LETTERS TO THE EDITORS

Thank you for sending me your quinoa salad suggestion. It made me hungry even though I had just eaten lunch. I'm going to Kroger Supermarket tomorrow and will scout out the ingredients, then pick them up Monday. This is for our early T-day potluck next Thursday here at the retirement home. Our chef asked us to share a salad or dessert with about 8 residents. The food here isn't very healthy; I've tried to get them to improve the nutrition, but they insist on serving the kind of food that old people ate as young people. Makes no sense to me, so I just get salad bar food and scratch-cook in my apartment. Blood pressure is very stable.

Take care, and I promise not to request your recipe for baby back BBQ ribs!

I am married with five children, and live in Ohio. My son (Don 3rd) is now 20 and is in his first year of college. My oldest daughter (Neena) is a senior in high school. She will be applying for the vegetarian scholarship within the next few weeks.

My wife has been vegetarian since 1985. All five of my children were raised vegetarian. I myself have been the only meat consumer in my family, until two weeks ago.

I have changed. I am so proud to say that I have become vegan. My wife has also made the conversion from vegetarian to vegan. Someday I vow to pledge to the future scholarship funds. For now, all I can do is to help educate other people. I just wanted you to know.

I wanted to thank you again for providing the Nutrition Department of Stroger Hospital of Cook County with copies of your magazine for our health fair. Attendees enjoyed the magazine.

Thanks so much.