This file/document is ShareRight 1994; you may copy, reproduce, use and/or distribute this information however and as often as you like as long as this sentence is included. Food & Health zines. Posted January, 1994 by Jerod Pore. This file is part of FactSheet Five - Electric. Questions or comments regarding FactSheet Five - Electric should be directed to jerod23@well.sf.ca.us If you wish to send zines for review in both the electronic and print versions of Factsheet Five, the snailmail addresses are: R. Seth Friedman Factsheet Five PO Box 170099 San Francisco CA 94117-0099 or Jerod Pore Factsheet Five 1800 Market St. San Francisco CA 94102 %Title: A TASTE OF ELEGANCE: A Journey Through Palatable Pleasues Volume 1 %Descr: Issue 10 May '93 Througout my travels I've found that people travel for different reasons. Be it for theater, museums, adventure, the people, or food. This newsletter is for people that travel for food. Food history, travel tips, and recipes. Bob spent a few weeks in Washington, DC and gives us some great tips on food shops and reaturants in the DC/MD area. Pick up this issue if you're planning a trip there in the near future. Thanks Bob for changing the typeface. It's much easier to read now. %Info: , Subs: $19.50 for 12 issues to Robert Ciraulo, 141 Algonquin Rd, Hampton, VA 23661 (6 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/submissions OK/no ads. %Title: AMNESTY Issue 2 %Descr: A radical vegan zine exploring animal rights, vivisection, illegal activities, and cooking tips. A vegan case against eating honey, the oppresion of animals, vegan alcoholic beverages, AIDS research, tip by/for the ALF, caring for injured animals, vegan fast food (but why), and a recipe for vegan "cheese." They also have a long list of 1-800 numbers belonging to animal exploiters available for a stamp. Thick with inteligent anger. %Info: 75 cents Each to Amnesty, PO Box 25144, Washington, DC 20007-8144 (20 Pages/RSF) No trades/no ads. %Title: BOYSTOWN Issue 8 %Descr: This is a newsletter for Female to Male transsexuals. Advice on the legality of marriage for FTMs; getting a prosthesis; hormones and their side effects; Osteoporosis in FTMs; problems getting treatment from National Heath; how to urinate standing up; medical resource listings. %Info: $? Each to Boystown, 376 Upper Brook St., Victoria Park, Ma M13 OEP UK (12 Pages/A5/LR) No trades/no ads. %Title: CELEBRATOR: Beer News, "We Put the Pub in Publication," BrewsPaper %Descr: Volume 6 Issue 2 May '93 A great publication, recomended to any aficianado of beer, especially those living in Northern California, like myself. Lots of news about new pubs and beers. Lots of ads for brewpubs in California. Chock full of beer gosip and beer resources. Stoddard's opens in Sunnyvale, the cool Wynkoop pub in Denver opened a huge pool room, and beer news of San Diego. A must read for CA home brewers. %Info: .95/$3.00 Each , Subs: $14.95 for 6 issues to Celebrator Beer News, P.O. Box 375, Hayward, CA 94543 (36 Pages/T/RSF) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads. %Title: CERES ORGANICS: Alternative Food & Agriculture News Issue 7 Winter %Descr: '92 News and resources about natural food and co-operative living for the residents of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Mostly reprints and newsclips but it's bulky with information. It's good to see alternative living going on in places you'd never think. I really like the list of food, farm, and land co-ops. There's an article about hemp politics and a photo essay about Axel Erlandson and his living trees that he's turned into sculptures near Santa Cruz. %Info: , Subs: $10.00 for 8 issues to Ceres Organics, P.O. Box 14338, Madison, WI 53714 (0 Pages/RSF) No trades/back issues/takes ads. %Title: DENDRON Issue 32 Oct 92 %Descr: Electroshock? Fry rice, not brains. A newspaper dedicated to spreading the word about the dangers of electroshock therapy. News and information about psychiatry, drugs, protests, mental health professionals, contact lists, and other publications. A complete resource guide for those fighting against the psychiatric domination and those trying to free themselves from its control. This one has articles about Arnold Juklerod and his international fight against the Norwigian psychiatric institutions, a big protest in Washington against the APA, animal testing abuses, and forced drugging of patients. %Info: $1.50 Each , Subs: $10.00 for 6 issues to Dendron, P.O. Box 11284, Eugene, OR 97440 (24 Pages/T/RSF) Trades OK/submissions OK/takes ads. %Title: EAT IT RAW: The Live Food Society Zine Volume 1 Issue 4 1993 %Descr: Years back when I first became a vegetarian there were meat eaters and vegetarians. Then came vegans and lacto-ovo. Now there's a myriad of preferences including raw/live foodist. One day I'd like to try a raw food diet but until then I'll just keep up by reading literature like this. This newsletter lets us keep up ideas about raw food eating including health benefits, society events, nutritional advice, and yummy recipes. This issue has the philosophy behind the Live Food Society; transmutation, ascension and living foods; a calendar of monthly meetings; and the benefits of wheatgrass. %Info: $1 cash Each , Subs: $12.00 for 12 issues to Michele Reel, Eat It Raw, P.o. Box 49625, Austin, TX 78765-9625 (6 Pages/S/RSF) Trades OK/submissions OK/takes ads. email 1@15285wwivnet %Title: HEALTH NEWS: Reliable Heath Information For Everyone Volume 10 Issue %Descr: 2 April '92 Useful and informative newsletter from a very established medical source. Filled with practical tips including specific products recommendations and directions with a "healthy" streak of skepticism. Professional advice on things like winter itch, nutrition, sports, mercury fillings, and breast cancer. The only drawback is its slight orientation toward Canadian medicine but a newsletter such as this would never come from an American university. In this issue they cover stroke prevention with detailed explanations of what strokes are, theories about left handedness, and the ozone-melanoma connection. %Info: $3.00 sample Each , Subs: $16.95 for 6 issues to Health News, Faculty Medicine, Med Sci Bldg, University of Toronto Toronto, ON M5S 1A8 Canada (16 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/back issues/no ads. %Title: MAXINE'S PAGES Issue 23 May 93 %Descr: A personal look at health news, food folklore, and herbal remedies. Instead of doing reasearch of this issue she visited Gene and Elizabeth Hall, a couple of long-time activists who've been around long enough to have 29 great grandchildren. Strangely enough pastor Gene has been spreading some racist mesages as of late. %Info: $1 Each to Elaine Long, Crystal Rain, Po Box 866, Manchester, GA 31816 (2 Pages/S/RSF) Trades OK/submissions OK/no ads. %Title: NAPS/NEWS: National Association of Psychiatric Survivors Spring '93 %Descr: The newsletter from the support group of survivors of psycotherapy abuses. Upcomming conferences, protests, contact lists, and references. %Info: , Subs: $20.00 to NAPS, P.O. Box 618, Sioux Falls, SD 57101-0618 (8 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/no ads. %Title: NETWORK: Of Light Volume 8 Issue 1 May '93 %Descr: A new-agie health freebie from Buffalo. Quite a bit of useful info on health, eco, and enlightenment with a large resource guide. A dozen steps to folow your bliss and unhealthy vaccinations. %Info: , Subs: $10.00 for 6 issues to Network, Po Box 687, Washington Station Buffalo, NY 14205 (16 Pages/T/RSF) No trades/takes ads. %Title: NOCIRC NEWSLETTER: National Organization of Circumcision Information %Descr: Resource Centers Volume 7 Issue 1 Spring '93 Everything you wanted to know about circumcision but were affraid to ask. Expecting parents have asked my advice on "the circumcision question." I really don't have a firm (bad pun) opinion. The circumcision decition is not an easy one. Write to these guys for more info. International circ news, the upcomming circ symposium, letters, and rescorces are in here. %Info: $2.00 Each to National Org of Circumcision Info, P.O. Box 2512, San Anselmo, CA 94979-2512 (6 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/no ads. %Title: PILLS-A-GO-GO: Journal of Pills Issue 15 Spring '93 %Descr: One of the most interesting, humorous, and uniquely informative newsletter I've seen in a while. A newsletter entirely devoted to pills. Not health, not nutrition, nor fitness, just pills. News and updates on the medical community including pill-outing, smart pills, effective pills, ineffective pills, new pills, old pills, oh yeah, and medical research. Getting off on Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide (DM) commonly found in non-narcotic cough remidies is extensively covered in this issue. Chet gave us a long account of the drugs (side)effects. Another useful article is on separating Canadian AC&C tablets. I love this thing, informative too. %Info: $2 Each , Subs: $12.00 for 6 issues to Pills-a-go-go:, 1202 E. Pike St, No. 849 Seattle, WA 98122-3934 (6 Pages/S/RSF) Trades OK/no ads. %Title: POSITIVE TIMES: A Journal of Purposeful, Practical Perspective Spring %Descr: '93 A magzine of positive thinks. An amalgamation of new Age, 12 step, and spiritual thinking. Quite a brainful. An ode to Asimov, establising personal goals, reasons for dreaming, controling negativity, and lots of reader stories. %Info: $5 Each , Subs: $14.00 for 4 issues to Jerry Don Posner, The Positive Times, P.O. Box 244, West Stockbridge, MA 01266-0244 (28 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads. %Title: SPECTRUM: The Wholistic News Magazine Issue 30 June '93 %Descr: A great glossy magazine with alternative health news from around the world. Most of the bits are excerpts from mainstream sources but condensed for quick reading. Very informative and readable. A good source for keeping up with the news on food, health, healing, vitamins, environment, medicine, safety, and human rights. Part two of the interview with Ralph Moss about alternative cancer therapies. %Info: $3 Each , Subs: $18.00 for 6 issues to Roger Windsor, Spectrum Universal, 61 Dutile Road, Belmont, NH 03220-5252 (36 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/back issues/takes ads. %Title: STREET VOICE: An Outreach Tool for Education and Survival Issue 26 %Descr: April '93 A short newsletter devoted to the homeless/IV-drug users community in Baltimore. A very intrigeing newsletter with resources, survival tips, communicable diseases, interviews, and personal essays. Strong focus on AIDS and how to avoid catching it. This issue covers the finer points of hustling, the lack of drug treatment centers, and a Langston Hughes poem. February had reports on some scary news that cleaning needles with bleach doesn't give 100% protection against HIV. It's actually closer to 15% protection. #24 has some advice on protecting your teeth for people on methadone maintainence. %Info: free/SASE Each , Subs: $ 6.00 for 12 issues to P.O. Box 22962, Baltamore, MD 21203 (2 Pages/S/RSF) Trades OK/submissions OK/no ads. %Title: THE URBAN HERBALIST: A Magazine for Herbal Healing, Self-Help %Descr: Healthcare, and Sexual Adventure Issue 7 Apr. 1993 I wish I'd known about the Urban Herbalist when I was seeking natural remedies for the evils caused by birth-control pills. It's a great source of information about natural health care for women. Besides the articles there are several pages of nationwide resources such as herbal mail order, health networks, bookstores & libraries, zines & newsletters, classes, conferences and more. It's the end of the 20th century...Do you know where your cervix is? This issue is devoted to contraception & other reproductive issues. There's herbal contraception with wild carrot seeds, the myth of PMS, fertility and natural rhythm awareness, and menopause. I think I'm going to get a gift sub for my best friend. %Info: $2.00 Each , Subs: $ 5.00 for 4 issues to WHAM , Women's Health Action/Mobilization, PO Box 733, New York, NY 10009 (16 Pages/S/MIR) No trades/submissions OK/back issues/no ads. %Title: THE VIVA VINE: The Newsletter of the Viva Vegie Society Volume 2 %Descr: Issue 1 Feb. '93 The offical newsletter of Pamela's VivaVegie socitey. Pamela stands around street fairs passing out copies of her well-researched document "101 Reasons Why I'm a Vegitarian." It a great document perfect for bringing along when you're visiting your parents and they think you're crazy for not wanting to eat steak three times a day. Pam wrote about Beyond Beef's "Adopt-A-McDonald's" campaign, the repulsive truth about the American pultry industry (why people regularly eat somthing that commonly recognized as being poisned with salmonella is beyond me), letters from readers, and events. Send her a buck for "The 101" or send her $5.00 for the whole package. %Info: $1 + SASE Each , Subs: $ 5.00 for 5 issues to Pamela Teisler, The VivaVegie Society, P.O. Box 294, Prince Street Station New York, NY 10012 (4 Pages/S/RSF) Trades OK/no ads. %Title: WHEATSVILLE BREEZE: A Wheatsville Food Co-op Publication March '93 %Descr: A newsletter for an Austin-based food co-op that covers news and gossip about the people involved. Very friendly but mostly of interest to those in Austin or thoes involved in other food co-op around the country. A report on Norway's whale hunting. Why people are so fixated on "saving" whales and dolphins, while they go on killing cows, pigs, and sheep is beyond me. %Info: $1.00 Each to Wheatsville Food Co-op, 3101 Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78705 (12 Pages/T/RSF) No trades/no ads. %Title: WINE TRADER: Provocative Wine Editorial, Award-Winning Wines, %Descr: Classifieds Volume 14 Issue 2 A mass-market wine magazine that retains a fiesty down-to-earth spirit. Lots of major wine advertising but the editorial is very agressive and non-conforming. The editorials seem to be getting angrier every time but they picked out a good target: the ATF, the same people that went into Waco, Texas to murder a group of inocent people. Last issue included rants about the new "sin" tax, the ATF forbiding truthful nutritional information on beer labels, the new Surgeon General, and the health benefits of wine. This time there's letting wine breathe; more grumpy editorials; wine's health benefits; book reviews; and Bandon cheeses (great with wine). Lots of ads for helpful wine tools & products. Unfortunately it's still too "upper" for my wine styling. Anything around $6.00 a bottle that tastes good OK by me. %Info: $3.00 Each , Subs: $18.00 for 6 issues to Wine Trader, P.O. Box 1598, Carson City, NV 89702 (80 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/takes ads.