What the World Eats

An interesting look at what’s on people’s dinner tables across the globe, how much they spend to eat per week and what they’re favorite food is.

Mandatory Almond Pasteurization

Starting in September of 2007, raw almonds will no longer be “truly raw” due to a mandate passed by the USDA, FDA and the California Almond Board, announcing that all almonds including organic must be pasteurized. Follow the link below to find out more about it.

so delicious

I just had some of the most amazing ice cream I’ve ever tasted. Turtle Mountain produces dairy-free and organic ice cream based on soymilk. There are many flavors and the taste and texture are nearly identical to that of regular ice cream. The product is certified vegan by the Vegan Awareness Foundation and can even be considered healthy since it is low in fat (for ice cream), doesn’t contain any sugar, trans-fats or cholesterol and provides about 1/2 the calories of regular ice-cream. Unbelievable and truly “so delicious”!

Non-dairy creamer…with milk

So when did milk become non-dairy? This is almost funny, but really it’s false advertisement. (click to enlarge images)

Vegan recipe contest

Vegan Fusion is hosting the “Most Remarkable Vegan Recipe Contest in History”. The winner will receive an all expense paid trip for two to Hawaii. Unlimited recipes can be submitted as long as they’re vegan and original. For details visit www.veganfusion.com/call-for-entries.php

Fast Food Nation

Schon vor ein paar Jahren hat mich Eric Schlossers Buch Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal sehr beeindruckt und nachdenklich gestimmt. Jetzt kommt endlich eine Verfilmung in die Kinos die es sich bestimmt lohnt anzusehen. Zwar geht es nicht ausdrücklich um eine vegane Lebensweise, aber die Dokumentation beleuchtet wichtige und der Mehrheit (noch) unbewusste Aspekte der horrenden Fast-Food Industrie und deren Auswirkungen.

Die Website zum Film Fast Food Nation.
Kurze Flash-Animation zum Film.

Fleisch aus Stammzellen

Henk Haagsman will Fleisch aus Stammzellen züchten. Der Visionär aus Holland will somit das Leiden der Tiere und die weltweite Umweltverschmutzung vermindern. Ein guter Ansatz aber es geht doch auch einfacher (d.h. vegan leben).

Mehr dazu in diesem nano-Beitrag von 3sat

Black Gold

“Multinational coffee companies now rule our shopping malls and supermarkets and dominate the industry worth over $80 billion, making coffee the most valuable trading commodity in the world after oil. But while we continue to pay for our lattes and cappuccinos, the price paid to coffee farmers remains so low that many have been forced to abandon their coffee fields. Nowhere is this paradox more evident than in Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee. Tadesse Meskela is one man on a mission to save his 74,000 struggling coffee farmers from bankruptcy. As his farmers strive to harvest some of the highest quality coffee beans on the international market, Tadesse travels the world in an attempt to find buyers willing to pay a fair price. Against the backdrop of Tadesse’s journey to London and Seattle, the enormous power of the multinational players that dominate the world’s coffee trade becomes apparent. New York commodity traders, the international coffee exchanges, and the double dealings of trade ministers at the World Trade Organisation reveal the many challenges Tadesse faces in his quest for a long term solution for his farmers.” From blackgoldmovie.com