Comments marylounoble has made

marylou you haven't

You're right, I think. Are you referring to items in the PETA magazine?  Please enlighten me.

Marylou

Marylou Noble

Quick meals

As a vegetarian, I have found nearly all of Amy's quick meal products to be palatable. The soups and instant dinners are great, as well as the pizza.  The only item I have found to be NOT wonderful are her quarter pounder veggie burgers. I much prefer Morningstar original grillers and Garden Burgers. I do try to cook on occasion.

Marylou Noble
Portland, OR  On A taste test of seven 'natural' frozen dinners posted 12 months ago 9 Responses

Vegetarian dogs

As a vegetarian, I have fed my Samoyed an organic vegetarian or vegan commercial dog food plus bananas and other fruit, shredded rice cheese, and occasional vegetarian table food, all of which she loves.  She appears to be extremely healthy after 4-1/2 years of such consumption.  I continue to feed my three cats Science Diet meat products in view of the fact that cats supposedly cannot thrive without animal products.  I've always been a bit suspicious of that claim, but continue to follow the latest "scientific" advice on the matter.

Marylou Noble
Portland, OR

Marylou Noble

Reducing carbon footprint

Dear Tara and Umbra -

I must admit that I do make several trips to the Bay area and southern California each year to visit children and grandchildren which I am not willing to forego.  Unfortunately, Southwest Airlines has eliminated through flights to Ontario,CA so I must change planes in Oakland or Sacramento.  

The environmental contribution that I CAN claim is consuming no meat or fish products.  I have also hired Your Backyard Farmers here in Portland, Oregon to cultivate and harvest the produce of an organic garden. It's a bit spendy, so doing one's own would be far more economical.  As I have many more vegetables than I can consume, I will most likely invite neighbors to join in my efforts next year.

Other contributions I make are recyling and composting virtually all household waste, using fluorescent light bulbs, and driving a Prius.  I know you can't afford a new car, however!!

Good luck with your endeavors,

Marylou Noble
Portland, OROn Umbra on small steps with big impacts posted 1 year, 2 months ago 18 Responses

Obama's speech

I was generally approving of Barak Obama's speech advocating reduction of our dependence on foreign oil and support of technologies to produce higher mileage cars and wind and solar power. I was disappointed in his support of clean coal and nuclear energy. I was further disappointed that environmental issues achieved only secondary status to the issues of the economy, health care, jobs, and education.  These are all vitally important issues with which I can't disagree.  However, no attention was directed to sustainability, promotion of biodiversity, and protection of our wild spaces.  Minimal attention was given to the immense problem of global warming and the importance of conservation.  I understand that, in order to be elected, a candidate must focus on the issues of most concern to our population, and would hope that environmental concerns will occupy a prominent position in his endeavors once elected.

Marylou Noble

Efficient driving

I would love to have one of these devices installed in my car in order to determine how I can drive more efficiently.  Is that possible?

Marylou NobleOn Denver hopes to reduce car emissions by encouraging better driving posted 1 year, 8 months ago 1 Response

Produce a movie

I have read portions of your book and think it is fantastic!!

Have you thought of producing a movie depicting not only the horrors of raising animals for food, especially factory farming, but also the entire slaughtering process and the benefits of a vegetarian or vegan diet?  When I mentioned this idea to a friend, she thought such a movie would frighten people.  I think it would be a great educational tool and, if it frightens folks, so be it.

Marylou Noble  On An interview with Rory Freedman, coauthor of vegan manifesto Skinny Bitch posted 1 year, 10 months ago 8 Responses

Vegetarianism

Eating as low on the food chain as possible is, of course, best - which would involve becoming a vegetarian or, even better, a vegan. I have not given up dairy, eggs, and cheese completely, although I consume very small amounts.  I, too, would recommend Amy's products and must confess that I use too many prepared vegetarian products rather than cooking from scratch.  I would also advise making purchases from local organic stores rather than large chains if those are available.  Here in Portland, Oregon, we are fortunate to have Market of Choice and New Seasons which are great alternatives to Whole Foods and Wild Oats.  As you probably are aware, Whole Foods has taken over Wild Oats and the CEO of Whole Foods has made several repugnant statements about killing the competition.  Horrors!!

MarylouOn Umbra on the impact of food purchases posted 2 years, 2 months ago 21 Responses

Global Warming

As I'm certain most people reading this article are already aware, contacting members of Congress to urge support of greenhouse gas reducing legislation is of vital importance.  I do so on a regular basis, and was a member of a Physicians for Social Responsibility lobbying effort that included this issue in Washington DC last Spring.  I do not believe, however, that actions of individuals to reduce their contributions to global warming should be discounted. Driving a mileage efficient car, using fluorescent bulbs, recycling, and avoiding meat products are positive steps that all of us can and should take. Every little bit helps.

Marylou NobleOn Voluntary actions didn't get us civil rights, and they won't fix the climate posted 2 years, 2 months ago 61 Responses

Vegetarianism

There are several excellent reasons for consuming a vegetarian diet:  Meat production is an extremely inefficient means of producing protein for human consumption and contributes more than vehicles to greenhouse gases. Meat comsumption contributes to obesity and numerous human health problems.  Animal protein, contrary to common belief, is not a necessary component of a healthy diet.  Animals raised for human comsumption are most often NOT treated humanely during their lifetimes or in the slaughtering process.

My extended family of 15, ranging in ages from 21 months to 69 years, are all vegetarians for solely ethical and environmental reasons.  We are all exceptionally healthy.  None of us have ever been told by our health care providers that our diets were inadequate or should be altered in any manner.  One of my daughters is a physician whose training in medicine was completed at UCSF, one of the top institutions in the US.On Umbra on vegetarian remorse posted 2 years, 2 months ago 38 Responses

Hunting and fishing

As a vegetarian and animal rights activitist, I surely cannot support either hunting or fishing.  While both of these activities support violence against nature, there are SO many ways to enjoy our natural surroundings such as hiking, mountain-climbing, and camping that do not involve the killing of wildlife, that it incomprehensible that these pursuits would be encouraged.  It is especially repugnant that there are campaigns currently in place to encourage children to engage in the use of firearms to destroy wildlife.  Not only do such promotions encourage violence, but they are extremely hazardous to the participants. On Number of hunters and fishers in U.S. has declined since 1996 posted 2 years, 2 months ago 2 Responses

Enviromental Leaders

It seems that all of these people deserve great credit for promoting actions to protect the environment.  Although a difficult choice, I would pick Barbara Boxer and Henry Waxman as co-first place winners with Xie Zhenhua in second place.  As a leader of the environmental movement in China, Xie Zhenhua surely faces more challenging obstacles than leaders in many other parts of the world.  

Marylou Noble
On 15 Green Politicians posted 2 years, 4 months ago 34 Responses

Biofuels and Fluorescent Light Bulbs

It doesn't seem that Fidel Castro's concerns about growing corn for the production of ethanol are that far off base. There are legitimate resons to question the ethics of reducing the world's food supply and the adverse environmental effects of producing substantially greater quantities of corn. Additionally, there are potentially grave consequences surrounding the production of GM corn.

I am in complete agreement with Casto's suggestion that switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs would save a tremendous amount of energy.  The United Kingdom is moving in that direction along with at least one city in Australia.  Shouldn't the United States be pursuing such a change?  I use these bulbs throughout my house wherever I can, although some of my receptacles will not accept these bulbs.  Does anyone know why?

Marylou Noble
Portland, OR On Granma Muses posted 2 years, 8 months ago 2 Responses

Vegetarianism

I live in Portland, OR and have investigated the possibility of installing solar panels in my home, but have found them to be extremely expensive.  Do you have any recommendations for sources that I might contact?

What is your opinion on the contribution of vegetarianism to the environmental movement?

Marylou Noble
marylou_noble@yahoo.comOn An interview with actor and solar advocate Edward Norton posted 4 years, 7 months ago 4 Responses