ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, December 11, 1996 TAG: 9612110068
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 8 EDITION: METRO
Aetna's 1997 Calendar of African-American History traces American soul food from its beginnings in slavery to today's efforts to improve health through better nutrition. The sepia-toned calendars don't include recipes, but do highlight individuals and organizations that have impacted soul food, including:
* Glory Foods Inc. owner William Williams, who produces a line of 22 Southern-style foods.
* The black graduates of the Culinary Institute of America, one of the nation's foremost schools of the culinary arts.
* A program to help seniors control hypertension.
* Danella Carter, a fiction writer who recently published a collection of 300 heart-healthy recipes from the "new soul" kitchen.
* Leah Chase, of New Orleans' Dooky Chase restaurant.
* The National Council of Negro Women and its focus on family nutrition and improved family medical histories through better nutrition.
* The Gullah people of coastal Carolina and Georgia, who have maintained African traditions more than any other culture in the country.
* Dr. Yvonne Bronner, a breast-feeding expert who teaches and promotes the importance of breast feeding in providing infants with a healthy start.
* The Saturday Science Academy at the King-Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, which provides a support program for children interested in the medical profession and teaches that proper nutrition is an important part of health maintenance and disease prevention.
* Barbara Dixon, a nutritionist and registered dietician who, as a broadcast journalist, reaches the masses with messages on healthy eating.
* Dr. Shiriki K. Kumanyika of the University of Illinois, who studies obesity in black women and is developing effective programs to combat the problem.
* Joseph M. Stewart of the Kellogg Co., a school lunch expert who uses the resources of his company to promote school nutrition In the U.S. and South Africa.
Since it was first published in 1982, Aetna's Calendar of African-American History has recognized the outstanding contributions of leaders in fields such as business, politics, medicine, athletics and the theater.
Offered as a public service, the calendars are distributed to schools, libraries, businesses and private homes across the country. The calendars are free, but $3 is needed to cover postage and handling costs.
Send a check or money order payable to Aetna to: Aetna Calendar, Corporate Communications, RE6B, 151 Farmington Ave., Hartford, Conn. 06156, or phone (860) 273-2843.
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