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Extensions of Remarks
By the Honorable Frank R. Wolf of Virginia
February 24, 2010
Next Generation Choices Foundation:
Mr. WOLF. Madam Speaker, like so many Americans, my family and I have been touched by cancer. I have worked over the years in Congress as a member of the Congressional Cancer Caucus as well as my service on the Appropriations Committee to support measures to help fight cancer, including historic increases in research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). I have always believed that ensuring adequate funding for medical research on diseases such as cancer is an important priority for the federal government.
There is another important component in the fight against cancer being lead today, Madam Speaker, by Bill Couzens, one of my constituents from Middleburg, Virginia. He heads a grassroots nonprofit organization – the Next Generation Choices Foundation – that he founded over six years ago, to build awareness for cancer prevention by reducing environmental exposures both known and suspected to be linked with cancer. After the loss of his sister and several close friends, he felt the need to create an organization that would focus on the root causes of the worldwide cancer epidemic and increase awareness on ways to reduce exposures and choices linked with human health and the environment. He says he learned that there are healthy choices that can be made by individuals and communities to work toward a world with less cancer, including nutritional food options for families.
Next Generation Choices in turn has formed the Less Cancer Campaign, which has grown to become a worldwide leader in cancer prevention awareness, with over 10,000 members, friends, and fans on Facebook. The reach of the Less Cancer Campaign has been wide; numerous other organizations have followed its lead and collaborated to fan the flame for cancer prevention around the globe. These combined efforts have raised awareness for Less Cancer, not just here in America, but around the world.
The Less Cancer and new Healthy Town campaigns are working to help guide communities and individuals on understanding the importance of making strong choices, and providing information on options and resources available to assist them in making healthy decisions. While most often pointing to options for the consumer, the organization in some rare cases has provided food cards, information for healthy food choices, and even shoes for children who need to get out and move, run and play.
Mr. Couzens personal experience inspired his passion to help lessen the grip of cancer on society, he also understood the importance of working with scientists and physicians who have a depth of work in evidenced-based science. Next Generation Choices board of directors includes Ronald B. Herberman, M.D., founding director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, associate vice chancellor for cancer research, Hillman professor of oncology, and professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Herberman is an internationally recognized tumor immunologist who has made major discoveries in his field and has fostered the application of this information to novel approaches in cancer therapy, diagnosis and prevention. The phenomenon of natural killer (NK) cell-mediated cytotoxicity against tumors was first discovered in Dr. Herberman's laboratory at the National Cancer Institute in the early 1970s. In addition to his pioneering investigation of NK cells, Dr. Herberman has played a leading role in multiple areas of tumor immunology.
Other leaders in science and medicine on the board are Maryann Donovan, Ph.D., the director of the Center for Environmental Oncology, and Thomas M. Sherman, M.D., a gastroenterologist. The board also includes professionals in industry and business. Greg Lam and John Couzens both contribute from their years in business and nonprofit management. Miles M. O'Brien is a 26-year broadcast news veteran. Based in New York City, he owns a production company that creates, produces, and distributes original content across all media platforms. For nearly 17-years he worked as a correspondent, anchor, and producer for CNN based in Atlanta and New York. At various times he was CNN's science, space, aviation, technology, and environment correspondent. Also on the board is Veronique Pittman, a trustee of The Rainforest Foundation and Round Hill Hotels and Villas, and a partner with Rainforest Native, which imports fair-trade ecological products from the Amazon rain forest. In addition, she sits on the Leadership Council of the Green Schools Alliance and is an Advisory Board member of the Sustainable Acai Project and Global Goods Partners.
Next Generation Choices, Less Cancer, and Healthy Town are closely associated with cancer prevention, but also work to reduce all illnesses associated with human health and the environment. As Mr. Couzens has said, “When communities and individuals work to make healthier choices, great strides toward preventing cancer and other illnesses including heart disease, diabetes, and obesity can be made. By educating people and unifying individuals and programs – transformation will occur for the next generation.”
Madam Speaker- the fight against cancer will take the work of individuals, communities, businesses and governments, and we salute the effort of Bill Couzens and Next Generation Choices as they raise awareness on ways we can all be involved to help prevent cancer.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
http://action.freshthemovie.com/o/5958/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=18535
Community Screening of FRESH the Movie
February 24, 2010
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
We Are What We Eat... Presented by Center for Environmental Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (CEO-UPCI) Rachel Carson Homestead Association Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Learn about options and choices to improve health, support a healthier environment and to save money! We are all exposed to a complex "stew" of man-made chemicals in our water, in our food, in the air, and in personal care products. The potential for health effects resulting from the accumulation of more than 40 years of environmental pollution by some contaminants draws our attention to the unintended consequences - to our health and the environment - resulting from the synthetic materials we use every day. This series of Healthy Choices Workshops will look at the science and provide you with better options for making healthier decisions in your selection of personal care products, performing home and garden maintenance, reducing contaminants in your food and water. Knowledge is power. Becoming better informed about the products you purchase will help to bring safer products to the marketplace. Our expert speakers include: Maryann Donovan, Ph.D., MPH, Director, Center for Environmental Oncology-UPCI Judith Focareta RN, MEd, Coordinator Environmental Health Initiatives, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Patricia DeMarco, Ph.D., Executive Director, Rachel Carson Homestead Association Moderator: Bill Couzens, Advisor to the Center for Environmental Oncology; Founder of Less Cancer Campaign and Next Generation Choices Foundation Audience Q&A Please register for event http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2pn9evb56c40bca
Community Screening of FRESH the Movie
February 24, 2010
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
We Are What We Eat... Presented by Center for Environmental Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (CEO-UPCI) Rachel Carson Homestead Association Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Learn about options and choices to improve health, support a healthier environment and to save money! We are all exposed to a complex "stew" of man-made chemicals in our water, in our food, in the air, and in personal care products. The potential for health effects resulting from the accumulation of more than 40 years of environmental pollution by some contaminants draws our attention to the unintended consequences - to our health and the environment - resulting from the synthetic materials we use every day. This series of Healthy Choices Workshops will look at the science and provide you with better options for making healthier decisions in your selection of personal care products, performing home and garden maintenance, reducing contaminants in your food and water. Knowledge is power. Becoming better informed about the products you purchase will help to bring safer products to the marketplace. Our expert speakers include: Maryann Donovan, Ph.D., MPH, Director, Center for Environmental Oncology-UPCI Judith Focareta RN, MEd, Coordinator Environmental Health Initiatives, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Patricia DeMarco, Ph.D., Executive Director, Rachel Carson Homestead Association Moderator: Bill Couzens, Advisor to the Center for Environmental Oncology; Founder of Less Cancer Campaign and Next Generation Choices Foundation Audience Q&A Please register for event http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2pn9evb56c40bca
Thursday, January 28, 2010
http://www.freshthemovie.com/2010/01/26/cafe-boulud-palm-beach/
Café Boulud – Palm Beach
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Guest Blogger: Bill Couzens, Founder of LessCancer.org
Café Boulud – Palm Beach opened its doors in 2003. Its location in the historic Brazilian Court, a 1920’s Spanish styled Palm Beach landmark turned luxury boutique hotel, is in the heart of Palm Beach and moments away from the famed Worth Avenue. Café Boulud’s cuisine is not unlike its New York City sister restaurant Café Boulud NEW YORK where classic French dishes are prepared with ingredients sourced from the seasonal specialties available at local markets.
Chef-Owner Daniel Boulud is a seasoned restaurateur with five restaurants; one in New York City, one in Palm Beach, FL and three abroad with plans to open additional locations in Miami, London and Singapore in the coming year. Chef Boulud is also an accomplished author having published several books, including Cooking with Daniel Boulud (1993), Daniel Boulud’s Café Boulud Cookbook (1999), Daniel Boulud Cooking in New York City (2002),Daniel’s Dish, Entertaining at Home with a Four Star Chef (2003), Letters to a Young Chef (2003), Braise: a Journey Through International Cuisine (2006).
Boulud credits much the restaurants’ success to his world–class team. One such invaluable team member is Chef Zach Bell, Executive Chef of Cafe Boulud-Palm Beach, recognized by StarChefs in 2008 as a Rising Star Chef and twice nominated for “Best Chef: South” by the James Beard Foundation.
Chef Bell makes it a practice to visit local farms and markets to personally inspect the local foods the restaurant will be serving. Local vendors Chef Bell shops with include:
Deep Creek Ranch for beef and lamb as they do not use hormones or other growth stimulants or routine antibiotic treatment.
Wild Ocean Seafood Market providing some of freshest local seafood.
Green Cay Produce CSA in Palm Beach County and as well as Swank Produce for hydro-natural lettuces, greens, micro greens tomatoes, beans, baby beats and carrots. According to their website, Swank Produce does not use fungicides, herbicides, or pesticides. This is important re the unintended consequences of pesticides that can cause harm to humans, animals, or the environment.
Erickson Farm
The Erickson family manages the tropical fruit, spice and vegetable farm. Mangoes are their specialty and they are grown with the philosophy that includes alternative practices instead of the use of pesticides and herbicides by using the effective organic solutions available and implementing cultivation techniques that aid in pest and weed control when possible.
In addition to making every effort to shop local, organic ingredients, Chef Zach has a house rule of no corn syrup in any ingredient – including the ketchup – and so the restaurant no longer uses purchased ketchup but rather cooks its own from scratch.
Most notably Café Boulud has joined in the supporting The Glades to Coast Convivium, a chapter of the slow food movement that includes Broward and Southern Palm Beach Counties. Slow Food is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.
Palm Beach and the surrounding counties are mostly noted for the production of tomatoes, peppers, beans, corn, cucumbers and squash–though it is often difficult for consumers to find local produce for sale in neighborhood supermarkets which rely on larger farms that ship produce nationwide. However, large increases in the population during the winter months coincide with the growing season, opening possibilities for local marketing of produce. Every Saturday the Palm Beach farmer’s market promotes locally-grown fresh fruits, just-picked vegetables, fresh seafood, meats and poultry, dairy products, specialty teas and coffees, fresh-cut local and imported flowers, specialty foods, foods to go, pies, and breads.
“Beyond the obvious benefits in freshness, quality, and flavor, eating seasonally and sourcing food locally can be make important contributions to reducing carbon emissions. The local farms that are additionally certified organic and the markets that sell organic foods also have great potential for reducing exposures to pesticides and other chemicals, benefiting both the environment and human health” according to Dr. Maryann Donovan, Director of the Center for Environmental Oncology from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute.
Devotees of Daniel Boulud will not only find comfort in Cafe Boulud’s exquisite fare and quality but they will discover that standards for buying local, organic and eliminating corn syrup from the restaurant is one best practice in working towards healthy people and healthy communities.
Café Boulud – Palm Beach
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Guest Blogger: Bill Couzens, Founder of LessCancer.org
Café Boulud – Palm Beach opened its doors in 2003. Its location in the historic Brazilian Court, a 1920’s Spanish styled Palm Beach landmark turned luxury boutique hotel, is in the heart of Palm Beach and moments away from the famed Worth Avenue. Café Boulud’s cuisine is not unlike its New York City sister restaurant Café Boulud NEW YORK where classic French dishes are prepared with ingredients sourced from the seasonal specialties available at local markets.
Chef-Owner Daniel Boulud is a seasoned restaurateur with five restaurants; one in New York City, one in Palm Beach, FL and three abroad with plans to open additional locations in Miami, London and Singapore in the coming year. Chef Boulud is also an accomplished author having published several books, including Cooking with Daniel Boulud (1993), Daniel Boulud’s Café Boulud Cookbook (1999), Daniel Boulud Cooking in New York City (2002),Daniel’s Dish, Entertaining at Home with a Four Star Chef (2003), Letters to a Young Chef (2003), Braise: a Journey Through International Cuisine (2006).
Boulud credits much the restaurants’ success to his world–class team. One such invaluable team member is Chef Zach Bell, Executive Chef of Cafe Boulud-Palm Beach, recognized by StarChefs in 2008 as a Rising Star Chef and twice nominated for “Best Chef: South” by the James Beard Foundation.
Chef Bell makes it a practice to visit local farms and markets to personally inspect the local foods the restaurant will be serving. Local vendors Chef Bell shops with include:
Deep Creek Ranch for beef and lamb as they do not use hormones or other growth stimulants or routine antibiotic treatment.
Wild Ocean Seafood Market providing some of freshest local seafood.
Green Cay Produce CSA in Palm Beach County and as well as Swank Produce for hydro-natural lettuces, greens, micro greens tomatoes, beans, baby beats and carrots. According to their website, Swank Produce does not use fungicides, herbicides, or pesticides. This is important re the unintended consequences of pesticides that can cause harm to humans, animals, or the environment.
Erickson Farm
The Erickson family manages the tropical fruit, spice and vegetable farm. Mangoes are their specialty and they are grown with the philosophy that includes alternative practices instead of the use of pesticides and herbicides by using the effective organic solutions available and implementing cultivation techniques that aid in pest and weed control when possible.
In addition to making every effort to shop local, organic ingredients, Chef Zach has a house rule of no corn syrup in any ingredient – including the ketchup – and so the restaurant no longer uses purchased ketchup but rather cooks its own from scratch.
Most notably Café Boulud has joined in the supporting The Glades to Coast Convivium, a chapter of the slow food movement that includes Broward and Southern Palm Beach Counties. Slow Food is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.
Palm Beach and the surrounding counties are mostly noted for the production of tomatoes, peppers, beans, corn, cucumbers and squash–though it is often difficult for consumers to find local produce for sale in neighborhood supermarkets which rely on larger farms that ship produce nationwide. However, large increases in the population during the winter months coincide with the growing season, opening possibilities for local marketing of produce. Every Saturday the Palm Beach farmer’s market promotes locally-grown fresh fruits, just-picked vegetables, fresh seafood, meats and poultry, dairy products, specialty teas and coffees, fresh-cut local and imported flowers, specialty foods, foods to go, pies, and breads.
“Beyond the obvious benefits in freshness, quality, and flavor, eating seasonally and sourcing food locally can be make important contributions to reducing carbon emissions. The local farms that are additionally certified organic and the markets that sell organic foods also have great potential for reducing exposures to pesticides and other chemicals, benefiting both the environment and human health” according to Dr. Maryann Donovan, Director of the Center for Environmental Oncology from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute.
Devotees of Daniel Boulud will not only find comfort in Cafe Boulud’s exquisite fare and quality but they will discover that standards for buying local, organic and eliminating corn syrup from the restaurant is one best practice in working towards healthy people and healthy communities.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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Saturday, December 19, 2009
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From the Movie Fresh Website and blog
Bill Couzens Guest Blogger
http://www.freshthemovie.com/2009/12/16/ayrshire_farm%E2%80%A8/
Ayrshire Farm A Model of Sustainability that Raises the Bar to Protect the Environment and Human Health
By Bill Couzens, Founder Less Cancer
Ayrshire Farm, Upperville, Virginia has a long rich history, as early as 1821. The present Farm was purchased in 1912 by Brig. Gen. James A. Buchanan of Washington, D.C. The historic property of approximately 800 acres was purchased from his descendants in 1996 by Sandy Lerner.
Since Ayrshire’s rebirth in 1996, Lerner has brought back the farm’s roots by early-on subscribing to farming practices that, at the time, seemed by many to herald back to practices from a time gone by. As it turns out Ayrshire was ahead of the curve, using farming practices for the new century, practices that would prove to enhance the environment and human health.
In the later half of the 20th century, with the development and uses of chemical pesticides, Lerner recognized the importance of returning to organic practices because of the healthy results they yield.
Organic farming can be especially important for reducing pesticide exposures according to Dr. Maryann Donovan, Director of the Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. Donovan says “having certified organic farms is an asset to any community for a number of reasons. For example, organic farms reduce exposures to pesticides that may contribute to ill health and they also provide a local source of healthy and nutritious foods. Clearly this is beneficial for both the environment and human health.”
Ayrshire Farm supplies other local outlets but also supplies two of Lerner’s brainchildren, the Home Farm Store, in Middleburg, Virginia and Hunters Head Tavern in Upperville,Virginia once known as the Carr House dating back to 1750. The Home Farm Store is Ayrshire Farm’s gourmet retail shop, and offers USDA certified organic, certified humanely raised and handled, pasture-based meat and poultry.
The vegetable production efforts begin in the greenhouse, where vegetables and herb seedlings are started and specialized greens are grown for Hunters Head Tavern during the cooler seasons.
Among the rare breeds are Shire horses, Scottish Highland cattle, Ancient White Park Cattle, Gloucestershire Old Spot Pigs, and several breeds of free-range chickens, turkeys. Pheasants and wild turkeys can be found in the Farm woodlands areas, which are being replanted and managed so as to provide “wildlife corridors” among the various habitat areas. Native trees, plants and grasses are being re-introduced as woodland cover, hedgerows, and fodder crops.
Ayrshire’s goal today is to make livestock and crop production self-sufficient and profitable. Additionally, Ayrshire is committed to achieving these goals by farming with humane, organic, and sustainable methods; preserving genetic variation in their herds of rare breeds, and contributing to seed pools for heirloom plants.
The Farms mission from their website so appropriately states “Farm sustainably and profitably, promoting the benefits of locally produced, humanely raised meats and organic produce to the consumer, our community, and our children through education, outreach and example”.
Ironic that so many practices about Ayrshire Farm date back from time gone by and yet everything they practice depends on our future and the future of the next generation’s health and environment.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 8:30 pm and is filed under Guest Bloggers. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.
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From the Movie Fresh Website and blog
Bill Couzens Guest Blogger
http://www.freshthemovie.com/2009/12/16/ayrshire_farm%E2%80%A8/
Ayrshire Farm A Model of Sustainability that Raises the Bar to Protect the Environment and Human Health
By Bill Couzens, Founder Less Cancer
Ayrshire Farm, Upperville, Virginia has a long rich history, as early as 1821. The present Farm was purchased in 1912 by Brig. Gen. James A. Buchanan of Washington, D.C. The historic property of approximately 800 acres was purchased from his descendants in 1996 by Sandy Lerner.
Since Ayrshire’s rebirth in 1996, Lerner has brought back the farm’s roots by early-on subscribing to farming practices that, at the time, seemed by many to herald back to practices from a time gone by. As it turns out Ayrshire was ahead of the curve, using farming practices for the new century, practices that would prove to enhance the environment and human health.
In the later half of the 20th century, with the development and uses of chemical pesticides, Lerner recognized the importance of returning to organic practices because of the healthy results they yield.
Organic farming can be especially important for reducing pesticide exposures according to Dr. Maryann Donovan, Director of the Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. Donovan says “having certified organic farms is an asset to any community for a number of reasons. For example, organic farms reduce exposures to pesticides that may contribute to ill health and they also provide a local source of healthy and nutritious foods. Clearly this is beneficial for both the environment and human health.”
Ayrshire Farm supplies other local outlets but also supplies two of Lerner’s brainchildren, the Home Farm Store, in Middleburg, Virginia and Hunters Head Tavern in Upperville,Virginia once known as the Carr House dating back to 1750. The Home Farm Store is Ayrshire Farm’s gourmet retail shop, and offers USDA certified organic, certified humanely raised and handled, pasture-based meat and poultry.
The vegetable production efforts begin in the greenhouse, where vegetables and herb seedlings are started and specialized greens are grown for Hunters Head Tavern during the cooler seasons.
Among the rare breeds are Shire horses, Scottish Highland cattle, Ancient White Park Cattle, Gloucestershire Old Spot Pigs, and several breeds of free-range chickens, turkeys. Pheasants and wild turkeys can be found in the Farm woodlands areas, which are being replanted and managed so as to provide “wildlife corridors” among the various habitat areas. Native trees, plants and grasses are being re-introduced as woodland cover, hedgerows, and fodder crops.
Ayrshire’s goal today is to make livestock and crop production self-sufficient and profitable. Additionally, Ayrshire is committed to achieving these goals by farming with humane, organic, and sustainable methods; preserving genetic variation in their herds of rare breeds, and contributing to seed pools for heirloom plants.
The Farms mission from their website so appropriately states “Farm sustainably and profitably, promoting the benefits of locally produced, humanely raised meats and organic produce to the consumer, our community, and our children through education, outreach and example”.
Ironic that so many practices about Ayrshire Farm date back from time gone by and yet everything they practice depends on our future and the future of the next generation’s health and environment.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 8:30 pm and is filed under Guest Bloggers. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.
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