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"Forks Over Knives" Movie and Book Review and First Dish

Recently I bought both the "Forks Over Knives" movie that came out on DVD, as well as the "Forks Over  
Knive" book, which is mainly a cookbook. The movie was very good. I really liked how it offers so much compelling information as to why sticking to a plant based diet is the best route for human health. Two thumbs way up for the movie.

I was excited to get the book as well, because it featured so many healthy sounding recipes. Tonight I made my first recipe from the "Forks Over Knives" book. I made the garbanzo bean loaf (pictured). It was easy to make, but one thing that I kept thinking after I put it in the oven is that there didn't seem to be anyting to bind it all together and make it stick like an actual loaf.

Sure enough, it came out not bound together. Even though you put it in a loaf pan it doesn't come out like an actual loaf. It comes out like something you would stuff peppers with! Very mushy... nothing holding it together.

My kids hated it. My husband thought it was okay and did eat it. I personally ate a helping of it but didn't care for it at all. I really wanted to like this dish. I really did! But in the end I can say that I will never make it again. But I haven't given up on the book yet, there are plenty of other yummy sounding recipes. Fingers are crossed they turn out better and tastier than this one did.

 

Humans and Chimpanzees Share 98.5 percent DNA, So Eat Them?

We are members of the Orlando Science Center and today we went there to see two new things. One was  
a Curious George exhibit. The other was to watch the Jane Goodall chimpanzee movie in the Cinedome.

The movie was great! The kids loved it and laughed so much. It is so neat to watch the chimpanzees and I have much respect for Dr. Jane Goodall.

In the movie they discussed how chimpanzees and humans have a 98.5 percent similarity in DNA. And they didn't need to tell us that in order for us to see it. This is quite obvious in just watching how they act and in their mannerisms, as they are very much like our own species.

Near the end of the movie they tell of how humans have destroyed around 90 percent of the chimp population, mainly due to eating them. They also showed a couple of baby chimps who were in a sanctuary that has been rescued from a meat market, where they were on display right next to their butchered mothers.

That's where I started crying. Yes, my husband did confirm that I was the only one in the theater crying. But my heart really went out to them (as it does all animals).

So let me get this straight - humans will even eat another species where only 1.5% of the DNA is different (I knew people did this before going in there, by the way)? It makes me wonder if cannibalism were legal if people would be taking part in droves. After all, is that 1.5% really so important that it keeps people from cannibalism? It's 1.5%!

Chow Down Movie Review

Have you heard of the movie called "Chow Down" yet? Until yesterday I hadn't either! But let me tell you, this is a gem of a film and more people need to know about it.

I found it while at the library just looking over the movies. The title caught my interest and when I flipped it over to see the back I recognized one of the doctor's as being one that promotes plant based eating. Although there's no mention of plant based eating or veganism on the movie write-up, I figured I'd check it out.

Great movie! It goes into detail providing information about how a plant based diet can reverse heart disease and diabetes. It also sheds light on the corruption with our government in good nutrition information being put out to the public.

This is a must-see for everyone! I have already recommended it to people and plan to show it in February as an event with the Daytona Beach Vegetarian Society. It's the perfect movie to show for a February event, since that month is known as American Heart Month.

You can see the trailer for the movie below and learn more about it at their site here.