European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Artri leaders Page 11 letter dear Ann Lander i am a 20-year-old homosexual. My Lover is 30, a professional person considerate and kind and we get along Well. We will probably he together for the rest of our lives since we Are both scared to death of aids and have no interest in trying new part ners. The problem is my parents.  when i was it i moved in with Troy and told mom i was Gay. Of she accepted 11, but the trouble f. Began when she told dad. He was furious and ordered me to Cut the foolish Ness and gel  i told him i could t eel straight any More than he could Jet homosexual this made him madder than Ever. Although mom knows very wait that 1 am Content with Troy she keeps trying to ii me up with Girts. Dad is on my Back like crazy to go into the Navy i am sorry to disappoint them but i am perfectly Happy. The worst part of my life is their nagging. What can i do to get them to understand hassled in Virginia Beach dear has write to the federation of parents & friends of Les Tiuis and Gays and ask for their literature. Cite it to your Mother Hope that she will read ii and share 11 with your dad. The address in . Box 10308, Denver Colo. 80120. Be sure to enclose Long self addressed stamped envelope Good Luck to All of you. Dear Ann Landers i be just moved to los Angeles from the Midwest. I needed to work immediately so i look a part time telemarketing Job right away. 1 started yesterday and hate it already this must be an illegal or borderline operation for sure. We Are instructed to Call businesses and inform them that their annual preventive maintenance Check up is due. We ask for the Model number of their photo copier. Then we Tell them thai they should buy hundreds of dollars Worth of chemicals from the servicemen even though they May already have a sup ply of chemicals on hand a cause we have a great special on the Muff. We Aren t supposed to give them the company name unless they ask for it and then we give them a false one. We also Aren t allowed to Call government Agen cies k Mart Sears and various other businesses. No reason was Given All this sounds fishy to me. I m desperately looking for another Job because this one is making me physically ill. Do you know anything about this Type of business what should i do miserable in la la land dear u i Yon Are working for an outfit that u clearly illegal. My advice is to quit at once and Call the District attorney s office. Turning in Les sleaze bags will make Yon feel better about having been a part of that Crummy operation., dear Ann Landers Are you bothered by the manners or Lack of same displayed by some television reporters i have in mind a woman reporter for a new York television station who asked miss America Al a news conference have you had sex yet or Are you wailing until you re mar ried. I found this question offensive am i Square or us per critical what do you think Ann j.l., Wayne a. , / 1 think the question was in terrible taste and any contestant who would answer it his a Geranium in her -.cranium. V writer says healthier foods Are needed articles Are frequently printed in local weekly air Force newspapers As Well As the stars and stripes creating health awareness. Our arts radio and to stations remind us to just say no to quit smoking keep fit with a regular exercise program and to eat a balanced diet to take care of our blood pressure and ask us if we Are aware of our cholesterol Levels. Many of the health commercials Are reminders of the american heart association the american cancer society and other recognized health groups. What does the military do to help and encourage individuals to follow this healthy advice exercise gyms programs for substance abuse and for quitting smoking and at medical facilities one can request a blood pressure Check and a lab test to determine one s cholesterol level. The facts Are the main causes of these health prob lems Are the things and foods we ingest. Only a Lew of these health problems have genetic or familial Fortes behind them and then Only to a limited degree. We can reduce the risks of heart disease cancer High blood pressure and High cholesterol. But gyms special programs and lab tests wont help us without proper choices and changes in our diets. When is the military going to Slop breading and frying food and sugar coating answers i have seen the question when Are our commissaries going to offer us ice milk is. Ice Cream Low fat Yogurt and cheeses oat bran and various other heal Thier products Only to see the answer our space is limited and we sell what the people  i As Well As others Only want a Choice. Ii it really necessary to offer nine kinds of bathroom tissue seven kinds of paper towels and 16 kinds of laundry detergents is it really necessary to offer 15 kinds of chips and other junk foods our commissary uses More than three quarters of one aisle for Candy cookies chips and crackers. The remainder of that aisle is stocked with baby foods. One entire aisle is devoted to paper products detergents and cleaning agents if cleanliness is next to godliness will All be seeing him sooner then expected and Well All be immaculate. -. You re killing us with kindness in your usage of limited space by filling it with package mix processed and empty High caloric foods. The menu in most cafeterias and clubs offers extremely limited choices of foods Low in fats sodium and calories. Children s choices arc often limited to hot Dags hamburgers pizza Fried Chicken French Fries or chips and soda pop. Our officer s club Only offers two choices of healthy heart dinners on the menu and one of the two the soup and salad bar is questionable. Recently the soup offered was a Cream soup and of the 15 items to choose from Al the salad bar the Only fresh items offered were tomatoes cucumbers Green peppers carrots and lettuce. The remainder consisted of canned High sodium vegetables canned sugar packed fruits and Mayonnaise coated cabbage carrots Macaroni . Additionally one could top off this healthy salad with chopped processed cheese hard boiled eggs both High in fat and cholesterol and High sodium imitation Bacon bits. Whole Grain breads Are not on the menu. " those living at the temporary living facilities arc sentenced to choices Between pizza hamburgers hot dogs canned processed Fried and Gravy drenched foods at the cafeteria and the clubs. It is a sad fact that it is not possible to cat a balanced diet of fresh fruits and vegetables whole grains and foods Low in fats and sodium As a Elf resident. La is no wonder that the military offers health care benefits to those who survive to retirement years because undoubtedly they will eat themselves into obesity heart disease High cholesterol Levels High blood pressure and Early demise. Its time for a Choice and Lime for a change. Nancy Furman Torres Nab Spain editor s note col. William t. Fowler commander he air Force commissary service euro Pean Region replies the buying habits and desires of our patrons Are the main considerations when a coms managers decide what items Ore stocked in our stores. Commissary salts data and information from is. Civilian grocery store sales arc used by he a coms merchandising managers to develop a master stack age is fur All air Force commissary s popular local and regional items Are selected by our commissary officer with input from the base commis sary advisory committee. Air Force commissary officers work closely with base health officials to ensure healthy heart stickers Are used to identify those items which promote a hoi their lifestyle. They also coordinate tilth bases on health care  motion so patrons receive information and recipes on food hems thai Are belter choices for improved diets. However a coms officials Uren l going to Slop Selling popular item that the majority of our patrons have demonstrated they want in the commissary. There is a Large selection of items available in air Force commissaries for patrons who want High Quality health foods. Fresh products Frozen fruits and vegetables fish Chicken and Turkey products wholesome Grain and Cereal hems plus Many special calorie and sodium reduced items Are Bat a few of the healthier products available in he commissary. Due to he Large number of families in Europe ill necessary to dedicate shelf space to merchandise like baby food paper products detergents and other House hold products. As you noted in your letter. It is difficult to Purchase a wide selection of perishable Dairy items that Are Low fat Low sodium or Low cholesterol. Unfortunately the dietary lifestyle and Low demand for these to the euro Pean Community make it difficult for a coms to find sources which produce these hems and meet us  and Quality standards. The limited shelf life of most Dairy items makes it impractical to ship Utiss items from the Usa. However we Are looking far additional approved sources for these items. " ,. -. 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