OMNI
VEGETARIAN/VEGAN
ACTION NEWSLETTER,
WEDNESDAY (2ND
WEDNESDAYS), JUNE 12, 2019.
Edited by Dick Bennett
for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology
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This Newsletter is about food and its consequences
in 3 categories: health, animals, and climate.
Tell people about OMNI, our Veg Potluck and its message, and
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OMNI’s JUNE VEGETARIAN/VEGAN POTLUCK (NEWSLETTER #59), is
Wednesday, JUNE 12, 2019 (2ND Wednesdays), at OMNI, Center for
Peace, Justice, and Ecology. We start
eating at 6:00. All are welcome
to the experience of eating together and becoming better informed for a healthier
and safer life for all sentient beings and for the atmosphere.
CONTENTS
HEALTH
Arkansas
Janet Carson, Purslane from garden
or yard to salad
Wiley Barnes, Plant Desserts
11
Vegan Meat Brands, and what’s in your grocery store?
ANIMALS
PETA
Global (Spring 2019)
Lobsters; Dairy Milk and White
Supremacy
2 Books: E. O. Wilson, Half-Earth; Jensen, Myth of Human Supremacy
CLIMATE
UUA
Animal Ministry
Plant-based diet for the planet and
the people
Google
Search on Climate Change and Meat
Animal Agriculture, Global Warming,
and CC
TEXTS
HEALTH
GLIMPSES
OF USA REJECTING CARNISM
ARKANSAS
JANET
CARSON ON PURSLANE
In NADG 6-9, Ms. Carson praises this
“weed” as a mild watercress addition to salads.
[;I once dug them up and threw them away. But now they enhance diverse vegetables with
their special sharpness.]
WILEY
BARNES ON DESSERTS
Wednesday Wiley might bring a
dessert made from wild native plants. “Maybe a dewberry or wild cherry fool, or
maybe a black locust flower flan.” Get
acquainted with Wiley, Arkansas’ Master Scholar and Chef of native “weeds.”
Eleven Vegan
Meat Brands That Are Changing Everything
It’s a great time to eat vegan. There are more plant-based meat options than ever
before, and they’re available everywhere, from your local co-op to big-box
stores, including Target and Walmart. With so
many options to choose from, it can be hard to figure out which ones to
try first—so we’ve taken away the guesswork with this handy list.
1. Beyond Meat
This innovative company is single-handedly changing the vegan
meat game. What’s its secret? Beyond Meat’s mouthwatering products are made
with non-GMO, gluten-free pea protein. After the sensation of the
“bloody” Beyond Burger, the
company unleashed Beyond Beef, a
vegan ground beef perfect for tacos, meatballs, and whatever else you can dream
up. [LOCAL:
A friend here found this brand at ONF, Whole Foods, and Natural Groceries.]
2. MorningStar Farms
Following PETA’s talks with Kellogg’s about offering more vegan
products through its MorningStar Farms and Gardenburger brands, the company
announced three reformulations of products from vegetarian to vegan. The tasty, improved
items, which are now dairy– and egg-free, include MorningStar Farms’ Buffalo Chik Patties, Buffalo Wings, and Chik’n Nuggets,
and BBQ Chik’n Nuggets. Look
for the yellow “vegan” label on products in stores now and for
even more vegan products by MorningStar in the future. [LOCAL:
Harp’s on N. College, where I often shop, offers 2 delicious brands: Morning
Star for “meat” patties and crumbles and Quorn for “chicken” nuggets. ]
3. Gardein
We love that Gardein offers fishless fish, including a golden fishless fillet, as well as mini crabless cakes. Its
website also features fun recipes and a page of gluten-free products. Must-try
product: Classic Meatless Meatballs.
4. Tofurky
Founded in 1980, Tofurky quickly became famous for its holiday roasts, but it’s
known for many other delectable vegan products as well, including deli slices,
veggie dogs, tempeh bacon, vegan pizza, and more. Must-try product: chorizo-style ground “beef”.
5. Field Roast
Made with grain meat, Field Roast products include vegan
sausages, deli slices, roasts, burgers, and even a meatloaf. Its famous vegan
cheese Chao Slices are a great complement to
what we consider a must-try product: the Field Burger.
6. Yves Veggie Cuisine
Yves has a wide range of vegan products, including Vegan Grain Strips with BBQ Sauce, Original Meatless Jumbo Hot Dogs,
and Meatless Canadian Bacon.
The company was founded in 1985 and continues to provide cholesterol-free vegan
meat options to a growing demographic of compassionate consumers. Must-try
product: Veggie Brats Classic.
7. Trader Joe’s
A trip to Trader Joe’s is a pleasant experience for any vegan,
as the grocery chain carries a large array of vegan meat products. Thanks to the law of
supply and demand, the more yummy meatless products you buy, the more Trader
Joe’s carries—so keep up the good work! Must-try product: Chickenless Crispy Tenders.
8. Lightlife
Lightlife offers a variety of vegan meat options, which are easy
to identify, thanks to a prominent “certified vegan” logo on the package. Must-try
product: Smart Dogs (veggie dogs)
9. Boca Burger
Boca Burger was born when a chef in Boca Raton, Florida, wanted
to make a great veggie burger his way. His creation became such a hit that he
had to set up shop in a warehouse next to his restaurant—his small kitchen
simply couldn’t keep up with demand. Must-try product: Spicy Chik’n Patties.
10. Sweet Earth Natural Foods
Sweet Earth is well known for its seitan, burritos, and veggie
burgers, but be sure to try the company’s other products, too, such as its
“bacon” and three flavors of vegan ground round. Check the ingredient list to
make sure your choice is vegan. Must-try product: Hickory
& Sage Smoked Seitan Bacon.
11. Simply
Balanced
Target’s line of soy-based meatless meat is delicious—and
available in four varieties: Mushroom Miso Meatless Turkey, Teriyaki Meatless Chicken, Smoky Chipotle Meatless Chicken,
and Korean Barbecue Meatless Chicken. Must-try
product: all four!
For more information about vegan meat options, visit our guide to soy- and gluten-free meatless meats. Our free vegan starter kit has tips and
information about going vegan. For animals, the environment, and your health, order one today.
Let us know what you know about brands.
ANIMALS
PETA Global (Spring
2019)
Back cover, picture of a cow looking
at readers with this question: “Would It
Kill You to Have a Veggie Sub?”
p. 23, PETA ad in the Bangor (Maine)
International Airport to remind people that crustaceans are sentient “people”
too: “I’m ME, Not MEAT. See the Individual. Go Vegan.”
Article: “Lobster Roll [of]
Horror. Exposed—Live Lobsters Torn Limb
from Limb.” “PETA’s eyewitness video
shows workers dismembering fully conscious lobsters at Maine Fair Trade Lobster…by
tearing off their claws, puncturing their shells, and decapitating them.”
This article is followed by a “Take
Action Now,” giving the address for the District Attorney to urge him to
prosecute cruelty to lobsters. See video
at PETA.org/MaineFreeTrade and to
contact grocery store chains.
Most of the articles include a call to Action like this, and those not
having the added section include instructions for action in the text of the
article.
Zachary
Toliver, PETA Blogger. “Why the
‘White Stuff’ Isn’t the Right Stuff.”
Describes “a cow’s violence-filled life, ” white nationalist celebration
of dairy milk, and PETA’s investigations of the “dairy industry’s cruelty” and criticism of the US toxic white
supremacist subculture that glories inracism, violence, sexism, and the dairy
industry. Take Action Now: go to PETA.org/HeiferSolutions.
In his book, Being the Change,
Peter Kalmus
denounces the human-caused sixth mass species extinction and bio-diversity loss
now happening, which will last “the next ten million years,” and urges humans
to take land out of production to give back to the non-man part of the
biosphere, “leading to less meat consumption” and “perhaps to a tiered pricing
structure for food” for the rich and the poor (274, based upon Edward Wilson’s book, Half-Earth).
Derek Jensen, Myth of Human Supremacy:
In this impassioned polemic, radical environmental philosopher Derrick Jensen debunks the near-universal belief in a hierarchy of nature and the superiority of humans. Vast and underappreciated complexities of nonhuman life are explored in detail—from the cultures of pigs and prairie dogs, to the creative use of tools by elephants and fish, to the acumen of caterpillars and fungi. The paralysis of the scientific establishment on moral and ethical issues is confronted and a radical new framework for assessing the intelligence and sentience of nonhuman life is put forth.
In this impassioned polemic, radical environmental philosopher Derrick Jensen debunks the near-universal belief in a hierarchy of nature and the superiority of humans. Vast and underappreciated complexities of nonhuman life are explored in detail—from the cultures of pigs and prairie dogs, to the creative use of tools by elephants and fish, to the acumen of caterpillars and fungi. The paralysis of the scientific establishment on moral and ethical issues is confronted and a radical new framework for assessing the intelligence and sentience of nonhuman life is put forth.
CLIMATE
UUA
Animal Ministry
Full-page ad in UUWorld (Summer 2019) promoting plant-based diets. “The United Nations says that a global shift
to a plant-based diet is crucial to save the planet and to feed the growing
global population.”
The ad also connects climate change,
extreme weather, tipping points, and “animal agriculture [as] a large part of
the problem because of methane emissions and deforestation.” www.uuam.org;
www.facebook.com/uuanimalministry
|
Google
search scholarly articles for climate change, global
warming, cattle, meat
4-5-19
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Effects of climate changes on animal
production and … - Nardone -
Cited by 522
Measuring impacts and adaptations to climate
change: … - Seo - Cited by
299
… warming: impacting and mitigating climate
change - Koneswaran -
Cited by 180
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But the negative
effect on the climate of Methane is 23 times higher than the effect of ...
of beef leads to the
emission of greenhouse gases with a global
warming ...
Beef: 34.6 1 kg of meat from: produces kg
CO2e
So, animal agriculture
and meat consumption are
significant contributors to global warming, but ... How does animal agriculture cause global
warming? .... To full address climate change impacts, we need
to consider different types of livestock ...
Jan 25, 2018 - Your burning climate question: Meat and global warming. Kendra Pierre-Louis.
By Kendra Pierre-Louis. Do you have questions about climate change? ... 42 percent of
agricultural emissions come from animal agriculture.
CONTENTS, VEGETARIAN/VEGAN ACTION, #58, MAY 8, 2019
HEALTH
Articles
in Good Medicine (Spring 2019) by
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
“Plant-based Whopper Sales to
Expand.” NADG (4-30-2019). Burger
King is expanding its popular plant-based burger “Impossible Whopper.”
Local
economical healthy eating: CiCi’s Pizza.
$12.02 for 2 seniors ($5 discount), soup, all you can eat vegetarian,
soup, pizza, salad bar, drink, dessert.
Center
for Science in the Public Interest.
Jackie
Day
ANIMALS
Animal Matters from The Intercept on animal rights movement.
GMOs and pesticides in meat.
Time to get Real and Ditch That
Hamburger,
HIGH
STEAKS | YOUR FOOD, YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Judd Tolson. “For Helpless Animals”
CLIMATE
Animal Matters from The Intercept on animal rights movement.
Statistics on ruin of Amazon rain forest by cattle agriculture.
Philpott, case against carnism.
CNN, British call for significant
cut in sheep and cattle production.
The Climate Reality Project
Contents #57
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