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Good Medicine® From the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine / Summer 2008 / Vol. XVII, No. 3

Vegan Lunches for Kids: The Washington International School Chimps Used in Experiments

Develop Psychological Disorders PCRM Takes Meatless Meals to Capitol Hill Tune In to Food

for Life TV Two More Medical Schools End Live Animal Labs New Online—Continuing Medical

Education PCRM Goes International to Save Animals The Case Against Milk

Processed meats cause cancer. So why do schools feed them to children?

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Everyone has seen pictures of factory farms. Satisfying the world’s ever-increasing appetite for meat has meant that billions of animals are confined, abused, and eventually slaughtered. Environmentalists have sounded the

alarm, showing that the global mass of living, breathing, belching, flatulating animals on farms are responsible for 37 percent of methane emissions. Methane is an even more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. And with the worldwide food shortage, feeding pound after pound of grain to animals ensures many people will go to bed hungry, while others go to bed bloated. From a medical standpoint, the alarm bells have been ringing for decades. For many years, Americans have had a shorter life expectancy compared with people in Japan where diets were based on rice rather than meat. This difference is being erased as meaty diets spread to Asia and weight problems, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease follow in their wake. While health authorities may disagree on various details of healthy nutrition, one point has been settled beyond question: Hot dogs and other processed meats cause cancer. Yes, that all-beef frank may be as American

as baseball and backyard picnics, and it is an easy sell to kids. But America’s astronomical colorectal cancer rates are inextricably linked to diet—and at the top of the list of culprits is processed meat. The problem is enormous. Every year, 160,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 50,000 die of it. Over a lifetime, about one in 15 Americans develops the disease. About half of all cases are already incurable when they are found. Although there has been an understandable push for efforts to detect cancer before it has advanced too far, preventing cancer in the first place is always preferable. And that means a diet change. Just as preventing lung cancer means avoiding tobacco, preventing colorectal cancer means avoiding the foods that cause it. The problem now is simply cultural. As slow as people were to accept that the cool-looking cigarette in Bogart’s lips might have been linked to the cancer that killed him, we have been even slower to accept that the foods we’ve given our children might lead to cancer in adulthood. Few children can spell carcinogenesis, but every last one can sing the Oscar Mayer wiener song.

It is time for a change. Having invested millions of dollars in research to track down the causes of cancer, we are foolish if we disregard what it has uncovered. The federal government should stop sending meats to schools to be processed into hot dogs and bologna, and schools should stop serving these products. People who turn up their noses at a healthy soy hot dog should picture the carcass remnants and chemical additives that make a “genuine” meat hot dog. Some consumers may doubt that the foods passing through their digestive tracts could influence the risk of cancer in the cells that line it. But they should err on the side of caution when it comes to feeding their children. And companies that sell these products should provide warnings that are at least as prominent as those on cigarette packs. They are well aware that these foods cause cancer, and their customers deserve to know the same information. Processed meats are not the only foods linked to cancer. But our willingness to address this obvious health threat is an index to how seriously we take the health of our children.

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Nutrition and Prevention

6 Expelled! Processed Meats Cause Cancer: So Why Do Schools Feed Them to Children? 9 The Case Against Milk: New Paper Shows Milk Does Not aid Weight loss

New Online—Continuing Medical Education

10 PCRM Takes Meatless Meals to Capitol Hill

Tune in to Food for Life TV

11 Vegan Lunches for Kids: The Washington international School

research issues

12 Chimps Used in Experiments Develop Psychological Disorders

Microbiologist Nancy Beck, Ph.D., Promotes Nonanimal Testing

13 PCRM Goes International to Save Animals

14 Two More Medical Schools End Live Animal Labs

15 PCRM Battles California University’s Cruel Experiments

The Cancer Project

16 The Cancer Project Update Exciting additions to the 2008 Cancer & Nutrition Symposium / Party for life Events

17 The News You Need

Departments

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11 Just the Facts

18 Member Support Member action Strengthens FDa Campaign / “all living Creatures Have Value…”

20 PCRM Marketplace

24 Physician Profile Drs. Barbara and Marty Wasserman: Helping the Community Get Healthy and Humane

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VaxDesign is changing the way re-searchers study the immune system

with the MIMIC (Modular IMmune In vitro Constructs) system, which is described as “immune testing in a test tube.” Many researchers looking for new vac-cines use animals, including mice, rats, dogs, and nonhuman primates. More animals are used to test the potency of each batch of vaccine. These tests are not only cruel but they also often do not accurately predict human immune response, as has been illustrated by the many failures of potential HIV vaccines in clinical trials and the TGN412 clinical disaster in the United Kingdom. MIMIC allows researchers to test po-tential human immune system responses to new or existing vaccines. The system

uses human cells, but it is better than a single-cell culture model be-cause it contains different mod-ules that cover the entire vac-cination process: the tissue at the vaccination site (usually mucosal tissue), lymphoid system tissue, and functional tests that mirror the immune system response. The system is contained within a plate of test tubes that can be used with an automated system, which saves time and money as well as animals’ lives. VaxDesign is currently undergoing

British researchers have discovered an innovative way to skip animal tests

as they search for new treatments for a disfiguring genetic disease. Patients with neurofibromatosis develop multi-ple tumors on nerves in the brain and spinal cord.

Professor Oliver Hanemann and his team at the South West Peninsula Medi-cal School use cultures of normal and tumor-derived human neural cells grown in plastic dishes in the laboratory to both investigate the biology of the tumors and quickly screen potential therapies

that might kill the tumor cells. Since the team uses therapies already approved by the United Kingdom’s drug-screening process, successful candidates from the cellular model tests can go directly to trials in human patients. The studies have already revealed key aspects of the cells that affect their growth and allowed the cancer drug sorafenib to move into clinical trials. “Using human in vitro cell culture, which is the unique aspect of our work, allows us to move seamlessly and relatively quickly from lab-based bio-chemistry to drug therapies, clinical tri-als, and hopefully successful outcomes,” said professor Hanemann.Flaiz C, et al. Altered adhesive structures and their relation to RhoGTPase activation in merlin-deficient schwannoma. Brain Pathol. April 25, 2008.

Test-Tube Nerve Cells offer Hope

a validation program designed to offer data that will allow the MIMIC system to be used for safety testing. VaxDesign was awarded an Innovation Fund award from the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative this year.Source: www.vaxdesign.com.

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Women who consume animal pro-tein may be harming their fertility.

Harvard researchers analyzed dietary as-sessments from 18,555 women trying to become pregnant in the Nurses’ Health Study II and found that adding one serv-ing of meat per day was associated with a

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People who ate one or more eggs per day had an almost 25 percent increased

risk of death in a 20-year period com-pared with those who generally avoided eggs, according to Harvard’s Physicians’ Health Study I. For participants with diabetes, the risk of death was twofold. The study included 21,327 participants with an average 20 year follow-up. One large egg contains approximately 215 milligrams of cholesterol, more than any other common food. Eggs also con-tain saturated fat and animal protein.Djoussé L, Gaziano JM. Egg consumption in relation to cardiovascular disease and mortality: the Physicians’ Health Study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008;87:964-969.

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Fruits and Vegetables Provide academic Edge

Children who eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables perform better

academically than their peers. As part of the Children’s Lifestyle and School-Per-formance Study, researchers in Canada

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looked at 4,589 fifth-grade students to examine the link between diet quality and academic performance. Food fre-quency questionnaires were compared with the results of a standardized test given to all fifth-grade students in Canada. The results showed that chil-dren who ate more fruits and vegetables and less fat—indicating a high-quality diet—also experienced increases in aca-demic performance. Florence MD, Asbridge M, Veugelers PJ. Diet quality and academic performance. J Sch Health. 2008;78:209-215.32 percent greater risk

of infertility. After ad-justing for confounding factors, women who consumed the most total protein were at 41 percent greater risk of ovulatory infertil-ity than those who consumed the least.

Women with the highest animal protein intake had a 39 percent increased risk, while those with the highest vegetable protein intake had a 22 percent decreased risk for ovulatory infertility.

Chavarro JE, Rich-Edwards JW, Rosner BA, Willett WC. Protein intake and ovulatory infertility. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008;198:210.e1-210.e7.

Cow’s milk proteins have been linked to type 1 diabetes in research over the

past 20 years. More evidence comes from Anatek-EP, a protein research laboratory in Portland, Maine. Researchers reported finding antibodies to bovine beta-lacto-globulin in the serum of children with diabetes. Individuals without diabetes did not have the antibody. Type 1 dia-betes is caused when antibodies destroy the insulin-producing pancreatic cells. Studies suggest that cow’s milk proteins, viruses, and other factors may trigger the production of these dangerous antibod-ies. Larger studies are currently testing this theory.Goldfarb M. Relation of time of introduction of cow milk protein to an infant and risk of type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Proteome Research. 2008;7:2165-7.

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In late 2007, the verdict came in. The American In-stitute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund released the most comprehensive re-

view ever compiled on nutrition and cancer risk. Many foods are linked to cancer, the report confirmed. But it reserved some of its strongest language for the link between processed meats, like hot dogs and bacon, and colorectal can-cer. The evidence was deemed “convincing,” and no amount was considered safe: Processed meats should be avoided com-pletely. The term “processed meats” means those that are typically prepared or preserved by smok-ing, curing, or salting or by the addition of preservatives. This includes ham, bacon, pastrami, and salami, as well

as hot dogs and sausages to which nitrites or nitrates have been added. Hamburgers and minced meats may be included as well, depending on processing. The report’s conclusion was based on 44 case-con-trol studies (in which the diets of individuals with


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How Much Do Americans Eat?

in 2006, americans consumed more than 1.5 billion pounds of hot dogs. analysts estimate the processed meat industry will generate $22.49 billion in annual sales by 2009. Sixty-two percent of all americans eat smoked ham, bacon, or some form of pro-cessed pork—the average per-son eats 32 pounds of it a year.




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cancer were compared with those of individuals who did not have cancer, but who were similar in other respects) and 14 cohort studies (in which the diets of individuals were assessed before cancer onset, and the individuals were followed over time to track diet patterns and cancer risk). The risk of colorectal cancer increases, on average, by 21 percent for every 50 grams of processed meat consumed daily. A 50-gram serving is about the size of a typical hot dog. Some studies have also linked processed meats to cancer of the esophagus, lung, stomach, and prostate, but evidence is more limited than for colorectal cancer.

Like Tobacco and Lung Cancer Why do processed meats cause cancer? From a scien-tific standpoint, the situation is very much like tobacco and lung cancer: There are hundreds of chemicals in tobacco smoke, and exactly which ones present the greatest risk has never been entirely clear. Processed meats contain fat, especially saturated fat, as well as plenty of cholesterol and salt. The nitrites that are often used as a preservative, or as a coloring and flavoring agent, can produce N-nitroso compounds, which are suspected carcinogens. In ad-dition, meats cooked at high temperatures may con-tain carcinogens, including heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Heme iron is also plentiful in red and processed meats. Heme promotes the production of carcinogens, and its iron content also leads to the production of free radicals. Despite the scientific consensus that these foods should never be eaten, let alone fed to children, they are still widely consumed. According to the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, more than 740 million hot dog packages were sold in 2007. On average, Americans consume about 32 pounds of processed pork products each year. Compared with whites, blacks consume about 15 percent more processed pork. Bacon is routine breakfast fare for many Americans, and processed meats grace the top of pizzas everywhere. The National Cancer Institute predicts that in 2008, 108,070 individuals will develop colon cancer, 40,740

Who Invented the Hot Dog?Many hot dog historians credit (or blame) German immigrants pushing food carts in New york City’s Bowery during the 1860s. as linda Stradley writes on WhatsCookingAmerica.net, one German

butcher—looking for a simple way to make hot sandwiches in a confined space—came up with the idea of placing a sausage in a roll. He went on to open the first Coney island hot dog stand.

Processed Meat Increases the Risk of Colon Cancer

Every 1.7 ounces of processed meat consumed per day raises colorectal cancer risk 21 percent. World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research. Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective. Washington, DC: AICR, 2007.

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Who’s Eating Processed Meats?Men, especially middle-aged men, eat more processed pork than women. Higher-income americans eat less of it than middle- and low-income citizens. rural americans eat more than urban americans. Blacks eat more than whites. and Midwesterners eat the most per capita.


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Processed Meat Increases the Risk of Diabetes

a Harvard study of more than 40,000 health professionals showed that those who ate hot dogs, salami, bacon, or sausages two to four times per week increased their risk of diabetes by 35 percent. Those who ate these products five or more times per week experienced 50 percent increased risk. Van Dam RM, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB. Dietary fat and meat intake in relation to risk of type 2 diabetes in men. Diabetes Care. March 2002;25(3).

Processed Meat Increases the Risk of Stomach Cancer Just one ounce of processed meat per day increases your risk of stomach cancer by 15 percent to 38 percent.

Larsson SC, Orsini N, Wolk A. Processed meat consumption and stomach cancer risk: a meta-analysis. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Aug 2;98(15):1078-1087.

will develop rectal cancer, and 49,960 will die from these conditions. Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in both men and women.

Children at Risk America’s children have never been at such high risk for diet-related diseases. More than 16 percent of children and adolescents are overweight. One in three will develop diabetes at some point in his or her life.

Lifetime cancer risk is now one in three for women, and one in two for men. A growing number of health professionals, legisla-tors, parents, and others concerned about this health crisis have begun examining the role of school lunches in shaping children’s eating habits. Many American cities have introduced bans or restrictions on soda, candy, fried foods, and other unhealthful products sold in schools. California, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, and Texas ban or limit the amount of trans fat in school foods or encourage schools to phase out the use of trans fat in school foods. Some cities and counties are passing similar bans. Research shows efforts like these help. A study published in Pediatrics this April compared two groups of elementary school children in Philadelphia. One group attended schools that banned candy and sodas, limited snacks, and taught lessons about nutrition. The other group attended schools that did not make these changes. Over a two-year period, the number of children who became overweight was 50 percent less at the schools limiting the unhealthful foods.

Healthier Options Vegetarian options are abundant. As the Vegetarian Resource Group reported in its Journal (Volume XXVII, No. 2) earlier this year, there are now at least 15 different vegetarian hot dogs to choose from, including their top two (most healthful) choices: Tofurky Chipotle Franks and Lightlife Tofu Pups. Most products are soy based and are lower in calories and fat than traditional hot dogs. And none have nitrites.


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For years, the dairy industry has spent mil-lions trying to convince Americans that dairy

products can help them stay slim. Paid TV and movie stars from Brooke Shields to Dr. Phil have appeared in the high-profile milk mustache ads. A new paper published in Nutrition Reviews in May showed that dairy products do not reliably help people lose weight or fat and can, in fact, cause weight gain. PCRM senior scientist and lead author Amy Joy Lanou, Ph.D., co-authored the scientific review with PCRM president Neal Barnard, M.D. The two carefully reviewed every study conducted from 1966 through August 2007 that examined whether dairy or calcium supplementation causes weight loss. Some of the studies restricted calories; some did not. Of the 49 studies that Drs. Lanou and Barnard ana-lyzed, 41 showed no effect on weight loss. Two showed that dairy products increased body weight. The only studies that showed weight loss or body fat loss were

The Case Against MilkNew Paper Shows Milk Does Not Aid Weight Loss

New Online—Continuing Medical Education

funded by the dairy industry. None of the 18 studies looking at children or adolescents showed that dairy products helped at all. In 2007, PCRM won a vic-tory against the industry when the Federal Trade Commis-sion, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and two national dairy industry organizations responded to a PCRM peti-tion by agreeing to stop the weight-loss campaign because existing research did not support their claims. Rather than honor this agreement, the dairy industry simply reworded the ads, toning down its claims only slightly.

Doctors, nurses, and dietitians need the latest information on diet and

disease prevention. To help health care

professionals stay up to date, PCrM has launched a new Web site offering continuing medical education credits.

The Web site, NutritionCME.org, is cospon-sored by PCrM and the George Washing-ton university Medical Center. NutritionCME courses cover cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, bone health, and obesity. Credits are available for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dietitians, and other health care providers. unlike most continuing medical education programs, NutritionCME is noncommercial. Continuing medical education programs have increasingly become dependent on financial support from medical device and pharmaceutical companies. an article in the March 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Medi-cal Association noted that “commercial funding may inherently distort education and practice to the detriment of physi-cians and patients.” if you are a health care professional looking to stay current with the latest in nutrition, please visit NutritionCME.org.


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As rising food prices make front-page news, there’s

no better time to teach the nation’s decision makers how to cook healthy vegan foods on a budget. PCRM dietitian Susan Levin, M.S., R.D., and certified health counselor Jill Eckart, C.H.H.C., visited Capitol Hill this spring to present a cooking demon-stration for congressional staffers looking to improve their health. The special one-hour course, “In the Kitchen on the Hill,” showed busy Capi-tol Hill staffers how to make nutritious, low-fat meals free of animal products. Staffers

from the offices of Sen. Tom Harkin and Reps. Jim Jordan, Greg Walden, Michael F. Doyle, Earl Blume-nauer, Sheila Jackson Lee, Gwen Moore, and Roscoe G. Bartlett, among others, attended the event. Ms. Levin’s presentation emphasized the importance of eating plant-based meals low in fat and high in fiber.

PCRM’s online video diabetes support group is such a huge hit that the program is expanding. The new Food for Life TV offers free educational

information on diet and disease, including diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, as well as cooking demonstrations and group sup-port for anyone looking to lose weight, lower cholesterol, or simply improve his or her health. Each 30-minute show focuses on a different topic and usually includes a

lecture by PCRM president Neal Barnard, M.D., as well

as a cooking

PCRM Takes Meatless Meals to Capitol Hill

Tune In to Food for Life TVdemonstration by chefs and nutritionists. Class discus-sions range from the science behind type 2 diabetes to the dollars and cents of healthy eating to how foods can help fight headaches and migraines. PCRM nutritionists and health counselors answer nutrition questions from the online audience, share success stories from participants who have adopted a healthy vegan diet, and demonstrate how to make easy and healthful recipes such as Mediterranean Salad with Balsamic Syrup Vinaigrette and Fiesta Salad. Classes have featured guest lecturers and chefs, including chef Robyn Webb and nutrition expert and author Brenda Davis, R.D. The free classes air Thursdays at 8 p.m., EST, and again on Saturdays at 1 p.m. To watch previous classes or to receive e-mail updates and a weekly reminder, please visit FoodForLifeTV.org.

Studies show that people who follow a plant-based diet have lower rates of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer than their omnivorous peers. Ms. Eckart demonstrated how to make five healthy and delicious recipes from start to finish in under an hour. The recipes included Chocolate Cherry Nirvana Smoothie, Mockamole (a low-fat guacamole), and Moroccan Chickpea Salad. “When you choose beans, grains, fruits, and veg-etables as the base of any meal, you get all the health benefits, limited fat and calories, and no cholesterol,” Ms. Levin said. “Vegan meals can help prevent the deadliest chronic diseases in our country.”

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The Washington International School in Washington, D.C., offers a rigorous multilingual curriculum,

vibrant creative arts programs, and opportunities for global philanthropy—and now it offers healthful vegan meals as well. PCRM nutritionists have partnered with the school to bring vegan lunch options to students. This initiative began when the Washington Inter-national School’s chef, Wayne Hargrove, consulted a student advisory committee about lunch preferences. One student mentioned his interest in more vegetar-ian meals—and Chef Hargrove listened. He added MoonRose Black Bean Burgers, Gardenburger Veggie

Vegan Lunches for Kids

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Left: Washington International School chef Wayne Hargrove and PCRM nutrition program coordinator Patty Slowik. Right: PCRM’s Jill Eckart

shares samples of delicious vegan menu items.

Burgers, and hummus platters to the menu. PCRM nutritionists visited the school to hold a special taste-testing event of the new items. That event helped boost veggie burger sales at the school by more than 500 percent. To learn how you can help improve school lunches, go to www.HealthySchoolLunches.org.

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Raking It In researchers have taught degus, highly social and intelli-gent rodents from Chile, to use tools. The animals were trained to reach through a fence, grab hold of a tiny rake, and pull a piece of food close enough to reach with their mouths.

Vegan Bakers RejoiceTo help manufac-turers mitigate the rising costs of eggs, Gum Tech-nology is creating a new line of hydrocolloid and stabilizer blends to re-place eggs in baked goods. The three different blends can provide the same tex-ture and structure that eggs give to custards, doughs, cookies, and cakes without the fat and cholesterol.

Big Burgers, Big CostsBurger king will soon begin selling an £85 ($166) burger at select locations in london to cater to “high-end” consumers. The burger is rumored to be made of Japanese Wagyu beef; how-ever, the plans to include foie gras were dropped after pressure from the public.

100 Percent Unnatural a federal judge ordered Tyson Foods to remove advertisements claiming that its chickens were raised “without antibiotics that impact antibiotic resistance

Dollars and SenseEating less meat can slim your waistline and fatten your wallet. according to the u.S. Department of agriculture, a six-ounce serving of beef costs $1.56, but a serving of vegetables costs only 12 cents. The least expensive vegetables include carrots, onions, and sweet potatoes.

Super SluggerMilwaukee Brewers all-star Prince Fielder has joined the growing number of profes-sional athletes adopting a vegetarian diet. Fielder, who

Because They’re Worth Itl’oreal research created a new test-tube model that eliminates the use of animals in testing sunscreen products. The new model uses human skin cells treated with sun-screen and then exposes the cells to uV rays.

in humans.” Two competi-tors claimed that the ads are misleading because, like them, Tyson Foods injects antibiotics into eggs and uses antibiotics in its feed.

says he now has improved en-ergy levels, made the switch after reading about factory farms and how animals are processed into food products.

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Ch i m p a n z e e s a r e humankind’s clos-

est relatives. They share much of our DNA and, like us, have complex social relationships and suffer physical and mental pain. PCRM scientists recently confirmed that many chimps formerly used in experimental re-search display behaviors very similar to the signs of post-traumatic stress dis-order, depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder commonly seen in traumatized humans. PCRM director of research policy Hope Fer-dowsian, M.D., M.P.H, and colleagues conducted

an observational study involving 116 chimpanzees previ-ously held in experimental laboratories who now reside at Chimp Haven sanctuary in Louisiana. Many chimps dis-played symptoms that overlap with psychiatric disorders, such as repetitive and ritualistic acts, social withdrawal, lack of interest, irritability, agitation, increased arousal, and avoidance. The study results will be presented at the International Primatological Society in Scotland this August.

Nancy Beck, Ph.D., who recently joined PCrM’s research advocacy depart-

ment, focuses on promoting alternatives to the use of animals in toxicity testing. Dr. Beck brings significant expertise to her position thanks to her graduate and post-doctoral work in microbiology, along with many years’ experience as an academic research scientist. Dr. Beck left research and joined PCrM for a more socially conscious career in science. During her thesis work, Dr. Beck

Dr. Ferdowsian was inspired to conduct this study by her work with human torture survivors. She found significant similarities in the ways that humans and nonhuman animals respond to trauma. Like humans, other animals are capable of experiencing tremendous emotional and mental anguish in addition to physical pain. Dr. Ferdowsian notes that many people have ra-tionalized the use of animals in experimental research by citing their similarities to humans. “However,” she adds, “it is precisely the common potential for mental and physical suffering that makes it an ethical dilemma.” “No one doubts that confining and experimenting on unconsenting humans is wrong,” Dr. Ferdowsian said. “But humans are not alone in their capacity to feel terror and helplessness and to carry the consequences of abuse with them for many years.” The Chimp Haven study served as an introduc-tion for Dr. Ferdowsian to her new role at PCRM as director of research policy for PCRM. As director, she leads PCRM’s scientific and policy efforts promot-ing alternatives to animal experimentation and the alleviation of suffering. Dr. Ferdowsian will also continue as associate director for the Washing-ton Center for Clinical Research, which conducts clinical research focusing on the role of diet in health promotion and disease pre-vention and management.

Microbiologist Nancy Beck, Ph.D., Promotes Nonanimal Testing

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used infant mice in experiments designed to in-crease knowledge of cholera. as she gained experi-ence in these types of experiments, she realized that animals were a poor model for the disease for many reasons. Dr. Beck now uses her scientific background to explore and promote alternatives to animal experimentation. Dr. Beck monitors the methods used for regula-tory toxicity testing, attends governmental organiza-tion meetings, writes comments on animal-testing guidelines, and monitors the progress of the imple-mentation of nonanimal methods.

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Thousands of animals suffer and die every day in chemical tests around the world. But PCRM scien-

tists are using their expertise to end these tests. Elected Secretariat of an international animal protection council in 2006, PCRM has pushed hard for humane alterna-tives. Now, a new database promises to dramatically reduce the number of animals used in such tests. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is an international body that coordinates testing policies from various countries. In 2002, the International Council on Animal Protection at OECD (ICAPO) formed to incorporate alternative methods that can replace, reduce, and refine animal use in chemical testing. As Secretariat of ICAPO, PCRM organizes ICAPO’s efforts to comment on proposed test guidelines and policies, nominates scientific experts to OECD meet-ings, and advocates for the adoption of nonanimal test guidelines. Along with Chad Sandusky, Ph.D., Kristie Sullivan, M.P.H., coordinates ICAPO’s day-to-day activities and works to build ICAPO’s influence at OECD. Since PCRM became Secretariat, ICAPO has added the Dr Hadwen Trust, a British research organization, to its membership and fortified ICAPO’s standing at OECD, ensuring its ability to advocate for animals in laboratories will continue to grow. Ms. Sullivan serves on five expert groups and task forces. Her membership in an OECD acute inhalation toxicity expert group has allowed her to help revise in-halation toxicity tests that will dramatically reduce the number of animals used in these tests. Dr. Sandusky and experts from other ICAPO member organizations also serve on several expert groups and task forces. While changes in international testing policies often take years to implement, several proposals ICAPO sub-mitted to the OECD for consideration since PCRM became Secretariat have been taken up by member coun-tries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany. These and other proposed revisions could save hundreds—even thousands—of animals each year. The QSAR Toolbox, OECD’s innovative new re-search tool that allows scientists and regulators to find information about the potential toxicity of a chemical, is a direct result of ICAPO’s efforts to reduce animal

testing. The information in the database relies on tox-icities that are already known or can be modeled by a mathematical algorithm. Dr. Mark Cronin, a professor at Liverpool John Moores University and an ICAPO expert, was an instrumental participant in the creation of the QSAR Toolbox, representing a dramatic example of interna-tional cooperation on the part of industry and govern-ment scientists. The first version was launched on April 15, 2008, in Paris, and work has already begun on a second version. PCRM’s goal as Secretariat is long term. “Our success lies in the con-nections we have been able to forge with scientists from universities and governments all over the world,” Ms. Sullivan said. “This allows us to advocate for ani-mals in laboratories on a much bigger scale and in a much more meaningful way.”

PCRM Goes International to Save Animals

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Two more medical schools have eliminated live ani-mal laboratories from their curricula. This spring,

PCRM received a letter from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University announcing the school’s decision to stop using live pigs in its third-year surgery clerkship lab. Brody’s decision, which takes effect this summer, comes after years of effort by PCRM to promote nonanimal alternatives at the school. In recent months, hundreds of PCRM members in North Carolina con-tacted ECU and asked the school to end its live animal lab program. PCRM physician member Roberta Gray, M.D., attended a simulation conference at ECU in April 2007 and spoke with David Musick, M.D., as-sociate dean for medical education, about replacing the school’s live animal lab with simulators. North Carolina attorney Matt Norris worked with PCRM senior medical and research adviser John Pip-pin, M.D., to recruit Duke University law professor William Reppy Jr., director of the Duke Animal Law Project, who sent a letter to ECU. And a complaint filed by PCRM with the federal government over the school’s use of animals may have also played a role in the policy shift.

Two More Medical Schools End Live Animal Labs Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Ohio announced that it ended its live animal lab program in June 2008. Just eight out of 154 U.S. medical schools still have live animal labs. But a few schools are resisting this humane trend. PCRM has been stepping up efforts to encourage Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, which uses pigs in its third- and fourth-year surgery rotation lab multiple times throughout the school year, to end the use of animals in teaching. On March 21, The Baltimore Sun ran an op-ed by Barbara Wasserman, M.D., a PCRM member and Johns Hopkins graduate, who urged the school to replace the use of animals with nonanimal methods. Then, on March 26, six physicians, including Dr. Wasserman, held an educational leafleting event at Johns Hopkins. Holding large banners calling on the school to end the use of animals in medical training, the doctors also let students know about PCRM’s toll-free hotline (1-888-6-TIP-USDA), which students can call to anonymously report any problems that may occur during the lab. To learn how you can help end the use of animals in medical teaching at Johns Hopkins and other schools once and for all, please go to pcrm.org/resch.

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When animal experimenters at a public university repeatedly violate federal law by mistreating

monkeys and other animals, taxpayers should not have to pay the resulting fines, according to a lawsuit filed by PCRM attorneys. Yet that is exactly what is happening at the University of California, San Francisco, which has a disturbing history of serious Animal Welfare Act violations. That is why PCRM is pressing forward with a law-suit filed against the school on behalf of six California doctors alleging that UCSF unlawfully uses state funds for animal experiments that violate the federal Animal Welfare Act. The lawsuit, originally filed last year in the Superior Court of the State of California, centers on UCSF’s use of taxpayer dollars to perform duplicative experiments on monkeys in violation of the Animal Welfare Act and to pay fines arising out of those violations. PCRM filed an appeal in early May after the judge ruled that a state court cannot take action on activities that may be subject to the Animal Welfare Act. Over the past decade, government inspectors have repeatedly documented serious violations of the Ani-mal Welfare Act at UCSF. In 2005, the university paid $92,500—reportedly the fourth-largest settlement amount ever for violations of this nature.

Under California law, taxpayers are entitled to sue if state resources are funding illegal activities or being used waste-fully. The PCRM lawsuit asks the Superior Court to cut off the funding for these experiments until the school can come into compli-ance with the law.

The judge dismissed the lawsuit at the trial court level, reasoning that the Animal Welfare Act is so broad and pervasive that it disallows states from independently taking any action that might affect the same subject matter. But on appeal, PCRM’s legal counsel pointed out that the Animal Welfare Act and the state law upon which the lawsuit is based are complementary, and the Animal Welfare Act explicitly welcomes parallel state regulation such as this lawsuit. Many of the experiments mentioned in the lawsuit are invasive experiments involving macaque monkeys. One study involved researchers drilling holes in the monkeys’ skulls, bolting metal restraining devices into their heads, and using attached recording devices to track their eye movements and brain func-tion while the monkeys “worked” to receive such rewards as water. This experiment caused great pain and stress to the animals, and according to plaintiff Larry Hansen, M.D., a professor of neurosciences and pathology who specializes in Alzheimer’s disease, it will not yield results applicable to humans. As of press time, PCRM is waiting for the court to schedule a hearing for PCRM to argue its appeal.

PCRM Battles California University’s Cruel Experiments

Plaintiff Larry Hansen, M.D., at the original lawsuit filing in July, 2007

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The Cancer Project updateThe Cancer Project

Visit The Cancer Project’s Web site to see four new webcasts by top research-

ers in the field of diet and cancer research, including Lawrence Kushi, Sc.D., June M. Chan, Sc.D., and John McDougall, M.D. View the Web seminars today at CancerProject.org/webcasts.

The Cancer Project’s upcoming third annual Cancer & Nutrition Sym-

posium has gained two more renowned speakers for the program. The symposium will be held on Saturday, August 16, at the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, Md. The speaker lineup has gained an exciting boost with the addition of a pre-sentation by Ruth Marlin, M.D., on her Prostate Cancer Lifestyle Trial research with Dr. Dean Ornish at the Preventive Medicine Research Institute, where she

served as medical director for 15 years. And Stephen L. Joseph, Esq., will draw from his experience as the pioneer of the ban on trans fats in cities around the United States as a speaker on the after-noon panel, which will explore applying similar efforts to other nutrition policy initiatives. Other symposium speakers include Rowan Chlebowski, M.D., Ph.D., who will discuss the results of the Women’s Intervention Nutrition Study, which evaluated the role of a low-fat diet in breast cancer recurrence; John Pierce,


It’s not every day that community mem-bers around the country unite to hold

“house parties” to raise funds to support education and research for cancer. The Cancer Project’s first annual Party for Life fundraising event kicked off on April 12 from the home of the Cancer Proj-ect—our headquarters in Washington, D.C.—and expanded via conference call to the homes of six supporters in Santa Barbara and Sonoma, Calif., New Haven, Conn., Newton, Mass., Princeton Junc-tion, N.J., and Avondale Estate, Ga. The event featured presentations by Cancer Project president Neal Barnard, M.D., and managing director Lauray MacElhern. Participants enjoyed a brief cooking demonstration of recipes from The Survivor’s Handbook and watched a tribute

Exciting Additions to the 2008 Cancer & Nutrition Symposium

Party for Life Events Fund Cancer Project’s Outreach Efforts

New Nutrition and Cancer Webcasts Posted Online

Ruth Marlin, M.D. Stephen L. Joseph, Esq.

Ph.D., who will present the results of the Women’s Healthy Eating and Living Study on the role of a plant-based diet in breast cancer progression; Mark J. Mes-sina, Ph.D., who will share details on soy and cancer, building on his experience directing the Diet and Cancer Branch of the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health; and Alison M. Dun-can, Ph.D., who will speak about her research on soy and prostate cancer. Health professionals can reserve a spot today by visiting CancerProject.org/symposium.

video with a cancer survivor’s story. More Party for Life events were held throughout April and May in Overland Park, Kan., Mechanicsville, Va., Los An-geles, Boca Raton, Fla., and Toronto. To learn more about future events in your area or hosting a Party for Life event in your community, visit CancerProject.org.

PCRM headquarters, Washington, D.C. New Haven, Conn.

Los Angeles, Calif.


The News you NeedThe Cancer Project

www.CancerProject.orgThe Cancer Project is a nonprofit PCRM subsidiary that advances cancer prevention and survival through nutrition education and research.


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Turn out the lights to Cut Breast Cancer risk

Women who live in neighborhoods with lots of nighttime illumination are at increased risk for

developing breast cancer, according to a study published in the journal Chronobiology International. Based on satellite images of night lights in 147 communities in Israel, researchers determined that the areas with the greatest amount of light at night had approximately 73 percent higher breast cancer incidence compared with the areas with the lowest level of nighttime illumination. Scientists have known for years that excessive exposure to light may interfere with the tumor-suppressing hormone melatonin, which is produced at night and at decreased levels with light exposure. Women who are blind produce large amounts of melatonin and have a below-average rate of breast cancer. The use of energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs during nighttime hours suppresses melatonin more than conventional incandescent bulbs. Kloog I, Haim A, Stevens RG, Barchana M, Portnov BA. Light at night co-distributes with inci-dent breast but not lung cancer in the female population of Israel. Chronobiol Int. February 2008;25(1):65-81.

Progesterone in Dairy Products May increase Breast Cancer risk

Consuming high-fat dairy products may increase breast cancer risk because of high levels of bovine

progesterone, according to a study presented at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Since the 1950s, dairy farmers have kept cows continually pregnant, which has increased the level of progesterone in milk. Researchers measured salivary levels of proges-terone in male volunteers 24 hours after they ate three

servings of high-fat dairy products: 2 tablespoons of butter, 2 ounces of cheese, and a quart of ice cream. Salivary progesterone levels rose by 30 percent to 100 percent in nearly all subjects. Male subjects were used because their progesterone levels are lower and less cyclic than females, making changes easier to detect. Because progesterone dissolves readily in fat, it is ab-sorbed more efficiently in high-fat products. In previous studies, the consumption of dairy products—including low-fat varieties—has been linked to premenopausal breast cancer risk, possibly because of increased blood levels of insulin-like growth factor-1. William H. Goodson III, MD. Milk products are a source of dietary progesterone. Abstract 202, San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, December 2007. Available at: http://www.abstracts-2view.com/sabcs/view.php?nu=SABCS07L_1108&terms=. Accessed June 9, 2008.

Cancer Survivors aren’t Pursuing Healthy lifestyles

Only 5 percent of cancer survivors meet three com-mon recommendations for fruit and vegetable

consumption, physical activity, and smoking cessation, according to a study examining the diets and lifestyles of 9,105 breast, prostate, colorectal, bladder, uterine, and skin melanoma cancer survivors. While 83 percent to 92 percent are nonsmokers, just 15 percent to 20 percent are meeting the fruit and vegetable recom-mendation, and 30 percent to 47 percent are meeting the recommendation for physical activity. The research showed that the more rec-ommendations cancer survivors met, the higher their health-related quality of life became. The American Cancer Society published recommendations in 2006 for cancer survivors: Get at least 150 minutes of moderate to strenuous exercise, or one hour of strenuous exercise every week; eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day; and quit smoking. PCRM’s Cancer Project provides detailed information on nutrition for cancer pre-vention and survival. Blanchard CM, Courneya KS, Stein K; American Cancer Society’s SCS-II. Cancer survivors’ adherence to lifestyle behavior recommendations and associations with health-related quality of life: results from the American Cancer Society’s SCS-II. J Clin Oncol. May 1, 2008;26(13):2198-2204.

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We are pleased to extend a warm welcome to all of our new Lifetime

Partners—a very special group of mem-bers who have provided for PCRM’s fu-ture by including the organization in their wills, creating a charitable gift annuities, or naming PCRM as a beneficiary of a retirement account, life insurance policy, or trust. Our gratitude also extends to Lifetime Partner Marie Gookin for shar-

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Member Support

Dr. Gordon Saxe discusses his cancer research with PCRM members.

San Diego Member Event

PCRM members and staff gathered on March 31 at the University of Cali-

fornia at San Diego Cancer Center, where Gordon Saxe, M.D., is currently conduct-ing research on diet and prostate cancer survival funded by The Cancer Project, a PCRM affiliate organization. Dr. Saxe was on hand to explain the details of the study and answer questions about the role that diet plays in fighting the disease. Longtime member and UCSD professor Larry Hansen, M.D., was also present to update guests on his involvement with PCRM’s lawsuit to save the lives of ani-mals in laboratories at the University of California at San Francisco and recount how PCRM’s work was influential in shutting down the dog lab years earlier at UCSD. Cancer Project Food for Life instructor Tracey Childs treated everyone to a healthy cooking demonstration and samples of her delicious vegan creations. Member events like this are one of the ways we keep members updated on our campaigns and programs. If you have a suggestion for a PCRM member event, please contact Debbi Miller at 202-686-2210, ext. 340.

Member Action Strengthens FDA Campaign

Lifetime Partners Are Committed to Creating a Compassionate Future

Every day, thousands of animals are experimented on or killed to create

and test drugs that will never help a sick human being. In a petition filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Admin-istration, PCRM and an international coalition of scientists, doctors, and ani-mal protection organizations asked the agency to mandate the use of validated nonanimal testing methods, when those alternatives exist, to create safer drugs

for American consumers. PCRM mem-bers and supporters have been an active force in this campaign and, over the past year, more than 50,000 petitions have been submitted to the FDA in support of nonanimal testing methods. Your signatures and the volume of petitions have provided a grassroots component to strengthen our efforts. Thank you! To learn how you can get involved, visit support.pcrm.org/fda_petition.

ing her story and her help in encouraging members to consider a planned gift. When compassionate minds come together and take action, it’s no wonder we are able to accomplish so much. If you have already included PCRM in your estate plans, please let us know! Lifetime Partners receive a certificate signed by Dr. Barnard, special updates throughout the year, and recognition at

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What a wonderful way to launch a vacation! On March 29, Marilu

Henner and PCRM president Dr. Neal Barnard co-hosted a sold-out soirée at Sublime restaurant in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Sublime owner Nanci Alexander wel-comed more than 75 guests from all over the country who gathered in anticipation of the weeklong Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise scheduled to depart the following day. Guests were treated to champagne cocktails, vegan caviar, and a sumptuous dinner amid the restaurant’s award-win-ning décor. Ms. Alexander generously donated all proceeds from the event to support PCRM’s work. We are looking

Member Support

Hugo Schwyzer grew up with animals and loved them. When he realized

that the animals he loved on the family ranch were the same ones his family was eating, his mom assured him, “When you’re older, you’ll understand.” To his mind this meant that when he was older, he’d become less compassionate. One summer at his family ranch in San Jose, Calif., trucks were being sent into the hills to collect calves for slaughter. Hugo could clearly hear the mournful mooing of the mother cows and began to cry. His mom told him not to worry, saying, “The mothers forget by the next day.” He was confused and asked

her, “How do you know?” She told him, “They stop mooing.” The idea of eating those baby cows re-ally shook Hugo up, but he didn’t know what else to do. He began reading about the environment and animal welfare and came to feel that all living creatures have value, apart from what they can provide

for anyone else. “As humans, we do not have to eat meat. We have a moral obliga-tion to make the most ethical decisions possible,” Hugo declares. Though Hugo had made his decision intellectually, the transformation away from meat-eating came in steps. Red meat was the first to go, then poultry, then fish. He spent a brief period as a lacto-ovo vegetarian, then finally decided

to go vegan. Eira Schwyzer, Hugo’s wife, became vegan immediately after attend-ing the 2007 PCRM Art of Compassion gala and has never looked back! Hugo and Eira are both involved in chinchilla rescue, inspired by the charming Matilde, their very first chinchilla friend. We are happy to count such strong advocates like Hugo and Eira Schwyzer among our Remembering Rodney Society members—PCRM supporters who ar-range to make sustaining monthly contri-butions. Says Hugo, “We like the idea of giving monthly—it’s steady and reliable, and it allows us to more effectively budget our giving.” We appreciate their enthusi-asm and look forward to many years of connection and collaboration.

To learn more about PCRM’s monthly giv-ing program and to read Rodney’s story, visit the special giving section at PCRM.org.

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“All living creatures have value…”

Hugo, Eira, and Matilde Schwyzer

“No one else is doing what PCRM is doing. On a seed level you’re changing people’s minds and lives—showing that what’s bad for the animals is bad for us. Your organization is animal rights for grown-ups.” —Hugo ScHwyzer

“PCRM is fighting on multiple levels and offers practical justice.”

cruise, mark your calendars for Saturday, February 28, 2009, for the second annual pre-embarkation party at Sublime!

forward to making this party a precruise tradition—so when you book your vaca-tion on the next Holistic Holiday at Sea

Sublime owner Nanci Alexander and actor Marilu Henner.

During the Sublime party, Marilu Henner announced that she had won $20,000 for PCRM as a recent contestant on Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice!

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What Will We Do If We Don’t Experiment on animals?Medical Research for the 21st CenturyC. Ray Greek, M.D., and Jean Swingle Greek, D.V.M. The Greeks answer the title’s question with a tour of truly modern medical research. With advances in the study of human genetics and the ability to measure human responses to drugs at the molecular level, researchers will find it increasingly difficult to justify the crude data accu-mulated from animal experimentation. 262 pgs, $24.99

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Nutrition Guide for CliniciansPhysicians Committee for Responsible MedicineThis comprehensive medical refer-ence manual covers nearly 100 diseases and conditions, including risk factors, diagnoses, and typical treatments. Most importantly, it provides the latest evidence-based information on nutrition’s role in prevention and treatment. Includes an in-depth examination of general nutrition, macronutrients, micronutrients, and nutritional requirements for all stages of life. 884 pgs, $19.95 Special Discount $17.95

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Tofu Cookery: 25th Anniversary EditionLouise HaglerThis newly revamped edition of the bestselling classic features more than 30 new, tasty, and in-triguing recipes with most of the original recipes revised to bring them up to today’s nutritional and cooking standards. All new color layout and lush food photography bring this edition to the forefront of 21st century soyfood cuisine. 160 pgs, $21.95

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Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes

If you have diabetes or are concerned about developing it, this program could change the course of your life. Dr. Barnard’s groundbreaking clinical studies, the latest funded by the National Institutes of Health, show that diabetes responds dramatically to a low-fat, vegetarian diet. Rather than just compensating for malfunctioning insulin like other treatment plans, Dr. Barnard’s program helps repair how the body uses insulin. Includes 50 delicious recipes. 288 pgs, $25.95

Foods That Fight PainDid you know that ginger can prevent migraines and that coffee sometimes cures them? Drawing on new research, Dr. Barnard shows readers how to soothe ev-eryday ailments and cure chronic pain with common foods. 348 pgs, $14.00

a Physician’s Slimming Guide for Permanent Weight ControlYou can succeed in becoming and staying slimmer! This book is not a diet—it’s a comprehensive program that takes the reader beyond artificial “formula ap-proaches.” 96 pgs, $7.95

Breaking the Food SeductionWe all have foods we can’t resist, foods that sabotage our health. But banishing those cravings for chocolate, cookies, cheese, or burgers isn’t a ques-tion of willpower, it’s a matter of biochemistry. Drawing on his own research and that of other leading institutions, Dr. Barnard reveals how diet and lifestyle changes can break the craving cycle. 324 pgs, $14.95 $7.00

Turn Off the Fat GenesGenes, including those that shape our bodies, actually adapt to outside influences. Dr. Barnard explains the process and provides a three-week gene-control program complete with menus and recipes by Jen-nifer Raymond. Here are powerful tools for achieving long-term weight loss and better health. Paperback, 350 pgs, $14.00

Food for LifeThe breakthrough book on aging, heart disease, cancer, weight con-trol, and general health. Preface by Dean Ornish, M.D. Loads of tips on changing your diet, 21 days of menus, plus delicious recipes by Jen-nifer Raymond. 334 pgs, $14.00

The Nutrition Rainbow PosterThe more naturally colorful your meal is, the more likely it is to have an abundance of cancer-fighting nutrients. Pigments that give fruits and vegetables their bright colors represent a variety of protective compounds. The Nutrition Rainbow poster shows the cancer-fighting and immune-boosting power of different-hued foods. 17”x22”, $6.00

Prescription for Life PosterThis whimsical work of art introduces your patients to the importance of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans in cancer prevention and survival. It also tells how to obtain free information about nutrition, recipes, and classes from The Cancer Project. 17”x22”, $6.00

The Survivor’s Handbook:Eating Right for Cancer SurvivalFind out how foods fight cancer and the advantages of a high-fiber, low-fat, dairy- and meat-free diet. Includes updates from the latest research, special prostate and breast cancer sections, tips for making the dietary transition, and recipes. Spi-ral bound, 145 pgs, $14.95

Eating Right for Cancer Survival videoThis groundbreaking new video is designed to work hand-in-hand with the companion Survivor’s Hand-book. Together they’ll provide you with empowering information on how simple, everyday choices can cause major changes in your health and well be-ing. Contains eight presentations by Neal Barnard, M.D., Jennifer Reilly, R.D., and Amy Lanou, Ph.D. 103 mins.DVD $14.95VHS $14.95

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Food allergy Survival GuideVesanto Melina, M.S., R.D., Jo Stepaniak, M.S.Ed., Dina Aronson, M.S., R.D.Three prominent authorities in nutrition and vegetarian cooking explain how to pinpoint foods that trigger aller-gies and aggravate conditions such as arthritis, asthma, ADHD, and depression. Learn to recognize “hidden” culprits in prepared foods. Discover delicious, healthful substitutes. Includes over 100 recipes. 383 pgs, $19.95

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Quantum Wellness: a Practical and Spiritual Guide to Health and HappinessKathy Freston Learn how to make the small steps that can significantly im-prove the health of mind, body and spirit. In addition to promot-ing wholeness in work and relationships, Freston explains the advantages of a plant-based diet from health, ethical, and environmental perspectives. In-cludes 45 vegetarian recipes, two weeks of meal plans, and a general shopping list. 288 pages, $23.95

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“The Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise is a transformingexperience. It’s an opportunity to expand your knowl-edge and eat perfectly healthy foods while relaxing inthe beautiful Caribbean.It wouldn’t surprise me if youcame back from your vacation a different person.”

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Lectures and Workshops FeaturingWorld-renowned Teachers and Healers

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*Rate is in US dollars, per person, based on double occupancy,minimum category. Includes holistic program.Government taxes, gratuities, and fuel surcharges additional. Certain restrictions apply. †Additional charges apply.Ship’s Registry: Italy. 5901

Cruise for 7 nights aboard the stunning CostaFortuna to quaint Key West, exotic Roatàn(Honduras), and beautiful Grand Cayman andCozumel from friendly Ft. Lauderdale, March 1-8, 2009and enjoy a relaxing holistic vacation.

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• Bask in warm,gracious, Italian hospitality and service all whileenjoying spirited lectures and vegan natural foods and beveragesprepared by our own chefs and bakers.Regular cruise menu isoptional.

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Dirk BenedictDirk is the author of Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy,which documents his life’s journey towards holistichealth and recovery from prostrate cancer. He is aworld-renowned actor (The A Team,Battlestar Galactica,etc.).Benedict made his directing debut with his originalscreenplay CAHOOTS, starring Keith Carradine.

Sherry Rogers,M.D.Dr.Sherry Rogers treats emotional illness and chronic dis-ease with diet,nutritional biochemistry,detoxification,and other lifestyle changes. One of this country's promi-nent environmental medicine practitioners,she has pub-lished 16 books, including Detoxify or Die.

Will Tuttle,Ph.D.Author of The World Peace Diet, Dr.Will Tuttle is anaward-winning writer, pianist, and composer who haspresented widely throughout America and Europe. ADharma Master in the Zen tradition, he has doneintensive training in Korea, and has practiced medita-tion for over 30 years.

Ron Peters,M.D.Dr.Ron Peters takesmind-bodymedicine to new dimen-sions in his groundbreaking book,Exploring the Psychologyof Disease.For over 25 years his unique approach tomind-body healing has helped patients transform diseaseinto health,both physically and psychologically.

T.Colin Campbell,Ph.D.Research scientist and university professor Dr.T.ColinCampbell is author of the best selling book,The ChinaStudy: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition EverConducted and the Startling Implications for Diet,WeightLoss and Long Term Health.

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Dr. Wasserman has written letters to the editor and at-tended a public outreach effort outside the school. Trained in internal medicine, Dr. Wasserman spent most of her career practicing occupational medicine. She directed the occupational medicine program at the National Institutes of Health as well as a similar program at the National Naval Medical Center. Dr. Wasserman currently serves as the chairwoman for the Howard County Nutrition and Physical Activity Coalition in Maryland and is particularly interested in helping chil-dren stay healthy by intervening with parents to create positive lifestyle changes. In 2007, Dr. Wasserman joined the board of directors of The Cancer Project, PCRM’s subsidiary devoted to cancer prevention and survival. Dr. Martin Wasserman, a pediatrician and lawyer, served as state health secretary for Maryland and Oregon and as the executive director of the Maryland State Medi-cal Society. He has helped PCRM with special projects. When the Wassermans discovered PCRM through a mailing, Barbara, who had a strong interest in vegetarian diets, ordered PCRM’s Vegetarian Starter Kit. And when PCRM president Neal Barnard, M.D., gave a talk on ad-dictive foods in Baltimore four years ago, the Wassermans eagerly attended. “I credit my attendance at this talk to my decision to go vegetarian and work with PCRM,” Barbara said. “I felt that I could play a useful role by letting people know how they can avoid disease.” The Wassermans share their home with four cats, two dogs, and four horses.

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