The Island Vegetarian Quarterly Newsletter of the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii

SUPPORTING HEALTH, ANIMAL RIGHTS, AND ECOLOGY

Volume 21, Issue 3, July-September 2010 Inside this Issue United Nations says Message from the President 2 eat less meat and dairy Opinions 3 TV & Radio Listings 3 to save the planet In the News 4 Health Update 6 by Brandon Bosworth, VSH member Animal Rights Arena 8 Local Happenings 10 In June the United Nations issued a dramatic report calling on the world to 1 20 Years of Veganism 11 reduce its consumption of animal products. According to the U.K. Guard- Kauai Events 12 ian, the U.N. believes that a “global shift towards a vegan diet is vital to save the world from hunger, fuel poverty, and the worst impacts of climate Oahu & Maui Events 13 change.”2 Calendar of Events 14 As the U.N. report makes clear, animal agriculture is extremely waste- Summer Calendar 15 ful: “Animal products, both meat and dairy, in general require more re- Consumers’ Corner 16 sources and cause higher emissions than plant-based alterna- Vegan Tidbits 19 tives.” According to Time, “worldwide livestock farming generates 18% of the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions. By comparison, all the world’s cars, trains, planes, and boats account for a combined 13%.”3 More than half of Public Lectures all the food grown globally goes to feeding farmed animals. And according to Professor Edgar Hertwich, the lead author of the report, the production of WILLIAM HARRIS, M.D. animal products causes more damage than the burning of fossil fuels or the “HEALTH CARE REFORM: production of construction minerals such as cement, plastics, or metals. EMPTYING A FLOODED BASEMENT Sadly, however, in many places people are eating more meat rather than WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE TAP” less. “Meat consumption per capita in China rose by 42% in the eight years Tuesday, July 20th, 7 p.m. from 1995 to 2003,” says Sangwon Suh of the University of California, Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse Santa Barbara.5 As a nation becomes richer, its citizens become more car- nivorous, and the Earth suffers the consequences. HESH GOLDSTEIN Many will resist the United Nations’ call to consume fewer animal prod- “HOW A VEGAN DIET CAN SAVE ucts. Yet it is now obvious that a vegetarian or vegan diet is about more than YOUR HEALTH AND MONEY” Tuesday, August 17th, 7 p.m. saving the animals. It’s about saving the planet. Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse Honolulu-based writer Brandon Bosworth is a long-time animal lover. Since giving up meat, he has become increas- MICHAEL GREGER, M.D. ingly concerned with issues relating to “THE LATEST IN animal rights and animal welfare. This Hawaii shuns HUMAN NUTRITION: 2010” article originally appeared on www. shark finning Tuesday, September 21st, 7 p.m. Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse change.org. Reprinted with permission from the author. See page 14 for more details, References: See UN report on page 19. See page 10 for details. including Maui meeting times.

The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 Page 1 Message from the President The Island by Lorraine Sakaguchi Ve ge t ar ian Aloha!

The Island Vegetarian is published As the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii continues to celebrate its 20th birth- quarterly by and for the members of the day, we’d like to salute the four people who, back in 1990, started it all: Vegetarian Society of Hawaii. Elaine French, Jerry Smith, William Harris, M.D., and Andy Mertz. These folks have left us a wonderful legacy: Because of their efforts, we P.O. Box 23208 in Hawaii have had an unparalleled opportunity to see and hear in person Honolulu, HI 96823-3208 many of the experts in the fields of plant-based nutrition and health, animal 808-944-VEGI (8344) rights, and environmental protection who have spoken at our free monthly meetings over the past twenty years. While VSH members enjoy an informa- Visit our website for a restaurant guide, tive newsletter and veggie discounts, both members and non-members eve- TV and meeting schedules, rywhere can enjoy the valuable resources on our website, www.vsh.org. Our newsletter archives, and more. founders can take pride in the fact that the educational mission they under- [email protected] took so long ago continues to serve people today. VSH.org What are our founders doing now? VegHawaii.org In 2002 Elaine and Jerry left Hawaii for Utah, where they opened a vegan restaurant and helped to start the Vegetarian Society of Utah (VSU). They eventually moved to Nevada and continue to promote the benefits of a Board of Directors healthy vegan diet (www.vegan-weight-loss.com) and exercise. They attend President: Lorraine Sakaguchi VSH meetings when they visit Hawaii. Vice President: Jim Brown Dr. Harris retired after many years as an emergency physician and volun- Secretary: William Harris, M.D. teer director of the Kaiser Permanente Vegetarian Lifestyle Clinic, but his Treasurer: Anjie Pham current life is anything but retiring! He still serves on the VSH board and con- Directors: Karl Seff, Ph.D. tinues to videotape and edit our monthly public lectures for viewing on local Laurelee Blanchard cable TV as well as on our website. He is physically active as he enters his Patrick Moore James H. Thompson eighties, engaging in pursuits ranging from a regular fitness routine to ex- Scott Owen Snarr treme sports such as scuba diving, acrobatic trampolining, and skydiving (he’s logged well over a thousand dives). He maintains his own website Newsletter Committee (www.vegsource.com/harris) and continues to speak at various venues. He, Elaine, and Jerry also serve as consultants to the VSU board of directors. Scott Owen Snarr Andy continues to work as a pool service owner and volunteers in areas Alida Rutchick, M.Ed. he is passionate about. A lifetime VSH member, he still drops by VSH meet- William Harris, M.D. ings from time to time and continues to enjoy the good health he achieved Mahalo after becoming a vegan in 1987 when he met Elaine and Jerry in their to all our volunteers! cooking class. Mahalo Elaine, Jerry, Bill, and Andy, and all of the VSH volunteers.

The opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the writers and not necessarily those of the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii.

The information contained in this newslet- Thanks to all VSH members who voted in our recent board election, includ- ter is for educational purposes. It is not ing those who took the time to write us with comments (see intended as medical advice, and it is not www.vsh.org/comments). Congratulations to all elected board members, and intended to replace the advice of a quali- welcome to our new treasurer, Anjie Pham. Sincere thanks and best wishes fied, licensed medical practitioner. to our outgoing treasurer, Mel Hertz, who has done much for VSH and con- tinues to volunteer his services.

Page 2 The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 Opinions On TV...

critics consider that offensive, don’t What’s the big beef they have bigger fish to fry? Where is the outrage about government telling “Vegetarian” VSH lectures about Meatout Day? us what to eat 365 days a year, year after year? Here’s what I mean: Oahu—Oceanic Cable Ch. 52 by Scott Owen Snarr Wednesday 11:00 a.m. • Industry manipulates the USDA First and third Thursdays 6 p.m. food guide: The most direct way Go to olelo.org and click on It seemed like a great idea. Give peo- “Oahu Channel 52.” the federal government tells people ple a little encouragement to explore how to eat is through the food guide The shows are also on line at healthy eating and protect the planet pyramid. Though it’s supposed to 6 p.m. on Thursdays. — even if only for one day. That’s be based on science, we have yet to Maui—Calabash Cable Ch. 52 what Michigan Governor Jennifer see a version that hasn’t been Wednesday 9:30 p.m. Granholm envisaged when she de- tainted with financial interests of Thursday 5:30 a.m. clared March 20th Meatout Day for food industries whose representa- Maui schedule is at akaku.org her state. But then the backlash be- tives have sat in at the creation and gan. Big Island—Na Leo O Hawaii every revision of the food guide. The outpouring of protest that Cable Ch. 54, Saturday 2 p.m. • Companies write advertising off followed the proclamation was so Kauai—Ho‘ike Cable Ch. 52 their taxes: Ads. They are every- forceful that Granholm had little Kauai schedule is at hoike.org where. We are exposed to thousands choice but to rescind Meatout Day. of them a day whether we realize it Online—www.vsh.org/videos.htm She redeclared the day Michigan Ag- or not, and a huge proportion of riculture Day, in which people were them tell us what to eat. And guess “Cook Healthy Fast” encouraged to enjoy all kinds of what? They’re sponsored in part by with Dick Allgire Michigan-grown foods “including but the IRS. Short, quick, vegan recipes not limited to meat, vegetables, and • Meat served at school lunch: Tuesdays: 5 p.m. dairy products.” KITV-4 Every single school day all across The outrage, of course, had come the country children are served from local ranchers, dairy farmers, meat and milk for lunch. For kids and other animal growers — with who pass on them there’s little else state senators and conservative blog- to eat. gers on their side. They called it un- • USDA subsidizes meat and dairy: conscionable, insulting, insensitive. ...and Radio Every year billions of taxpayer dol- They decried the “food police.” They lars are forked over to grow corn called Granholm a sock puppet for “Healing & You” and other feed crops that are fed Terry Shintani, M.D. radical special interests. Some even straight into the mouths of livestock Dr. Diane Nomura went so far as to blame Michigan’s to fatten them up for cheap meat. Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D. economic woes on “such proclama- Hundreds of millions more dollars tions.” are given away free to dairy farm- Sundays: 8-9 p.m. “It’s inconceivable to us that the K108 — AM 1080 ers. governor could stoop to this level of Call-in line: 524-1080 telling people what they should and We know who the real food elit- shouldn’t eat based on the philoso- ists are. They are the powerful meat “Vegan World Radio” Telling the story of the vegan phies of ‘food elitists,’” said Farm and dairy lobbies whose radical revolution that’s saving animals, agenda is to use their close ties with Bureau President Wayne Wood. the planet, and our health. Let us set the record straight. The government to push unhealthy, waste- www.veganworldradio.org governor encouraged people to eat ful foods on everyone at taxpayer ex- veggies for one day a year. If these pense.

The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 Page 3 make that goes to the heart of several important political, environmental, and ethical issues all at once. For in- IN THE NEWS stance, it not only addresses pollution, but better health, the ethical treatment of animals, global hunger, and com- Animals rue Hard Rock Cafe munity and political activism.” This article originally appeared on Golden Girl’s death honors legend with www.thisdishisvegetarian.com. Re- printed with permission. by Scott Owen Snarr meatless offering by Daelyn Fortney Rue McClanahan, the actress best Foie gras farm known for her saucy role as Blanche Hard Rock Cafe in London is offering forced to pay Devereaux in the 1980s sitcom The a three-course vegetarian meal every Golden Girls, suffered a fatal stroke Monday in honor of Paul McCart- for mess it made June 3rd at the age of 76. ney’s Meat-Free Monday campaign. Behind her onstage amorous, The meat-free dishes include the A federal court in Manhattan ruled in cheesecake-eating alter ego was a Linda McCartney vegetarian burger, favor of The Humane Society of the vegetarian (some say vegan), a tireless wild mushroom soup, and grilled egg- United States (HSUS) in its federal activist who traveled down the road plant lasagna. lawsuit charging the nation’s largest and back again for the “When the Hard foie gras factory farm with numerous sake of animals. As a Rock first opened its violations of the federal Clean Water celebrity McClanahan doors in 1971, we were a Act. Judge Harold Baer, Jr. granted in used her high profile unique family restaurant part The HSUS’ motion for summary to set an example of and I was serving bur- judgment and issued extensive injunc- compassion for the gers, fries, and milk- tive relief against Hudson Valley Foie voiceless. In the shakes,” recalls Rita Gil- Gras (HVFG). Photo: Public domain 1980s she became one ligan, Cultural Attaché “This facility has flouted federal of the first spokesper- and original Hard Rock pollution laws for years, and we are sons for PETA when waitress. “It wasn’t until delighted to see justice done for the she appeared in an The Beatles and Linda environment, animals, and local resi- anti-fur ad and even McCartney started com- dents, who have all suffered at the recruited Golden ing in that we embraced hands of this factory farm,” said Jona- Girls costars Bea Ar- Rue McClanahan (February vegetarianism and intro- than R. Lovvorn, vice president and thur and Betty White 21, 1934 — June 3, 2010) duced the veggie burger. chief counsel for animal protection to join the cause. She Almost forty years on, litigation at The HSUS. appeared in many our customers’ needs are varied and In its ruling the court issued an public service announcements over discerning, and I’m pleased we’re injunction against further Clean Water the years and lobbied and wrote letters able to now introduce Meat-Free Act violations by HVFG, ordered the to high-ranking politicians to push for Mondays. I know Linda would be company to hire an expert to help things like ending cockfighting in proud that her legacy lives on!” them take remedial action, exacted New Mexico and providing for pets “I think many of us feel helpless $50,000 for an environmental project stranded by Hurricane Katrina. in the face of environmental chal- in lieu of paying civil penalties, and Let us remember McClanahan not lenges, and it can be hard to know imposed a fine of $25,000 a day for only for her theatrical gift but also for how to sort through the advice about each further violation. the message that she spread: “Com- what we can do to make a meaningful Hudson Valley Foie Gras raises passion is the foundation of every- contribution to a cleaner, more sus- and slaughters ducks to produce the thing positive, everything good. If you tainable, healthier world,” said Paul controversial French “delicacy” foie carry the power of compassion to the McCartney. “Having one designated gras. Birds are force-fed an unnatural marketplace and the dinner table, you meat-free day a week is actually a amount of food through a pipe thrust can make your life really count.” meaningful change that everyone can (continued on next page)

Page 4 The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 (continued from previous page) day, she’ll do it another day in the four times, the kids got used to it, and down their throats until their livers week. She also skips meat at breakfast the school doesn’t get complaints expand to ten or more times their every morning. anymore.” natural size. This process not only Eric has taken his commitment Dining with clients presents an- results in extreme suffering for the one step further. He hasn’t taken a bite other sticky situation for the Lins. birds, but it also produces a signifi- of meat for three months, despite the Chinese meals are traditionally served cant amount of waste, including ma- temptations. “If I cannot stop myself communally — everybody eats from nure and slaughter waste. The case from eating meat, that means I cannot the same dishes. Rather than risk of- alleges that some of this waste has control my mind. By refusing to eat fending them, the Lins often let their been discharged into the Middle meat, I stay in control of my mind.” clients order the meal and just eat Mongaup River. He says he has to eat more food from the vegetable side dishes them- The HSUS was represented in the than before to feel satisfied, but he’s selves. case by Shearman & Sterling LLP, learning to like more kinds of vegeta- Despite the challenges, the Lins New York, Egert and Trakinski, New bles. have no intention of turning back. York, and lawyers with The HSUS’ The couple admits that it’s some- “Being vegetarian gives you more animal protection litigation section. times a challenge to get their ten-year- energy, more power,” says Eric. For more information visit The old son Henry to go along with meat- Taiwan is just one of many locales HSUS’ website on foie gras produc- less days. There are lots of vegetables around the world promoting a meat- tion: www.humanesociety.org/issues/ he doesn’t free day a week — San force_fed_animals/ like, and he’ll Like many people in Tai- Francisco, Baltimore, pick them out Sao Paulo, Cincinnati, Source: The Humane Society of the of his food. wan, Eric and Stella and Ghent, Belgium United States Henry’s were inspired to change are among the cities school, Shu- their diets after reading that have adopted the People catching on to Yi Elementary idea. In Taiwan the in Taichung, is about the Meat-Free cause has the support Meat-Free Mondays one of many Monday campaign. of nearly two million public schools full-time vegetarian by Scott Owen Snarr across the country that began imple- residents. And there is little doubt that menting meatless days this year. The others are being swayed as well. It’s Monday, and that means no meat first time the school served a soy- Chen Wei-Ru, manager of First for the Lin family. Instead, Stella or- based chicken patty instead of the Green Vegetarian restaurant in Tai- ders hóng qǘ, a fermented red rice usual fried chicken, Henry — and a chung, is tickled by the increase in topped with pine nuts, and her hus- lot of his classmates — complained. business she has seen this year. “I see band Eric will have the old style lǔ “He came home and said it was terri- more and more customers every wèi, a textured vegetable protein with ble,” recalls Eric. “But after three or Monday. Some of them have told me pickles and tofu over rice. that they come here to Like many people in observe Meat-Free Taiwan, Eric and Stella were Day.” inspired to change their diets Chen Hui-Ju, First after reading about the Meat- Green’s chef added, Free Monday campaign in “Some teachers come in the news. “Eating less meat is to eat vegetables, lose healthier for the body,” ex- weight, and feel more plains Stella. “Going meat- energetic. They know less can help slow global that eating vegetarian is warming and help you do healthier and that they your part for the environ- can protect the envi- ment.” ronment by eating less Stella has been observing meat.” one vegetarian day a week Photo: Scott Snarr Karen Jiang contributed since March. If for some rea- Stella and Eric Lin enjoy every last bite of their vegetarian to this article. son she can’t do it on Mon- meals in observance of Meat-Free Monday in Taiwan.

The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 Page 5 their periods by age 12, compared with 35% of girls who ate fewer than four portions of meat per week. Health Update Rogers IS, Northstone K, Dunger DB, Coooper AR, Ness AR, Emmett PM. Diet throughout childhood and age at cestry or to smoke and more likely to menarche in a contemporary cohort of Brown rice better have a family history of diabetes. Eat- British girls. Public Health Nutr. Pub- ing brown rice was not associated lished ahead of print June 8, 2010. for avoiding diabetes with ethnicity but with a more health- conscious diet and lifestyle. Consuming more white rice appears In general, white rice has a higher Vegetarian diet can to be associated with a higher risk of glycemic index than brown rice, lower toxins in body developing type 2 diabetes, whereas which “is likely the consequence of consuming more brown rice may be disruption of the physical and botani- A new study suggests that a vegetar- associated with a lower risk for the cal structure of rice grains during the ian diet can dramatically reduce levels disease, according to a report in the refining process, in which almost all of unwanted chemicals in the body June 14 issue of Archives of Internal the bran and some of the germ are within days. Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives removed,” they write. “The other con- Twenty-five adults participated in journals. sequences of the refining process in- a five-day “Temple Stay” program in Qi Sun, M.D., Sc.D., of Harvard clude loss of fiber, vitamins, magne- Korea, following the daily routines of School of Public Health, and col- sium and other minerals, lignans, phy- Buddhist monks and maintaining a leagues assessed rice consumption toestrogens, and phytic acid, many of vegetarian diet. Participants com- and diabetes risk among 39,765 men which may be protective factors for pleted a questionnaire about their die- and 157,463 women in three large diabetes risk.” The authors conclude tary habits prior to the study. Also, studies: the Health Professionals that refined grains should be replaced urine samples collected before and Follow-Up Study and the Nurses’ by whole grains to help stave off type after the program were analyzed for Health Study I and II. 2 diabetes. levels of three antibiotics and their After adjusting for age and risk Sun Q, Spiegelman D, van Dam RM, major metabolites, metabolites of four factors, researchers found that those Holmes MD, Malik VS, Willett WC, major phthalates, and malondialde- who consumed five or more servings Hu FB. White Rice, Brown Rice, and hyde (MDA) as an oxidative stress of white rice per week had a 17% in- Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in US Men biomarker. creased risk of diabetes compared and Women. Archives of Internal Participants’ levels of antibiotics with those who consumed less than Medicine, online June 14, 2010. and phthalates dropped substantially one serving per month. In contrast, during the program, as did MDA lev- eating two or more servings of brown els (0.16 versus 0.27 mg/g creatinine). rice per week was associated with an Puberty starts Although the results might be influ- 11% reduced risk of developing type earlier in girls enced by other factors, the findings 2 diabetes when compared with eating suggest that even short-term changes less than one serving per month. who eat more meat in diet have considerable potential in Based on the results, the research- helping people avoid exposure to ers estimated that replacing 50 grams According to a new study, girls who harmful contaminants. (about one-third of a serving) of white eat the most meat products during Kyunghee Ji, Young Lim Kho, Yoon- rice per day with the same amount of childhood may have an earlier occur- brown rice would be associated with a rence of puberty, increasing their risks suk Park and Kyungho Choi. Influ- 16% lower risk of type 2 diabetes. of diseases such as cancer, heart dis- ence of a five-day vegetarian diet on urinary levels of antibiotics and Replacing white rice with whole ease, and osteoporosis. Researchers phthalate metabolites: A pilot study grains as a group could be associated followed 3,298 girls in Bristol, Eng- with “Temple Stay” participants. En- with a risk reduction as great as 36%. land and gathered their dietary intakes Sun and his colleagues found that when they were 3, 7, and 10 years old. vironmental Research, Volume 110, the biggest consumers of white rice Of girls who ate more than 12 por- Issue 4, May 2010, Pages 375-382. were less likely to have European an- tions of meat per week, 49% started

Page 6 The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 searchers studied the diets of 884 par- signed to either a fish supplement Meat and fish ticipants with bladder cancer and 878 (200 mg EPA plus 500 mg DHA) or triple the risk of controls and found that those who ate placebo (olive oil) group. Participants the most meat were up to 58% more were given various tests for cognition bowel disease likely to develop bladder cancer. Eat- including reaction time, spatial mem- ing well-done meat was linked to an ory, and processing speed measure- For the first time, researchers have almost twofold increased risk of blad- ments. No significant differences were identified an association between high der cancer. Cooking meat at high seen between groups. temperatures produces carcinogens protein intake and a significantly in- Dangour AD, Allen E, Elbourne D, et called heterocyclic amines. Study par- creased risk of inflammatory bowel al. Effect of 2-y n23 long-chain poly- ticipants who consumed the most ba- disease (IBD). While doctors have unsaturated fatty acid supplementa- con, pork chops, fried chicken, and long suspected that diet contributes to tion on cognitive function in older fried fish also had a higher risk. IBD, studies have been retrospective, people: a randomized, double-blind, which are less informative because Lin J, Wang JM, Grossman BH, et al. controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. Pub- they rely on participants’ ability to Red meat and heterocyclic amine in- lished ahead of print April 21, 2010. recall what they have consumed in the take, metabolic pathway genes, and DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.29121. past. This study prospectively exam- bladder cancer risk. Report presented ined the effects of different sources at American Association for Cancer and amounts of protein on 77 women Research 101st Annual Meeting; April Fats making kids fat who developed cases of IBD. 17, 2010: Washington DC. Who would have guessed? Lead researcher Prévost Jantchou, M.D. found that more than two-thirds An increase in childhood obesity re- of participants had elevated levels of Study says fish oil flects increased intake of oils, meat, protein intake. Animal protein, spe- not brain food cheese, and frozen dairy desserts, ac- cifically from meat and fish, repre- cording to a new PCRM study pub- sented a threefold risk of developing lished in May in the American Jour- Fish oil does not improve cognitive IBD in the group with the highest in- nal of Clinical Nutrition. Neal Bar- function, according to new research. take compared to the group with the nard, M.D., looked at food availability Researchers in England found that lowest. Vegetable protein created no data maintained by the USDA from fish oil did not benefit the cognitive increased risk of developing IBD. 1909 to 2007. Oil intake increased function of elderly adults after two Said Dr. Jantchou, “For years from 35 pounds to more than 86 years of daily supplementation. In a we’ve known there was a connection pounds per person per year. Meat in- double-blind control trial 867 people between diet and IBD, and we now take rose from 123 pounds to more with a mean age of 75 years were as- know specifically which aspect of diet than 200 pounds per person per year is related to disease occurrence.” (with a greater than sixfold increase Jantchou P, Morois S, et al. Ani- Food consumption trends in the U.S. in chicken and turkey mal Protein Intake and Risk of intake alone). In 2007 Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The 225 Americans also ate nine times more cheese

E3N Prospective Study Am J Gas- 200 Pounds year person per per and 16 times more fro- troenterol advance online publica- 175 tion 11 May 2010; DOI: 10.1038/ zen desserts than they ajg.2010.192 150 did in 1909. Since 125 1970 sweetener con- 100 sumption doubled, Meat raises risk mostly because of an of bladder cancer 75 increased consumption 50 of carbonated bever- ages. Meat consumption increases the 25 risk of bladder cancer, according Added oils 0 Barnard ND. Trends in Meat Cheese to a new study presented at the Frozen desserts food availability, 1909- American Association for Cancer 2007. Am J Clin Nutr. Research’s annual meeting. Re- 1909 2007 2010;91(suppl):1S-7S.

The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 Page 7 Egg producer Animal Rights Arena pleads guilty to animal cruelty The Humane Society of the United New leader envisions States. He has led the rescue of tens of by Nathan Runkle thousands of animals from puppies to Mercy For Animals cage-free world horses to roosters. While director for the Washington Factory-farmed egg-laying hens, per- by Scott Owen Snarr Animal Rescue League he pioneered haps the most abused, exploited, and an innovative cageless animal shelter overlooked animals on the planet, fi- In Defense of Animals (IDA) ap- that raised the bar for humane stan- nally got their day in court June 7th. pointed the second president in the dards. In a Lewiston, Maine courtroom history of its organization. In June of “Putting an animal in a cage is a the owner of Quality Egg of New this year Scotlund Haisley succeeded violation of that creature’s innate right England (QENE), one of the largest Elliot Katz, DVM, who founded the to live naturally and without suffer- egg producers in the nation, pleaded animal rights group in 1983. ing,” wrote Haisley. Yet the cage is guilty to ten civil counts of cruelty to Haisley has confidently stepped only a tool. The ultimate cause of the animals. As part of a landmark civil up to the task of leading the interna- cruelty “is the humans who stand to settlement, the factory farm also tional group, whose efforts have profit from the suffering. . . . [W]e agreed to pay over $130,000 in fines ended cruel experiments on monkeys must change the mindset of those who and restitution and to let the state of at universities across the country, profit from their misery.” Maine conduct unannounced inspec- freed forty dolphins caught in a net off Departing president Katz re- tions for the next five years. the coast of Japan, and negotiated the marked, “Scotlund is the ideal indi- The settlement breaks new ground release of two elephants from zoos to vidual to maximize IDA’s efforts to in the battle to protect farmed animals sanctuaries — to name just a few vic- become a more powerful voice and — leveling what may be the largest tories. As the new president, Haisley force for our animal friends by ending financial penalty in United States his- will focus attention on the cruel con- the rampant mistreatment of animals, tory against a factory farm on grounds traption that enslaves billions around not only in the U.S., but around the of animal cruelty. the globe: the cage. “The cage repre- world.” The historic agreement is the re- sents the imprisonment and mistreat- Source: In Defense of Animals sult of a 2008-2009 Mercy For Ani- ment of the animals of this world. I www.idablog.org, www.idausa.org mals (MFA) investigation at the fac- have focused my career on tearing tory farm, which documented shock- down these cages ing cruelty to egg-laying hens at in their many forms QENE’s Turner, Maine facility. and uses.” During the time of the under- Haisley’s views cover investigation QENE was about the cage have certified by the United Egg Pro- been distilled over ducers’ (UEP) voluntary animal a long, impressive care program. This factory farm’s career in animal admission to ten counts of cruelty protection that of- to animals is further evidence that ten put him in day- the UEP program fails to prevent to-day contact with cruelty and abuse. a wide cast of crea- The findings of MFA’s inves- tures. He began tigation at this facility are similar twenty years ago as to those documented at numerous a humane officer egg farms across the country in and most recently Photo: Karla Goodson recent years — illustrating that served as Senior IDA president Scotlund Haisley hopes that one day all animals Director of Emer- can live cage free like his porcine friends at this sanctuary. gency Services for (continued on next page)

Page 8 The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 (continued from previous page) ure through causing pain to cows and calves who are defenseless.” Abusers fly the coop animal neglect and abuse are the in- Immediately upon completion of while ducklings dustry standard, not the exception. the investigation Mercy For Animals Adopting a compassionate vegan contacted the City Prosecutor’s Office left to drown diet is one of the best actions consum- of Marysville regarding the ongoing ers can take to prevent needless ani- pattern of abuse at Conklin Dairy On a hidden camera Compassion mal suffering and end the conditions Farms. Over Killing (COK) caught shocking documented by this investigation. As a result, Billy Joe Gregg, Jr. abuses forced upon newly hatched faces twelve counts of animal cruelty. chicks and ducklings at a hatchery in Dairy farm sadist He asked the judge not to put him in 2009. While employed as a mainte- jail because he has animals that he nance worker at Cal-Cruz Hatcheries, caught on camera needs to take care of. The judge then Inc. for nearly a month, the under- set a $100,000 bond and ordered cover investigator witnessed and by Mercy for Animals Gregg not to be a caretaker or have painstakingly documented miserable any contact with animals. Prosecutors conditions forced upon thousands of Captured on hidden camera, shocking are considering filing charges against newly hatched birds: scenes of abuse revealed a culture of other individuals involved. cruelty at Conklin Dairy Farms (CDF) In addition to the abuses docu- • A chick drowning in a bucket of in Plain City, Ohio. During a four- mented at Conklin Dairy Farms, MFA liquid waste week investigation between April and undercover investigations at dairy • Birds entangled in machinery, their May MFA’s investigator documented farms, pig farms, egg farms, hatcher- dead bodies mangled, decapitated, farm workers: ies, and slaughterhouses have re- or missing limbs vealed that violence and abuse of • Sick or severely injured birds left to • Violently punching young calves in suffer for hours the face, body slamming them to the farmed animals — whether malicious or institutionalized — run rampant • Unwanted hatchlings dumped down ground, and pulling and throwing the egg shell disposal chute and them by their ears nationwide. The deplorable conditions uncov- sprayed with a high-pressure hose • Routinely using pitchforks to stab • Birds thrown five to six feet across cows in the face, legs, and stomach ered in the film highlight the reality that animal agriculture is incapable of the room into buckets where they • Kicking downed cows in the face languished and neck — engaged self-regulation in and encouraged by Violence and abuse of and that mean- The evidence was immediately the farm’s owner ingful federal and turned over to the Santa Cruz County state laws must • Maliciously beating farmed animals — Animal Services Authority as well as restrained cows in the whether malicious or be implemented the District Attorney’s Office, who sat face with crowbars institutionalized — run and strengthened on the case until April of this year — some attacks in- to prevent egre- before declining to prosecute. The volving over forty rampant nationwide. gious cruelty to follow-up investigation conducted by blows to the head farmed animals. humane law enforcement not only Compassionate consumers can • Twisting cows’ tails until the bones corroborated COK’s evidence but also snapped end their direct financial support of resulted in the impoundment of 88 farmed animal abuse by rejecting • Punching cows’ udders ducklings. Of those, the two dozen dairy and other animals products and • Bragging about breaking bones and surviving birds were given a new stabbing, dragging, shooting, and adopting a vegan diet. chance at life at a nearby sanctuary. beating cows and calves to death The disturbing undercover video Animal cruelty is standard in the can be viewed at www.mercyfor meat, egg, and dairy industries. The Dr. Bernard Rollin, distinguished animals.org/ohdairy. most effective action each of us can professor of animal science at Colo- Source: Mercy For Animals take to help stop it is simply to leave rado State University, stated, “This is animals off our plates. probably the most gratuitous, sus- The video can be viewed at tained, sadistic animal abuse I have www.cok.net/camp/inv/calcruz09. ever seen. The video depicts calcu- lated, deliberate cruelty, based not on This article was compiled from a se- momentary rage but on taking pleas- ries of articles at www.cok.net.

The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 Page 9 that given the choice between protect- ing a gourmet dish and preserving the ocean ecosystem, “The ocean’s ecol- ogy should come first.”8 Local Happenings Former Hawaii first lady Vicky Cayetano probably put it best: (Conversely, sharks kill fewer than “Sharks are more valuable in the 4 five people each year. ) An estimated ocean than in soup.”9 Hawaii takes 97% to 99% of regional populations Sharks are revered in Hawaiian of shark species are already gone. At culture. As Senator Hee (himself part shark fin off the menu least fifty species of shark are at high Chinese and part Hawaiian) explains, risk for extinction, and scores more “the shark is the ‘aumakua, the family 3 by Brandon Bosworth are threatened. guardian of Hawaiians.” VSH Member According to Wild-Aid, “Sharks play a very important This article originally appeared on www.change.org. Reprinted with per- April marked a mile- role in the oceans in a way that mission from the author. stone in efforts to pro- an average fish does not. They tect sharks. The Ha- are at the top of the food chain References: in virtually every part of every waii state legislature 1.www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/bil ocean. In that role they keep in a near unanimous ls/SB2169_CD1_.pdf vote passed Senate populations of other fish 2.Herrmann, Karyn. “Hawaii’s record on Bill 2169, which pro- healthy and in proper propor- shark conservation is shameful.” Hono- 5 hibits the possession, tion for their ecosystem.” lulu Star Bulletin, 19 Apr. 2010. sale, and distribution Without sharks the entire ocean www.starbulletin.com/editorials/201004 of shark fins in the state. It is the first ecosystem would face collapse. 19_hawaiis_record_on_shark_conserva law of its kind. The bill was intro- Though sharks seldom kill hu- tion_is_shameful.html 3.www.sharksavers.org duced by Senator Clayton Hee, who mans, they can be dangerous if you eat them. According to studies con- 4.www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/statistics has compared the practice of killing /statsw.htm sharks for their fins to killing ele- ducted by Hong Kong Baptist Univer- sity and WildAid, a quarter of shark 5.http://shark.wildaidchina.org/en/learn- phants for their ivory. more/sharks-are-important.html fins analyzed had mercury levels The cruel practice of shark fin- 6.http://shark.wildaidchina.org/learn-mor ning is neatly summed up in the bill’s higher than the highest allowable e/shark-fin-soup-is-not-healthy.html text: standards set by the World Health 7.www.mercurysafety.co.uk/hlthinfo.htm 6 Organization. And it isn’t just mer- 8.Windrow, John. Honolulu Advertiser, The practice of shark finning, where cury; sharks can contain high levels of 19 Apr. 2010. “Senator pushing to get a shark is caught, the fin is cut off, arsenic as well. Ironically, in China vote on shark fin ban.” and the shark is returned to the wa- shark fin soup is traditionally thought www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20 ter, causes tens of millions of sharks 100419/NEWS01/4190320/Senator-pus to die a slow death each year. Some of as a health food. Some believe it is an aphrodisiac, which is even more hing-to-get-vote-on-shark-fin-ban sharks starve to death, others are 9.Ibid. slowly eaten by other fish, and some ironic, as mer- drown because most sharks need to cury can lead to keep moving to force water through impotence and their gills for oxygen.1 loss of sex drive 7 Karyn Herrmann, a Honolulu ma- in men. Wesley rine biologist, notes that “sharks, Fong, former which grow slowly, have late sexual maturity, bear few young, and are es- president of the pecially vulnerable to overfishing.”2 Chinese Cham- ber of Com-

And sharks are most certainly over- www.savethesharks.se merce and a fished. According to Hee, around 89 leader in the million sharks are killed for their fins Photo: globally each year. Shark Savers puts C h i n a t o w n A diver discovers a pile of mutilated sharks. Hawaii’s ban the number at over 100 million.3 community in Hawaii, said on fins will spare numerous sharks this agonizing fate.

Page 10 The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 choices. Also, the explosion in meat, Celebrating 20 years dairy, and egg alternatives has made veganism easier and more appealing of veganism to the masses. We need to focus our efforts on vegans kept within closed societies, young adults — who are open The Vegetarian Society of Hawaii is and most people concerned with ani- minded, compassionate, and willing to celebrating its 20th birthday in 2010. mals focused on fur and vivisection. make personal changes for the bet- We asked leaders of the vegan move- Now, more and more thoughtful indi- terment of our society, world, and the ment in Hawaii and around the globe viduals are recognizing that about beings with whom we share it. Indi- to share their thoughts about the past 99% of all animals killed in the U.S. vidual activists now have easy and and next twenty years of the move- die to be eaten and that we should important tools at their fingertips to ment. Here’s what some of them had focus on working for them. reach out to their circle of friends and to say: In other words there has been a family with information on veganism growing recognition that those who and animal rights: social networking Suzanne Havala Hobbs: eat animals are in a key position to sites. Every vegan advocate should One of many changes in the past help animals, so we should focus on open Facebook, Twitter, My-space, twenty years is the perception of ve- effective advocacy toward them rather and other social networking accounts ganism as a positive lifestyle choice. than on further refinements of our to spread the word about these impor- There’s much greater recognition of own veganism. tant issues. It’s quick, easy, and effec- the nutritional and health benefits of If we believe that being vegan is tive activism. this diet as well as the environmental important, being the most effective and ethical implica- Nathan Runkle is founder and execu- advocate for the ani- tions. This under- tive director of Mercy For Animals. mals must be seen as standing will in- Show others by your even more important! crease over the next Michael Greger, M.D.: actions how pleasur- The impact of our in- twenty years, and The quality and availability of dividual veganism — the concept will be able — and doable — analog products has certainly im- several hundred ani- embraced and be- proved (e.g., Silk soymilk, Daiya it can be to live a ve- mals over the course of come much more cheese, that new fake chicken, etc.), gan lifestyle. a lifetime — pales in mainstream — even and they will continue to improve. comparison with what if people only make Perhaps more important is a recogni- we have the potential to accomplish incremental steps toward a more tion of vegan eating as a means to with our example. For each and every plant-based diet. reduce suffering rather than an end in person inspired to change his or her One of the most effective things itself (see Matt Ball’s excellent Vegan habits, the impact we have on the individuals can do to support the trend Outreach essays). world multiplies! is to model the lifestyle. Show others We should support the reformist by your actions how pleasurable — Matt Ball is cofounder and executive strategies of organizations like The and doable — it can be to live a vegan director of Vegan Outreach. Read his Humane Society of the United States lifestyle. Be a positive influence for blog at http://whyveganoutreach. to reduce the suffering of millions of change. blogspot.com animals and continue to open the eyes of the masses to the worst abuses of Suzanne Havala Hobbs, Dr.PH, M.S., Nathan Runkle: factory farming. R.D. is a nationally recognized author The growth — and mainstream on issues relating to food, nutrition Michael Greger, M.D., is a physician, acceptance — of animal rights has and health policy. author, and internationally recognized been a key factor in the momentum of speaker. He currently serves as the the vegan movement. Within the past Matt Ball: Director of Public Health and Animal twenty years we have seen farmed The most important change by far animal protection go from the fringe Agriculture at the Humane Society of is that there actually is something like to the frontline, with more and more the United States. a vegan “movement,” as opposed to a conscious consumers waking up to the self-contained support system. Twenty power and consequences of their food years ago in the United States most

The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 Page 11 VSH Events on Kauai

At the April gathering Gordon LaBedz, M.D. Sandy Herndon won the hearts of the recipe shared his knowledge of diabetes: “What Your judges in May with her ‘ulu curry rice. Doctor Won’t Tell You (or Maybe Doesn’t Know).”

Diana LaBedz (right) crowned Kurtis Kanesh the April recipe winner for his red Indian dahl. Kathy Matara, Ph.D. showed a curious crowd how to make live/raw organic tacos at the May lecture.

Monthly vegan potluck luncheons and lectures are held at 12:30 p.m. on the first Sunday of each June potluck-goers enjoyed a screening month at the Kapaa Neighborhood Center on of Dan Piraro’s earlier talk on Oahu. Kauai. Admission is free for those who bring a dish. All others are welcome with a $5 donation.

Page 12 The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 VSH Events on Oahu & Maui

April May June

Rory Freedman, a.k.a. “Skinny The most entertaining way to In a talk attended by 170 peo- Bitch,” told an inspiring tale of learn about veganism is to hear ple Ann Tanaka presented a how her love for animals it from Dan Piraro. His witty wealth of tips and valuable ad- prompted her transition from talk was interspersed with pan- vice on raising organic vegeta- eating canned dog food and els from his award-winning bles at home. She insisted that bacon cheeseburgers to being a comic strip, Bizarro. if she can do it, anyone can. no-regrets vegan.

See these and other talks online at www.vsh.org.

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The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 Page 13 Calendar of Events July-September 2010

WILLIAM HARRIS, M.D. HESH GOLDSTEIN

“Health Care Reform: “Why Vegan? Emptying a Flooded Basement How a Vegan Diet Can Save Without Turning Off the Tap” Your Health and Money”

Tuesday, July 20th, 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 17th, 7 p.m. Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse* Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse*

In his presentation Dr. Harris Illustrating with the persuasive will explain how government food booklet Why Vegan? by Vegan policy is itself the cause of our ris- Outreach (veganoutreach.org), ing rates of obesity and degenerative disease. He will also dis- Hesh will describe the numerous ethical, health, and environ- cuss the alleged deficiencies of omega-3 fats and “vitamin D:” mental advantages of a vegan diet. He will also explain how Are they real? And if so, how did it happen, considering that the U.S. “Health Care Crisis,” so hotly debated in Washington the deficiencies never affected our distant ancestors? recently, is in actuality the result of the government’s own A vegan for more than 45 years, William Harris, M.D., is USDA agricultural subsidies, which give financial aid to the a founding and current director of the Vegetarian Society of unhealthiest products of U.S. agriculture. Hawaii. Prior to his retirement he was an emergency physician When the USDA subsidies and the advertising tax deduc- at Kaiser Permanente and the director of the Kaiser Perma- tions given by the IRS are exploited by the U.S. food industry nente Vegetarian Lifestyle Clinic. He received his medical de- with all of its unhealthy offerings, we have an explanation for gree from the University of California, San Francisco and is the blackout of real health news by the ad-driven American the author of The Scientific Basis of Vegetarianism, now on- media. line at his website (www.vegsource.com/harris/). Hesh Goldstein has been hosting a radio show called Dr. Harris swims and does other aerobic exercise daily “Health Talk” since 1981 when he managed Down to Earth. and continues to maintain his trampoline skills. He’s been a He pays for his air time and has no sponsors, so his opinions pilot for many years and is a current skydiver with more than are not influenced by others’ interests. 1100 jumps to his credit. Hesh will also be speaking on Maui: Dr. Harris will also be speaking on Maui: Thursday, August 19th, at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 22nd, 7 p.m. Kaunoa Senior Center, 401 Alapaka Place, Paia Kaunoa Senior Center, 401 Alakapa Place, Paia

MICHAEL GREGER, M.D.

“The Latest in Human Nutrition: 2010”

Tuesday, September 21st, 7 p.m. Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse*

Dr. Greger has scoured the world’s scholarly literature on clinical nutrition and developed this new talk about the latest cutting-edge research based on studies published over the past year in peer-reviewed scientific nutrition journals. In an engaging interactive quiz show format, he offers practical advice on how best to feed ourselves and our families to prevent, treat, and even reverse chronic disease. A founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, M.D. is a physician, author, and interna- tionally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. He has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, the International Bird Flu Summit, and the National Institutes of Health. He has testified before Congress and was an expert wit- ness in the defense of Oprah Winfrey in the infamous “meat defamation” trial. He is a graduate of Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine. Currently he serves as the director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture for The Humane Society of the United States. Dr. Greger will also be speaking on Maui, Thursday, September 23rd, 7 p.m. Kaunoa Senior Center, 401 Alakapa Place, Paia

*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.

Page 14 The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 lation, death, and so on. These so- years ago.” The sharpest drop in em- Are vegetarians called negative affective pictures in- pathy occurred in the past nine years. more empathic volved both animals and humans. Re- Today’s students are less likely to searchers monitored the different neu- agree with statements such as “I toward people? rological reactions to the pictures.4 sometimes try to understand my The study found that: friends better by imagining how by Brandon Bosworth . . . compared to omnivores, vegans things look from their perspective” VSH member and vegetarians show higher activa- and “I often have tender, concerned tion of empathy-related brain areas feelings for people less fortunate than While no one likes to think of him- or (e.g. Anterior Cingular Cortex and me.”8 herself as some sort of moral snob, left Inferior Frontal Gyrus) when A whole generation with dimin- let’s be honest: Compared to meat observing scenes of suffering, ished empathy is a scary thought. I eaters, many ethical vegetarians and whether it be animal or human guess it will be up to the country’s 5 vegans do see themselves as having a suffering. young vegetarians and vegans to bal- more compassionate outlook. Where It’s important to highlight that this ance out the compassion scales. some people see a juicy steak, vege- study shows vegetarians and vegans This article originally appeared on tarians see a dead cow. While others as being more empathic to both ani- www.change.org. Reprinted with per- think of how good the meat will taste, mals and humans. After all, how mission from the author. vegans contemplate the way the ani- many of us in the animal welfare References: mal suffered on its path to the dinner community have been accused of car- plate. ing more about animals than people? 1. Hawes, Daniel R. Empathy is what really Why the difference in perception? Other studies have come to simi- sets vegetarians apart. Psychology Today, According to Daniel R. Hawes of lar conclusions. According to the May 31, 2010. http://tinyurl.com/25zr4p7 Psychology Today1, a recent Italian 2. Filippi M, et al. 2010 The Brain Functional journal Anthrozoos, “Past research Networks Associated to Human and Animal study shows that empathy is what found that positive attitudes toward Suffering Differ among Omnivores, Vege- really separates animals are positively tarians and Vegans. PLoS ONE 5(5): vegetarians and correlated with human- e10847. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0010847 omnivores.2 How many of us in the directed empathy.”6 3. www.vegetariantimes.com/features/archive_ The study was of_editorial/667 animal welfare commu- The link between 4. Quoted in Hawes, Daniel R. Ibid. “based on the nity have been accused empathy for animals 5. Hawes, Daniel R. Ibid. observation that and empathy for hu- 6. Preylo B, et al. Comparison of Vegetarians vegetarians and of caring more about mans should come as and Non-Vegetarians on Pet Attitude and vegans tend to animals than people? no surprise. As psy- Empathy. Anthrozoos 21 (4) Dec. 2008 387- base their deci- 395 chologist Mary Lou 7. Randour, Mary Lou. Animal Grace. Novato, sion to avoid animal products on ethi- Randour wrote in her book Animal CA: New World Library, 2002. cal grounds.” This is corroborated by Grace, “Animals play an important 8. www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episod Vegetarian Times, which reported in role in teaching children empathy.” e.cfm?id=college-students-are-less-empathi 2008 that 54% of American vegetari- She also notes that there is a “cultural c-10-05-29 ans cited animal welfare as their main pressure to abandon our fascination reason for giving up meat.3 The Italian with animals” as we get older and Summer Calendar researchers wanted to determine if the mature.7 Essentially, learning to be July: empathy vegetarians and vegans ex- less empathic towards animals is a National Veggie Hot Dog Month tend towards animals applied to hu- step towards maturity in our society. (Compassion Over Killing) mans as well. Fortunately, vegetarians and vegans 6: International Day of Action for To test this, subjects (20 omni- don’t seem to have learned that les- Dogs and Cats in Korea (In De- vores, 19 vegetarians, and 21 ve- son. fense of Animals) gans) were placed into a functional The empathy study on vegetari- 15-19: Animal Rights National Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) ans, vegans, and omnivores comes at Conference (Washington D.C.) machine while researchers looked “at an interesting time. Scientific Ameri- September: the ‘activation’ of different brain areas can recently reported on a separate Whole Grains Month as subjects view[ed] a randomized study of college students showing that 15-21: National Farm Animals series of pictures.” Some of the pic- “today’s young people are 40% less Awareness Week (The HSUS) tures were of natural landscapes, and empathetic than college kids were 30 25: Family Health & Fitness Day others showed scenes of torture, muti- The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 Page 15 Collard salad with Consumers’ Corner walnut miso dressing by Leslie Ashburn edition to carry on your shopping VSH member Animal, vegetable, or excursions, and the money will help the Vegetarian Resource Group con- Leafy greens tinue this line of research. mineral? Easy guide like kale, col- Think you’re a savvy label reader explains ingredients lards, water- who doesn’t need the guide? Here’s a cress, and oth- simple quiz to test your expertise. If by Scott Owen Snarr ers are some of you miss more than you thought you the healthiest would, do not despair. You can find foods we can Oleic acid and oleoresin: Which one the guide and order it at www.vrg.org/ include in our is vegan, and which is made from ingredients. cows? You could find out by calling diet. If you’re up food manufacturers and pressing 1. agar looking for a them for answers. Or you could just ❍ vegan ❍ vegetarian ❍ non-vegetarian tasty way to add more greens, try this look it up in Vegetarian Journal’s 2. calcium caseinate dressing. I haven’t met anyone so far who hasn’t raved about it, plus it’s Guide to Food Ingredients, because ❍ vegan ❍ vegetarian ❍ non-vegetarian quick and easy. the folks that put this booklet together 3. clarifying agent have done the hard part for you. ❍ vegan ❍ vegetarian ❍ non-vegetarian • 1 bunch collard greens, chopped (Oleic acid is non-vegetarian; oleo- 4. keratin • 1 cup walnuts, lightly roasted and resin is vegan.) chopped ❍ vegan ❍ vegetarian ❍ non-vegetarian The new guide is an extensive • ½ cup green onions, sliced 5. lactic acid (but not exhaustive) list of words and • 1 tsp sweet white miso (or to taste) tongue-twisters like polyoxyethylene ❍ vegan ❍ vegetarian ❍ non-vegetarian • 1 tsp ume boshi paste or vinegar (or that you’re likely to see on food and 6. palmitic acid to taste) beverage labels. It lists hundreds of ❍ vegan ❍ vegetarian ❍ non-vegetarian • ½ cup water (or as needed) additives and ingredients from A to 7. papain • lemon juice (to taste) zein — that’s more than a loaf of ❍ vegan ❍ vegetarian ❍ non-vegetarian supermarket-baked bread! Steam or blanch the collard While food labels are notoriously 8. pepsin greens in boiling water until they turn hard to read, the guide is not. It will ❍ vegan ❍ vegetarian ❍ non-vegetarian a bright green (30 to 60 seconds). Set help you cut through the capric acid 9. sodium caseinate aside to cool. and figure out whether something ❍ vegan ❍ vegetarian ❍ non-vegetarian Place the green onions into a food processor and puree. Add the walnuts suits your diet or not. Each listing is 10.zein and puree again. Finally, add a small classed as vegan, vegetarian, or non- ❍ vegan ❍ vegetarian ❍ non-vegetarian vegetarian. Some food additives could amount of water and mix little by lit- come from a variety of sources; the See page 19 for answers and explana- tle to make a smooth and creamy con- booklet focuses on the most common tions. sistency. Add the ume boshi paste or sources in commercial foods but cau- vinegar, white miso, and lemon juice tions you when they might have other Disclaimer: The Vegetarian Resource to taste. Serve over blanched collards. origins. Group often depends on company Variation: Use any other type of statements for product and ingredient When you look up a word, greens you like. information. 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Page 16 The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 water-packed tofu and silken tofu; Fiery potato stir-fry Learn vegan cooking how freezing tofu changes the texture; by Scott Owen Snarr with Tasty & Meatless how to store tofu; how to drain tofu; and how to use tofu instead of eggs for animal-free meals. I live alone. So when I cook for my- video cookbooks self, I don’t want to spend a lot of Did you know that 100 calories of by Joy Waters, VSH member broccoli has more protein than 100 time preparing several dishes. With calories of red meat? You would if protein, starch, and veggies, this easy It’s the 21st century and veg is in. you saw the nutritional factoids that recipe makes a satisfying one-course Even the part-time vegetarians pop up during the cooking demos. The meal. amongst us know that vegan fare is “Hawaii’s Local Favorites” DVD has • 3 medium potatoes, diced not just sprouts and hummus any- a cooking demo showing how to make • 1 can kidney beans, rinsed and more. If you want to quickly increase Soy Chicken Katsu with a comparison drained your comfort in the kitchen making of its fat and calorie content with the • 1 zucchini, cut lengthwise into strips delicious meat-free meals, then the local-style plate lunch version, an eye- • 2-3 tomatoes, chopped Tasty & Meatless Video Cookbook opening analysis. • 1 Tbs. vegetable oil DVDs are a great resource. Homemaker Candace Sakuda had • 1 Tbs. spicy bean sauce (available This colorful and informative col- this to say: “My husband always where Asian foods are sold) lection teaches you how to make sim- joked with me that if a book didn’t • 1 Tbs. Indian curry powder ple vegetarian dishes in 15 minutes or have pictures in it, I wouldn’t read it. • 2 Tbs. nutritional yeast less. Whether you are a novice or an What a joy it is to follow the recipes • 2 tsp Italian herb blend experienced cook, you can follow and instructions step by step, pause, • pinch of salt (optional) along at your own pace with these and replay. And I am now getting easy-to-navigate DVDs. Boil potatoes until tender but not more vegetable dishes Each disc fea- mushy, then drain and set aside. Heat on the dinner oil in a large pan or wok on medium- tures table!” low heat. Heat kidney beans through. s e v e n The different Then mix in chili sauce, curry pow- T a s t y chefs der, and salt. Add zucchini and toma- and Meat- demon- toes. Stir continuously for 3-4 minutes less DVD or until vegetables are tender, adding strating a series can small amounts of water as needed to selection of b e y o u r e n t i c i n g keep food from sticking. Finally, add c o a c h t o dishes that potatoes, nutritional yeast, and Italian adopting a are as good to herbs. Continue stirring (and adding healthy life- water if needed) until everything is eat as they are style without mixed well. Serves 3-4. good for you. spending more Renowned ve- time in the Variation: Use eggplant or cu- gan chef Mark Reinfeld called the kitchen or sacrificing great taste. Each cumber instead of zucchini. DVDs the next best thing to private DVD costs $19.95. One hundred per- cooking classes. cent of proceeds are used to support The video cookbooks are filled vegan education and eco-green issues with cooking techniques to help you in our community. achieve a low-fat, low-cholesterol For free vegan recipes, healthy diet, which can prevent disease and resources, and the Good News e-letter help you lose weight. For example, and to order DVDs, visit www.Tasty traditional Alfredo sauce has 800 andMeatless.com. calories per serving. On “You Won’t Joy Waters is Executive Producer of Believe It’s Tofu!” you’ll find a recipe Positive Media. Contact Joy with your for a Tofu Alfredo Sauce with only idea at [email protected]. 250 calories per serving. What a dif- ference to the waistline! This particu- lar DVD teaches the secrets of making Photo: Scott Snarr great tofu; the difference between

The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010! Page 17 Veggie meats look and taste like Veggie meat: cheap the foods they replace to varying de- Local chef enshrines imitation or better grees, but they are virtually nothing vegan offering like flesh. They are cut and shaped the way meats have been cut and shaped, than the ‘real’ thing? Thanks to frequent visits by two VSH textured the way meats have been tex- members, Roy’s Waikiki has given its by Scott Snarr tured, spiced the way meats have been vegan haute cuisine a permanent place spiced, and cooked and served the on the menu. The “For Jim & Phyllis” Boca Burgers, tofu dogs, Phoney Ba- way meats have been cooked and Vegan Prix Fixe consists of four loney. Faux ham, Fakin’ Bacon, served. But those things just make courses: Chick’n Nuggets, tuna-safe tuna, To- them familiar, not fleshy. furky. Oh, why are we vegetarians so And while they are made to taste • North Shore Heirloom Bean “Mine- obsessed with eating anything and more like flesh foods (for reasons just strone” everything that tastes like meat? explained), the reverse is also true. • Big Island Hearts of Palm & Aloun Isn’t it weird? Or so you’ve Hamburgers are ground and veal is Farms Melon Salad probably been asked. The unstated “specially” raised to be soft — unlike • Roasted Kabocha Ravioli implication is that vegetarians have an natural flesh. Meats are skinned, • Kula Strawberry Cobbler underlying reluctance to give up eat- deboned, cut up into thin, manageable The particular ingredients vary ing animals, and meat analogs give slices, and sometimes seasoned with from time to time, but the chef is vigi- them a vicarious way to fulfill their herbs. Unless there are people out lant about keeping them vegan. The flesh-eating fantasy. there who devour dead animals on the regalement will set you back $35.58 That’s an entertaining theory, but spot, all meats have been produced, per person. it lacks evidence. There’s another ex- processed, or served in ways that planation that is more simple than make them less like they appear in the sinister. their natural state. Roy’s Waikiki Waikiki Beach Walk

We crave the foods (What is a hot dog, Photo: Scott Snarr we are most familiar anyway?) 226 Lewers Avenue with, the foods we are So if meats Honolulu, HI 96815 used to eating, the foods and vegetables are (808) 923-7697 w e g r e w u p w i t h . both processed to 10:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. daily There’s nothing that imitate each other Reservations recommended. satisfies us in quite the to some degree, www.roysrestaurant.com same way. Much like a which one is infe- person transplanted to a rior, and which is different culture, the the “real” thing? SUBMISSIONS vegetarian convert un- That depends The Island Vegetarian wel- dergoes diet shock. largely on one’s comes letters to the editor. We also In fact, meat is not values. welcome book, movie, and restau- merely the parts of ani- We can enjoy rant reviews and articles about mals consumed by peo- the same foods various aspects of vegetarianism of ple. It is those culinary we’ve always en- up to 500 words. dishes that are made — joyed without in- All submissions must be ac- at least in part — from Graphic: www.veganoutreach.org flicting atrocious companied by a full name and flesh. suffering on ani- phone number. We reserve the right Take the hamburger, for example. mals. We can do it with a fraction of to edit for accuracy, clarity, length, What is its defining characteristic? Is the natural resources and environ- and relevance to the mission of our it a succulent patty served between mental impact. And we can do it organization. two buns? Or is it the cow’s flesh without clogging our arteries and add- The submission deadline for from which the patty is made that ing extra pounds to our own flesh. the next newsletter is September 1, makes it what it is? And which is it I would eat a hot dog made from 2010. Please send submissions that people relish? Either way, it bears tofu over one made from pig parts any (electronically only) to: very little resemblance to its bovine day. What’s weird about that? origins. [email protected]

Page 18 The Island Vegetarian ◆ July-September 2010 Vegan Tidbits search and awareness, KFC teamed up UN Report from page 1 with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, References: by Scott Owen Snarr the largest grassroots breast cancer organization in the world. For every 1. United Nations Environment Pro- pink bucket of chicken sold during the gramme. “Assessing the environmental The mane course impacts of consumption and production April-May promotion period, KFC An Arizona restaurant is asking — priority products and minerals.” contributed fifty cents to the organiza- customers to swallow their pride — Available at www.uneptie.org/scp/publi tion. But compared to what the com- literally. Owner Cameron Selogie is cations/details.asp?id=DTI/1262/PA pany contributes to the cause of can- serving up burgers made of lion meat 2.Carus, Felicity. “U.N. urges global cers and heart disease, that’s just a in a sorely misguided tribute to South move to meat and dairy-free diet.” The Africa, home of the 2010 World Cup. drop in the bucket. Guardian, 2 June 2010. www.guardian. According to the National Cancer co.uk/environment/2010/jun/02/un-repo He claims the lions came from a free- Institute, colorectal, pancreatic, and rt-meat-free-diet range farm in Illinois, but an investi- breast cancer are “associated with 3.Walsh, Brian. “Making global warming gative reporter traced the meat to high intakes of well-done, fried, or worse.” Time, 10 Sep. 2008. www.time. Czimer’s Game & Seafoods, a butcher barbecued meats.” So it’s no wonder com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839995 shop whose owner refused disclose ,00.html that John Robbins, Breast Cancer Ac- the source of the meat. Because lions 4.Carus, Felicity. Ibid. tion, and others have not only roasted are only threatened, not endangered, 5.Doyle, Alister, Reuters. “Go veggie, cut KFC for pinkwashing its image but their meat is legal in the U.S. But fossil fuels to aid planet: study.” The also cut the Komen foundation to rib- Czimer went to prison in 2003 for Vancouver Sun, 2 June 2010. www.van selling meat from endangered tigers bons for its part in the dubious deal. couversun.com/technology/veggie+fossi Dare someone say that Susan G. and even a liger while “lion” about l+fuels+planet+Study/3101705/story.ht Komen let the fried chicken company ml the meat’s origin. grease its palm? Source: http://tinyurl.com/245bjbx Answers to quiz on page 16 Source: http://thinkbeforeyoupink.org 1. Vegan. A thickening agent derived Circuit record breaker from seaweed. Also known as agar- Crap detector wins honor Long after the Energizer Bunny agar. Lynn Henning of rural Michigan runs out of juice, Scott Jurek will keep 2. Vegetarian. A protein used in imita- is not one to put up with a lot of crap. on running. The perennial ultramara- tion cheeses and diet foods. So in the 1990s when the streams near thon champion set a record on May 3. May be non-vegetarian. Used to 14th for distance run by an American her home began filling up with ma- clarify beverages. Sometimes made nure from twelve new animal facto- from fish bladder. in 24 hours — 165.7 miles on a ries (as she calls them), she did some- 4. Non-vegetarian. A tough protein 0.7-mile circuit. thing about it. With special tools, a made from poultry. Jurek says it takes 5000 to 8000 camera, and the help of an aerial pho- 5. Typically vegan. Flavoring agent or calories a day to make fuel for that preservative used in a variety of tographer she began documenting the many miles. He charges his batteries foods. local water and air quality. on and off the track with 100% vegan 6. Typically non-vegetarian. Made Using the evidence that Henning foods like salads, vegetables, tofu, from cows and hogs. Used to blend had gathered, the state fined the farms noodles, and nut butters. He has oil and water in foods. for over a thousand environmental logged thousands of competitive miles 7. Vegan. An enzyme derived from pa- over the years without a drop of milk violations combined and in 2008 paya that breaks down proteins into closed down one operation entirely. amino acids. Also known as caroid. or a morsel of meat, definitively bust- Henning’s work was recognized 8. Non-vegetarian. An enzyme derived ing the myth that you need meat to last March when she was given the from hogs and cows. Used in cheeses. give you energy. Nothing outlasts the prestigious Goldman Environmental 9. Vegetarian. Milk-derived protein power of a plant-based diet. Prize and a check for $150,000. used in a variety of foods. Also known as casein. Source: www.scottjurek.com/blog “Our future depends on healthy 10.Vegan. A corn protein that functions food, clean water, clean air, and pro- as coating or glaze. Pink in the face ductive soil,” she said. “Industrial Joining the cause to find a cure livestock operations put all of that at Excerpted with permission from Vegetar- for cancer can be a good thing — but risk.” ian Journal’s Guide to Food Ingredients. not when you are the cause. Please see www.vrg.org/ingredients for a Source: http://farmplate.com/blog/?p To help fund breast cancer re- fuller explanation of answers. =3443

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