Happy
Friday HDC Subscribers and Volunteers!
THIS WEEK WE HAVE THREE SUBSCRIBER/VOLUNTEER FREEBIES. HERE'S
THE FIRST!
Organic 12 Herb Gift Box from Arenaturals.com ($45 value)
Organically Grown Herbs and spices to use in
your favorite recipes to give it that special organic
flavorful taste. The perfect specialty gift for the chef in
everyone.
Gift Set Includes one jar of each of the following : · Basil ·
Bay Leaf · Chili Flakes· Garlic Powder· Lemon Thyme· Marjoram·
Oregano· Rosemary· Sage· Summer Savory· Tarragon· Thyme This
Arenaturals.com are dedicated to providing their customers
with the finest selection of eco-friendly products that
protect and promote the values and ideals of a healthy green
lifestyle. They are committed to delivering the utmost in
service, quality, and customer experience and satisfaction.
http://www.Arenaturals.com
To
capture this gift box, e-mail me your favorite
ready-in-10-minutes-or-less, healthy recipe. If your recipe
is selected to appear in next week's e-blast, this organic
herb gift box is yours!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, September 20: 10 a.m.
Kendall College - 900 N Branch St
Chicago Foodways Roundtable explores the culinary collection
at the Newberry Lirary with Riva Feshbach, exhibits manager.
$2.
RSVP 847.432.8255 or
Chicago.Foodways.Roundtable@gmail.com.
Saturday, September 20: 10 a.m. to Noon
Montrose Beach Cleanup and Dunes Restoration,
Chicago, IL
The Sierra Club is joining with the Ocean
Conservancy in participating in this Global Beach
Clean-up. Meet at the Montrose Beach House. Questions?
Call Cory Jones at 773-463-4072 or email:
cory.jones@illinois.sierraclub.org
FARM AID 2008
Saturday, September 20
Saturday, September 20: 6
p.m.
Untold Stories of the Heart on
NBC
One woman dies almost every minute from heart disease.
Yet studies show that only 21% of women view heart disease as
their greatest health threat. The show, featuring Marie Osmond
and hosted by Hoda Kotb, raises awareness through the personal
stories of women living with heart disease.
Sunday, September 21: 1-5
pm.
Healthy Dining Chicago will be at Unity in Chicago's Health Fair
&
Symposium
1925 W. Thome Avenue in Chicago http://www.unitychicago.org
Sunday, September 28: 11 am- Noon
Tasteful Vegetarian Cooking - Soy Brunch - $10
1248 Arlington Drive in Hanover Park
Advance reservation required. For more info or to rsvp,
e-mail
sabelcaines@gmail.com
or call 630.234.6989.
LUNCH ON HDC? Read next
week's HDC e-blast for details!
IN THE NEWS
Miles of Aisles for Milk? Not Here! (how the small is
beautiful trend is growing)
Green Living - The Tofu Trap Our Soy Habit Has on
Environmental Consequences
Yoga Without Leaving The Office
http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/802_yoga-office.htm
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES COMING IN OCTOBER
In October 2008, the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) will release the first Physical
Activity Guidelines for Americans at a news event in
Washington, DC. The PA Guidelines are based on a major
review of the science on the benefits of physical activity
and address adults, older adults, children and
adolescents, and people with disabilities and chronic
conditions.
SUBSCRIBER FREEBIE!
Be the first subscriber/volunteer to e-mail me and
receive a 2 dozen variety sampler box of
greeting cards from Arbutus Images
- a social-for-profit company using the sale of
environmental greeting cards to support organizations
that improve animal welfare, children's lives and
environmental protection.
The Arbutus Images story is one of caring and
commitment with each card produced using high-content
PCW recycled paper, vegetable inks, no chlorine and
lots of love. Their international, award-winning
artists receive a portion of each sale and up to 5% of
this company's gross revenue goes to non-profits.
Available at Sunburst Flowers and Gifts - 5357 N.
Ashland Ave in Chicago.
For more information, please
go to
http://www.arbutusimages.com
HDC Subscribers
and Volunteers Are Invited... to submit news
and needs that they'd like to share
with fellow subscribers. Please keep message
to 100 words or less and send it in the body
of an e-mail one week in advance. No
attachments, please! Laura@HealthyDining.org
PARENTS URGED TO REPORT CHILDREN'S REACTIONS
TO FOOD DYES
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is
asking America's parents for help in its campaign to
convince the Food and Drug Administration that
synthetic dyes, such as Yellow 5 and Red 40, don't
belong in foods, especially those consumed by
children. The dyes are being phased out in European
countries because of important new evidence showing
that the dyes, and perhaps the preservative sodium
benzoate, cause hyperactivity and other behavior
problems in children. http://www.cspinet.org/fooddyes
Consumption of food dyes has increased five-fold over
the past 30 years, according to FDA data. Most
multinational food companies are already phasing those
dyes out of foods in the United Kingdom and elsewhere
in Europe-even though American versions of the very
same products continue to get their colors from
synthetic dyes. The
syrup in a strawberry sundae from a McDonald's in the
U.K. gets its red color from strawberries; in the
U.S., the red color comes from 2-naphthalenesulfonic
acid, 6-hydroxy-5-((6-methoxy-4-sulfo-m-tolyl)azo)-,
disodium salt, a coal-derived chemical otherwise known
by its less unappetizing name, Red 40. Similarly, a
Betty Crocker yellow cake mix is colored in the United
States with Yellow 5 and Yellow 6, but in Britain with
safe natural colorings. "The food industry won't fix
its American foods until the FDA tells them to," said
Jacobson. If companies like Mars, Kellogg, and
McDonald's were responsible, they would immediately
begin switching to safe, natural colorings in the
United States."
http://www.cspinet.org
SUBSCRIBER FREEBIE!
Be the first subscriber or volunteer to e-mail me the
correct answer to the following question AND
your complete mailing address and receive a
set of 4 Meal Bibs from Sweet T Baby ($35 value)!
What is the average number of diapers a newborn goes
through in one day?
A. 3-6 B. 20-25 C. 8-12
Sweet T Baby makes clothes for the most important
people on Earth - our children. Using eco-responsible
materials, manufacturing locally and designing
stylishly, they are a company focused on making our
community and the world a better, healthier place.
The line includes organic cotton essentials and
accessories sized 6months- 6Toddler, tree-free
stationary, and hemp blend diaper bags. Sweet T Baby
is offering a set of Meal Bibs made from the softest
organic interlock cotton. This is a set of 4 natural
bibs hand screen printed with Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner, Snack using water-based inks. http://www.sweettbaby.com
HOMEWORK
Your homework assignment for the next
week, should you accept, is to purchase (if you
don't already own one) a 1 or 2-cup Pyrex Food
Storage Container. Keep it in your purse,
car, backpack, etc. Why? While restaurant
leftovers are great and can provide a nice next
day meal, most leftovers are sent home with you
in a Styrofoam container. 15 million tons or
Styrofoam are produced each year and even if
they are recycled, there is a negative
environmental impact. 1-cup and 2-cup Pyrex
Round Dish Food Storage Containers (under $4
each) come with dark blue covers and can be used
to store food as well as warm it in a microwave
unlike plastic containers.
HDC e-blasts are distributed to over 5,000 readers
weekly. We love to promote all things
eco-friendly, health-supportive, organic,
sustainable, and community-supportive. If you are
a local business owner or organization leader that
supports these efforts, our readers would love to
know about you! E-mail
Laura@HealthyDining.org.
FROM THE MAIL BAG
Hi Laura,
Do you know anything about Vitamix devices? I am
considering getting one though they are expensive
so I want to be sure they are worth it. Do you
know if they truly provide more nutrients such as
calcium than a regular juicer? I know that fruit
smoothies are delicious but do you know if their
vegetable beverages and soups taste good?
Apparently, you can prepare hot soup in these
devices.
I am looking for a way to get healthy
meals and nutrients without lots of cooking!
Thanks! Gretchen
Hi Gretchen - Vitamix was covered in the January
2008 issue of Healthy Dining Chicago.
Hello Laura -
I'm very glad to have recently learned about
Healthy Dining! I'm working with an organization
called NeighborSpace, an urban land trust
preserving open space in Chicago for community
gardens. There are currently 65 gardens throughout
the City and many of these focus on food
production. NeighborSpace ensures that these
spaces are forever devoted to community gardens.
We are hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, October
18 and we'd love it if you would include the
information in your weekly e-blasts. More
information can be found on our web site
http://www.Neighbor-Space.org or
by calling 312.431.9406.
Until next time,
Yours,
Laura
PS - HDC postcards continue to go out to volunteers and
subscribers as time permits. The purpose of the card is to
re-iterate (and in some instances clarify) all the things
that HDC hopes to stand for as a community effort. When
you receive yours, I hope that you will pass it
along to someone unfamiliar with HDC or keep it on your
refrigerator for guests to spot. It's part of our Each One
Reach One campaign. Additionally, if you know of a great
place where we can put out a few dozen for those who pass
by, please do tell. Thanks in advance!
