September 2005

August Potluck

Thank you to Maureen and Dave for hosting the August potluck!  We enjoyed our meal outside on the lovely patio.  The weather was just perfect!  We welcomed six newcomers: Wolfgang and Irmgard Stork (friends of Daryl Indes), Victoria Emerson, Cindy Gotts, Diana Robinson & Joe Gleason (friends of Jill Guin) Thank you for coming.  We enjoyed your company. 

Click here to view all of the August Potluck dishes.

Congratulations to Jill.  Your Lemon Cream Pie was voted the August Potluck Favorite!  Jill sampled this pie at the Kushi Institute and recreated this luscious dessert for us.  We savored every bite!
 

“The Future of Food” Film

On August 26, Ginny and Frank Cusenza attended the “The Future of Food” film at Native Foods in Costa Mesa by Deborah Koons Garcia courtesy of The Organic Consumers Association.   The film offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade. 

From the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada to the fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, this film gives a voice to farmers whose lives and livelihoods have been negatively impacted by this new technology. The health implications, government policies and push towards globalization are all part of the reason why many people are alarmed by the introduction of genetically altered crops into our food supply. 

Ginny remarked, “The situation of our inability to know that the foods we are eating are healthy is appalling.  It's unbelievable that multinational corporations can dictate what is grown and by whom.  According to the film there is very little support from our politicians and government agencies and officials to allow consumers to make an informed decision about what they are eating.  The film indicated that the decisions from the various agencies and corporations are based on financial gain, not on public health and free choice.”

Thank you Ginny! 

If you would like more information,  please log on to: http://www.thefutureoffood.com/

Upcoming Events: 

September 15^th Indian Summer Potluck  6:00 – 8:30pm

Our next potluck will be on Thursday, Sept 15^th at Don & Kaja’s home in Villa Park. Please RSVP with the dish you will bring by Tuesday, Sept 13^th.  Log onto www.ocmacros.com and click on the “Join Us” tab at the top or you can call Francene Kelley 714-961-8072.  Don’t forget to send your recipe prior to the potluck, and all members are welcome to bring a friend! 
 

Fall Health Classic- November 10-13, 2005

Join Dr. Robert Anderson, Dr. Lawrence Kushi, Dr. Gordon Saxe, David Briscoe, Dr. Lynn Paige Walker, Z'ev Rosenberg, Dr. Yoon Hang-Kim and many other health and environmental teachers for the Fifteenth Annual, 2005 Fall Health Classic at the beautiful Pala Mesa Resort in the town of Fallbrook in San Diego County, California. Choose from over forty health, lifestyle, nutrition, cooking and exercise workshops and classes while enjoying the Health Classic's gourmet, vegetarian, organic cuisine amidst San Diego County's rolling and relaxing countryside.

The entire Health Classic brochure and online registration will be available the week of September 19th. If you would like a copy of the brochure mailed to you and/or register for the 15th Annual Fall Health Classic, please call 1-800-769-0638 or e-mail   healthcl@silcom.com.

Help Wanted

We are looking for a member to fill our monthly Potluck/Event Coordinator position.  Some responsibilities include calling members prior to each potluck and ensuring that all of the proper dishes are filled.  Anyone interested? Please call Pamela at 714-378-9418.

I hope to see all of you at our September Potluck.  If you haven’t been to a potluck in a few months, please come.  The dishes keep getting better and better thanks to the creativity of our members.   We welcome everyone to bring a friend and/or a family member.  Our members continue to grow as we spread the word to those we care about. 

Spread the word of health and happiness.

Best of Health to you,

Francene Kelley