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‘ET’S JUST abcut that “eat,
drink and be merry” time of
“the year once again. But
- before you load up on the gro-
 cerles, Victoria Harrison sug-
Bests you use this luil in feast-
_ ing between Thanksgiv-ing
. and Christmas to see if more
~ sensible eating habits could:
~ give both your health and

> your budget a break.

; “A shift in the direction of plant :

* foods is a simple way to lower =
“dietary fat and cholesterol —and ©
“save you money,” says Harrison.
who, with two other B.C. ‘dietitians,
Vesanto Melina and Brenda Davis,
has co-authored Becoming
Vegetarian (Macmillan, $19.95).
The book has already gone through a

for a healthier budget (as weli asa
healthier body), I wondered exactly
what impact banishing ¢ the beef and
2 to.““fibre finance’? might
have. So [asked Harrison to com-
pare the costs of three typical din-
-“ners for an omnivore (meat-eater),
Jacto-ovo vegetarian (dairy and egg’
‘products but no meat) and vegan
(nothing of animal origin). 1 also
asked jer to compare, the Prices of a

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menu with regular food and one with
organic.

Harrison fed the omnivore a
chicken leg, potatoes, peas, dinner
rolls and butter. Typical cost: $1.21
a serving regular food, $2.17 argan-
ic.

The lacto-ovo vexetarian got veg-
etuble lasagna, french bread and a
green salad. Cost: $1.38 regular and

_ $2.50 organic.

The vevan ate lentils, onions,
brown rice, kale, romaine and salad
dressing. Cost: 75 cents regular,
$1.61 organic.

. Harrison also commented on both
the casts and dietary aspects of the
main items in each of these three
teals, using the prices for regular
food. . - .

“The roasted chicken leg costs 63
cents a portion and you get no fibre,
high protein and high fat,” she said.
“The vegetable lasagna costs.90
cents and gives you low fibre, high

_ Protein and again high fat. The lentit
and onion dish, at 22 cents, gives
you the most fibre and is also high in
protein, but has less than five per-

_ cent fat — compared with 50-60%
for the two other items.”

At present there isn’t a lot of
organic produce grown in Canada,
said Harrison, who with Davis runs
21st Century Nutrition, a private
nutrition consulting company.

“About 60% is imported frora the
U.S. because the certification for the
term ‘organic’ .is much more strin-
gent in Canada than in the U.S.,”
explained Harrison. “Also, we don’t
allow fortification of milk alternates

- like soy, almond and rice beverages —

with calcium and vitamins D and

- So how can you keep your costs

down, especially if you choose the

organic items?

“Supermarkets which sell organic
foods are often cheaper than your °
local natural food store,” Harrison
said. “Every day these stores add
items to their shelves like miso, sea-
weed, tahini (sesame butter), tofu,
and veggie products like patties, hot
dogs, deli slices, soups and frozen
entrees.

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“As more peuple look for vege-
tarian items, the stores respond, If
you want certain products, simply
write anote 10 your local supermar-
ket asking to have it stocked.”

Harrison said she and her iwo co-
authors do much of their food shop-
ping through a group which deals
with natural food wholesalers: "We
figure a family of four could save
well over $2,000 a year.”

Also look for local farmers who
use fewer chemicals; their stands are
often open late into the fall.

“if you really want to control the .
way the food is grown, plant your
own garden,” Harrison added. “You
will be surprised how much a small
plot will produce. Get family mem-
bers or another person to share in the
management — and the harvest.”

Harrison, Davis and Melina will
de giving a public lecture, on easing
into a vegetarian diet, at the Robson
Square Conference Centre on
Tuesday, Nov. 22. For more infor-
mation call Canada EarthSave
Society at 731-5885.

And “easing in” is probably the
best approach for most people.

My wife Mandy and I having
been moving toward smaller por-

tions of meat and fish, and often eat °

pasta and vegetarian meals. When
we fly, we always ask for one vege-
tarian or low-fat meal and share both

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