E-News: Earth Friendly Food Choices
| From: | Don R. |
| Sent on: | Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 12:32 AM |
Earthsave Baltimore E-News: Earth Friendly Food Choices
See entire E-Newsletter online at http://earthsavebaltimore.org/
An act of love that fails is just as much a part of the divine life as an act of love that succeeds, for love is measured by fullness, not by reception."
~Harold Loukes~
Hi Earthsaver,
Here?s all the latest info from Earthsave Baltimore. We are a completely volunteer operated nonprofit that helps people make healthier, earth friendly food choices. July, ?09, marks our twelfth year of operations in Baltimore as a chapter of Earthsave International. We hope that you will take advantage of the learning opportunities we offer each month.
As you probably know, making diet and lifestyle changes can be tough. We see it as similar to changing one?s religion. Getting together with folks who are working on the same kind of changes is probably the most powerful thing we can do to help ourselves and others move forward.
Hope that you were able to attend last month?s film showing of Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in Thirty Days. That inspiring and well produced documentary graphically demonstrates the healing powers of a raw food, vegan diet.
We have two more terrific health-related dinner presentations lined up! The July 25th dinner will feature a talk on preventing and reversing osteoporosis, by biomedical researcher Dr. Steven Acocella, who will show us the evidence that consuming cow?s milk and other dairy products actually contributes to osteoporosis. Wow! What a far cry that is from what we were all taught as children! Hope you will be there! Please RSVP!
Our August presentation is one that we think you will especially enjoy! One of our favorite speakers, Michael Greger, MD, will educate and entertain us with his new presentation for 2009 on ?The Latest in Human Nutrition?. Make sure you RSVP for that one!
We are also excited to announce that our September dinner series event will not be our usual potluck, but will be a special event at the Yabba Pot Caf?, Baltimore?s Best vegan restaurant, and will feature a talk by author Ben Shaberman, who will share some essays and humorous experiences from his book, The Vegan Monologues.
You might also like to check out some recent additions the Earthsave Baltimore webpage. We have added several interesting new articles, a listing of local nutrition and medical professionals, and a listing of some other helpful resources for info on the vegetarian lifestyle, animal advocacy, and animal sanctuaries.
The Baltimore Vegetarian and Baltimore Vegan Meetup discussion groups continue to attract real nice turnouts. Meetings are held in restaurants in Towson at Kathmandu Kitchen, and in Pikesville at Mr. Chan?s. Please join us when you can for some great conversation and wonderful food!
Thanks so much! Be well! Hope to see you soon!
Peace, Don Robertson
BALTIMORE VEG DINNER SERIES on Saturday, July 25th, 6-9 PM, will host a vegetarian potluck dinner and a live presentation by Dr. Steven Acocella on Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis: Dairy Exposed as Cause, Not Cure. Dr. Acocella, who is Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition, has some eye-opening information on osteoporosis. His presentation will dispel the myths perpetuated by the pharmaceutical, beef and dairy industries, which control most of the mis-information we receive about this disease. Learn how we can achieve better bone health with proper nutrition and lifestyle. This useful presentation, designed for all ages, will arm us with the knowledge to prevent and reverse this painful and disabling disease at any stage of life. Please RSVP, and join us! See link below for details and directions.
Dr. Steven Acocella received his training at Southern California University, he also holds a Masters of Science Degree from the University of Connecticut in Human Nutrition. He is a National Institute of Health Certified Biomedical Researcher and has conducted numerous studies for leading institutions including the Eat Right America Foundation. He is a Board certified in Clinical Nutrition and a Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Nutrition, primarily engaged in disease prevention and reversal through interventional nutrition and lifestyle management. His epidemiological research into global dietary patterns and disease incidence has been the basis of many studies and published in a best selling book. He is Editor of NutrionWire.org and a frequent contributor to DiseaseProof.com, Nutritional Perspectives and Health Science magazines. He is active in the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
DINNER DETAILS AND DIRECTIONS are at http://earthsavebaltimore.org/node/52
NEXT MONTH: Saturday, Aug. 29th, 6-9 pm: Earthsave will host a Vegetarian Potluck & Live Presentation of ?The Latest News in Human Nutrition, 2009.? Dr. Michael Greger has scoured the world's scholarly literature on clinical nutrition and developed this brand-new talk of the latest in cutting-edge research. Focusing on recently published, peer-reviewed studies, Dr. Greger will offer practical advice on how best to feed ourselves and our families to prevent, treat, and even reverse chronic disease. People will enjoy the quiz show format of this highly engaging presentation. Please join us!
Dr. Greger is a general practitioner specializing in clinical nutrition. He serves as Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture with the Humane Society of the U.S. He was invited to testify as an expert witness in the huge lawsuit filed against Oprah Winfrey by the Texas Beef Cattlemen's Association. He also recently testified before the U.S. Congress with regard to the largest beef recall in history. Please RSVP.
DINNER DETAILS AND DIRECTIONS are at http://earthsavebaltimore.org/node/52
FOOD INC. AT CHARLES THEATRE: Documentary filmmaker Robert Kenner uses reports by "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser and "The Omnivore's Dilemma" author Michael Pollan as a springboard to exploring where the food we purchase at the grocery store really comes from, and what it means for the health of future generations. By exposing the comfortable relationships between business and government, Kenner gradually shines light on the dark underbelly of the American food industry. The USDA and FDA are supposed to protect the public, so why is it that both government regulatory agencies have been complicit in allowing corporations to put profit ahead of consumer health, the American farmer, worker safety, and even the environment? As chicken breasts get bigger and tomatoes are genetically engineered not to go bad, 73,000 Americans fall ill from powerful new strains of E. coli every year, obesity levels are skyrocketing, and adult diabetes has reached epidemic proportions. Perhaps if the general public knew how corporations use exploited laws and subsidies to create powerful monopolies, the outrage would be enough to make us think more carefully about the food we put into our bodies. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
The film will continue showing through Thursday, July 23rd. at the Charles Theatre, 1711 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Call (410) 727-FILM. Prices for matinees are $6 and evening showings are $8. For show times and more movie info, go to http://www.thecharles.com/schedules/now.asp#1487
ADMINISTRATION SEEKS TO RESTRICT ANTIBIOTICS USED IN LIVESTOCK: By GARDINER HARRIS New York Times: Published: July 13, 2009
WASHINGTON ? The Obama administration announced Monday that it would seek to ban many routine uses of antibiotics in farm animals in hopes of reducing the spread of dangerous bacteria in humans.
In written testimony to the House Rules Committee, Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, principal deputy commissioner of food and drugs, said feeding antibiotics to healthy chickens, pigs and cattle ? done to encourage rapid growth ? should cease. And Dr. Sharfstein said farmers should no longer be able to use antibiotics in animals without the supervision of a veterinarian.
Both practices lead to the development of bacteria that are immune to many treatments, he said. (See http://earthsavebaltimore.org/node/64 to read full article)
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICS DIET AND LONGEVITY ARTICLE: The following article appeared in the June/July issue of the National Geographic website at http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2009/06/live-longer-dan-buettner-text/1
Nine Secrets to a Long Life: The Longevity Experiment
Dan Buettner's search for the fountain of youth: Text by Josh Dean
Dan Buettner knows a little something about longevity. He?s the holder of three separate Guinness World Records for distance biking: a 15,500-mile ride from Alaska to Argentina in 1987, when he was 27; a 12,888-mile journey across the Soviet Union in 1990; and a 12,172-mile jaunt through Africa completed in 1992. But it was research on longevity first published in National Geographic that really established his bona fides on the subject. (To read full article, go to http://earthsavebaltimore.org/node/57)
WIN/WIN ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY: Here?s good news for folks who would like to find a great place to advertise their product or service and, at the same time, help support the important work of the nonprofit group Earthsave. Ginny Robertson, the publisher of On Purpose Woman magazine, has generously offered to donate 20% of all new account ad fees from those who mention Earthsave, or the Baltimore Vegetarian or Baltimore Vegan Meetup group. See more info at http://earthsavebaltimore.org/node/65.
EARTHSAVE MEMBERSHIP is a great way for you to contribute to our important educational mission. All members may receive a free 12-issue subscription to Vegetarian Times magazine and Earthsave?s national bi-monthly newsletter. Folks who attend meetings may check out books from our well stocked EarthSave Library, they may place literature on our networking tables, may make a brief announcement to the group, and receive discounted attendance fees and EarthSave bookstore prices. You may join our group online at http://www.earthsave.org/, or you can send a tax-deductible check for $35, or $50 for family membership, or $25 for student or senior, to EarthSave at 517 Talbott Ave. Lutherville MD, 21093. Thanks for your kind support!
See entire E-Newsletter online at http://earthsavebaltimore.org/
PLEASE REMEMBER to be the peace that you wish to manifest. Be well!
EarthSave ? May all be fed, may all be healed, and may all be loved.
Call us at[masked], or email us at [address removed]
See entire E-Newsletter online at http://earthsavebaltimore.org/
An act of love that fails is just as much a part of the divine life as an act of love that succeeds, for love is measured by fullness, not by reception."
~Harold Loukes~
Hi Earthsaver,
Here?s all the latest info from Earthsave Baltimore. We are a completely volunteer operated nonprofit that helps people make healthier, earth friendly food choices. July, ?09, marks our twelfth year of operations in Baltimore as a chapter of Earthsave International. We hope that you will take advantage of the learning opportunities we offer each month.
As you probably know, making diet and lifestyle changes can be tough. We see it as similar to changing one?s religion. Getting together with folks who are working on the same kind of changes is probably the most powerful thing we can do to help ourselves and others move forward.
Hope that you were able to attend last month?s film showing of Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in Thirty Days. That inspiring and well produced documentary graphically demonstrates the healing powers of a raw food, vegan diet.
We have two more terrific health-related dinner presentations lined up! The July 25th dinner will feature a talk on preventing and reversing osteoporosis, by biomedical researcher Dr. Steven Acocella, who will show us the evidence that consuming cow?s milk and other dairy products actually contributes to osteoporosis. Wow! What a far cry that is from what we were all taught as children! Hope you will be there! Please RSVP!
Our August presentation is one that we think you will especially enjoy! One of our favorite speakers, Michael Greger, MD, will educate and entertain us with his new presentation for 2009 on ?The Latest in Human Nutrition?. Make sure you RSVP for that one!
We are also excited to announce that our September dinner series event will not be our usual potluck, but will be a special event at the Yabba Pot Caf?, Baltimore?s Best vegan restaurant, and will feature a talk by author Ben Shaberman, who will share some essays and humorous experiences from his book, The Vegan Monologues.
You might also like to check out some recent additions the Earthsave Baltimore webpage. We have added several interesting new articles, a listing of local nutrition and medical professionals, and a listing of some other helpful resources for info on the vegetarian lifestyle, animal advocacy, and animal sanctuaries.
The Baltimore Vegetarian and Baltimore Vegan Meetup discussion groups continue to attract real nice turnouts. Meetings are held in restaurants in Towson at Kathmandu Kitchen, and in Pikesville at Mr. Chan?s. Please join us when you can for some great conversation and wonderful food!
Thanks so much! Be well! Hope to see you soon!
Peace, Don Robertson
BALTIMORE VEG DINNER SERIES on Saturday, July 25th, 6-9 PM, will host a vegetarian potluck dinner and a live presentation by Dr. Steven Acocella on Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis: Dairy Exposed as Cause, Not Cure. Dr. Acocella, who is Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition, has some eye-opening information on osteoporosis. His presentation will dispel the myths perpetuated by the pharmaceutical, beef and dairy industries, which control most of the mis-information we receive about this disease. Learn how we can achieve better bone health with proper nutrition and lifestyle. This useful presentation, designed for all ages, will arm us with the knowledge to prevent and reverse this painful and disabling disease at any stage of life. Please RSVP, and join us! See link below for details and directions.
Dr. Steven Acocella received his training at Southern California University, he also holds a Masters of Science Degree from the University of Connecticut in Human Nutrition. He is a National Institute of Health Certified Biomedical Researcher and has conducted numerous studies for leading institutions including the Eat Right America Foundation. He is a Board certified in Clinical Nutrition and a Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Nutrition, primarily engaged in disease prevention and reversal through interventional nutrition and lifestyle management. His epidemiological research into global dietary patterns and disease incidence has been the basis of many studies and published in a best selling book. He is Editor of NutrionWire.org and a frequent contributor to DiseaseProof.com, Nutritional Perspectives and Health Science magazines. He is active in the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
DINNER DETAILS AND DIRECTIONS are at http://earthsavebaltimore.org/node/52
NEXT MONTH: Saturday, Aug. 29th, 6-9 pm: Earthsave will host a Vegetarian Potluck & Live Presentation of ?The Latest News in Human Nutrition, 2009.? Dr. Michael Greger has scoured the world's scholarly literature on clinical nutrition and developed this brand-new talk of the latest in cutting-edge research. Focusing on recently published, peer-reviewed studies, Dr. Greger will offer practical advice on how best to feed ourselves and our families to prevent, treat, and even reverse chronic disease. People will enjoy the quiz show format of this highly engaging presentation. Please join us!
Dr. Greger is a general practitioner specializing in clinical nutrition. He serves as Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture with the Humane Society of the U.S. He was invited to testify as an expert witness in the huge lawsuit filed against Oprah Winfrey by the Texas Beef Cattlemen's Association. He also recently testified before the U.S. Congress with regard to the largest beef recall in history. Please RSVP.
DINNER DETAILS AND DIRECTIONS are at http://earthsavebaltimore.org/node/52
FOOD INC. AT CHARLES THEATRE: Documentary filmmaker Robert Kenner uses reports by "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser and "The Omnivore's Dilemma" author Michael Pollan as a springboard to exploring where the food we purchase at the grocery store really comes from, and what it means for the health of future generations. By exposing the comfortable relationships between business and government, Kenner gradually shines light on the dark underbelly of the American food industry. The USDA and FDA are supposed to protect the public, so why is it that both government regulatory agencies have been complicit in allowing corporations to put profit ahead of consumer health, the American farmer, worker safety, and even the environment? As chicken breasts get bigger and tomatoes are genetically engineered not to go bad, 73,000 Americans fall ill from powerful new strains of E. coli every year, obesity levels are skyrocketing, and adult diabetes has reached epidemic proportions. Perhaps if the general public knew how corporations use exploited laws and subsidies to create powerful monopolies, the outrage would be enough to make us think more carefully about the food we put into our bodies. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
The film will continue showing through Thursday, July 23rd. at the Charles Theatre, 1711 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Call (410) 727-FILM. Prices for matinees are $6 and evening showings are $8. For show times and more movie info, go to http://www.thecharles.com/schedules/now.asp#1487
ADMINISTRATION SEEKS TO RESTRICT ANTIBIOTICS USED IN LIVESTOCK: By GARDINER HARRIS New York Times: Published: July 13, 2009
WASHINGTON ? The Obama administration announced Monday that it would seek to ban many routine uses of antibiotics in farm animals in hopes of reducing the spread of dangerous bacteria in humans.
In written testimony to the House Rules Committee, Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, principal deputy commissioner of food and drugs, said feeding antibiotics to healthy chickens, pigs and cattle ? done to encourage rapid growth ? should cease. And Dr. Sharfstein said farmers should no longer be able to use antibiotics in animals without the supervision of a veterinarian.
Both practices lead to the development of bacteria that are immune to many treatments, he said. (See http://earthsavebaltimore.org/node/64 to read full article)
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICS DIET AND LONGEVITY ARTICLE: The following article appeared in the June/July issue of the National Geographic website at http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2009/06/live-longer-dan-buettner-text/1
Nine Secrets to a Long Life: The Longevity Experiment
Dan Buettner's search for the fountain of youth: Text by Josh Dean
Dan Buettner knows a little something about longevity. He?s the holder of three separate Guinness World Records for distance biking: a 15,500-mile ride from Alaska to Argentina in 1987, when he was 27; a 12,888-mile journey across the Soviet Union in 1990; and a 12,172-mile jaunt through Africa completed in 1992. But it was research on longevity first published in National Geographic that really established his bona fides on the subject. (To read full article, go to http://earthsavebaltimore.org/node/57)
WIN/WIN ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY: Here?s good news for folks who would like to find a great place to advertise their product or service and, at the same time, help support the important work of the nonprofit group Earthsave. Ginny Robertson, the publisher of On Purpose Woman magazine, has generously offered to donate 20% of all new account ad fees from those who mention Earthsave, or the Baltimore Vegetarian or Baltimore Vegan Meetup group. See more info at http://earthsavebaltimore.org/node/65.
EARTHSAVE MEMBERSHIP is a great way for you to contribute to our important educational mission. All members may receive a free 12-issue subscription to Vegetarian Times magazine and Earthsave?s national bi-monthly newsletter. Folks who attend meetings may check out books from our well stocked EarthSave Library, they may place literature on our networking tables, may make a brief announcement to the group, and receive discounted attendance fees and EarthSave bookstore prices. You may join our group online at http://www.earthsave.org/, or you can send a tax-deductible check for $35, or $50 for family membership, or $25 for student or senior, to EarthSave at 517 Talbott Ave. Lutherville MD, 21093. Thanks for your kind support!
See entire E-Newsletter online at http://earthsavebaltimore.org/
PLEASE REMEMBER to be the peace that you wish to manifest. Be well!
EarthSave ? May all be fed, may all be healed, and may all be loved.
Call us at[masked], or email us at [address removed]
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