Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me
This thread is just so ME!! I shop and cook for my neighbourhood, they pick up their dinners up on the way home from work. I feed some single moms, bachelors, a few couples who work ridiculous hours, a few housebound people (deliveries). It's quite a nice community thing too, since the neighbours come in and sit around. Organic and local produce when possible, definitely all fresh... recycled containers (sanitizer on the dishwasher) Eventually everything will be local. Jesse --- Darryl McMahon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If one chooses not to keep appliances for cooking or storing food, eating out all the time could make sense. If one lives alone, or the schedule means they are seldom at home for meals, this could even make financial sense. No refrigerator, no freezer, no stove, no energy bill associated with those activities, no grocery bill, no worries about food spoiling. No need for a kitchen, saves living space. Just skipping the trips for groceries appeals to me, not to mention cooking for others with dynamic schedules. Actually, most dormitories I have experienced are based on this premise (no kitchen, all meals taken at food service locations of some kind). May apply to other situations as well. Just my 2 cents. Darryl Jason Katie wrote: eating at a restaurant three times a day doesnt really make sense to me. seems that the benefits of localized food would be somewhat diminished when it is produced in large amounts like that, because even with the best quality stock, they are still on a time budget, and would have to at least skim corners, if not cut them entirely. i think good food is best prepared in the home, or at least in a place where there isnt such a rush to finish cooking. i dont mean what they are reporting is bad, just a little off kilter. Jesse Frayne itsdinner.ca Neighbourhood catering and general joie de livre __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Warning -- GM Food Linked to Cancer
Warning -- GM Food Linked to Cancer A Russian study has confirmed a link between genetically modified (GM) potatoes and cancer in laboratory rats, according to UK Greenpeace activists. The results vindicate the research of Dr. Arpad Pusztai, whose work was questioned by industry backers. The research was conducted in 1998 by the Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Academy, but was suppressed until a recent victory for anti-GM activists in the Russian court system that released the findings to the public. The study showed that GM potatoes did considerable damage to rats' organs. The findings have led for a call to withdraw permission to grow GM potatoes at secret sites in the UK. The Independent February 17, 2007 Dr. Mercola's Comment: Besides the obvious nutritional reasons, British environmentalists have found another good reason to avoid potatoes: Evidence that genetically modified (GM) versions have been linked to cancer in rats, just as Dr. Arpad Pusztai claimed, to the dismay and anger of the biotech industry. Small surprise that Dr. Pusztai was, in short order, suspended from his job, ordered to hand over all his data, and threatened with legal action if he spoke to anyone on the subject. Halting the production of just one variety of GM crop certainly doesn't signal a trend, but it is a start in the right direction. And it doesn't mean the GM blight that taints some 70 percent of the foods you see at your corner grocery store is over by a long shot either. But perhaps with the help of the U.S. court system, Americans will have a little more time to get a little smarter about GM crops. How You Can Take Action to Limit GMOs When people realize the extent of the dangers of GM foods, they usually demand that something be done immediately. Many first think of demanding change through Congress. Although there are U.S. legislators who have introduced bills for labeling and for more extensive testing, these have not yet developed the momentum needed to pass. Check with www.TheCampaign.org for current news on congressional action. But it wasn't legislation that worked in Europe and elsewhere. It was the widespread rejection of GM foods by consumers that forced food manufacturers to remove GM ingredients. Thus, just by taking steps to protect yourself and your family, you are helping to move the market. In addition, you can help get the word out in your community. One of the most effective methods is to create a GM-Free School Campaign. This program, which is being implemented nationwide, rallies community members around protecting the most vulnerable sector of the population -- children. Their young, fast-growing bodies certainly are more sensitive to the potential toxins, allergens and nutritional problems associated with GM foods. In addition, due to the epidemic of obesity, diabetes, ADHD, and other problems, kids' meals, and especially school meals, are under lots of scrutiny right now. Each school already has a wellness plan, members of a wellness committee, and plenty of parents actively looking for ways to protect the health of their kids. The campaign simultaneously alerts a large number of community members, helps educate parents how to buy non-GM brands, is a magnet for local press coverage, and will help to convince food companies that cater to kids and sell to schools to publically commit to non-GM ingredients. In addition to a school focus, there are special roles that people in certain professions can play to advance this cause. a.. Chefs, restaurants and food companies can switch to non-GM sources b.. Retailers can remove or label GM products or offer in-store Non-GMO Shopping Guides c.. Religious leaders can help to educate their organization and membership d.. Health practitioners can provide patient education materials e.. Reporters can expose the health risks The Institute for Responsible Technology offers support for these groups as well. As Mary from Cabool, Missouri points out on Vital Votes: If potatoes can do this to rats, what do the other GM foods do to our bodies? It is very frightening when you consider some of the possibilities. You have to be responsible for your own health. I couldn't have put it better myself. attachment: 2.19potatoes.jpg ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me
How does local burger's oil titrate? I notice a correlation between titration value and the values of the restauranteur. MK DuPree wrote: Thanks for the response, Jason. Agreed. Obviously, however, Local Burger makes its' point of selling health consciousness (in more ways than just personal with food but also socially by supporting local economics) when some guy /does/ eat there for all his meals and loses weight and becomes healthier overall, unlike doing same at McDonald's. For sure, eating locally grown, properly cared for meat and organic produce at home is ideal. But when you don't want to, it's great to have a Local Burger as a choice instead of McDonald's. The message a place like this sends to the community is also helpful in the fight against Big Agra, Big Pharma, etc. Mike DuPree - Original Message - *From:* Jason Katie mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* biofuel@sustainablelists.org mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org *Sent:* Wednesday, March 07, 2007 7:16 PM *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me eating at a restaurant three times a day doesnt really make sense to me. seems that the benefits of localized food would be somewhat diminished when it is produced in large amounts like that, because even with the best quality stock, they are still on a time budget, and would have to at least skim corners, if not cut them entirely. i think good food is best prepared in the home, or at least in a place where there isnt such a rush to finish cooking. i dont mean what they are reporting is bad, just a little off kilter. - Original Message - *From:* MK DuPree mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* biofuel@sustainablelists.org mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org *Sent:* Wednesday, March 07, 2007 7:02 PM *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me What do you feel is bizarre and wonder if there is a point, Jason? Mike - Original Message - *From:* Jason Katie mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* biofuel@sustainablelists.org mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org *Sent:* Wednesday, March 07, 2007 6:03 PM *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me a little bizarre, but there IS a point- i guess... - Original Message - *From:* MK DuPree mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* biofuel@sustainablelists.org mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org *Sent:* Wednesday, March 07, 2007 12:12 AM *Subject:* [Biofuel] Localize Me Have you heard of the documentary Super Size Me? This guy eats nothing but McDonald's for a month. About dies. Here's a story from our local newspaper about a local restaurant that specializes in local buffalo and elk burgers and other local, organically grown produce doing a Localize Me promotion. I've plugged the List in my comments to this story, and I'm embarrassed, but not surprised, by many of the comments to this story. What can you expect from a town wherein resides an institution of higher learning, ie university. Mike DuPree http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/mar/06/freshfood_dieter_eats_his_way_health/?city_local Fresh-food dieter eats his way to health By *Laura McHugh* http://www2.ljworld.com/staff/laura_mchugh/ Tuesday, March 6, 2007 Daniel Fisher enjoys one of his favorite Local Burger dishes. I'm not really a salad guy, but I love that salad. I could eat it every day, says the former fast-food diner. For 30 days, Fisher gave up fast food and ate only at Local Burger, 714 Vt. Mary Dooley, nurse at First Med, 2323 Ridge Court, gives Daniel Fisher some good news Monday. In addition to his blood pressure decreasing, Fisher's weight and cholesterol levels have also dropped significantly. Thirty days of fresh food can do a body good. At least, that's what worked for 29-year-old Daniel Fisher. On Jan. 25, the self-proclaimed fast-food junkie quit his habit, replacing chain restaurants with Lawrence's Local Burger. The downtown restaurant specializes in locally grown, organic meats and produce. I've lost 23 or 24 pounds, and I can feel it. I feel great, Fisher said. I have a lot more energy than I used to. Local Burger's owner, Hilary Brown, recruited Fisher
Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me
You rock Jesse! Has there ever been a marriage proposal on this list? Oh yeah someone already got to you first.damn ;) Joe Jesse Frayne wrote: This thread is just so ME!! I shop and cook for my neighbourhood, they pick up their dinners up on the way home from work. I feed some single moms, bachelors, a few couples who work ridiculous hours, a few housebound people (deliveries). It's quite a nice community thing too, since the neighbours come in and sit around. Organic and local produce when possible, definitely all fresh... recycled containers (sanitizer on the dishwasher) Eventually everything will be local. Jesse --- Darryl McMahon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If one chooses not to keep appliances for cooking or storing food, eating out all the time could make sense. If one lives alone, or the schedule means they are seldom at home for meals, this could even make financial sense. No refrigerator, no freezer, no stove, no energy bill associated with those activities, no grocery bill, no worries about food spoiling. No need for a kitchen, saves living space. Just skipping the trips for groceries appeals to me, not to mention cooking for others with dynamic schedules. Actually, most dormitories I have experienced are based on this premise (no kitchen, all meals taken at food service locations of some kind). May apply to other situations as well. Just my 2 cents. Darryl Jason Katie wrote: eating at a restaurant three times a day doesnt really make sense to me. seems that the benefits of localized food would be somewhat diminished when it is produced in large amounts like that, because even with the best quality stock, they are still on a time budget, and would have to at least skim corners, if not cut them entirely. i think good food is best prepared in the home, or at least in a place where there isnt such a rush to finish cooking. i dont mean what they are reporting is bad, just a little off kilter. Jesse Frayne itsdinner.ca Neighbourhood catering and general joie de livre __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] surviving building collapse
TRRIIAANNGGLLEE OOFF LLIIFFEE (EARTHQUAKES) This is most definitely worth reading. Amazing when you think what we were taught to do when we were children. How wrong they were!! EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP'S ARTICLE ON THE TRIANGLE OF LIFE, Edited by Larry Linn for MAA Safety Committee brief on 4/13/04. My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world's most experienced rescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake. I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue teams from 60 countries, founded rescue teams in several countries, and I am a member of many rescue teams from many countries. I was the United Nations expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years. I have worked at Every major disaster in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters. In 1996 we made a film, which proved my survival methodology to be correct. The Turkish Federal Government, City of Istanbul, University of Istanbul Case Productions and ARTI cooperated to film this practical, scientific test. We collapsed a school and a home with 20 mannequins inside. Ten mannequins did duck and cover, and ten mannequins I used in my triangle of life survival method. After the simulated earthquake collapse we crawled through the rubble and entered the building to film and document the results. The film, in which I practiced my survival techniques under directly observable, scientific conditions, relevant to building collapse, showed there would have been zero percent survival for those doing duck and cover. There would likely have been 100 percent survivability for people using my method of the triangle of life. This film has been seen by millions of viewers on television in Turkey And the rest of Europe, and it was seen in the USA, Canada and Latin America on the TV program Real TV. The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under their desk. Every child was crushed to the thickness of their bones. They could have survived by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene, unnecessary and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles. I didn't at the time know that the children were told to hide under something. Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them. This space is what I call the triangle of life. The larger the object, the stronger, the less it will compact. The less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the probability that the person who is using this void for safety will not be injured. The next time you watch collapsed buildings, on television, count the triangles you see formed. They are everywhere. It is the most common shape, you will see, in a collapsed building. They are everywhere. TEN TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY 1) Most everyone who simply ducks and covers WHEN BUILDINGS COLLAPSE, are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed. 2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the foetal position. You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival instinct. You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa, next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave avoid next to it. 3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during an earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs. 4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can achieve a much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on the back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie down on the floor, next to the bottom of the bed during an earthquake. 5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the foetal position next to a sofa, or large chair. 6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either case, you will be killed! 7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different
Re: [Biofuel] surviving building collapse
Kirk McLoren wrote: TRRIIAANNGGLLEE OOFF LLIIFFEE (EARTHQUAKES) This is most definitely worth reading. Indeed! It makes a LOT of sense, too. I grew up in earthquake country and habitually pressed myself into a door frame whenever I was inside. I can remember one night when a particularly powerful earthquake hit that the nails in the house frame creaked and groaned under the strain. I found it extremely hard to stay pressed into the doorway. I've also been outside and have seen the ground rolling at me like waves on the ocean. It's EXTREMELY disconcerting to watch the ground ripple like that! Thanks for posting this, Kirk! robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice The Long Journey New Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] surviving building collapse
If it saves one child. How sad it is we were all taught to get under our desk. As he said - how obscene. Murdered by misinformation. Kirk robert and benita rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kirk McLoren wrote: TRRIIAANNGGLLEE OOFF LLIIFFEE (EARTHQUAKES) This is most definitely worth reading. Indeed! It makes a LOT of sense, too. I grew up in earthquake country and habitually pressed myself into a door frame whenever I was inside. I can remember one night when a particularly powerful earthquake hit that the nails in the house frame creaked and groaned under the strain. I found it extremely hard to stay pressed into the doorway. I've also been outside and have seen the ground rolling at me like waves on the ocean. It's EXTREMELY disconcerting to watch the ground ripple like that! Thanks for posting this, Kirk! robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice The Long Journey New Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.caRanger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ - Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains.___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] surviving building collapse
Kirk McLoren wrote: If it saves one child. How sad it is we were all taught to get under our desk. As he said - how obscene. Murdered by misinformation. We were taught several things about earthquake survival as children. In addition to stored food, water and a portable radio, we needed to have shoes by the bed and we were supposed to stay away from windows. Flying glass causes a lot of injury, and without shoes, feet cut easily on sharp debris. We were warned to NEVER leave a building while the ground was shaking, and to exit with great care (look up before going out) to avoid getting hit by fascia or other debris falling from above. We were told to stay away from stairs and elevators, too. If outside, we were to look for open ground, avoiding powerlines and any building higher than a single story, if possible, and to stay low. (I've almost been knocked off my feet by an earthquake!) If we were driving, we were supposed to pull off the road and get out of the car and onto the shoulder. (This also allows easier access for emergency vehicles.) Much of this advice makes sense. Houses and schools where I grew up tended to be single storey buildings. Very little of the construction involved concrete, save for stem walls in the foundations. If the roof is lightweight, pressing into a doorway (the strongest part of the house frame) made sense, as long as I put my back to the hinge so that the door wouldn't slam against me. In light of what you've posted here, I wouldn't do that now, though! Where I come from, houses were primarily constructed of wood frames that supported thick walls filled with mortared brick. This kind of construction fared well in earthquakes because the wood framing allowed the houses to flex and sway. (The house I grew up in had been built in 1928 and survived MANY strong earthquakes without damage.) The biggest danger involved chimneys falling into the house. This happened to our next door neighbor, but fortunately, no one was hurt. I don't think there was a conscious effort to misinform. We were once told to put our noses to the floor while trying to escape from fires, too, until people began dying from inhaling all of the heavy, off-gassing of modern carpets and drapes. We should be willing to adapt when new information is presented. robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice The Long Journey New Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me
Don't know, Joe. According to their website (www.localburger.com) they use coconut oil. I see there's a blog on their site too. You might ask. Mike - Original Message - From: Joe Street To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 10:13 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me How does local burger's oil titrate? I notice a correlation between titration value and the values of the restauranteur. MK DuPree wrote: Thanks for the response, Jason. Agreed. Obviously, however, Local Burger makes its' point of selling health consciousness (in more ways than just personal with food but also socially by supporting local economics) when some guy does eat there for all his meals and loses weight and becomes healthier overall, unlike doing same at McDonald's. For sure, eating locally grown, properly cared for meat and organic produce at home is ideal. But when you don't want to, it's great to have a Local Burger as a choice instead of McDonald's. The message a place like this sends to the community is also helpful in the fight against Big Agra, Big Pharma, etc. Mike DuPree - Original Message - From: Jason Katie To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me eating at a restaurant three times a day doesnt really make sense to me. seems that the benefits of localized food would be somewhat diminished when it is produced in large amounts like that, because even with the best quality stock, they are still on a time budget, and would have to at least skim corners, if not cut them entirely. i think good food is best prepared in the home, or at least in a place where there isnt such a rush to finish cooking. i dont mean what they are reporting is bad, just a little off kilter. - Original Message - From: MK DuPree To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me What do you feel is bizarre and wonder if there is a point, Jason? Mike - Original Message - From: Jason Katie To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me a little bizarre, but there IS a point- i guess... - Original Message - From: MK DuPree To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 12:12 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Localize Me Have you heard of the documentary Super Size Me? This guy eats nothing but McDonald's for a month. About dies. Here's a story from our local newspaper about a local restaurant that specializes in local buffalo and elk burgers and other local, organically grown produce doing a Localize Me promotion. I've plugged the List in my comments to this story, and I'm embarrassed, but not surprised, by many of the comments to this story. What can you expect from a town wherein resides an institution of higher learning, ie university. Mike DuPree http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/mar/06/freshfood_dieter_eats_his_way_health/?city_local Fresh-food dieter eats his way to health By Laura McHugh Tuesday, March 6, 2007 Daniel Fisher enjoys one of his favorite Local Burger dishes. I'm not really a salad guy, but I love that salad. I could eat it every day, says the former fast-food diner. For 30 days, Fisher gave up fast food and ate only at Local Burger, 714 Vt. Mary Dooley, nurse at First Med, 2323 Ridge Court, gives Daniel Fisher some good news Monday. In addition to his blood pressure decreasing, Fisher's weight and cholesterol levels have also dropped significantly. Thirty days of fresh food can do a body good. At least, that's what worked for 29-year-old Daniel Fisher. On Jan. 25, the self-proclaimed fast-food junkie quit his habit, replacing chain restaurants with Lawrence's Local Burger. The downtown restaurant specializes in locally grown, organic meats and produce. I've lost 23 or 24 pounds, and I can feel it. I feel great, Fisher said. I have a lot more energy than I used to. Local Burger's owner, Hilary Brown, recruited Fisher for the project, which she calls Localize Me, a play on Super Size Me, a movie in which the filmmaker eats only McDonald's fast food for a month. He was wonderful about sticking to the program and just being committed to this journey, Brown said. That journey was to eat only Local Burger, three meals a day, for an entire month. At first, Fisher worried the healthy fare would not satisfy his super-sized appetite. I thought I was going to starve to death eating little tiny portions, but
[Biofuel] [Fwd: FW: State makes big fuss over local couple's vegetable oil car fuel]
http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2007/03/01/news/local_news/1021491.txt *State makes big fuss over local couple's vegetable oil car fuel* /By HUEY FREEMAN - HR Staff Writer/ DECATUR - David and Eileen Wetzel don't get going in the morning quite as early as they used to. So David Wetzel, 79, was surprised to hear a knock on the door at their eastside home while he was still getting dressed. Two men in suits were standing on his porch. They showed me their badges and said they were from the Illinois Department of Revenue, Wetzel said. I said, 'Come in.' Maybe I shouldn't have. Gary May introduced himself as a special agent. The other man, John Egan, was introduced as his colleague. May gave the Wetzels his card, stating that he is the senior agent in the bureau of criminal investigations. I was afraid, Eileen Wetzel said. I came out of the bathroom. I thought: Good God, we paid our taxes. The check didn't bounce. The agents informed the Wetzels that they were interested in their car, a 1986 Volkswagen Golf, that David Wetzel converted to run primarily from vegetable oil but also partly on diesel. Wetzel uses recycled vegetable oil, which he picks up weekly from an organization that uses it for frying food at its dining facility. They told me I am required to have a license and am obligated to pay a motor fuel tax, David Wetzel recalled. Mr. May also told me the tax would be retroactive. Since the initial visit by the agents on Jan. 4, the Wetzels have been involved in a struggle with the Illinois Department of Revenue. The couple, who live on a fixed budget, have been asked to post a $2,500 bond and threatened with felony charges. State legislators have rallied to help the Wetzels. State Sen. Frank Watson, R-Greenville, introduced Senate Bill 267, which would curtail government interference regarding alternative fuels, such as vegetable oil. A public hearing on the bill will be at 1 p.m. today in Room 400 of the state Capitol. I would agree that the bond is not acceptable, $2,500 bond, Watson said, adding that David Wetzel should be commended for his innovative efforts. (His car) gets 46 miles per gallon running on vegetable oil. We all should be thinking about doing without gasoline if we're trying to end foreign dependency. I think it's inappropriate of state dollars to send two people to Mr. Wetzel's home to do this. They could have done with a more friendly approach. It could have been done on the phone. To use an intimidation factor on this - who is he harming? Two revenue agents. You'd think there's a better use of their time, Watson said. The Wetzels, who plan to speak at a Senate hearing in Springfield today, recalled how their struggle with the revenue department unfolded. According to the Wetzels, May told them during his Jan. 4 visit that they would have to pay taxes at either the gasoline rate of 19½ cents per gallon or the diesel rate of 21½ cents per gallon. A retired research chemist and food plant manager, Wetzel produced records showing he has used 1,134.6 gallons of vegetable oil from 2002 to 2006. At the higher rate, the tax bill would come to $244.24. That averages out to $4.07 a month, Wetzel noted, adding he is willing to pay that bill. But the Wetzels would discover that the state had more complicated and costly requirements for them to continue to use their veggie mobile. David Wetzel was told to contact a revenue official and apply for a license as a special fuel supplier and receiver. After completing a complicated application form designed for businesses, David Wetzel was sent a letter directing him to send in a $2,500 bond. Eileen Wetzel, a former teaching assistant, calculated that the bond, designed to ensure that their business pays its taxes, would cover the next 51 years at their present usage rate. A couple of weeks later, David Wetzel received another letter from the revenue department, stating that he must immediately stop operating as a special fuel supplier and receiver until you receive special fuel supplier and receiver licenses. This threatening letter stated that acting as a supplier and receiver without a license is a Class 3 felony. This class of felonies carries a penalty of up to five years in prison. On the department of revenue's Web site, David Wetzel discovered that the definition of special fuel supplier includes someone who operates a plant with an active bulk storage capacity of not less than 30,000 gallons. Wetzel also did not fit the definition of a receiver, described as a person who produces, distributes or transports fuel into the state. So Wetzel withdrew his application to become a supplier and receiver. Mike Klemens, spokesman for the department of revenue, explained that Wetzel has to register as a supplier because the law states that is the only way he can pay motor fuel tax. But what if he is not, in fact, a supplier? Then would he instead be exempt
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Re: [Biofuel] surviving building collapse
If structures were seen as boats instead of anchored in the soil they could be safer. A friend of mine did that in So California. He had the cement foundation sitting on rocks so it could slide. A flexible connection on the utilities allowed movement and the next quake he had zero damage vs cracked foundations in his neighbors houses. Kirk robert and benita rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kirk McLoren wrote: If it saves one child. How sad it is we were all taught to get under our desk. As he said - how obscene. Murdered by misinformation. We were taught several things about earthquake survival as children. In addition to stored food, water and a portable radio, we needed to have shoes by the bed and we were supposed to stay away from windows. Flying glass causes a lot of injury, and without shoes, feet cut easily on sharp debris. We were warned to NEVER leave a building while the ground was shaking, and to exit with great care (look up before going out) to avoid getting hit by fascia or other debris falling from above. We were told to stay away from stairs and elevators, too. If outside, we were to look for open ground, avoiding powerlines and any building higher than a single story, if possible, and to stay low. (I've almost been knocked off my feet by an earthquake!) If we were driving, we were supposed to pull off the road and get out of the car and onto the shoulder. (This also allows easier access for emergency vehicles.) Much of this advice makes sense. Houses and schools where I grew up tended to be single storey buildings. Very little of the construction involved concrete, save for stem walls in the foundations. If the roof is lightweight, pressing into a doorway (the strongest part of the house frame) made sense, as long as I put my back to the hinge so that the door wouldn't slam against me. In light of what you've posted here, I wouldn't do that now, though! Where I come from, houses were primarily constructed of wood frames that supported thick walls filled with mortared brick. This kind of construction fared well in earthquakes because the wood framing allowed the houses to flex and sway. (The house I grew up in had been built in 1928 and survived MANY strong earthquakes without damage.) The biggest danger involved chimneys falling into the house. This happened to our next door neighbor, but fortunately, no one was hurt. I don't think there was a conscious effort to misinform. We were once told to put our noses to the floor while trying to escape from fires, too, until people began dying from inhaling all of the heavy, off-gassing of modern carpets and drapes. We should be willing to adapt when new information is presented. robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice The Long Journey New Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ - TV dinner still cooling? Check out Tonight's Picks on Yahoo! TV.___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me
Flirt! You KNOW I'm old enough to be your mother. I'm practically old enough to be Darryl's mother, fercryinoutloud. Cheers. --- Joe Street [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You rock Jesse! Has there ever been a marriage proposal on this list? Oh yeah someone already got to you first.damn ;) Joe Jesse Frayne wrote: This thread is just so ME!! I shop and cook for my neighbourhood, they pick up their dinners up on the way home from work. I feed some single moms, bachelors, a few couples who work ridiculous hours, a few housebound people (deliveries). It's quite a nice community thing too, since the neighbours come in and sit around. Organic and local produce when possible, definitely all fresh... recycled containers (sanitizer on the dishwasher) Eventually everything will be local. Jesse --- Darryl McMahon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If one chooses not to keep appliances for cooking or storing food, eating out all the time could make sense. If one lives alone, or the schedule means they are seldom at home for meals, this could even make financial sense. No refrigerator, no freezer, no stove, no energy bill associated with those activities, no grocery bill, no worries about food spoiling. No need for a kitchen, saves living space. Just skipping the trips for groceries appeals to me, not to mention cooking for others with dynamic schedules. Actually, most dormitories I have experienced are based on this premise (no kitchen, all meals taken at food service locations of some kind). May apply to other situations as well. Just my 2 cents. Darryl Jason Katie wrote: eating at a restaurant three times a day doesnt really make sense to me. seems that the benefits of localized food would be somewhat diminished when it is produced in large amounts like that, because even with the best quality stock, they are still on a time budget, and would have to at least skim corners, if not cut them entirely. i think good food is best prepared in the home, or at least in a place where there isnt such a rush to finish cooking. i dont mean what they are reporting is bad, just a little off kilter. Jesse Frayne itsdinner.ca Neighbourhood catering and general joie de livre __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ Jesse Frayne itsdinner.ca Neighbourhood catering and general joie de livre __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] surviving building collapse
how did he get /that/ one past code?? - Original Message - From: Kirk McLoren To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] surviving building collapse If structures were seen as boats instead of anchored in the soil they could be safer. A friend of mine did that in So California. He had the cement foundation sitting on rocks so it could slide. A flexible connection on the utilities allowed movement and the next quake he had zero damage vs cracked foundations in his neighbors houses. Kirk robert and benita rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kirk McLoren wrote: If it saves one child. How sad it is we were all taught to get under our desk. As he said - how obscene. Murdered by misinformation. We were taught several things about earthquake survival as children. In addition to stored food, water and a portable radio, we needed to have shoes by the bed and we were supposed to stay away from windows. Flying glass causes a lot of injury, and without shoes, feet cut easily on sharp debris. We were warned to NEVER leave a building while the ground was shaking, and to exit with great care (look up before going out) to avoid getting hit by fascia or other debris falling from above. We were told to stay away from stairs and elevators, too. If outside, we were to look for open ground, avoiding powerlines and any building higher than a single story, if possible, and to stay low. (I've almost been knocked off my feet by an earthquake!) If we were driving, we were supposed to pull off the road and get out of the car and onto the shoulder. (This also allows easier access for emergency vehicles.) Much of this advice makes sense. Houses and schools where I grew up tended to be single storey buildings. Very little of the construction involved concrete, save for stem walls in the foundations. If the roof is lightweight, pressing into a doorway (the strongest part of the house frame) made sense, as long as I put my back to the hinge so that the door wouldn't slam against me. In light of what you've posted here, I wouldn't do that now, though! Where I come from, houses were primarily constructed of wood frames that supported thick walls filled with mortared brick. This kind of construction fared well in earthquakes because the wood framing allowed the houses to flex and sway. (The house I grew up in had been built in 1928 and survived MANY strong earthquakes without damage.) The biggest danger involved chimneys falling into the house. This happened to our next door neighbor, but fortunately, no one was hurt. I don't think there was a conscious effort to misinform. We were once told to put our noses to the floor while trying to escape from fires, too, until people began dying from inhaling all of the heavy, off-gassing of modern carpets and drapes. We should be willing to adapt when new information is presented. robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice The Long Journey New Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ -- TV dinner still cooling? Check out Tonight's Picks on Yahoo! TV. -- ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.431 / Virus Database: 268.18.8/714 - Release Date: 3/8/2007 10:58 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.431 / Virus Database: 268.18.8/714 - Release Date: 3/8/2007 10:58 AM ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever:
Re: [Biofuel] surviving building collapse
American Red Cross response to Triangle of Life by Doug Copp Sent from Rocky Lopes, PhD Manager, Community Disaster Education American Red Cross National Headquarters Recently it has been brought to my attention that an email from Doug Copp, titled Triangle of Life, is making its rounds again on the Internet. Drop, Cover, and Hold On is CORRECT, accurate, and APPROPRIATE for use in the United States for Earthquake safety. Mr. Copp's assertions in his message that everyone is always crushed if they get under something is incorrect. Recently, the American Red Cross became aware of a challenge to the earthquake safety advice Drop, Cover, and Hold On. This is according to information from Mr. Doug Copp, the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of American Rescue Team International (a private company not affiliated with the U.S. Government or other agency.) He says that going underneath objects during an earthquake [as in children being told to get under their desks at school] is very dangerous, and fatal should the building collapse in a strong earthquake. He also states that everyone who gets under a doorway when a building collapses is killed. He further states that if you are in bed when an earthquake happens, to roll out of bed next to it, and he also says that If an earthquake happens while you are watching television and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair. These recommendations are inaccurate for application in the United States and inconsistent with information developed through earthquake research. Mr. Copp based his statements on observations of damage to buildings after an earthquake in Turkey. It is like apples and oranges to compare building construction standards, techniques, engineering principles, and construction materials between Turkey and the United States. We at the American Red Cross have studied the research on the topic of earthquake safety for many years. We have benefited from extensive research done by the California Office of Emergency Services, California Seismic Safety Commission, professional and academic research organizations, and emergency management agencies, who have also studied the recommendation to drop, cover, and hold on! during the shaking of an earthquake. Personally, I have also benefited from those who preceded me in doing earthquake education in California since the Field Act was passed in 1933. What the claims made by Mr. Copp of ARTI, Inc., does not seem to distinguish is that the recommendation to drop, cover, and hold on! is a U.S.-based recommendation based on U.S. Building Codes and construction standards. Much research in the United States has confirmed that Drop, Cover, and Hold On! has saved lives in the United States. Engineering researchers have demonstrated that very few buildings collapse or pancake in the U.S. as they might do in other countries. Using a web site to show one picture of one U.S. building that had a partial collapse after a major quake in an area with thousands of buildings that did not collapse during the same quake is inappropriate and misleading. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which collects data on injuries and deaths from all reportable causes in the U.S., as well as data from three University-based studies performed after the Loma Prieta (September, 1989) and Northridge (January, 1994) earthquakes in California, the following data are indicated: Loma Prieta: 63 deaths, approximately 3,700 people were injured. Most injuries happened as a result of the collapse of the Cypress Street section of I-880 in Oakland. Northridge: 57 deaths, 1,500 serious injuries. Most injuries were from falls caused by people trying to get out of their homes, or serious cuts and broken bones when people ran, barefooted, over broken glass (the earthquake happened in the early morning on a federal holiday when many people were still in bed.) There were millions of people in each of these earthquake-affected areas, and of those millions, many of them reported to have dropped, covered, and held on during the shaking of the earthquake. We contend that Drop, Cover, and Hold On indeed SAVED lives, not killed people. Because the research continues to demonstrate that, in the U.S., Drop, Cover, and Hold On! works, the American Red Cross remains behind that recommendation. It is the simplest, reliable, and easiest method to teach people, including children. The American Red Cross has not recommended use of a doorway for earthquake protection for more than a decade. The problem is that many doorways are not built into the structural integrity of a building, and may not offer protection. Also, simply put, doorways are not suitable for more than one person at a time. The
Re: [Biofuel] surviving building collapse
they didnt see the bottom. Quite right - not approved method. I had to agree though - if the structure is strong enough to act like a boat it is superior to the established practice. Kirk Jason Katie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how did he get /that/ one past code?? - Original Message - From: Kirk McLoren To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] surviving building collapse If structures were seen as boats instead of anchored in the soil they could be safer. A friend of mine did that in So California. He had the cement foundation sitting on rocks so it could slide. A flexible connection on the utilities allowed movement and the next quake he had zero damage vs cracked foundations in his neighbors houses. Kirk robert and benita rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kirk McLoren wrote: If it saves one child. How sad it is we were all taught to get under our desk. As he said - how obscene. Murdered by misinformation. We were taught several things about earthquake survival as children. In addition to stored food, water and a portable radio, we needed to have shoes by the bed and we were supposed to stay away from windows. Flying glass causes a lot of injury, and without shoes, feet cut easily on sharp debris. We were warned to NEVER leave a building while the ground was shaking, and to exit with great care (look up before going out) to avoid getting hit by fascia or other debris falling from above. We were told to stay away from stairs and elevators, too. If outside, we were to look for open ground, avoiding powerlines and any building higher than a single story, if possible, and to stay low. (I've almost been knocked off my feet by an earthquake!) If we were driving, we were supposed to pull off the road and get out of the car and onto the shoulder. (This also allows easier access for emergency vehicles.) Much of this advice makes sense. Houses and schools where I grew up tended to be single storey buildings. Very little of the construction involved concrete, save for stem walls in the foundations. If the roof is lightweight, pressing into a doorway (the strongest part of the house frame) made sense, as long as I put my back to the hinge so that the door wouldn't slam against me. In light of what you've posted here, I wouldn't do that now, though! Where I come from, houses were primarily constructed of wood frames that supported thick walls filled with mortared brick. This kind of construction fared well in earthquakes because the wood framing allowed the houses to flex and sway. (The house I grew up in had been built in 1928 and survived MANY strong earthquakes without damage.) The biggest danger involved chimneys falling into the house. This happened to our next door neighbor, but fortunately, no one was hurt. I don't think there was a conscious effort to misinform. We were once told to put our noses to the floor while trying to escape from fires, too, until people began dying from inhaling all of the heavy, off-gassing of modern carpets and drapes. We should be willing to adapt when new information is presented. robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice The Long Journey New Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ - TV dinner still cooling? Check out Tonight's Picks on Yahoo! TV. - ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ - No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.431 / Virus Database: 268.18.8/714 - Release Date: 3/8/2007 10:58 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.431 / Virus Database: 268.18.8/714 - Release Date: 3/8/2007 10:58 AM ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):
Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me
The practicality of local restaurants that supply general meals as opposed to venues for special occasions may, I think, be much improved by better urban spatial arrangements. This sort of thing makes a lot of sense in an urban environment that places decent numbers of people within a walking radius and then encourages them to walk, provides physical conditions conducive to the emergence of large numbers of local small businesses, and generally supports civic relationships between people in the neighbourhood. It's amazing how something like the width of the space between buildings on opposite sides of a street can influence the way an entire economy works. -Dawie - Original Message From: Darryl McMahon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, 8 March, 2007 5:02:04 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me If one chooses not to keep appliances for cooking or storing food, eating out all the time could make sense. If one lives alone, or the schedule means they are seldom at home for meals, this could even make financial sense. No refrigerator, no freezer, no stove, no energy bill associated with those activities, no grocery bill, no worries about food spoiling. No need for a kitchen, saves living space. Just skipping the trips for groceries appeals to me, not to mention cooking for others with dynamic schedules. Actually, most dormitories I have experienced are based on this premise (no kitchen, all meals taken at food service locations of some kind). May apply to other situations as well. Just my 2 cents. Darryl Jason Katie wrote: eating at a restaurant three times a day doesnt really make sense to me. seems that the benefits of localized food would be somewhat diminished when it is produced in large amounts like that, because even with the best quality stock, they are still on a time budget, and would have to at least skim corners, if not cut them entirely. i think good food is best prepared in the home, or at least in a place where there isnt such a rush to finish cooking. i dont mean what they are reporting is bad, just a little off kilter. - Original Message - *From:* MK DuPree mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* biofuel@sustainablelists.org mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org *Sent:* Wednesday, March 07, 2007 7:02 PM *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me What do you feel is bizarre and wonder if there is a point, Jason? Mike - Original Message - *From:* Jason Katie mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* biofuel@sustainablelists.org mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org *Sent:* Wednesday, March 07, 2007 6:03 PM *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Localize Me a little bizarre, but there IS a point- i guess... - Original Message - *From:* MK DuPree mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* biofuel@sustainablelists.org mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org *Sent:* Wednesday, March 07, 2007 12:12 AM *Subject:* [Biofuel] Localize Me Have you heard of the documentary Super Size Me? This guy eats nothing but McDonald's for a month. About dies. Here's a story from our local newspaper about a local restaurant that specializes in local buffalo and elk burgers and other local, organically grown produce doing a Localize Me promotion. I've plugged the List in my comments to this story, and I'm embarrassed, but not surprised, by many of the comments to this story. What can you expect from a town wherein resides an institution of higher learning, ie university. Mike DuPree http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/mar/06/freshfood_dieter_eats_his_way_health/?city_local Fresh-food dieter eats his way to health By * Laura McHugh * http://www2.ljworld.com/staff/laura_mchugh/ Tuesday, March 6, 2007 Daniel Fisher enjoys one of his favorite Local Burger dishes. Im not really a salad guy, but I love that salad. I could eat it every day, says the former fast-food diner. For 30 days, Fisher gave up fast food and ate only at Local Burger, 714 Vt. Mary Dooley, nurse at First Med, 2323 Ridge Court, gives Daniel Fisher some good news Monday. In addition to his blood pressure decreasing, Fishers weight and cholesterol levels have also dropped significantly. Thirty days of fresh food can do a body good. At least, thats what worked for 29-year-old Daniel Fisher. On Jan. 25, the self-proclaimed fast-food junkie quit his habit, replacing chain restaurants with
