Healthy eating on the road? - TVA Handbo ok 1996

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VEGETARIANISM IS VIABLE

 

Sir,

 

It is written in some journals that vegetarianism is a luxury of rich

and is unviable for the poor. Nothing can be farther from

truth than this. In fact, vegetarianism is not only cheap but is only

the right food for the millions of poor people in the

country.

 

It has been proved by scientific research, particularly by the Health

Bulletin No.23 of the Government of India that per 100

gm of any food stuff, pulses provide about 24 gm, groundnuts 32 gm and

soyabeans 43 gm of protein. Further, there is ample

quantity of carbohydrates in various vegetarian food stuffs and in many

vegetables and fruits.

 

As against this, eggs have only 13 gm of protein per 100 gm with no

carbohydrates and fibre. This is why medical authorities

throughout the world have warned about the dangers of heart attacks,

cancer and kidney trouble by eating eggs which

contain about 500 mg of cholesterol per 100 gm. Thus, from the point of

view of better nutrition in the form of protein and

carbohydrates, a balanced vegetarian diet consisting of pulses, cereals,

fruits and vegetables, is the best for human body,

particularly for the growing children.

 

Dr Michael Klaper, the world authority on nutrition as also two Nobel

Prize winners of 1985, Dr Michael S Brown and Dr

Joseph L Goldstein, have pointed out the harmful effects of eating eggs.

 

Thus, there is no necessity whatsoever for a non-vegetarian diet.

Besides, moral, ethical and spiritual factors also weigh

heavily against the non-vegetarian diet which is obtained by cruelty and

violence to animals.

 

R N LAKHOTIA

President, Indian

Vegetarian Congress

Delhi

 

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> Vasu Murthy [sMTP:vmurthy]

> Monday, February 08, 1999 6:00 PM

> VMS Mailing list

> Healthy eating on the road? - TVA

> Handbook 1996

>

> Vasu Murthy <vmurthy

>

> Hi krishNabhaktas,

>

> I thought this information may be useful for VMSers. It contains

> good information on where to find

> vegetarian fast food on the road. Written for Canada but should

> apply

> in the US as well.

> Web site has lot of useful information. The information may be a

> bit

> dated as it was done in 1996,

> but hopefully things should be better now!.

> The information is also in the web at:

>

> http://www.veg.on.ca/fastfood.html

>

>

>

> Regards,

> Vasu

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> Healthy eating on the road?

>

> Fast food chains are slowly starting to cater to vegetarian tastes

>

> Researched and written by Jennifer Haverhals

>

>

> I am getting fewer blank stares, and more " Yeah, I don't see why not " ,

> when I ask if I can order a

> hamburger, hold the meat. Vegetarianism is slowly but surely making an

> impact on the fast food industry as

> the multi-national companies start to realize that growing numbers of

> people are cutting meat out of their diet.

>

> The following information was gathered for a semi-annual report on

> fast

> food that appears in the Vegetarian

> Handbook 1996. The head offices of the fast food chains were sent

> questionnaires. When unable to get

> information from the company itself, I had to rely on my own

> experience,

> and the menus posted at particular

> outlets.

>

> Blueberry Hill

>

> They are famous in the Toronto vegetarian community for their grilled

> " Veggie D'Lite " burgers, which come

> heaped with your choice of vegetable toppings. You might want to

> request

> that your burger be cooked

> separately from where the meat burgers are grilled. They also have a

> wonderful vegetarian chili, crammed

> with huge chunks of vegetables. Their fries and onion rings are done

> in

> 100% vegetable oil (Crisco). They

> offer three salads with no surprises in the dressings. Try their

> wonderful real fruit yogurt for dessert.

>

> Burger King

>

> Their milkshakes contain gelatin (derived from animal bones), as do

> their pies and danishes. The buns are

> vegan, and head office claims that you can order a burger without the

> meat at a reduced cost. French fries

> are fried in their own vats with 100% vegetable oil, but the onion

> rings

> are fried along with chicken and fish.

> They offer a garden salad and their French and Italian dressings are

> dairy and egg-free. Burger King told me

> they are presently test marketing a deep fried bean and potato veggie

> burger in BC!

>

> Dairy Queen

>

> Dairy Queen is definitely a place to pass on if you are looking for

> anything more than ice cream. Their buns

> may contain eggs, dairy and animal fat, and their French fries are

> deep

> fried along side meat items. Their

> milkshakes and ice cream do not contain gelatin though.

>

> Harvey's

>

> I visited a local Harvey's where I discovered that their vegetarian

> sandwich is now on the posted menu. For

> less than a buck, you get a toasted bun, with or without cheese, and

> all

> the fixin's. The helpful server informed

> me that the french fries and onion rings are fried in their own vats

> with 100% vegetable oil.

>

> Licks

>

> Licks' nature burger is the best burger I have ever had. It's perfect

> for trying to trick a die-hard meat eater

> into admitting they like veggie burgers, but may be hard to swallow

> for

> vegetarians who don't like mock

> meats. Their caesar salad dressing is free of anchovies and bacon

> bits,

> and all their deep frying is done in

> 100% vegetable oil.

>

> McDonald's

>

> Home to a meat-free pizza, the only multi-national with a menu item

> labeled 'vegetarian', but their deep fried

> potato products need a 'warning' label. Their french fries and hash

> browns are fried in a blend of beef fat and

> cottonseed oil. Copies of McDonald's Food Facts, containing a complete

> ingredient list for their food, are

> available at all outlets.

>

> Mr. Sub

>

> They offer both a vegetarian and a veggie and cheese sub that come

> with

> assorted vegetable toppings, and

> their buns are made with 100% vegetable oil. Their vegetable soups

> contain meat stock.

>

> Pizza chains

>

> Pizza is generally a lifesaver for lacto vegetarians at gatherings. A

> growing number of my friends admit they

> much prefer a veggie pizza over a cheese and pepperoni one anyday. At

> all the following places the pizza

> dough is vegetarian, but assume that they will be using ordinary

> cheese

> which contains animal rennet. Only

> kosher cheese is animal rennet-free.

>

> Original Panzerotto and Pizza offers three vegetarian pizzas " Mega

> Veggie " , " Mediterranean " , and " Pesto

> Lovers " . They also have a veggie cheese panzerotto and salads.

>

> Pizza Nova offers a vegan whole wheat crust, and a vegetarian slice is

> available at all locations. Panzerotti

> comes with your choice of toppings, and their spaghetti can be

> requested

> with plain tomato sauce.

>

> Pizza Pizza will make you a cheeseless pizza, 'No problem', but it's

> going to run you the same as a cheese

> one. You can order spaghetti with a plain tomato sauce, and garlic

> bread

> with or without cheese. They also

> offer a veggie slice at all locations.

>

> Pizza Hut is home to the " Veggie Lover's " pizza. Pasta with plain

> tomato

> sauce is now on their menu, and the

> representative stated that there is always a veggie item, either pizza

> or pasta, on their lunch buffet.

>

> 2-4-1 sells only pizza and has a veggie slice at all locations.

>

> Taco Bell

>

> Taco Bell continues to be very accommodating to the vegetarian diet.

> They use only 100% vegetable oil in all

> their food preparation. Taco Bell has recently added their famous 7

> layer burrito to the regular menu. Beans,

> cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream and seasoned rice in

> a

> flour tortilla make this their best

> creation yet, even when altered to a 5 layer dairy-free version.

>

> Other offerings include their bean burrito, pintos and cheese, bean

> tostada, nachos, cinnamon twists and their

> new spicy border fries. Menu items can be altered to exclude meat,

> cheese and/or sour cream, substituting

> beans, guacamole, tomatoes etc. in their place.

>

> Tim Hortons

>

> Tim Hortons uses vegetable oil for frying (45% soya, 45% palm and 10%

> canola) and has been adding an

> extended menu over the last few years to include soups and sandwiches.

> The only vegetarian sandwich is egg

> salad, and the soups come from a few different suppliers so the

> representative was unable to comment on the

> ingredients. All cake donuts contain eggs, and all yeast donuts

> contain

> traces of animal fats in the form of

> monodiglycerides. However, a full ingredient list of everything they

> sell is available at each store.

>

> Wendy's

>

> Wendy's fries are now fried with 100% vegetable oil in their own vats,

> and they are researching the possibility

> of having a veggie burger in the future! You can order a burger

> without

> the meat patty at a reduced cost.

>

> All salads contain cheese, and their taco salad contains meat. The

> head

> office claims that salads can not be

> altered as they are made ahead of time, but I have only been refused

> once when asking for an altered salad to

> be freshly prepared. Wendy's also offers a 'garden spot' salad bar at

> many locations.

>

> They also have baked potatoes, plain or topped with butter, cheese and

> broccoli, cheese and cheese sauce,

> or sour cream and chives. The gravy is also 100% vegetarian.

>

>

> Jennifer Haverhals who grew up in Toronto's East End is no stranger to

> fast food. A vegetarian since

> 1992 , she is now a first year student at Queen University in

> Kingston.

>

> Reprinted and condensed from the Vegetarian Handbook 1996, a new book

> featuring Canadian restaurant

> listings and articles. Available for $6 post paid from the Toronto

> Vegetarian Association, (416) 533-3897.

>

> Phanindra Mankale added the following things:

> 1. BurgerKing's Veggie Whopper. This can be obtained with or without

> cheese and is totally veggie.

> 2. I also make it a point when I order pizza, that they use a clean or

> freh pizza cutter when they slice pizzas, papajohn's accomadates this.

> 3. Most of the well known pizza places use pure tomato sauces, but

> that

>

> is something to be aware of I guess.

> 4. I have written to PizzaHut about the cheese they use and they claim

> that their cheese are from pure cultures and not of animal origin.

>

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