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Earth Voice Food Choice Manual Getting Real About Our Food Choices A Multimedia Project for Parents, Teachers, Young People And Food Personnel TABLE OF CONTENTS About the Author................................................................................................ iii Earth Voice Food Choice Project...................................................................... vi The Beginning of a New Era............................................................................. viii Chapter 1 – Earth’s Life Support Systems........................................................1 Water........................................................................................................................1 Soil............................................................................................................................2 Plants, Trees & Forests..........................................................................................3 Atmosphere.............................................................................................................3 Global Warming.....................................................................................................3 Ozone Shield...........................................................................................................4 Chapter 2 – Livestock vs. the Environment......................................................7 Soil Erosion..............................................................................................................7 Tropical Rainforests................................................................................................8 Desertification..........................................................................................................9 Pesticide & Fertilizer Use.....................................................................................10 Water Pollution......................................................................................................11 Global Warming.....................................................................................................12 Ozone Depletion....................................................................................................13 Chapter 3 – Food Choices & Natural Resources.............................................15 Human & Livestock Populations........................................................................15 Energy Consumption & the Inefficiency of Livestock Production................16 Water Depletion.....................................................................................................16 Land Utilization.....................................................................................................17 Grazing the Earth...................................................................................................18 Grain Consumption...............................................................................................19 Distribution of Food & World Hunger...............................................................20 Taxes, Subsidies, Pesticides & Water Pollution................................................21 Organic Farming & Sustainable Agriculture......................................................22 USDA’s National Organic Program.....................................................................22 Chapter 4 – Food Contamination.......................................................................25 Pesticides Increase Cancer Risks.........................................................................25 Antibiotics, Hormones, & Biogenetics................................................................26 BGH–Bovine Growth Hormone...........................................................................27 Food Inspection......................................................................................................27 Food Poisoning.......................................................................................................28 PCBs..........................................................................................................................28 Food Irradiation......................................................................................................28 Mad Cow Disease, BSE & CJD..............................................................................29 Chemicals Endangering Reproduction...............................................................30 |
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Chapter 5 – Animal Welfare.............................................................................33
Cows......................................................................................................................33 Chickens................................................................................................................34 Pigs.........................................................................................................................34 Ducks.....................................................................................................................35 Fish.........................................................................................................................35 Chapter 6 – Foods & Disease...........................................................................37 Treatment vs. Prevention...................................................................................37 Cardiovascular Disease......................................................................................38 Cancer...................................................................................................................39 Adult Onset (Type II) Diabetes.........................................................................40 The Protein Myth.................................................................................................40 Problems with Animal Protein..........................................................................40 Osteoporosis.........................................................................................................41 Kidney Disease....................................................................................................41 Obesity..................................................................................................................41 Calcium & the Milk Myth...................................................................................43 More Problems with Milk...................................................................................43 Hydrogenated Products.....................................................................................43 Sugar......................................................................................................................44 Chapter 7 – The Plant Kingdom......................................................................45 Grains....................................................................................................................45 Legumes: Beans, Peas & Lentils........................................................................45 Vegetables & Fruits.............................................................................................46 Nuts & Seeds........................................................................................................46 Chapter 8 – Super Heroes For Health.............................................................47 Antioxidants.........................................................................................................47 Phytochemicals....................................................................................................48 Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)..............................................................................50 A Healthy Diet.....................................................................................................50 Chapter 9 – The USDA& the National School Lunch Program NSLP....51 USDA Statistics....................................................................................................51 USDA History......................................................................................................52 Dietary Guidelines..............................................................................................53 Meal Pattern.........................................................................................................53 Nutrient Standard Menu Planning...................................................................55 Food Pyramid......................................................................................................56 USDA’s My Pyramid...........................................................................................57 Politics, Money & School Nutrition..................................................................58 Evolution of Food Groups.................................................................................59 |
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Chapter 10 – Implementing the Earth Voice Food Choice Project............61
Our Vision & Our Mission.................................................................................62 Introducing the Earth Voice Food Choice Project .........................................63 Working within the School System..................................................................65 Additional Strategies..........................................................................................69 Chapter 11 – Presenting to Young People.....................................................71 Presentation Helpful Hints................................................................................71 Sample Presentation & Dialogue Ideas............................................................74 Additional Presentation Ideas...........................................................................80 Tips on Public Speaking.....................................................................................82 Chapter 12 – The Need for Involvement.......................................................83 Consumers Can Create Policy Change............................................................83 Taking Action Through Letter Writing............................................................84 Student Letter Writing Action...........................................................................84 Healthy Food Student Letter.............................................................................86 Chapter 13 – Answers to Frequently Asked Questions..............................87 Chapter 14 – Plant-Based Food Preparation for Schools, Camps, Institutions & Homes.........................................................................................91 Low-Fat, Plant-Based Meal Preparation..........................................................91 Chapter 15 – Plant-Based Food Recipes for Schools, Camps, Institutions & Homes........................................................................................99 School & Institutional Recipes........................................................................101 Additional Institutional Recipes....................................................................121 Recipes for Homes............................................................................................132 Chapter 16 – Handouts....................................................................................153 Nutritional Fact Sheet.......................................................................................154 Heroes for Health..............................................................................................156 Meal & Snack Alternatives...............................................................................158 Young People Who Want to Change Their Diet!..........................................160 Top 10 Reasons to Eat Organic Foods............................................................162 Student Sign-up Sheet.......................................................................................163 Student Response Sheet....................................................................................164 Chapter 17 – Letters, Announcements & Articles......................................165 Letter of Introduction.......................................................................................166 Parent Newsletter Announcement (Version 1).............................................167 Parent Newsletter Announcement (Version 2).............................................168 Student Newspaper Article.............................................................................170 Earth Voice Food Choice DVD Presentation Announcement..........................171 Endnotes..............................................................................................................172 An End Story.......................................................................................................180 |
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