08/09/2011 JVNA Online Newsletter

Shalom everyone,

This update/Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA) Online Newsletter has the following items:

1. JVNA Nominated for Favorite Nonprofit Vegan Organization in VegNews Contest!

1a. JVNA Seeking Volunteers

2. Improving and Updating My Articles That Are On the Internet

3. Why There is So Much Denial About Climate Change

4. Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) Conference Highly Successful

5. Interview of Nutrition/health Expert Michael Gregor

6. Can Genetically Modified Foods reduce World Hunger?

7. Nutritional and Health Benefits of Vegetarian Diets

8. Is Lab Grown Meat: a Solution to Climate Change?

9. Powerful Veg Documentary “Forks Over Knives” Featured on CNN, Released

10. Kathy Freston Tells How to Kick a Meat Addiction

11. Comprehensive Article on Judaism and Vegetarianism by Rabbi Simcha Roth

12. Guide to Meat-Free Meals Available Free from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)

13. Israeli Music Star Going Vegan

14. Animal Advocacy and Islam

15. Veg-Related Novel Published

16. Sustainable Seafood Myth

Some material has been deferred to a later update/newsletter to keep this one from being even longer.

[Materials in brackets like this [ ] within an article or forwarded message are my editorial notes/comments.]

As always, your comments and suggestions are very welcome.

Thanks,

Richard

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1. JVNA Nominated for Favorite Nonprofit Vegan Organization in VegNews Contest!

This is a great honor and I hope we can take advantage of it to increase awareness of JVNA, get more people involved, and help increase awareness of Jewish teachings related to vegetarianism.

Suggestions welcome.

Here is the list of nominated organizations:

Favorite Nonprofit Vegan Organization

A Well-Fed World

American Vegan Society (AVS)

Christian Vegetarian Association

Food Empowerment Project

Jewish Vegetarians of North America

North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS)

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)

Vegan Outreach

Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG)

Other (please specify)

Please use the following link in order to vote:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Ip3lFGrh262wXnNNUXyTq4U%2b1tVEaoTiLi8OBLk6%2bwE%3d

Please also help spread the word and encourage others to vote.

Please note that you have to vote in at least half of the categories in order for your vote to count.

Once again, suggestions on how to use this contest in positive ways welcome. There are some great groups that have been nominated, so our chances of winning may not be great, but let us use this opportunity to increase awareness.

Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers who helped make this nomination possible:

Noam Mohr: JVNA Vice President and coordinator of the JVNA website (JewishVeg.com)

John Diamond: JVNA Secretary/Treasurer; he has been extremely helpful in sending out many thousands of DVDs of “A Sacred Duty: Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal the World.”

Maida Genser: Maida has been very helpful in posting JVNA newsletters and other materials at the JVNA website and my articles at JewishVeg.com/schwartz

Many thanks to the wonderful people on the JVNA advisory committee who have provided me with valuable suggestions many times.

Many thanks to all of you who have sent me valuable material for the JVNA newsletter.

And, finally many thanks to all of you who are reading this newsletter for your example and your help in spreading vegetarian messages.

Once again, please vote for JVNA using the link above, and please encourage others to vote for us. Many thanks.

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1a. JVNA Seeking Volunteers

Please help us continue our momentum by volunteering for JVNA, even if only for an hour a week, to help us promote our vegetarian messages.

We need help in compiling lists of synagogues, JCCs, rabbis (especially vegetarian rabbis) and other lists that will help us promote vegetarianism.

Right now, we are especially interested in a volunteer to help us create a trailer for the JVNA documentary, “A Sacred Duty: Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal the World.”

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2. Improving and Updating My Articles That Are On the Internet

Please take a look at my articles at JewishVeg.com/Schwartz, and please consider building articles around them. I will be happy to help with that. Many thanks.

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3. Why There is So Much Denial About Climate Change

White Conservative Men In Denial About Climate Change

http://www.grist.org/climate-skeptics/2011-08-02-stuff-white-people-like-denying-climate-change

One reason is at the following site

Conservative Media Downplays Heat Wave

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201107260010

Responses to a Wide Variety of Assertions by Climate Skeptics

Thanks to Dan Brook

http://www.grist.org/article/series/skeptics

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4. Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) Conference Highly Successful

AR2011 Inspires Hundreds of Animal Activists!

I was impressed by AR2011 beyond my highest expectations! - T. Scott, Seattle

Nearly a thousand animal activists and other caring people converged on the Westin LAX hotel in Los Angeles between July 21-25th for Animal Rights 2011 National Conference. They came from 40 U.S. States and 13 other countries. They left re-energized, more educated, and more effective.

The one hundred sessions were organized into four tracks: animal abuse, organizing, tactics, and issues. The program opened with a plenary session on the history and recent progress of the animal rights movement. It concluded with a panel of three leaders of the environmental movement addressing cooperation options. Other key panels addressed repression of animal activism, tactical issues, new challenges, effective arguments,

Among the 100 presenters were Farm Sanctuary's Gene Baur and Bruce Friedrich, SAEN's Michael Budkie, FARM's Alex Hershaft, author Melanie Joy, COK's Erica Meier, 600 Million Dogs' Alex Pacheco, Compassionate Cooks' Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, Green Is the New Red's Will Potter, Alley Cat Allies' Becky Robinson, Mercy For Animals' Nathan Runkle and The Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon.

The Saturday night’s Awards Banquet, marked the climax of the conference. Carol J. Adams, author of "The Sexual Politics of Meat," was inducted into the Animal Rights Hall of Fame by AR2011 speakers. Juliette West received the Young Activist Award for defense of threatened elephants.

Bryan Pease and Kath Rogers of the Animal Protection and Rescue League (APRL) received the Henry Spira Grassroots Animal Activist Award for their effective vegan outreach and their campaign to end the production and sale of foie gras. Kate Danaher was similarly honored for her work rescuing animal victims of the recent disasters in Japan.

Newcomer orientations, regional lunches, and daily networking receptions provided ample networking opportunities. This year's video program included premieres of "Vegucated" and "Project Nim." Nearly 70 organizations offered literature, merchandise, and food in the Exhibit Hall. Morning and evening snacks featured delicacies from our generous food donors.

A detailed program booklet is posted online. You may view 180 photos in our AR2011 photo gallery. Our Recordings page offers instructions for ordering recordings of individual sessions or the entire conference.

Animal Rights 2011 was organized by the Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) and co-sponsored by 17 other organizations, including In Defense of Animals, Mercy For Animals, Compassion Over Killing, United Poultry Concerns, Int'l Primate Protection League, Stop Animal Exploitation Now!, A Well-Fed World, Compassion Circle, Healthforce Nutritionals, E-Magazine, and VegNews.

Please join us for AR2012 in the nation's capital!

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5. Interview of Nutrition/health Expert Michael Gregor

Kathy Freston Interviews Dr. Michael Greger Part 2

http://h2opodcast.com/vsse.html#fsff2

Thanks to podcast coordinator Joseph Puentes for sending this message to us.

01 August 2011

This is part two of a transcript reading of Kathy Freston's interview of Dr. Michael Greger posted on The Huffington Post January 8th, 2010. The title of the interview

"Flu Season: E. Coli, Salmonella and Other Deadly Bacteria and Pathogens in Food: Factory Farms Are the Reason"

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We have a new addition to the speech archive. Listen to "The Missing Piece from World Peace" by Dr. Aryan Tavakkoli FRACP:

http://h2opodcast.com/speech.html#at

Speeches entitled "Harvesting animals and consuming the planet" by Jamie Rivet are ready on the website at http://h2opodcast.com/speech.html Many, many thanks to Jamie Rivet for his work on this project.

Are there any other speechwriters in the group? Let's continue assembling an archive of "Ready To Go" speeches that anyone can use to further the cause. Email me at: NoMeat@h2opodcast.com

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6. Can Genetically Modified Foods reduce World Hunger?

Great article by John Robbins, author of Diet For a New America and Food revolution.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-robbins/gmo-food_b_914968.html

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7. Nutritional and Health Benefits of Vegetarian Diets

Thanks to author, educator and JVNA advisor Dan Brook for forwarding the website below to us.

http://www.foodnutritionscience.com/index.cfm/do/monsanto.article/articleId/557.cfm

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8. Is Lab Grown Meat: a Solution to Climate Change?

http://theweek.com/article/index/216528/lab-grown-meat-a-solution-to-global-warming

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9. Powerful Veg Documentary “Forks Over Knives” Featured on CNN, Released

Forwarded message:

I am waiting for a copy of this fantastic new documentary that has garnered much attention.

Exciting that it will be featured on CNN. Here's the link:

http://www.forksoverknives.com/the-last-heart-attack-cnn-special-doctor-caldwell-esselstyn-bill-clinton/

Laura Slitt

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We are pleased to announce that the Forks Over Knives DVDs are now available for immediate shipping. The DVD includes six bonus features, including extended interviews with FOK experts. Order the DVD, 4-Pack, or DVD book combo today!

Visit the FOK Store and Order Now

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10. Kathy Freston Tells How to Kick a Meat Addiction

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-freston/meat-addiction_b_904417.html

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11. Comprehensive Article on Judaism and Vegetarianism by Rabbi Simcha Roth

http://www.bmv.org.il/v/vegan.html

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12. Guide to Meat-Free Meals Available Free from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)

http://www.humanesociety.org/forms/guide_to_vegetarian_eating.html

Thanks to JVNA advisor Ron Landskroner for sending us this link.

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13. Israeli Music Star Going Vegan

Forwarded message:

Hello Richard,

In case you didn't hear about it until now, the internationally famous Israeli singer, Achinoam Nini, decides to slowly go vegan after watching the incredible speech by Gary Yourofsky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omweihtaYwI).

You can see her here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u48JJ406kFQ

Please share this information in your next newsletter. A lot of Jewish people around the world will be glad to find about this great news.

Thank you and keep doing your wonderful work.

:)

Daniel Erlich,

daniel@animal-tv.org

http://www.animal-tv.org

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14. Animal Advocacy and Islam

Forwarded message:

August 2011

Nadeem Haque : The Qur'an contains numerous passages that directly relate to the welfare of nature, with the human being as custodian and representative of a non-anthropomorphic creator and originator of the universe that evolved from the Big Bang.

In fact, four very clear principles emerge, which are termed "Ecognitions", in a recent journal article by 'Quranic Philosopher' Nadeem Haque. It is argued that these form the foundations of animal advocacy and welfare in Islam.

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15. Veg-Related Novel Published

Below is a message from the author (who prefers not to use capital letters):

a utopian novel with vegan offerings for wild living carnivores

in the novel titled "ascende, maima, perma and mary the lifeship", a central theme is, how human beings can nurture themselves with hurting the least possible their fellow living beings. as part of the introduction of the abundance scheme, plant protein packets are being distributed with air vehicles to the wildlife areas, for the carnivores. quite a number of philosophical exchanges accompanied with the aim to build bridges between nature and technology focused types of interest give the short novel a deep space for one's own thinking. the writer, andreas buechel publishes under the artist name mayloveheal and is most happy, if someone takes time to write a feedback about the novel and its ideas to his email androgyneas@gmail.com. the novel itself can be found at many places online

--- at http://www.novlet.com/stories/passages/584 as an open text, everyone is invited to edit, enhance, and add one's own visions

--- at http://www.bookrix.com/_title-en-andreas-buechel-as-mayloveheal-ascende-maima-perma-and-mary-the-lifeship-1 , to read either online or download text

--- at http://youtu.be/UMLTqlsAAjY as a kind of audio play of it with several computer voices

--- at https://picasaweb.google.com/androgyneas/AscendeCartoon as a loose collage of snippets and graphical exercises on how a graphical translation of the story eventually could feel like ( anyone with joy in creating visual stories is very much welcome to use the story what is in the public domain and make something visually touching with it )

We would welcome a review from one of our readers. Thanks.

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16. Sustainable Seafood Myth

Thanks to author, educator, and JVNA advisor Dan Brook for forwarding the link below to us.

http://www.grist.org/sustainable-food/2011-08-01-the-sustainable-seafood-myth

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