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LINKS & ARTICLES
ABOUT SOYFOOD & HEALTHY LIVING
An Interesting Article about the latest research regarding the Health Benefits of Soy
Dr Dean Ornish has some insightful thoughts on Fat in the Diet and the recent Women's Health Initiative Study
Soy consumption has many benefits, and has been endorsed by many mainstream health organizations at many levels. Soy has come a long way since Francis Moore Lappe wrote Diet For a Small Planet, and while social arguments can still be made in favor of soy consumption, health arguments are more widely convincing!
Update: John Robbins on Recent controversy on health benefits of Soy.
In general, we at Sunergia encourage people to eat a wide variety of whole foods, including soyfoods. Here are some links to articles & recommendations endorsing soyfoods: From the American Heart Association (heart disease is the leading killer in the US and the world):
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/102/20/2555 From the FDA, health claim for soy authorized. One of very few claims that have been approved.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/tpsoypr2.html Cooking Links www.vegetariantimes.com
Vegetarian Times Magazine, website offers excerpt of the current months issue, plus recipes, and cooking advice like a substitution guide (http://www.vegetariantimes.com/resources/vegsub.asp). www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/liveonline/food/odonnel.htm
Tuesdays at noon ET, What's Cooking host Kim O'Donnel takes your questions and comments on home cooking. Once monthly, Kim also hosts a special hour for vegetarians and a live video program that includes a cooking demo. Transcripts and message board available.
[You also might notice, uh-hum, that on this page, right at the top, Ms O'Donnel says how Sunergia tofu is: "delicious, and when sauteed gets really crispy without the use of flour or cornstarch. My faves are the spinach jalapeno and masala."]
Cookbooks
Hereâ™s a few of our favorite cookbooks, available at your local bookstore or on-line from Amazon or Powellâ™s among others: The Voluptous Vegan, by Myra Kornfeld and George Minot.
All the recipes Iâ™ve tried have been delicious. This cookbooks was recommend to me by one of our tofu customers! Thanks! Cooking the Whole Foods Way, by Christina Pirello.
The Complete Italian Vegetarian Cookbook, by Jack Bishop. Janus borrowed my copy for months and would not give it back! Ethnic Cuisine, by Elizabeth Rozin.
This is a omnivore cookbook, however, the flavor principles described have been developed by cooks over many generations, and recipes can be easily adapted to vegetarian cuisine. For help adapting recipes, see Vegetarian Times substitution site above. www.bookpubco.com
Publisher of lots of vegetarian cookbooks, also links to authors websites and to dry vegetarian ingredients by mail order. www.soyheaven.com
is the website for Louise Hagler, who wrote the classics Tofu Cookery, and The Farm Vegetarian Cookbook.
Organic links www.ota.com
Website for the Organic Trade Association. Sunergia is a member. www.ota.com/abouto.htm
OTA definition of what is organic. Also link to 10 reasons to buy organic. www.theorganicreport.org
This collection of articles about various organic issues is for everyone. Searchable. Hosted by OTA. www.ocia.org/members/index.asp
Website for the Organic Crop Improvement Association, who certifies our products are organic. Info on organic issues, certification info. Lots of links to other organic related sites.
Vegetarian Resource & Recipe Links www.vegsource.com
Vegetarian, Vegan, Articles, Health Resource, Recipes. www.vrg.org/index.htm
The Vegetarian Resource Group, offers info. on nutrition, and plenty of recipes. Also offer a free newsletter. www.ivu.org
International Vegetarian Union (founded 1908). Well organized site, links to associated groups worldwide. Lots of info from around the world, for example: searchable recipes - http://www.ivu.org/recipes/index.html
Soy Related Links www.thesoydailyclub.com
Lots of info related to soy â“ from soy foods to biodiesel. Books, recipes, history of soy use in US, even an e-mail newsletter (comes 2x per week). www.soyfoods.org
Website for the Soyfoods Association of North America. Group of soy manufacturers. Recipes, info on different soyfoods, and more. www.wildwoodnaturalfoods.com/mag/index.htm
Wildwood Natural foods in California has put together a great overview of soy and health issues. I like our seasoned tofu better than theirs, but they do make some darn good soymilk! www.foodrevolution.org/what_about_soy.htm
Recently some anti-soy literature has been circulating, mostly on the internet. This article does a good job addressing concerns that have been raised about soy and health. http://www.olympus.net/messina
Mark and Virigina Messina are leading reaserchers in the soy & health field and have written a number of books as well as help to organize international conferences on the subject.
General Health, Food Safety, Nutrition Info links http://www.cspinet.org
Center for Science in the Public Interest website. General info on nutrition and food safety. www.gefoodalert.org/pages/home.cfm
Website with info. critical of foods made with biotechnology. www.pcrm.org
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Promotes preventative medicine, conduct research. Searchable site, info. on health issues. http://www.pmri.org
The Preventive Medicine Research Institute. âœDuring the past 25 years, Dean Ornish, MD and his colleagues have conducted a series of scientific studies demonstratingâ”for the first timeâ”that the progression of even severe coronary heart disease often can be reversed simply by making comprehensive changes in diet and lifestyle. These research findings were published in leading peer-reviewed medical journals.â Dean Ornish also has authored some cookbooks that offer recipes in line with his preventative/restorative regime.
Links to Food Politics www.foodfirst.org
The Institute for Food and Development Policy better known as Food First--is a member-supported, nonprofit 'peoples' think tank and education-for-action center. Our work highlights root causes and value-based solutions to hunger and poverty around the world, with a commitment to establishing food as a fundamental human right. www.dietforasmallplanet.com
Website for Hope’s Edge, the new book by Francis Moore Lappé and her daughter Anna Lappé. Great book, and links to other sites. www.ufenet.org
united for a fair economy - organization working toward more equality in our economy www.earthsave.org/index.htm
Earth Save is an organization which promotes food choices that are healthy for people and the planet. There are local chapters in many parts of the US. www.foodrevolution.org/index.htm
This website is The Food Revolution, a book by John Robbins. The page called other organizations has contact info and links to many groups of interest. www.coopamerica.org
The Co-op America Business Network (CABN), including members from the Social
Investment Forum and the Fair Trade Federation, is the largest organization of qualified socially and environmentally responsible businesses in the world. With the organizing power of 2,000 businesses, CABN is building a green economy and changing the way America does business. Co-op America's National Green Pages(TM) is an annual publication that features products and services from companies that have a commitment to putting people and the planet first. www.thomhartmann.com/unequalprotection.shtml
This is a link to a new book by Thom Hartmann, entitled: "Unequal Protection:  The rise of corporate dominance and theft of human rights." While the depth of this book is a lot broader than just food politics -- its analysis and commentary about corporation dominated business and politics can certainly be applied to the food business, as well. Good book.
Sunergia Links & Articles
Here's some links to articles about Sunergia
or that make mention of our products Here's our Pesto Spread recipe on the OTA website The natural food industry trade journal, Vitamin Retailer, did a survey of soyfoods in, we're towards the end under "Titillating Tofu" Our booth at Expo West March, 2002 on the Soydaily Website Vegetarian Times, April 2002 "Salute to Soy" New Naturals list included Sunergia tofu |
