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More meatless meals cooking on college campuses
By Mary Meelian
CPS
There's no denying that it's a retro-70s kind of a decade. From,bell
bottoms to (gasp) disco music, all things then cool are now hot.
- With that in mind, is it j ust a coincidence that vegetarianism, which first
made its mark in American culture in the 70s, is coming on strong?
. Judy Krizmanic, author of "A Teens' Guide to Going Vegetarian," said
surveys show 33 percent of the same generation of students donning mini-
skirts and listening to Tom Jones think going meatless is "in." Even 17
percent of traditionally meat-loving young men recognize the social allure of
chomping on a hummus roll.
"It is kind of hip and kind of cool to be a vegetarian," said Krizmanic, a
vegetarian herself.
But deciding to forego much of the food others eat is, after all, a decision
that requires considerably more dedication than opting for rub-on tattoos.
And, Krizmanic said, the hundred of vegetarian young people she talked to
while researching her book were surprisingly committed to maintaining a
vegetarian lifestyle.
"I was kind of impressed with how well thought out some of the kids'
reasoning for going vegetarian was."
It appeals, she said, "to their concern for the environment" not to mention
a concern toward eating better. "I think if I vyent back in 10 years, most of
them would still be vegetarian," she said.
For Dan Schwarzlose, a senior at Northwestern University, being a
vegetarian is not a fad or a trend; it's a deeply ingrained lifestyle.
Schwarzlose is a vegan, who not only rejects meat, from his diet but all
animal products. "That's right. Those tempting dairy products, those leather
shoes, fur coats, animal-based cosmetics—they're all taboo for me," he wrote
recently in article for "The Daily Northwestern."
He admits his choice to become a vegan, which was a matter of conscience
for him, isn't always easy. Planning meals is often difficult, he adds. "It's
awkward to meet friends for a casual lunch. Fast food is almost out of the
question.
However, for many vegetarian college students, meal planning is becom-
ing easier as campus cafeterias are serving up more meatless entrees.
Nine out of 10 college cafeterias responding to a 1993 survey by the
National Restaurant Association say they regularly offer vegetarian fare.
(Although what that might be varies. A salad bar would qualify.) The same
poll showed 15 percent of college student opt for meat-free offerings on any
given day. That is more than twice the rate of vegetarians in the rest of society.
Of course, the definition of a vegetarian is as diverse as the people lining
up in the dining hall for a lunch of rice pilaf and barley mushroom soup.
Scott Williams, spokesman for the Farm Animal Reform Movement
(FARM), said some self-proclaimed vegetarians stay away from red meat but
continue to eat chicken or fish. Some stay away from dairy products, such as
milk and cheese. Some find nothing wrong with stuffing their spinach lasagna
with healthy doses of mozzarella. Others, who are vegans like Schwarzlose,
adhere to a strict dietary regime that excludes all animal products.
The vegan movement, brought to attention to many in Generation X by the
late actor River Phoenix, is the branch of vegetarianism gaining this most
recent exposure in the press, although is represents a very small percentage
of vegetarians. The Vegetarian Resource Group estimates the number of
vegans at about only 2 or 3 percent of the population.
But with the increased interest in healthy eating habits, that number may
continue to grow. Once considered a wacky alternative lifestyle, vegetarian-
ism has been made more appealing by a number of well-known people,
including actress Kim Basinger, who have made their disdain for meat very
public.
The growing number of campus
vegetarians has been no-
ticed by t h
busi-
ness
com-
munity.
GardenSide
Cafeteria, billed as having a
"gourmet" vegetarian menu, opened in late
August at the State University of New York (SUNY) in
Plattsburgh. Operated by GardenSide Concepts, it's a cooperative effort with
Marriott Management Service, which provides contract service for meals to
Provost answers questions on farm fees
Deax1 Editor:
I read with great interest the letter
from R. D. Lowe/Sophomore, printed
in the February 16th J-TAC concern-
ing the proposed farm fee. Because
of the nature of that letter I tried to
make an appointment with Mr. Lowe
so that we could discuss his concerns
and some of the statements he made.
I was surprised to learn that there
is no R. D. Lowe registered at
Tarleton State University. As a re-
sult, I'm taking the opportunity to
comment on his letter.
The meeting I had with students
concerning the proposed farm fee
was a very productive one. There
were lots of questions and, at times,
vigorous dialogue. Toward the end
of the meeting I told them that I
needed to know if the proposed fee
was a good idea or not, and I needed
their opinions in writing. I received
thirteen letters. Twelve of them were
letters of support, nearly all from
student organizations in the College
of Agriculture and Technology. Most
of the letters had a couple of well-
developed, worth-while conditions
on the fee that will be implemented.
I also received one anonymous letter
that was neither pro nor con. Based
on the response I got from the stu-
dents (and also the faculty) I pro-
ceeded with the proposal.
In the letter printed under the name R.
D. Lowe there was a question about
the timing of the proposal, I proposed
several fees last October for evalua-
tion. After administrative evaluation,
only those that would help solve sig-
nificant problems were to be consid-
ered further. The decision was made
on Monday, January 23rd, on which
fees to send out for input from faculty
and staff. At the time I met with the
students, I had less than a week to
finish the proposal for the President.
The time frame was indeed short for
everyone concerned, including this
office.
Also included in the letter was a
statement that tfie students pay the
salaries of all the employees at
Tarleton. Mr. Lowe (?) needs to do
some more research on that matter.
Students pay less that 25% of the cost
of their education. In recent years the
state of Texas has increased the cost
to students significantly, but the cost
to the student is still the lower 20-
25% of the states in the nation.
In conclusion, a lot of positive
things resulted from my meeting with
the students, including some very
good suggestions that will be imple-
mented.
Not everyone was happy, but I be-
lieve that the letters of support repre-
sented the majority of those present.
I invite Mr. Lowe (?) to come by and
discuss the other concerns he ex-
pressed.
Sincerely,
Robert Fain
Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs
Is anybody
listening?
Dear Editor:
I am very proud to be a Tarleton
student but I have a complaint that I
think should be addressed.
I am enrolled in a class with a
required lab and a required lab fee. I
enjoy the class, but I must admit I get
more out of the lab because I am
learning a skill I expect to use when
I go to work.
The problem is, however, that for
the second week the lab has' been
canceled. Although we are still meet-
ing the class, there lias been no expla-
nation for canceling the lab.
If the lab is required, and we met
it only twice, will the class be counted?
And, if we are not going to have any
more labs, will our lab fees be re-
turned?
I bought some equipment to use
for the class and although I will get
some use out of it, I need to know the
proper procedures for operating it.
My instructor have been very
vague about the future of the labs. I
truly want and need to complete the
lab portion of the class because it will
give me a much better chance of
getting a job.
It seems as if no one cares about
this situation.
(name withheld by request)
arleton
rivia
RePUBUCaN CBMDCRflT CLINTON aiaMeieoN
Nancy Kellum
TSU Alumni Ambassador*
The questions for last week were:
Who was the first African-Amcri-
can faculty member at Tarleton?
Perry Sherman. He worked in the
Physical Education Department, and
was the first African-American to
graduate with a bachelor's and
master's degree at Tarleton. J
Who was the first female Afri-
can-American to be a staff member
at Tarleton?
Dr. Zoala Hursey. During 1987-
88, she was a professor in the biology
department.
Who was the first African-
American to over-throw the presi-
dent of Tarleton for a day?
Jumper Danis overthrew President
W.O. Trogden in the spring semester
of 1974.
The questions for next week are:
What was the Purple Book?
What is the significance of the Rock
Wall? ' ', K
Look in the next J-TAC for the an-
swers to all of the questions.
colleges across the nation.
Bill Meyer, GardenSide president, said he hopes for 20 to 30 campus
restaurants to open within two years. Studies of the first six months of
operation have shown non-vegetarian students often dine at GardenSide not
necessarily because it is good for them or they have special affinity for the
sanctity of animal life. Instead, they eat there, Meyer said, because it tastes
good.
The campus vegetarian market is ripe investment because college students
"are interested in their health, and they are willing to try new foods," Meyer
said. Eventually, he hopes to capture 5 percent of the non-vegetarian
population on any given campus.
GardenSide Cafeteria offers a rotating 21 -day menu, and although SUNY
students can dine there as part of their meal plan, is operated separately from
the rest of the university's food service.
Although some colleges, notably California schools, have been offering
vegetarian cuisine for 20 years, Meyer said "vegetarian students have always
had problems" finding food that fit within their lifestyle.
Williams, of FARM, said vegetarian, while growing in number, are still
sometimes isolated. "In a lot of places, you are still very much swimming
against the current and that is what makes it hard," he said.
Greg Howe, general manager of food service at the University of Califor-
nia at Santa Cruz who has been providing students vegetarian meals since the
mid-70s, said his peers across the nation have indicated that "vegetarianism
still doesn't play well in the heartland of the country."
According to the Vegetarian Resource Group, an information clearing-
house on vegetarianism, schools with the most comprehensive vegetarian
menus are concentrated in the Northeastern, Mid-Atlantic and Western states.
But no matter what the per capita rate of vegetarians is on a campus, in
most places the days of vegetarians surviving on salad bars alone are over.
Along with businesses such as GardenSide Concepts, an increasing
number, of college food service directors have taken notice of their growing
vegetarian—and mostly vegan—population. A student lobbying group
called at Berkeley. That group is hoping to aid other students across the nation
in similar battles.
The higgest challenge, said Howe, isn't just finding good-tasting menus
but teaching food service workers the correct way to prepare vegetarian
dishes. Often, he said, non-vegetarians don't understand the problem with
cooking a veggie burger on the same, unwashed grill that just sizzled a hunk
of hamburger to a deep brown. But, Krizmanic said, maintaining a vegetarian
lifestyle is "much easier than it was five years ago."
She urges student thinking of going vegetarian do some basic research to
find out how to fill their nutritional needs. You can eat French fries, macaroni
and cheese and cheese pizza and be a vegetarian, but you are not going to be
a very healthy vegetarian.
College students at great risk
AIDS toll grows Texas
By Nikki Galbreath
Staff Writter
For the second successive year, in-
fection by the human immunodefi-
ciency virus (HIV), which causes
AIDS, ranked eighth among leading
causes of death in Texas in 1993.
According to the Texas Department
of Health's (TDH) Bureau of Vital
Statistics, 2,551 people, (about 14.2
per 100,000 population) died from
HIV infection or its complications
during that year.
Dr. David R. Smith, Texas Commis-
sioner of Health, says the trend is
consistent with national estimates
which indicate that HI Vj umped from
ninth place in 1991 to eighth place in
the nation's leading causes of death
in 1992.
Since the early 1980s, Americans
have been force-fed facts and fiction
concerning the AIDS epidemic.
Newspapers, pamphlets, magazine
articles, television shows and with
the release of last years Philadelphia.
even Hollywood has grabbed a piece
of the tragedy.
Through all the tears and heartache,
however, the bold statistics stand
alone. Americans are dying from a
nondiscriminating disease at a rapid
rate, and an end is not close at hand.
Adults, teens, and perhaps most dis-
turbing, hundreds of children and in-
fants die daily as a result of the sav-
age beast. No longer is it simply a
gay disease or one which will disap-
pear along with the closet monster, it
touches everyone and cares not about
the impression it leaves..
HIV is spreading like wildfire. The
number of infected students contin-
ues to rise across college campuses
as warnings and statistics are over-
looked. Large universities, as well as
those considered to be small and safe
are not immune to the destruction.
Do you know someone who has been
diagnosed with HIV or has died of
AIDS? You will.
The J-Ta C Staff
Editor-in-Chief
Roderick Richardson
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Andy Zubik
Production Manager
Charles Crittenden Jr.
Advertising Sales
Leah Hertel
Copy Editor
Traci Evans
Advertising Manager
Lani Fairchild
Commentary Editor
Todd Whitehead
Photographers
Marc Parks
Zane Fry
Chris Gordon
Staff Writers
John Cox
Chris McBride
Mark Davis
Mudi Abubakar
Nikki Galbreath
Kalene Weathennon
Sports Editor
Kevin Stahnke
Adviser
Jacque Jebo
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