ECO-RESTAURANTS
Questions and Answers About Vegetarianism
IF YOU KNOW OF A GOOD VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT WE DON'T HAVE
PLEASE E-MAIL US THE INFO - THANKS!
"Nothing will benefit health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as the evolution to a vegetarian diet" - Albert Einstein
"The question is not, can they reason?, nor, can they talk?, but can they
suffer?" - Jeremy Bentham
Amount of water needed to produce 1 pound of
wheat: 25 gallons
Amount of water needed to produce 1 pound of beef:
2,500 gallons
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(Note: Portions of the listings above were compiled from resources provided by the Vegetarian Resource Group.)If you know of any great restaurants we're missing, please e-mail us for a free listing.
Every Friday, come join other vegetarians for a vegetarian chat in the EcoMall chatroom!
You can also use the EcoMall's searchable nationwide database to find health food stores near you.
Other Resources:
ADAM'S ORGANIC COFFEES Wholesalers/Distributors of 20 Varieties of Award Winning Certified Organic Coffees
CALAMITY JANE'S Responsible, Organic and Natural
Products. Gourmet Foods, Gifts, and Health Items.
CHAMPION JUICER See and Taste the Difference of a Mastication Juicer
COLLEEN'S GARDENS Traditional Native American Dried Sweet Corn & Hand Harvested Wild Rice
CONSUMER HEALTH RESEARCH, INC Fruit - Vegetable Wash
DIAMOND ORGANICS Organically Grown Fruits, Vegetables & Flowers
EARTH FOODS A New Name in Nutritious Foods Grown in Anti-Pollution Ways
EARTH'S BEST ORGANIC BABY FOOD The Complete Line of Certified Organic Baby
Food
ECO-ORGANICS USA Fabulously Fresh Organic Fruits and Vegetables Right to Your Door
ECO-SAFE PRODUCTS Supplements for Healthier Living
ENDANGERED SPECIES CHOCOLATE COMPANY Natural Belgian Chocolate, Supporting Endangered Animals
HEALTH GROCER Organic and Natural Foods Online Grocery Store -
Huge Selection!
LIVING TREE COMMUNITY FOODS Organic Living Almond Butter, Almonds, Cashews, Dried Fruit
LUMEN FOODS Vegetarian Products
NUR NATUR
Certified Organic Premium Teas and Gourmet Coffees
ORGANIC WINE WORKS
Produced from Organically Grown Grapes and Organically Processed as Well
PURITY FOODS Certified Organic, Pastas & Flours, Grains, Beans & Dried Fruits, Organic & Kosher
SEEDS OF CHANGE 100% Certified Organic Food and Gift Baskets
SHOP.WILDOATS.COM Herbs, Supplements, Organic & Natural Foods and
Beverages, All-Natural Gifts
SUNDANCE COUNTRY FARM Organically Grown Natural Foods at the Best Prices
THE FARM - VEGETARIAN COOKBOOKS Beans & Grains / Fast Food / Low Fat / Personality / Soy / World Cusine
TOPQUALITEA Garden Fresh, Organic Certified Tea
VEGGIE LIFE Magazine
ACTION NOW!!!
The United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) released a set of
three papers for public comment in the
October 28 Federal Register. These
papers have been reviewed by the
Office of Management and Budget and
may form the basis of the next version
of proposed federal rules for organic
production.
Please read the papers (posted on the
USDA web site:
www.ams.usda.gov/nop) and comment!
The 45-day comment period will end
December 14.
National Organic Program Issue Papers - October 1998
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking further public comment on three issues raised about its proposal to establish
national organic food and fiber standards. To focus the discussion on these issues, USDA is publishing issue papers addressing
animal confinement, animal medications, and procedures for termination of producer certification. Comments received on these
papers will be considered during the development of a revised National Organic Program proposed rule.
Interested persons are invited to submit comments on these issues to: Eileen S. Stommes, Deputy Administrator,
USDA-AMS-TM-NOP, Room 4007-S, AG Stop 0275, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, D.C. 20090-6456. Comments may
also be sent by fax to (202) 690-4632 or via e-mail to: NOPIssue_Papers@usda.gov.
Commenters addressing issues outlined in the Issue papers hsould note that these papers reference the recommendations of the
Naitonal ORganic Stadards Board prior to release of the USDA's proposed rule on December 16, 1998. During its March
1998 NOSB meeting in Ontario, California, the NOSB clarified some of its ealier recommendations on the use of livestock
medications and confinement.
For further information contact T. Keith Jones, Program Manger, USDA-AMS-TM-NOP, Room 2510-S, AG Stop 0275,
P.O. Box 96456, Washington, D.C. 20090-6456. Phone (202) 720-3252.
Animal Rights Web Sites
American Anti-Vivisection Society
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Farm Sanctuary
Humane Society of the United States
FOOD SAFETY Information Retrieval System
USDA National Organic Program
North AMERICAN VEGETARIAN SOCIETY
VEGETARIAN SUMMERFEST
VEGAN ACTION
VEGAN OUTREACH
THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE CENTER
THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP
GUIDE TO VEGETARIANISM RESTAURANT CHAINS USA
MEGA INDEX TO VEGETARIAN INFORMATION
At the EcoMall, while we don't believe you have to be a vegetarian to be an environmentalist, we do believe the two are related - - both encompass the ideals of efficiency and preserving our natural resources. Apart from the crucial considerations of health and natural goodness, and respect for animal life, meat eating is both inefficient and wasteful. Many pounds of cereal must be fed to livestock to produce one pound of meat on the table; the "wasted" food is used to supply the animal with energy. As protein converters, livestock are inefficient. An acre of cereal will produce five times more protein than an acre devoted to raising animals for human consumption. The figures for legumes - ten times more - and leafy vegetables - fifteen times - are even more startling. Some individual vegetables are yet more efficient. According to Gary Null, "The ideal of eating simply so that everyone may eat, often leads people to an animal-free diet. The logic? Land is capable of supplying food for nearly fourteen times as many people when it is used to grow food for people rather than crops to feed livestock. Cows, for instance, consume approximately sixteen pounds of grain to yield just one pound of flesh! In contrast, it has been estimated that our current yield of plant foods could nourish more than double the world's population, perhaps even turning the world hunger problem around, if meat-consuming societies would curtail their meat demand and free grazing land for the more efficient purpose of growing food crops." We hope that our Eco Restaurants directory will help people all around the country explore the delicious tastes and textures of vegetarian cuisine and appreciate the many benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle!
Got Milk?
A peer-reviewed medical study, in the International Journal of Health Services, suggests that the genetically engineered bovine growth hormone, rBGH, commonly administered to dairy cows to boost milk production, may promote cancer of the breast and colon. This product has been in widespread use on dairy farms in the U.S., and consumers have been drinking milk from these cows - largely unknowingly - for several years. In addition to the cancer risk, injecting rBGH reduces a cows life expectancy and increases her risk of disease, leading to increased use of anti-biotic injections, thus leaving residues of these drugs in the milk. The milk produced by the sick cows is less healthful because mastisis results in increased secretion of white blood cells, or 'pus', into the milk.
"According to a recent survey, 60 percent of Americans are interested in buying organic products, which in their eyes are better for the environment and also healthier because they are not made with synthetic substances."
- New York Times 12/15/97
OPRAH WINFREY: MAD COW DISEASE The Shocking Transcript of the Controversial Oprah
Winfrey Television Show
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