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June 2006—Issue #32
Vegetarian News, Food & More!
Brought to you by VegNews Magazine
**Chicago Tribune Names VegNews Top 50 Magazine
**Sneak Preview: VN Summer Issue
**The 2006 VegNews Reader Survey
**V in the News
**Energizing Tonics
**Recipe: Mango Avocado Love Salad
**The History of Tofu
**Community Gardening
**Win an Estrella Natural Soap Gift Basket!
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Just last week, the Chicago Tribune unveiled its annual list of "50 Best Magazines," and VegNews was ranked #18, ahead of Vanity Fair, Vogue, Oprah, Time and Newsweek. Our team is absolutely ecstatic, as it's not only a wonderful acknowledgment of our work but also a nod of acceptance to the vegetarian lifestyle. The newspaper, which has a daily readership of 1.7 million, chose their top 50 from more than 17,000 publications.
“In ranking the magazines every year, we consider whether they’re interesting, whether they have great journalism, but most importantly, whether they are successful in fulfilling its mission and accomplish what they set out to do,” said Tim Bannon, editor of Chicago Tribune’s Tempo section. “Our rankings are completely subjective, but there’s a lot of thoughtfulness that go into formulating the list.”
Here's what the Tribune had to say about VegNews:
This hard-hitting, political and entertaining vegetarian staple should be on every magazine fan's plate. We love the fantastic roundup of stories that informs readers of everything from which ballparks serve veggie dogs and burgers to a forthcoming KFC in India with vegetarian dishes.
If you love VegNews (and how can you not), please send a quick note to the Tribune telling them how elated you are about the selection. We'd be most grateful!
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Our July+August SPECIAL 50th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE is en route to subscribers and newsstands everywhere, and it may be our best ever! Here's a sneak peak of what's inside:
**12 Hippest Hometowns for Vegetarians
**1st Annual Veg Webby Awards
**Plant-based Cultures around the Globe
**Argentina and Meat Eating
**Summertime Grilling Veggie Style
**Austin's Veg Firehouse
**Taste Test: Dairy-free Ice Cream
**What's in Your Makeup?
**Plus... All the usual goods—the latest vegetarian news, reviews, exciting new products, health advice, hard-hitting features, celebrity buzz... because you know what they say: you are what you read.
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V in the News
More than 30 percent of consumers think their battery cage eggs are free range, according to an article on Scoop. That’s why New Zealand’s SAFE gathered 50,000 signatures for its petition demanding producers label cartons of eggs produced through cruel means and presented it June 13 to the Minister of Consumer Affairs. The country's two biggest players, Mainland Poultry and Independent Egg Producers, responded by agreeing to label their eggs that come from battery hens. To learn more about the campaign for cage-free eggs in the United States, visit The Humane Society.
Organics are weighing in big this year, according to the Organic Trade Association's 2006 Manufacturer Survey, released last month. Organic foods represent 2.5 percent of all retail food sales in the US, up from 1.9 percent in 2003. Sales of organic flowers, personal care and linens grew by a whopping 32.5 percent during the same period.
Obstetrician Gary Steinman wrote in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine last month that, “…women contemplating pregnancy may want to consider substituting meat and dairy products with other protein sources…” His new study indicates that vegan women are five times less likely to birth twins, a process “more prone to complications,” according to Steinman. He thinks that a combination of IGF, or insulin-like growth factor found in meat, dairy products and growth hormones given to cows could be causing the hike in twin production.
A surge in the popularity of energy drinks like Red Bull and Rock Star has led many vegans to questions whether the main ingredient—taurine—comes from animals. Both companies told VegNews that their taurine is synthetic, so you can partake guilt-free if you're in need of a fix and have no health food store in sight.
However, the amount of caffeine in these drinks poses a serious question: as people who think carefully about what we put in our bodies, shouldn't we consider alternatives when we need that extra boost? Turn to healthier solutions if you want to avoid the jitters. Not only can ginseng treat chronic pain, immunity and even erectile dysfunction, it offers energy without the negative side effects of caffeine.
Try The Republic of Tea's new Get Charged if you're the sipping sort. Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng), Chinese Ginseng and Ashwaganda blends harmoniously with the minty, invigorating flavor of Rooibos.
A more obvious Red Bull/Rock Star analogue, Ginseng Rush XXX comes in a glass bottle and tastes mildly of root beer. Lovers of the fizz will enjoy this beverage, which packs three doses of American Ginseng in each bottle.
Erin Pavlina’s Vegan Family Favorites includes hundreds of recipes to please the palate, including this simple yet tantalizing mango salad. Take advantage of in-season produce while cooling down with this refreshing dish. Serve it alone or as an alternative to guacamole.
Makes 4 to 6 servings
2 large ripe avocados
1 firm ripe mango
1 small bunch cilantro, stemmed and chopped
1 lime, juice only
Salt and fresh pepper to taste
Cut each avocado in half and remove the pits. With a knife, cut into cubes, and turn the peel inside out to remove. For the mango, cut the large ends off both sides of the pit. With each mango side, cut into cubes and scrape out fruit. Cut the remainder of the mango off the pit. Place the avocado, mango and cilantro in a large bowl. Add the lime juice and mix thoroughly. Add salt and pepper to taste, and garnish with more cilantro leaves.
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We know it as the miracle food for killer scrambles and mousse pies. The Chinese look at it as an ancient dietary staple. Now, museum-goers can learn all about the almighty soybean at the Chinese American Museum of Chicago's exhibit, "Tofu: The Wonder Food." The show, which runs through October 1, examines tofu from cultural, historical and manufacturing aspects, meaning visitors can find out not only how it's made and how the Chinese brought it to the U.S., but also about ice creams and other interesting products available on the market.
Says museum manager Joanne Chiu, "Most people think they know a lot about tofu, but this exhibit takes tofu beyond the health aspect and delves into the story behind the bean."
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The largest community farm in the country, Los Angeles' South Central Farm, folded on June 13, ending its lengthy and highly publicized battle with the land owner Ralph Horowitz. More than 350 families lost access to the 14-acre cropland, which lower income families have cultivated for ten years. A strong network of advocates are pushing to re-secure the land for the farmers, and you can get involved.
You can also find out more about farms just like South Central that have cropped up all over the nation. City planners often set aside underdeveloped plots of land as a way for members of the community to come together and garden. Not only can you use this venue to teach others about vegetarianism, you can discover the amazing flavors of freshly picked fruit and vegetables.
Seattle-based Estrella soap company derives its name from the Spanish word for stars, evident in the five-pointed imprint on each bar. Founder Jesse Gawne, a vegan for seven years and soap maker for five, chose this title because it reminds him of the natural world, evident in all his creations. Mineral pigments and botanical extracts provide the coloring, pure essential oils account for the robust scents, and olive, coconut and palm oils stand in for glycerin. Their cold-pressing process makes for better scent retention and a gentler lather that doesn’t dry out skin. Estrella even comes in a biodegradable cellophane wrapper. Try their most popular scents, Lavender Eucalyptus and Ginger Orange (shown here), or enjoy their new, more interesting varieties, including Lime and, for those Earl Grey lovers, Bergamot.
Email giveaway@vegnews.com and tell us your favorite thing about living veg. If you’re the winner, we’ll publish your response in the next VegNewsletter, and you’ll receive a gigantic bath basket courtesy of Estrella. Don’t forget to include your name and address, and limit your response to 150 words.
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