Besides the health factor, vegetarians and vegans play a part in the environment. Many people live a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle for the health benefits, to lose weight but there are ecological reasons as well. As per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_vegetarianism According to a 2006 United Nations initiative, the livestock industry is one of the largest … [Read more...] about Eco Tuesday: Vegetarian & Vegan
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Food Not Bombs
Food Not Bombs Activists Turn Themselves In to the FBI http://www.progressiveu.org/152129-food-not-bombs-activists-turn-themselves-in-to-the-fbi March 31st, free-speech advocates and peace activists in the United States are turning themselves in to the FBI, voluntarily. The recently revealed "Terrorist Watch List" listed Food Not Bombs as #7 for FBI … [Read more...] about Food Not Bombs
Meat out day TODAY! FREE Vegetarian Kit
Meatout is an international observance helping individuals evolve to a wholesome, nonviolent diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains. The purpose is to expose the public to the joys and benefits of a plant-based diet, while promoting the availability and selection of meat and dairy alternatives in mainstream grocery stores, restaurants, and catering operations. Meatout has … [Read more...] about Meat out day TODAY! FREE Vegetarian Kit
Vegetarians, Vegans, Raw Foodists, Macrobiotics & more
What do Mahatma Gandhi & Steve Jobs have in common? By DAVID SCHMEICHEL March 19, 2006 http://winnipegsun.com/News/FoodFright/2006/03/19/pf-1495094.html There are almost as many different kinds of vegetarians out there as there are vegetables themselves. There's even a name ("flexitarian") for those sliders who claim to be vegetarians, but surrender every once in … [Read more...] about Vegetarians, Vegans, Raw Foodists, Macrobiotics & more
Switching to vegetarian keeps weight down
study 13 March 2006 http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2006/March/theworld_March318.xml§ion=theworld&col= LONDON - If you want to keep the weight down, switch to a meat-free diet, scientists said on Tuesday. Researchers, who studied the eating habits of 22,000 people over five years, including meat eaters and vegetarians, … [Read more...] about Switching to vegetarian keeps weight down
An A-to-Z guide to vegetarian meal planning
An A-to-Z guide to vegetarian meal planning Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 01/1/06 BY ANGELA STEPHENS GANNETT NEWS SERVICE * Caveat: Not all Vegan * http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060101/LIFE10/601010328/1006/LIFE The new year is a good time to review some ABCs of cooking, eating and enjoying vegetarian cuisine. By taking stock, … [Read more...] about An A-to-Z guide to vegetarian meal planning
Meat Out!
Being vegan, I'm for sure supporting this... and with all the talk in the news about cloned meat and the FDA saying it's ok to consume and that producers don't have to label such as cloned meat, well that's even more reason for people to join us for MEAT OUT! On March 20 — the first day of spring — thousands of caring people in all 50 US states and around the world will … [Read more...] about Meat Out!
Maintaing a Healthy Weight-Benefits of Vegan Diet
by Dr. Deborah Wilson GoVeg.com/obesity.asp Obesity is one of the most pressing health problems in the United States, and it will soon become the country’s leading cause of preventable death. Despite the growing number of “diets” that are touted throughout the country, Americans just keep getting fatter. A government review of all the studies on weight loss found … [Read more...] about Maintaing a Healthy Weight-Benefits of Vegan Diet