddhist Association of news. Hawaii, Hsu Yun Temple Dick has been honored as the recipient of the Hawaii Medical Representative Association's "Distinguished Medical Reporting Award" for five of the past six years. Other religions may be represented as well.
Wednesday, September 11, 7 p.m., Ala Wai Golf Course Recreation Center
RICHARD Mc LELLAN, MD
“The Vegetarian Agenda: Politics and Success”
he founding fathers chose democracy as our engine of social change. Little permanent T change can exist in a society without political change since law is the codified ethic of a culture. All else is fashion. The basic unit of social change in this country is the election. The degree to which we learn and organize to impact the political process is the degree to which we will succeed and gain acceptance. The degree to which we avoid the political process is the de- gree to which we will ultimately fail. The extent to which we become politically involved is a measure of how serious and determined we are in our desire to succeed. Come learn why. Richard Mc Lellan, MD was a practicing Emergentologist for 20 years at an inner city trauma center in California. He turned away from that life six years ago to learn political advocacy as the most efficacious means of dealing with the human tragedy he observed every day. Today he directs an animal advocacy political action committee in California, consults for people wishing to form politically based social justice organizations, and writes and lectures internationally. He is a vegan vegetarian but practical in his approach to spreading awareness as to the vegetarian imperative for human society.
Lectures are FREE and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. Call-944-VEGI or visit VSH.org for more information. The Ala Wai Golf Course Recreation Center is located at 404 Kapahulu Avenue, 2nd floor, 0.2 miles behind the Waikiki-Kapahulu Library.
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The Island Vegetarian • Jul - Sep 2002 Page 11 develop a sense for proportion. I mean, likes a medium temperature -- warmer like the Creator made everything beau- than the frig and cooler than room tem- tiful at its maximum stage, so if it’s perature -- around 60 degrees.” well-rounded and size-wise it’s nice, “How do I identify a good arti- that’s another good indicator.” choke?” “What’s a good way to cook these “Very green, not browning at all, sunbursts? Do you just boil them?” including the tips, and tightly closed. If “You could cut off the top and it’s loose and starting to fall out, as stuff them, but they’re mostly for with other flowers if the petals are color. You throw these in with some starting to loosen and fall off, that’s not green zucchini and maybe some red a good sign.” Know Your bell pepper and it looks beautiful.” “One problem I have when I buy “Now, mushrooms are sort of products in plastic bags, such as Produce: Part III moldy looking to begin with. How do sprouts, I immediately take them out of by Helen Wells, MA we know when a mushroom has gone the bag when I get home. For some bad?” reason they go bad in the bag really im Anthony continued by discuss- “Sliminess is usually your best in- fast. Am I doing the right thing? I put T ing how temperature controls are dicator. And some are naturally more them in a breathable container.” very important to produce in groceries. slimy than others. For example, shii- “It depends on what it is. Some He also emphasized that moisture con- take has a little bit of a natural slime to things like to breathe; some things like trols are important, too. “There are cer- it, but a white mushroom shouldn’t be to be sealed. The most important thing tain things that want to be wet and slimy; it should be white, and the cap with sprouts is temperature. Keep them other things that want to be very dry.” should be closed -- that is, very tight cold and dry, around 38 to 40. If your He said it’s important to keep the let- around the stem side, as if sealed.” refrigerator is a little warm, that’s tuces and greens moist and hydrated. “What’s wrong with it being un- when your sprouts will start to get soft We started down the other side of sealed? A lot of the regular stores sell and rot.” the aisle. I asked, “Is cabbage similar them opened up.” Continuing on the topic of sprouts, to sweet potatoes in that when it’s in “These mushrooms are getting Tim said, “This is a good deal where the store it’s ready to be cooked?” weak. The firm ones will hold up in a you save considerably when you buy in “Yes, there’s no ripening. Pretty stir-fry and in a salad. The other ones bulk…Your natural food store is one of much all of the greens are like that -- (in the regular store) are getting black, the few places where you’ll find bulk your broccoli, cauliflower, cabbages -- and in that black area they can get sprouts as opposed to packaged, so that anything green, that’s it.” mushy and rotten.” can save you money.” “Is there a general way to tell if “Gingers. What tells us when gin- “A lot of organic oranges come in something has expired?” ger is gone -- it’s just mushy?” looking splattered, and their skins are “If green is turning yellow, that’s a “Wrinkled up, brown, and rotten. not perfect like the genetically engi- bad sign, or limp, or sometimes with Ginger is normally a light color.” neered ones. How can a person tell the things like broccoli if it’s getting “Now this one here, galangal, is difference between just outer skin ‘mushy’ or has rot.” He explained that naturally brown.” damage and something deeper in the wrinkling is another thing to look out “Yes, that’s a Thai ginger, a spe- orange?” for in bell peppers, squash, and cucum- cial variety that has a slightly different “The only way I know really is to bers. “A really fresh bell pepper will be flavor. You hardly ever see it. We have eat one, unfortunately. Externally we crispy and firm, not soft at all.” just one organic grower who grows it.” have some very unattractive looking “Okay, these little squash things, “How would we know if a natu- oranges, but I’ve stuck with this they look like alien space ships, are rally brown one is going bad?” grower because when you eat these or- these summer squash?” “If you sliced it and it was bushy, anges, they’re the sweetest. There are “Sunburst. Yellow is sunburst and that would not be a good sign.” some organic growers who have very green is called summer squash.” “But these last a really long time in pretty fruit, but we haven’t found the “Okay. How do I know that this is the refrigerator, right?” flavor to be as good.” ripe? It’s in the store, so it’s automati- “A very long time -- months. Al- “Okay, kiwi. I’ve many times been cally ripe?” though ginger is harvested only five or over-anxious to eat the kiwi before it “The bright yellow is a good sign six months out of the year, we have it (Continued on next page) if it’s not too green. Also, your eye will year-round because it holds so well. It
Page 12 The Island Vegetarian • Jul - Sep 2002 (continued from page 12) “There are actually scientific tests ties, and there’s also a difference in was soft, and I ended up with a really for the sugar content of the fruit, and who grows them and who picks them. sour little nub of fruit. But, after the there’s a pressure test, which measures Sometimes they’re picked when imma- kiwi reaches softness, it doesn’t last the firmness of an apple. Since most of ture. But usually the skin will get soft. very long, right?” us don’t have that sophisticated equip- There are a couple of varieties that “Kind of like the papaya, which ment, you feel it, and if it’s very firm they call ‘eggshell,’ where the outside has a stage where it’s just barely soft and it has a good, deep color, that’s a does stay very hard. With those, they but also not mushy. I’ve also noticed good sign that it’s got good flavor and suggest that you take a toothpick and that early in the season they’re some- is still crisp.” stick it in the stem hole (after removing times picked when still green, and that “I have to say that of all the pro- the stem), and see if it’s soft.” can cause them to not taste as good. duce here, I’ve had good success with “Excellent. That’s what I've been Kiwi’s really hard to judge from the just about everything except the avoca- really needing to hear. Thank you!” outside. Again, the summertime is our dos and the apples. With the avocados, The End best time because that’s when the sun especially the newer models, it’s like is bringing out all the sugar in the fruit. playing roulette as to when I cut the This can vary according to where it’s thing open. Also, if someone pur- grown. Sometimes summer fruit will chased a bad apple, will the store take Important Dates be held in good storage conditions and it back?” you’ll still get sweet fruit later in the “Oh yes, we take back anything July year.” that’s not good. We have a very liberal “What’s this? A custard apple? return policy. At some stores you can 14 Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Birth- I’ve had this before. ‘Atemoyas.’” find cheap apples, usually ones they’re day “This is almost like a cherimoya trying to unload that aren’t as desirable “I am absolutely convinced with a very similar exotic flavor. It’s a for whatever reason - whether they’re that so long as people shed the little smaller but has the same white old or just an unpopular variety that’s blood of God’s creatures, there’ll be no peace on earth.” fruit, the same kind of seed, similar- not as flavorful as other varieties, those looking skin, a little more rough on the are the ones that you’ll see at a very 26 George Bernard Shaw’s Birth- outside than a cherimoya. It’s from low price. Although sometimes you day Kauai, the same farm that does the can get a bargain on a smaller size be- “Custom will reconcile people white pineapple. It’s a white fruit that cause smaller sizes are not as desirable. to any atrocity.” many have described as like a pudding We have bagged apples now that are with some seeds inside. You don’t eat generally a smaller apple, cheaper, August the seeds or the skin. Cut it in half, and they probably cost 33 or even 50 per- 1 World Breastfeeding Week you eat it like a pudding. I would say it cent less than the other ones. And also begins tastes like a cross between a peach and they grade the apples. Those with more a mango. It’s got that rich tropical marks will sometimes cost less, al- 4 Vegetarian Summerfest 2002 mango flavor, but then it’s got a soft though this doesn't necessarily mean July 31-August 4, 2002 Johns- white flesh like a peach.” that the apple is not as flavorful.” town, PA “One thing about your store that I “So, we’ll end with avocados be- 17 National Homeless Animals like and took some pictures of is that cause I really want to know.” Day you put ‘ripe’ stickers on the fruit. “California Hass is kind of the They’re a great help to those of us who standard for avocados and the Sharwill September - Healthy Aging are learning about fruit. Without the is very similar in size and shape. It’s Month sticker, how would we know?” also a rich avocado like the Hass with a “By the softness. The skin will get small seed. So the Sharwill is sort of 15 International Coastal Cleanup Day soft on a cherimoya or an atemoya. the Hawaiian Hass.” You can feel that. They start out hard “But now there’s a new one, big 15 National Farm Animals on the shelf, but then as they get softer, and light green with a huge seed. I can Awareness Week begins we put them up here in the cooler sec- never get it right. I always cut them tion.” open when they’re not ripe or I cut 21 Farm Sanctuary’s 2002 Gala, “Regarding apples: is there a dif- them open after they’ve already turned Beverly Hills, CA ference in how to tell the ripeness of a color. Please clue us in about avoca- Red Delicious v. a Granny Smith or the dos!” 28 Family Health and Fitness Day green kind?” “Well, there are dozens of varie-
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On the Menu… Recipes from our members
but lemon juice is the most versatile. Cool Recipes for a Makes 6-8 servings You can use fruit juice for some of the Hot Summer liquid if you wish or orange zest in- 3 cups dried pinto beans by Marcia Deutch, MA stead of lemon zest. For a sweet glaze 8 cups vegetable or soybean broth on root vegetables, add 2 tablespoons 5 cloves garlic -- chopped ummer is here, and it’s a time for of maple syrup or other sweetener to 1 - 3 dried red chiles -- crumbled Sou tdoor fun. Try some of these 1/2 cup of the marinade. 2 teaspoons dried oregano quick and easy recipes to take on your In a heavy saucepan mix the cold 1/2 teaspoon dried basil picnics. These recipes are from cook- water, cornstarch or arrowroot powder, liquid smoke -- a few dashes books written by Bryanna Clark and vegetable broth. Cook, stirring Grogan who is fabulous in the kitchen. constantly, over high heat until the This is a basic bean recipe for any VSH sells her books -- look for them mixture has thickened and come to a Mexican dish. It’s delicious with crusty on our book table at the next meeting. boil. Add the remaining ingredients. bread and a green salad.
Cut the vegetables into even-sized Soak dried pinto beans in a large Roasting or Grilling pieces. To grill, first steam firm vege- amount of water for at least 8 hours. Marinade tables until half cooked, then marinate Discard the water and place the soaked
the vegetables for 4-6 hours before beans and the remaining ingredients in Slightly modified from: The (Almost) a large pot. Bring to a boil, simmer for No Fat Cookbook, by Bryanna Clark broiling or grilling. To roast, coat the vegetables well with the marinade. about 3 minutes, turn the heat to low, Grogan cover, and simmer for 2-3 hours or un- Roast in a shallow baking pan at 400 F. Makes 3 cups for 45-60 minutes, turning the vegeta- til the beans are very tender. The beans
bles occasionally. should be a bit “soupy” (the broth is 2 cups cold water delicious). If you have used a salt-free 2 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot Variations: or low-salt broth, adjust for salt now. powder · Use wine vinegar, cider, or bal- To pressure cook these beans after 2 tablespoons chicken-style vegetarian samic vinegar instead of lemon they’ve been soaked, cook them at 15 broth or 2 vegetarian broth cubes juice. lbs. pressure for 30 minutes. For un- 3/4 cup lemon juice · Substitute fruit juice for some of soaked beans use 11 cups of water and grated zest of one lemon the liquid. 8 broth cubes in a 6-quart pressure 2 tablespoons herbal salt · Add orange zest or lemon zest. cooker and pressure cook at 15 lbs. 4 large cloves garlic -- crushed · For a sweet glaze on root vegeta- pressure for 1 hour. 1 teaspoon dried oregano or other herb bles, add 2 Tbs. maple syrup or of choice or 1 -- T. fresh herbs other sweetener to 1/3 cup of the Thai Tofu Salad
marinade. This marinade coats vegetables or Slightly modified from: Soyfoods potato wedges and both flavors and The marinade also works well as a Cooking for a Positive Menopause, browns them in the oven. The result is coating for making crispy croutons. To by Bryanna Clark Grogan very much like vegetables that are make croutons, mix 2 1/2 cups whole Makes 6 servings roasted or grilled with oil; they will be grain bread cubes with 1/4 cup of the juicy and glazed. Oven baked “chips” marinade and bake on oiled cookie 6 ounces rice vermicelli or thin rice are crunchy and golden. Keep a jar of sheets at 350 F. until crispy. noodles this handy in your refrigerator. 2 pounds of a savory marinated or For some foods you might want Border Beans baked tofu -- cut into slivers the stronger flavor of wine vinegar, ci- Slightly modified from: The (Almost) 1 peeled cucumber -- cut into thin der or balsamic vinegar, or gourmet No Fat Cookbook, by Bryanna Clark (Continued on next page) fruit vinegar instead of the lemon juice, Grogan Page 14 The Island Vegetarian • Jul - Sep 2002 (Continued from previous page)
strips about 2” - 3” long 1 1/2 large red bell peppers -- seeded and cut into thin strips 1/2 cup mung bean sprouts 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint, basil, or cilantro
Dressing:
6 tablespoons light soy sauce 4 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger 1 1/2 tablespoons minced pickled jala- peno pepper 1 large garlic clove -- crushed
In a large bowl cover the rice ver- micelli with boiling water. Let stand for 3 minutes or until softened, then drain and rinse well. Combine the ver- micelli in the bowl with the tofu, cu- cumber, bell pepper, bean sprouts, and fresh herbs. Whisk the dressing ingredients to- gether and pour over the salad. Toss well. Serve at room temperature on a platter decorated with fresh mint, basil, and/or cilantro. VSH volunteers George Casen and Helen Wells encouraged UH Manoa stu- This makes a great hot weather dents to “Go Vegan for the Environment” on Earth Day, April 22. main dish all on its own. It's so easy to Serve these like cutlets or as bur- throw together and can be made ahead gers on whole grain sesame buns. You of time. What is can also slice them up and eat them in a whole wheat tortilla or add them to a Nutritional Yeast? Teriyaki Tofu Burgers stir-fry. This marinade can also be used utritional yeast is an inac- Slightly modified from: Soyfoods in reconstituted textured soy protein N tive yeast and dietary food Cooking for a Positive Menopause, chunks and commercial vegetarian supplement with a distinct, by Bryanna Clark Grogan chicken-style products. pleasant aroma and delicious Cut the tofu into 1/4-inch-thick cheesy taste. It’s different from Makes 8 burgers slices. baking yeast. It has no ferment- 1 1/2 Pounds firm regular tofu In a small saucepan mix together ing power, is rich in highly- the marinade ingredients. Simmer over assimilated protein, B vitamins, Teriyaki Marinade: phosphorus, and other minerals. high heat for a few minutes until 1/2 cup soy sauce cooked through. Lay the tofu slices in a Store in a cool, dry place or re- 1/2 cup water shallow container and pour the sauce frigerate. Will keep indefinitely if 1/4 cup dry sherry, white wine, or fruit over them. Cover and refrigerate for up stored properly. Available in juice (apple, pineapple, or white to a week. Grill or broil the slices or flakes or powder at natural food pan-fry in a nonstick skillet over medi- stores. grape) 1/3 cup maple syrup um-high heat until browned on both The Light Body - A Transforma- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger sides. tional Cooking Guide to Health- 2 teaspoons catsup Supportive Eating, 1 clove garlic -- crushed by Marita Rose Collins
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cause they don't stick (being greasier). Keeping Lard Out of It takes more skill to cook the vegeta-
Chinese Noodles ble oil (soy oil) noodles properly.
by Helen Wells, MA You'll see from the list of restau-
rants that buy the lard-free Family Rice Noodle Shop noodles that some are Family Rice Noodle Shop higher quality restaurants or Thai res- 175 N. Hotel St. #5 taurants that offer more vegetarian Honolulu, HI 96817 choices than average. Mon-Sat 6:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. (or until they run out) You can feel safe from lard intake Sun 6:30 a.m.—1 p.m. if you meet your noodle cravings at the restaurants listed in the box at left. f you are a regular I was eating some On TV... eater of Chinese noo- oily noodles at a Chi- I Restaurants dles, beware. Of all the nese restaurant for half a “Vegetarian” fresh noodle companies with lard-free year. I was very suspi- Olelo, Channel 52 in Honolulu (most are cious but was told con- Thursdays 6-7 p.m. located in Chinatown) noodles tinually that they were (New time) the only one that can vegetarian. I don't think 99 Ranch Market definitely be called lard- that the waitress deliber- Aikane Café “Animal Rights” free is Family Rice Noo- ately lied to me. I think Café Oriente Olelo, Channel 54 dle Shop on Hotel Street. that she really didn't China House Sundays 11 -11:30 p.m. It's not a restaurant; it's know. I look forward to Doog Kong Lau (New day, time, & channel) just a little fresh noodle eating noodles at and Glowing Dragon factory/shop, but it's an reviewing some of the Keoni “McDougall, M.D.” important noodle shop restaurants listed. Keo's KHET, Cable Channel 11 for maintaining the stan- Cut out the list and Kin Wah Chop Suey Saturdays 12 noon. dard of keeping lard out keep it in your glove Mekong #1 and #2 of its noodles. compartment, purse, or New Century Here's why. Many of wallet. When you're Pearl's Seafood the Asian restaurants in looking for some noo- Royal Garden town buy and use fresh dles, you'll know where Ting Yin Chop Suey noodles. If you go into a to go. Or, just remember Yum Yum Thai Chinese restaurant, for Family Rice Noodle example, and ask if Shop. Fresh noodles there's lard in the noodles, the waiter bought at the shop average 70 to 75 may not even know. Often Asian res- cents per pound. Ask the waiter, cook, taurants prefer the lard noodles be- or manager where they buy their noo- dles. If it isn't Family Rice Noodle ...and Radio
o be a Shop or if they aren't making their own noodles on premises, then those noo- Nutrition and You “T vegetarian is to disagree - to dles probably have lard in them. Ruth Heidrich, PhD disagree with the True, rice noodles aren't as healthy Terry Shintani, MD course of things to- as a bowl of sprouted buckwheat, but John Westerdahl, PhD day. Starvation, some VSH members are vegetarian Sundays 8-9 p.m. world hunger, cruelty, waste, primarily for religious or cultural rea- K108 (AM 1080) wars - we must make a state- sons that include compassion. They eat Call-in line: 524-1080 a lot of noodles and they want them ment about these things. Vege- Health Talk tarianism is my statement. And I cruelty-free. Hosted by Hesh think it is a good one.” I want to thank my “secret agent” for helping to get information about a Saturdays 8-9 a.m. Isaac Bashevis Singer, Nobel lot of the Chinatown noodle compa- K108 (AM 1080) Laureate nies. Call-in line: 524-1080
Page 16 The Island Vegetarian • Jul - Sep 2002 Go Veg for Earth Day
rior to Earth Day in March of this P year Mayor Jeremy Harris pro- claimed April 21, 2002 to be Go Vege- tarian for the Earth Day. The text of the proclamation follows:
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, pollution and the deple- tion of our natural resources, fueled by consumer demand, are taking an in- creasingly devastating toll on the envi- ronment for this and future genera- VSH volunteers joined Mayor Jeremy Harris for the proclamation signing. Pic- tions; and tured from left are Alida Rutchick, Patrick Moore, Mayor Harris, Jim Brown, and Helen Wells. WHEREAS, many citizens of Hono- lulu, including members of the Vege- tarian Society of Hawaii, have adopted WHEREAS, the Vegetarian Society a vegetarian diet out of respect for the of Hawaii has designated the day be- environment and encourage others to fore Earth Day as a time to dedicate do the same; and ourselves to the environment and edu- cate the public about the benefits of a WHEREAS, each vegetarian saves an vegetarian diet, acre of trees every year and helps pre- serve our precious water supplies; and NOW, THEREFORE, I, JEREMY HARRIS, Mayor of the City and WHEREAS, Earth Day, April 22, rec- County of Honolulu, do hereby pro- ognizes the important work that has claim April 21, 2002, as been done to protect animals and the elp spread the environment because caring for the en- GO VEGETARIAN FOR THE vironment protects all of our planet’s ENVIRONMENT DAY H healthful and com- inhabitants: and passionate VSH message in the City and County of Honolulu and I ask all citizens to examine the in our community. Several impact of their diet on our world’s important volunteer posi- hese dairymen are organ- natural resources. tions need to be filled, in- “T ized; they're adamant, they're militant...and they, they're IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have cluding Volunteer Coordi- hereunto set my hand and caused the amassing an enormous amount of Seal of the City and County of Hono- nator. Call 944-VEGI money that they're going to put lulu to be affixed. (8344) for more informa- into political activities, very frankly.” Done this 19th day of April, 2002, in tion. ~ Secretary of the Treasury John Honolulu Hawaii. Connally to President Richard Signed You can make a Nixon, from The Watergate Tapes, March 23, 1971 JEREMY HARRIS, MAYOR City and County of Honolulu difference!
The Island Vegetarian • Jul - Sep 2002 Page 17 jicama, kumquats, mint, and cilantro ½ bunch Thai or Italian basil, stemmed The Millennium with ½ cup dressing. 1 kaffir lime leaf (optional) On a flat work surface place 2 ro- 1 Thai bird's-eye chile, seeded, or 1 Cookbook maine leaves, overlapping the stem of serrano chile one next to the leaf of the other. Place ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted (see below) SIAN OMAINE 3 tablespoons light miso A R 1½ cups water 1 teaspoon minced lime zest SPRING ROLLS WITH In a blender combine the lime juice, garlic, ginger, maple syrup, ci- SESEAME-LIME lantro, mint, basil, kaffir lime leaf, chile, ½ cup of the sesame seeds, miso, DRESSING and water and blend until smooth. Transfer the dressing to a bowl or other MAKES 6 SERVINGS container and add the 1 tablespoon ses- ame seeds and the lime zest. Store in This is always a favorite when it goes an airtight container in the refrigerator onto the menu.* The dressing features for up to 1 week. the herbal trinity of many Southeast Asian cuisines: mint, cilantro, and NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER 2 basil. TABLESPOONS DRESSING:
1 large head romaine lettuce 1 cup filling on the bottom of the 46 Calories (39% from fat), 1 g Pro- 1 papaya, peeled, seeded, and cut into leaves. Fold over the sides of the tein, 6 g Carbohydrate, 2 g Fat, 0 mg thin slices leaves, then roll them from the bottom Cholesterol, 98 mg Sodium, 1 g Fiber 1 red bell pepper, seeded, de-ribbed, into a cylinder. Repeat with the re- and cut into thin slices maining leaves. SAFFRON-LOTUS ROOT Kernels cut from 1 ear fresh corn To serve, cover the bottom of each 1 small jicama, peeled and cut into thin PICKLES plate with ¼ cup dressing. Cut the rolls buttons in half crosswise on the diagonal. Place MAKES 10 TO 12 PICKLES
6 kumquats, cut into thin slices half a roll on each plate with the other 1 tablespoon finely shredded fresh For this quick pickle we add a little tur- half standing up or leaning against it. meric to the brine to produce day-old mint leaves Garnish with slice of quick pickled lo- 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro golden lotus root pickles. We use these tus root and sesame seeds. to garnish many of our Asian-inspired 2½ cups Sesame-Lime Dressing (recipe follows) dishes. If you use the saffron as well, NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER Saffron-Lotus Root Pickles (recipe fol- they will complement Indian or Middle ROLL: Eastern dishes.
lows) Sesame seeds for garnish 172 Calories (21% from fat), 4 g Pro- 1 lotus root, cut into 10 to 12 1/4-inch- tein, 30 g Carbohydrate, 4 g Fat, 0 mg Bring a large pot of water to a boil. thick slices Cholesterol, 854 mg Sodium, 5 g Fiber 1 cup rice vinegar or white wine vine- Prepare a large bowl of ice water. gar Separate 12 of the largest romaine SESAME-LIME leaves from the head. Trim off the 1 cup water thick parts of the romaine stems. DRESSING 1 tablespoon sea salt Blanch the romaine leaves for 10 sec- (slightly modified) 2 whole cloves garlic ¼ teaspoons saffron threads (optional) onds in the boiling water, then drain. MAKES 2 1/2 CUPS Immediately immerse in the ice water 1 teaspoon turmeric to stop the blanching. Drain and pat 1 cup fresh lime juice 2 whole cloves dry with paper towels. Set aside. Shred 1 clove garlic, minced ½ teaspoon fennel seeds 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger the remaining lettuce to make 2 cups. In a medium saucepan combine all the 2 tablespoons maple syrup In a medium bowl combine the shred- ingredients. Bring to a boil and boil for ded lettuce, papaya, bell pepper, corn, ¼ bunch cilantro, stemmed ½ bunch mint, stemmed (See Pickles on page 20)
Page 18 The Island Vegetarian • Jul - Sep 2002 eat fewer grams of carbohydrate from (Myths from page 4) these sources because of their low calorie density. (You can find more almost immediately. By contrast, fruit information on the Glycemic Index and in its whole, natural form is absorbed why it can be misleading in Chapter 6.) more slowly because the digestive en- I describe 5 more myths about car- zymes take time to get to all of the car- bohydrates and 13 reasons to avoid bohydrate that is mixed in with fiber animal protein in The Good Carbohy- and other components of whole fruit drate Revolution. I hope this book will after it is chewed and swallowed. Correction become a tool for you to counter some
misinformation that can result in in- wo of the six burger selections Myth 5: Carrots, rice, and corn are creased meat-eating and subsequent at Mr. Goodburger’s are ve- bad for you. T health problems. gan, the “Honolulu” and the Again, wrong. This myth arises 1 Dreon DM, Frey-Hewitt B, Ellsworth N, “Sacramento.” The company is from the mechanical reliance on a table et al. Dietary fat: carbohydrate ratio and evolving, ingredients have been called the Glycemic Index without obesity in middle-aged men. Am J Clin changed to attract a vegan clien- considering that these foods are moder- Nutr (United States), Jun 1988, 47(6) p tele, and more vegan burgers are ate to low in calorie density. The Gly- 995-1000 anticipated. Check the new menu cemic Index is based on the blood 2 sugar effect of 50 grams of carbohy- Shintani TT, Beckham S, Brown AC, et board for a “V” symbol that indi- al. The Hawaii Diet: ad libitum high car- cates that the selection is vegan. drate. However, no one bothers to tell bohydrate, low fat multi-cultural diet for you that it takes seven carrots to pro- the reduction of chronic disease risk fac- vide 50 grams of carbohydrate and that tors: obesity, hypertension, hypercholes- therefore you’re unlikely ever to get terolemia, and hyperglycemia. Hawaii Terry Shintani, MD has a masters degree the blood sugar kick from carrots that Med J 60(3) (2001):69-73 in nutrition from Harvard University and the Glycemic Index suggests. Rice and is on the clinical faculty of the John A. 3 Blundell JE, Burley VJ, Cotton JR, corn are slightly more calorie dense but Burns School of Medicine. He is the Lawton CL. Dietary Fat and the Control of still less than half as dense as white director of integrative medicine at the Energy Intake: Evaluating the Effects of Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health bread, which is the standard used in the Fat on Meal Size and Post meal Satiety Center. Index. The truth is that carrots, rice, 4 and corn are among the healthiest Holt SHA, Brand Miller JC, Petocz P. An foods because their calorie densities Insulin Index of Foods: The Insulin De- are relatively low. As a result, even if mand Generated by 1000-kJ Portions of Common Foods. Am J Clin Nutr (Arthritis from page 3) the glycemic index number of these 1997;66:1264-76. foods is moderately high, their impact (p > 0.05). Weight also decreased sig- 5 is less than that of other foods of simi- Foster-Powell K, Brand Miller J. Inter- nificantly (p < 0.001). At 4 weeks, C- lar glycemic index -- you will tend to national Tables of Glycemic Index. Am J reactive protein decreased 16% (ns, p > Clin Nutr, 1995;62:871S-93S 0.05), RA factor decreased 10% (ns, p > 0.05), while erythrocyte sedimenta- tion rate was unchanged (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: This study showed that patients with moderate-to-severe RA who switch to a very low-fat vegan diet can experience significant reduc- tions in RA symptoms.
*Author's note: gluten from grain prod- ucts, particularly from wheat, is one of the five most common food allergens, along with dairy, eggs, fish, and pea- nuts.
Windshield sunshade available from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM.org). The Island Vegetarian • Jul - Sep 2002 Page 19 for meat, we reduce suffering, both for
(Fair Play from page 7) the animals and the many consumers (Pickles from page 18) who will otherwise die of horrible diet- However, not many seem to make the related diseases. If you would like to 15 minutes. Chill and serve or store leap of logic on their own that if it’s join us this year, please call 941-9476 with brine in an airtight container in wrong to slaughter the fair animals, it’s or visit our web site at www. the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. no more right to slaughter anonymous, AnimalRighsHawaii.org. We hope to frightened animals in a slaughterhouse, see you at the fair! NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SLICE PICKLE: away from public view. This year ARH introduced an un- 8 Calories (0% from fat), 0.1 g Protein, successful bill to the legislature regard- 2 g Carbohydrate, 0 g Fat, 0 mg Cho- ing the size of sow gestation crates. lesterol, 62 mg Sodium, 0 g Fiber What it takes for such a bill to pass is a large number of citizens calling their TOASTING NUTS legislators. This won’t happen until more of the general public becomes as Small quantities (under 1/2 cup) of concerned about the fate of “meat ani- nuts can be toasted in a dry sauté pan mals” as they are about pets. One dog over medium heat. Shake the pan con- lost at sea recently had the media and stantly to prevent scorching. Larger countless “animal lovers” up in arms quantities are best toasted in an oven, for weeks. Yet when we held an infor- as described [in the book]. mational protest in front of the Honey The Millennium Cookbook, by Erik Glazed Hams outlet on the day before hile we ourselves Tucker; John Westerdahl, MPH, RD, Easter, the majority of people who en- are the living graves “W CNS; Sascha Weiss - 1998, Ten Speed tered the store seemed to object to our of murdered beasts, how can Press telling the truth about the animals who we expect any ideal condi- had become their hams. tions on this earth?” *The Millennium Restaurant, San The Farm Fair seems to be the Ha- Francisco waii meat industry's celebration of George Bernard Shaw death and money, and it’s usually sub- 1856-1950 sidized in part by our tax dollars. Let it (Nobel Prize-winner FRIENDS DON’T LET be our symbol of what could be. If we in literature) FRIENDS EAT MEAT reduce demand in the general public
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