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Op-Ed Contributor Death by Veganism By NINA PLANCK WHEN Crown Shakur died of starvation, he was 6 weeks old and weighed 3.5 pounds. His vegan parents, who fed him mainly soy milk and apple juice, were convicted in Atlanta recently of murder, involuntary manslaughter and cruelty. This particular calamity — at least the third such conviction of vegan parents in four years — may be largely due to ignorance. But it should prompt frank discussion about nutrition. I was once a vegan. But well before I became pregnant, I concluded that a vegan pregnancy was irresponsible. You cannot create and nourish a robust baby merely on foods from plants. Indigenous cuisines offer clues about what humans, naturally omnivorous, need to survive, reproduce and grow: traditional vegetarian diets, as in India, invariably include dairy and eggs for complete protein, essential fats and vitamins. There are no vegan societies for a simple reason: a vegan diet is not adequate in the long run. Protein deficiency is one danger of a vegan diet for babies. Nutritionists used to speak of proteins as “first class” (from meat, fish, eggs and milk) and “second class” (from plants), but today this is considered denigrating to vegetarians. The fact remains, though, that humans prefer animal proteins and fats to cereals and tubers, because they contain all the essential amino acids needed for life in the right ratio. This is not true of plant proteins, which are inferior in quantity and quality — even soy. A vegan diet may lack vitamin B12, found only in animal foods; usable vitamins A and D, found in meat, fish, eggs and butter; and necessary minerals like calcium and zinc. When babies are deprived of all these nutrients, they will suffer from retarded growth, rickets and nerve damage. Responsible vegan parents know that breast milk is ideal. It contains many necessary components, including cholesterol (which babies use to make nerve cells) and countless immune and growth factors. When breastfeeding isn’t possible, soy milk and fruit juice, even in seemingly sufficient quantities, are not safe substitutes for a quality infant formula. Yet even a breast-fed baby is at risk. Studies show that vegan breast milk lacks enough docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, the omega-3 fat found in fatty fish. It is difficult to overstate the importance of DHA, vital as it is for eye and brain development. A vegan diet is equally dangerous for weaned babies and toddlers, who need plenty of protein and calcium. Too often, vegans turn to soy, which actually inhibits growth and reduces absorption of protein and minerals. That’s why health officials in Britain, Canada and other countries express caution about soy for babies. (Not here, though — perhaps because our farm policy is so soy-friendly.) Historically, diet honored tradition: we ate the foods that our mothers, and their mothers, ate. Now, your neighbor or sibling may be a meat-eater or vegetarian, may ferment his foods or eat them raw. This fragmentation of the American menu reflects admirable diversity and tolerance, but food is more important than fashion. Though it’s not politically correct to say so, all diets are not created equal. An adult who was well-nourished in utero and in infancy may choose to get by on a vegan diet, but babies are built from protein, calcium, cholesterol and fish oil. Children fed only plants will not get the precious things they need to live and grow. Nina Planck is the author of “Real Food: What to Eat and Why.”

sam adams honey porter. perfectly acceptable, but certainly not up to aloc's usual recent standards.

Fats Domino makes post-Katrina return to stage The Associated Press Sunday, May 20, 2007 NEW ORLEANS: Friends and fans of Fats Domino were emotional as the 79-year-old rock legend took the stage before a sold-out crowd of hundreds in a New Orleans nightclub Saturday, marking his first public performance since before Hurricane Katrina. "He's been through so much, like a lot of us. It was great to see him out there. It really was," said Art Neville, one of the four original Neville Brothers, just moments after Domino performed a string of hits, including "I'm Ready," "Ain't That a Shame," "Shake, Rattle and Roll" and "Valley of Tears." Domino last performed in public on Memorial Day 2005. Three months later, he lost his home, his pianos, his gold and platinum records, and much of the city he loves during Katrina. He was rescued by boat from his flooded home after the storm struck on Aug. 29, 2005. In May 2006, Domino was scheduled to close the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, but his nerves got the better of him and he canceled his performance just hours before he was to take the stage. Domino turned 79 in February. In March, he walked through his flood-ravaged house, which was under renovation, saying he is ready to be home. The Tipitina's Foundation, which put on Saturday night's show, is working to help. The foundation has teamed with such artists as Elton John, Tom Petty, Bonnie Raitt, Lenny Kravitz, Willie Nelson, B.B. King, Paul McCartney and others to record a tribute album of Domino's songs. Proceeds will benefit the foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to providing the city's public schools with instruments and helping artists recover from the hurricane. Roughly 25 percent of the proceeds will go toward the restoration of Domino's home, which is expected to cost more than $100,000 (€74,200), said Bill Taylor, the foundation's executive director. Domino is expected to move back in this summer — a sign of hope for many in the heavily devastated neighborhood. "So long, so long, I'm goin' home," Domino sang, closing out the show.

living in fear that wkcr will get too many online listeners and poor aloc will miss a schaapism or ten. their old country music festival a few months ago was a thing of beauty, as well.

thank you here are some photos http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news...-york-ny-051707

from the ayler holy ghost collection on revenant. incredible music to wake up to.

breckenridge oatmeal stout.

these 320 am cuts are incredible. hoping to hard drive and cd-r the whole gig.

according to Stevebop, a street in hartford is soon to be named jackie mclean way. anyone know any streets with names inspired by jazz artists?

our newly announced arts theatre schedule for the coming year includes tony next april 26. made my day. the theatre has a beautifully restored 1920's pipe organ from warner brothers studios in hollywood. i would love to hear tony make like fats waller and turn a tune or two on that. sure hope someone tells him about it.

Thanks for posting his ... made my day! it was really special. thanks.

and just one more 3:10 am nightcap.

cant get it in the state of ohio or the whole region. i lust for adam. there is a bar outside the grand ole opry(tootsies, i think) that stocks it.

http://www.jazzhouse.org/library/?read=mandel19

a better price, maybe?

'freakout' is what i like about this one. thanks for the help. i have about 10 minutes of it on a cassette, probably the best parts.

I seem to remember another thread here where I said almost the same thing... http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...0&hl=rivers apologies. i missed that fine thread.

sam adams longshot boysenberry wheat refreshing!

would love to see a classical forum here, but with the heavy heavy hitters in this forum, i couldnt possibly add anything. i could learn a lot by reading the posts, i guess.

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/...At+Montreux.htm

i cant believe tickets arent $200. of course, i am not in the jazz business.

could the old heart take that?

Sam Rivers Trio In Concert with Dave Holland (bass), Barry Altschul (drums) Friday, May 25, 2007 at 8 p.m. Miller Theatre (2960 Broadway at 116th St.) 1 Train or M4, M60, or M104 bus to 116th/Columbia University As conclusion to a monumental week of on-air broadcasting, WKCR is proud to present a reunion performance of Sam Rivers' monumental trio of the 1970s. For the greater part of a decade, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Barry Altschul were some of Rivers' primary musical associates, alternately performing as a virtuosic free-improvising unit with uncanny intuition, and serving within rhythm sections for ventures into larger ensemble works. The night of May 25 brings the three extraordinary improvisers together — Rivers, Holland, and Altschul — once again for a night bound to be filled with spontaneous musical communication unlike any other. The concert will be held in Miller Theatre on the campus of Columbia University. A proscenium stage designed for the acoustic demands of art music in concert, Miller Theatre perennially plays host to scores of groundbreaking, innovative performances across all artistic disciplines. Advance Ticket Information Admission: $20 buy online from our preferred provider, Brown Paper Tickets or call their 24-hour hotline: 1.800.838.3006 Tickets on Night of Performance Admission: $25 Adult / $20 Senior / $15 Student

the last friday(coltrane) hour sounds even better than it looks on paper. danke! this bechet show, monday the 14th, is oh so sweet. lovin, the jimmy dorsey. thanks.

are there some tony monaco threads?