United World Express

Durty South Drew (Spoken Word)

2011-09-03T13:51:00.001-04:00

Garden to Gardens

2010-10-28T00:20:00.006-04:00

We all know how important supporting your local community is!

Well there is a company in South Florida that is doing just that called Garden to Gardens.

Garden to Gardens "mission is to promote, create and build gardens of abundance in a sustainable, veganic-organic, self-productive fashion." Garden to Gardens enables people to create food sovereignty right in their own backyard. The importance of replenishing biodiversity is something that should be considered with the utmost priority. Garden to Gardens evaluates all aspects of how its operations impact the planet. I believe this compassion remains true in their results. Moreover, as mentioned in the mission statement; they implement many various sustainable methods in their designs."In creation, When one gives back to the earth in return earth provides abundance." This is one of the many philosophies conveyed by Garden to Gardens. In South Florida I think many people can benefit from rare services like this. I encourage everyone to contact Garden to Gardens to get started on being self reliant. Grow food, save money, and save the planet!

Contact Garden to Gardens:

Garden to Gardens on Facebook

Garden to Gardens e-mail

954-515-6324

Updating the blog...

2010-10-27T23:46:00.000-04:00

I know it has been some time since I have posted here o the UWE Blog.
My Apologies to anyone who checks or follows this blog.
I am going to make an attempt to update more often!
Nonetheless, thank you for stopping by...

Gulf Oil spill

2010-06-09T23:07:00.008-04:00

As we all know by now about the BP gulf oil spill and its disastrous consequences it can and will have on our ocean , wildlife , ecosystems, and even humans.
Personally I never approved of offshore drilling in the first place, a victory would of been tremendous in stopping this madness from occuring today but we cannot look back. There are some good solutions out there to clean the oil up, without going into my opinion on why I think this is happening and blog on about the negative aspects this is creating, I say we need to move forward with all possible solutions !
so I present one I came across which makes sense.

Eat Local - What foods are in season?

2010-04-11T22:11:00.002-04:00

I have located a food finder from National resource defense council "NRDC" which I would like to share.
This search allows you to look-up what fruits and vegetables are in season in your state.
this is a very useful resource, we all should try to eat local and organic as much as we possibly can!

By purchasing local foods in-season, you eliminate the environmental damage caused by shipping foods thousands of miles, your food dollar goes directly to the farmer, build local communities, partially fights global poverty and famine, and your family will be able to enjoy the health benefits of eating fresh, unprocessed fruits and vegetables. Buying seasonal produce also provides an exciting opportunity to try new foods and to experiment with seasonal recipes. And it simply tastes better!

What I really like about this Local food finder is the choice to choose different spans of the month (ex. early may, late may). I challenge everyone to start doing this if you already have not! go for it...

Local Food Finder

What's Fresh Near You

Find out what's fresh and ripe where you live, right now.

Information courtesy of NRDC, www.nrdc.org

United World Express

2010-04-02T23:39:00.004-04:00

Hello Everyone!

I wanted to once again welcome you to the United World Express Blog.
This blog is intended to deliver information pertaining to vegan lifestyle, raw food, music, culture, sustainability, underground and progressive movements about real issues, intention and free from mainstream propaganda.

I hope to be able to provide everyone with unbiased reference, knowledge, positivity, hope, love & respect to all content in this blog.
I do hope some find it useful.
If anyone has any ideas, input, advice feedback, etc to better this blog please be in touch with me, I will consider all inquires.
I appreciated the support in the beginning stages of United World express.

I will leave you with this "change your heart, change your life, change your diet"
much respects!

-DSD/SOS/GOG

Bold Native 2010

2010-03-26T09:50:00.000-04:00

INFO - Upcoming movie!! This summer!
Denis Hennelly, USA, English, 2010, ...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1328908/
http://boldnative.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bold-Native/162792945925?ref=ts
http://twitter.com/BOLDNATIVE

As mentioned on their website Bold Native is the culmination of almost ten years of work by literally hundreds of people. It was conceived in the summer of 2001. Bold Native is a fiction feature film. Charlie Cranehill, an animal liberator wanted by the United States government for domestic terrorism, emerges from the underground to coordinate a nationwide action as his estranged CEO father tries to find him before the FBI does. The film simultaneously follows a young woman who works for an animal welfare organization fighting within the system to establish more humane treatment of farmed animals. From abolitionists to welfarists, Bold Native takes on the issue of modern animal use and exploitation from several angles within the context of a road movie adventure story.

The filmmakers’ background in documentary informed the creative approach to Bold Native. Self-financed and shot with a four person team in real-world locations, sometimes using real activists, lawyers, and formerly imprisoned animal liberators, the film weaves an intricate tale of one of the most important issues facing America and the world morally and ecologically – the impact and consequences of industrialized animal use. And with a character who faces prosecution and potential lifetime imprisonment under the recently passed Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) for property crimes currently considered terrorism, the film also illuminates the danger of corporate interests influencing the law in a post-9/11 world.

Who is the Bold Native? Find out this summer.

Questions or comments for Bold Native? Email us at info@boldnative.com

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB0ITQfWjfk

Raw vegan Radio

2010-03-22T00:52:00.000-04:00

Okay so I want to direct everyone to Raw Vegan Radio

The Most Comprehensive Source for Information on the Raw Food Diet Available ANYWHERE!
the shows are hosted by Steven Prussack,

I personally have been listening to raw vegan radio for quite some time now.

go and listen to the podcast, again the information you can gain is valuable..

John Joseph of the Cro-Mags on what's really going green

2010-03-22T00:13:00.000-04:00

John Joseph speaking knowledge about going green and vegetarianism
promoting his upcoming new book "Meat Is For Pussies" check out the video!
go vegan!

Stores & Programs to check out

2010-03-04T11:53:00.009-05:00

Dr. Ann Wigmore Raw Living Foods

Frederick Patenade

MACA POWDER

SPIRULINA

World Peace Diet

2010-02-06T01:30:00.008-05:00

I want to recommend to check out "Living In Harmony With All Life" this is great CD by Dr. Will Tuttle.I may write separately about this CD in the future ,
but go HERE to get a copy.

The World Peace Diet is Dr.Will Tuttles book.
I have listened to Dr.Will Tuttles speeches, and had the opportunity to participate in a chat where he was a guest. The Philosophy of the world peace diet could not be more any more precise!

A description from the World Peace Diet page sums up really how I think about the methodology it advocates.

" The World Peace Diet has been called one of the most important books of the 21st century: the foundation of a new society based on the truth of the interconnectedness of all life. It is the first book to make explicit the invisible connections between our culture, our food, and the source of our broad range of problems—and the way to a positive transformation in our individual and collective lives.
The World Peace Diet is an award - winning book. If you want to understand the big picture of our culture and why we have the unyielding dilemmas we face, and how we can solve them, this book is for you. "

You can become a part of the World peace diet and facilitate a class or book study group, through the World peace diet's page join the MYSPACE page, FACEBOOK page, TWITTER page, or Dr.Will's Blog.
so get involved!!

All the work I have heard and reviewed thus far is filled with inspiration and gives one a chance to look at themselves and their dietary choices, cultural indoctrination, intelligence, evolution , and more which connects you to take a look not just at your impact but on all life and this planet.

The Cove

2010-01-28T02:31:00.004-05:00

So I just finished watching the documentary The Cove.
A first film by Louie Psihoyos who is regarded
as one of the top photographers in the world.
Louie Psihoyos along with Jim Clark started The Oceanic Preservation Society (OPS), in 2005. The non-profit organization provides an exclusive lens for the public and media to observe the beauty as well as the destruction of the oceans, while motivating change.

The Film takes you on an inside look on the Japan Dolphin slaughtering,which takes place in Taiji,Japan every year ,where they needlessly kill 23,000 dolphins!
this film is a must watch!
The film also follows marine activist Richard O'Barry a passionate man looking to end this dolphin slaughter. "O'Barry has worked both sides of the dolphin street, the first 10 years with the dolphin captivity industry, the past 38 against it."

The Slaughter in Japan that takes place in Taiji is done in secret , most Japanese are unaware of the process and the cruel,harmful,killing that is going on.
the film covers the whole spectrum from why they should not be slaughtered ,to its illegal and immoral practice,to its health impacts!

This Must be stopped, it left me with a strong impression of anger
and sadness. Its atrocious that we as humans can allow something to happen like this, to condone any slaughter, support or participate in such acts is really mindless, ignorant, and plainly just foolish actions. Such practices weaken the human species, not just by degrading our environment stripping it bare, but disease and medical problems in astronomical proportions among us.

I personally hope the mission engaged by these caring individuals working to end the madness in the cove comes to an end! it is up to each and every one of us to take responsibility and voice our opinion to government officials, and Japanese government to let them know that this is NOT OKAY, boycott live dolphin and marine shows,go green, stop consuming seafood, go vegan, Please go and support this film in any way you are able!
I recommend to check it out
here are some links..
http://www.thecovemovie.com/
http://www.opsociety.org/
http://www.savejapandolphins.org/
http://www.earthisland.org/

-DSD

10 million vegans....it adds up

2009-09-05T21:33:00.006-04:00

A lot of estimates now put the number of vegans in the U..S.. at around 10 million. While that's still a very small percentage of the overall population, our impact is being felt...
Let's assume conservatively that each vegan doesn't consume each week:

2 eggs ( 20 million eggs are not bought each week)

1 gallon of milk ( 10 million gallons of milk not purchased each week)

2 steaks and 2 hamburgers ( that's 40 million steaks and hamburgers every week the meat industry doesn't profit from)

Each vegan saves over 1 MILLION gallons of fresh water each year because it is not channeled through animals!

With over 10 million vegans, that's over 10 TRILLION gallons of fresh water saved every year!!

So, as you can see, by each of us doing our small part it makes a HUGE difference in the lives of animals, humans, and also helps protect the environment

Also remember that while there many great benefits of being a vegan, the REASON is because humans absolutely do not need ANY animal "products" to survive or thrive, so any killing of animals by humans for consumption, testing, "sport", or entertainment is completely unnecessary

Where can I buy Vegan Ingredients?

Subject: Where can I buy Vegan Ingredients?

By Jolinda Hackett

Question: Where can I buy vegetarian ingredients?

Answer: As more and more people become vegetarian, more and more grocery stores are stocking vegetarian and vegan foods, like soymilk, tofu, dairy substitutes and soy cheeses, a variety of vegetarian deli meats, and whole grains, among other products. Shopping for vegetarian groceries has never been easier! Read on to find out where else to shop to stock your vegetarian kitchen.

Natural Foods Stores, Health Food Stores, Co-ops

Natural foods stores, health food stores, and co-op groceries are great sources for items like seitan, tempeh, and soy products that can’t be found at your regular grocer. Check your yellow pages under either “Natural Foods” or “Health Foods” to find natural foods stores in your community or search the Green People website online. Many natural foods stores have a bulk section, where you can purchase as little or as much of an item as you’d like. If you can’t find a particular item that you’re looking for, most health food stores and co-ops are also happy to fill special orders, so be sure to ask!

Produce Stands, Farmers Markets

Depending on where you live, you may have access to a seasonal or weekly farmers market, where local growers sell organic fruits, vegetables, and more. Produce is usually cheaper at these markets, as it comes directly from the source. If you’ve never been to a farmers market, allow yourself extra time to browse and chat with farmers about their products. Produce stands vary from rural stands that just sell a few items to large stores that carry much more than fruits and vegetables. You may be able to find a few specialty items at larger produce stands as well-- things like spices, tofu and dairy-free salad dressings.

Ethnic grocers:

Ethnic grocers are a great way to explore new flavors and tastes! Most Asian grocers sell tofu, miso, noodles, stir fry sauces, vegetable broth and seaweed, often at a much lower price than natural foods stores. Try out new sauces for stir-fries or tofu marinades. Depending on the size of the store, you may also find exotic fruits and vegetables and a variety of mock meat products. I like to buy tea and spices at my local Asian grocer as well because the selection is usually superior and the prices reasonable. Middle Eastern and Greek grocers can also be a source for exploring new flavors. Look for grape leaves, hummus, tahini, baba ganoush, falafel and grains. Jewish or kosher stores carry a variety of dairy-free items as well, including a variety of products from the popular Kosher Parve brand Tofutti.

Adventist Book Stores

Sharon posted this tip about Adventist book stores in the vegetarian forums. Adventist book centers are a secret wealth of vegetarian mock meat products, frozen vegetarian foods, and TVP. Sharon says, "I went bananas! Not only did they have all the canned items I know and love, they had various forms of TVP that I have not seen for years, (some I have never seen) and their frozen selection was much greater than I have seen in any natural foods store. Besides that, many of the items come in very large size containers, almost food service size." So if there's an Adventist church nearby, find out if they have a store and stock up on vegetarian specialty products!

Online

If there's no health food store in your area, there are a few places online where you can buy just about anything you need for your vegetarian kitchen. A few of the best are Pangea Vegan Store for baking goods, sauces and desserts, textured vegetable protein (TVP) and Vegan Essentials for vegan specialty items, snacks and treats.

This is a little off the subject but I think you like this article by Animal Person called On Veganism as Vegetarianism

..Here are some facts

that you may or may not
know ..

..DID YOU KNOW...
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..863 animals die every second..
..pigs are smarter than dogs and three year old children..
..more than half of the water consumed in the U.S. is used to raise livestock..
..vegetarians and vegans live an average 6-10 years longer than a meat eater..
..In every package of chickens there’s a little bit of poop..
..cattle ranching is the number cause of amazonian deforestation..
..a meat eaters risk of developing heart disease is 50% higher than a veg{etari}ans..
..they flavor McDonalds french fries with meat juice..
..vegans save an average of 100 animals a year..
..animals like cows are kept in dark, filthy rooms..
..then they are taken in a metal truck which usually makes the cows sick and then they are killed in the slaughter house consciously..
..birds and chickens are kept in small cages ..
..they are also debeaked with a hot blade so they don’t peck the other animals to death..
..male chickens are either gassed, or suffocated in a bag because they don’t lay eggs when they grow up..
..when cows are done making milk they are killed..
..pigs-farmers cut off a pigs tail so the other pigs tail don’t bite it off due to the fact of the small space..
..when chickens are done laying eggs they are also suffocated in plastic bags..
..Animals are fed drugs so they can grow bigger..
..eating one hamburger uses enough energy to drive a small car 20 miles and take 17 showers..
..cows are excellent mothers..
..sheep can recognize other sheep’s faces and human faces as well..
..goats are very curious and playful, have individual personalities and capable of great affection and loyalty..
..goats intelligence is comparable to that of pigs and dogs..
..if you give an apple or a small ball to a group of turkeys they'll play with it..
..hens and their babies communicate even while the chick is still in the egg..
..A cow must be pregnant in order to give milk... they are artificially inseminated and confined in one stall where they have to stand in their own urine and feces..
..fish grow underwater algae gardens..
..to get milk out of cows farmers use electrical machines and usually the cows bleed and pus comes out so that’s usually that’s what your drinking..
..mad cow disease is in the united states..
..fishing hurts. imagine a hook is stuck through your lips and you are being pulled up rapidly.... Pain right?..
..cows are separated from their moms within 24 hours of birth..
..raising animals for food need more than a third of fossil fuels and raw materials in the U.S...
..Going Veggie does more to stop Global Warming than switching to a hybrid car..
..the U.S has the highest upper limit of milk pus concentration in the world
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Posted by: One Voice

Subject: Iron in a Vegan Diet plus iron rich recipes

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Iron in a Vegan Diet

By Vegan Diet

Many ask if I am anaemic as I do not eat red meat....I am not! You do not have to eat red meat , or any animal product for that matter, to get your daily iron requirement. There are many vegetable sources, for instance dark green leafy vegetables and dried beans contain more iron per calorie/..........kilojoule than meat.

Iron is required in the formation of red blood cells. Lack of iron leads to anaemia which even in a mild form can cause headaches, fatigue, dizzy spells and brittle nails. If not treated severe anaemia can even lead to angina and heart attacks. Iron is also required by the body's enzymes and the immune system for them to function efficiently. Suggested RDA for vegan men and post-............menopausal women is 14 mgs per day and pre-meopausal women 33 mgs per day.

Iron comes in two forms, the easily absorbed heme iron and the less easily absorbed non-heme iron. The vegan plant based diet contains non-heme iron. This causes no problems as vitamin C vastly increases iron absorption therefore by adding fruit or veggies to an iron content food is all that is required. Cooking also increases the amount of available non-haem iron in vegetables. This fact does not affect raw vegans due to their high intake vegetables and fruit.

Another interesting fact on absorbtion is that that iron is stored in the liver and if your stores there are high, your body absorbs less iron and if low your body absorbs more. Note also that calcium and tannins reduce iron absorption so tea, coffee, and calcium supplements should be taken several hours before a meal.

If you opt for an iron supplement take the recommended dosage as too much iron can be dangerous. Take on an empty stomach. Some people have poor reactions to them so taking a "gentle iron" form is found much more preferable or taking a liquid iron tonic made up of extracts from fruit, veggies and herbs.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Iron supplements can also cause reactions with certain medicines so check with you pharmacist before taking them.

Examples of veggie iron content (mgs) :

Black beans, cooked - 1 cup - 3.6
Blackstrap molasses - 2 tsp - 2.4
Chickpeas, cooked - 1 cup - 3.2
Figs, dried - 5 med - 2.0
Green beans, boiled - 1 cup - 1.6
Lentils, cooked - 1 cup - 6.6
Oatmeal, cooked - 1 cup - 1.6
Peas, cooked - 1 cup - 2.5
Potato - 1 large - 3.2
Quinoa, cooked - 1 cup - 6.3
Romaine lettuce - 1 cup - 3.4
Soybeans, cooked - 1 cup - 8.8
Spinach, boiled - 1 cup - 6.4
Swiss chard, cooked - 1 cup - 3.7
Tahini - 1 tbsp - 1.4
Tempeh - 1 cup - 3.8
Thyme, dried, ground - 2 tsp 3.6
Tofu, firm 1 cup - 3.6
Tomato, ripe - 1 cup - 4.5
Turmeric, powder - 2 tsp - 1.9
Turnip greens, cooked - 1 cup - 3.2

So it is important to add iron foods daily. This is not hard as a simple bean recipe with fresh tomato sauce or a baby spinach salad with citus juice or fruit can be made in minutes.

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Iron Booster Fruit Smoothie
Excellent for celiac’s and others who suffer from iron deficiency anaemia.

1 cup of apple juice (0.6)
1 cup of prune juice (3.0)
1 medium banana roughly chopped (0.3)
2 tsps Spirulina powder (Brands vary in Iron content) (1.8)
1 teaspoon of magnesium supplement powder * (Optional)
6 ice cubes

Blend and serve. Total Iron content 5.7 mg

*Those suffering from celiac disease may also have trouble with absorbing magnesium. Magnesium deficiency results in your muscles cramping and causes muscle spasms. This smoothie adds a supplement to boost magnesium levels.

Fresh Apple Muffins

Makes 12 muffins (each containing 3.5mgs iron)

3 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup sugar or other sweetener
2 tsps baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups finely chopped green apple (about 2 medium to large apples)
1 1/2 cups fortified soy- or rice milk
2 tbsps cider vinegar
1/3 cup blackstrap molasses
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
vegetable oil spray

Preheat oven to 375F/200C. Mix flour, sugar or other sweetener, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. Put apples in a large mixing bowl and add non-dairy milk, vinegar, and molasses. Add flour mixture and stir until just mixed, then stir in raisins and walnuts, if using. Spoon batter into vegetable oil sprayed muffin cups, filling to just below tops. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until tops of muffins bounce back when lightly pressed. Remove from oven and let stand about 5 minutes, then remove from pan and cool on a rack. Store in an airtight container.

Wilted Spinach Salad with Chickpeas
From Martha Stewart

1 lb/4 cups/450 gms cherry tomatoes
1 lge can 19 oz/540 gms organic chickpeas
4 tbsps olive oil
coarse salt and ground pepper
2 tbsps vinegar
1 lb/450 gms baby spinach
1/2 cup slivered black olives

Heat broiler. On a broiler-safe rimmed baking sheet, toss cherry tomatoes with chickpeas with one tablespoon olive oil; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Broil, tossing occasionally, until tomatoes are slightly charred, 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and white-wine vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Add baby spinach, hot vegetables, and black olives. Toss with vinaigrette (spinach will wilt slightly). Serves 4.

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