Guest guest Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Dear Vegetarians: Because of your interest in good health and your concern about environmental pollution and animal suffering, I would like to recommend a free subscription to Meatout Mondays, a colorful weekly e-newsletter containing a delicious vegan recipe, an inspirational message, and nutrition news. Please take a look at the sample issue below, then click on the sign them up button below and fill in your name and e-mail address. Give it a shot - you can any time. Happy eating, Maynard Kick the meat habit - one day at a time! Monday, May 18, 2004 -- Tell-A-Friend Edition Tell a Friend! Thanks for signing up for Meatout Mondays! Share the veggie love with your friends and family...Forward it, sign them up, or pass it on with a Meatout Mondays greeting card! Why just send an ordinary greeting card, when you can send a colorful Meatout Mondays card and help your friends make the transition to a meat-free diet? Please contact Elizabeth to get a pack of 50 cards for $5 (for shipping and handling). Recipe Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies A perfect snack to share with friends, family, or even strangers in the street! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups finely ground oats or oat flour 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup natural unsalted peanut butter 2 tablespoons water 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup granulated cane juice (Sucanat) 2/3 cup Spectrum Spread or other margarine Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. In small bowl, stir together ground oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. Use electric mixer to beat peanut butter and water together in large bowl until smooth. Add maple syrup and vanilla and beat until well blended. Add granulated cane juice and Spectrum and beat until incorporated. Add dry ingredients and beat on low speed just until completely blended. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls (or use a 1 1/4-inch diameter scoop) onto baking sheets lined with parchment. Press a crisscross pattern onto the tops of cookies with the tines of a dinner fork. Bake until tops are lightly browned but cookies are still slightly soft, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on racks. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for several days.Makes about 36 cookies For more fine tasting vegan cookie recipes, check out www.vegetarian.about.com! Health News Obesity Becoming Major Global Problem It's a bitter truth to swallow: About every fourth person on Earth is too fat. Obesity is fast becoming one of the world's leading reasons why people die. In an astonishing testament to globalization, this outbreak of girth is occurring just as doctors everywhere are winning the fight against infectious diseases from smallpox to malaria. Now a new enemy is emerging in the 21st century — our appetite. Around the globe, about 1.7 billion people should lose weight, according to the International Obesity Task Force. Of those who are overweight, about 312 million are obese — at least 30 pounds over their top recommended weight. Weight's health effects Type 2 Diabetes is the illness most directly linked to obesity. A condition that often leads to heart disease and kidney failure, it is blamed for more than 3 million deaths a year. Obesity can triple the risk of heart disease. One-third of all deaths globally — about 17 million — are blamed on heart disease, stroke and related cardiovascular problems, WHO figures show. How it happened Many factors contribute to the widening of the world's waistline. For starters, there is cheap, plentiful food. Even in poor nations, the relative cost of eating is declining. Another factor is how food is promoted and distributed. There are demographic changes, too. In many nations, women in the work force created a demand for convenience foods. Read the full article to get the whole scoop on this growing, global epidemic Inspiration Viva! USA--Advocates for Life! Headed up by the very inspirational Lauren Ornelas, Viva! USA is a dynamic organization campaigning on behalf of animals killed for food. With a wide spectrum of campaigns and investigations exposing the horrors of factory farming, Viva! USA is making great strides toward a more compassionate nation. Viva! USA's current campaigns include, " Ducks Out of Water, " " When Pigs Cry, " " Save the Kangaroo, " and " Meet the Real Dairy Producers. " It's website, vivausa.org, also houses some phenomenal information on how to get active and make a positive change for the animals! Visit Viva! USA to learn more about their incredible work! It's Free! Order one now! For all those making the trip to DC for AR 2004, check out our Travel and Lodging Boards! Don't forget to make hotel reservations before June 15th! Haven't registered yet?! 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