Oftentimes, people who embrace the vegetarian lifestyle fail to eat as healthy as they should. Abstaining from flesh foods alone is not a sure fire formula for being and staying healthy. There are many poor food choices a vegetarian can make and it is a common misconception that being vegetarian alone can make one trim and healthy. The fact is, many vegetarians are guilty of not eating the right food. …
It has been said that just because you’re a vegan doesn’t mean that you’re living an ethical life. A cruelty-free life; yes. But an environmentally conscious, organic, fair trade, anti-consumerist, localist, ethical life; maybe not. Or at least that’s the way freegan’s see things. Freegans are people who take the idea of living an ethical life to the extreme. The vast majority of freegans are vegans, however, a small…
It’s Friday night and you and your crew are trying to figure out which one of your favorite veg*n eating establishments to frequent once again. Vivian says, “Oh, but we were just at Vegetable Planet last week, let’s try some place else.” Victor says, “Well, there’s Sushi Veg but we were there last weekend.” Veronica says, “Vegan Bistro would be great, but we went there for lunch on Wednesday.” Stuck in a…
Being a vegan people are always going to wonder how and why you do it. They’ll tell you “You don’t know what you’re missing,” and offer you a bite of their burger. Jokes will be made at your expense and far too often you’ll be dining on a garden salad, as it’s the only thing on the menu without an animal product. But who knew you’d also be marginalized and…
“We can do no great things – only small things with great love.” – Mother Theresa Without meaning to, sometimes setting a good example brings others on board or touches people’s lives in ways we aren’t even aware. Can you think of anyone you have flat-out converted to a cruelty-free, veggie lifestyle? Now imagine how many more have followed your lead in some unknowable way, by making small but impactful…
With the recent debate between Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama reaching beyond the mere caviling typical of everyday political discussion, one subject was absent: the senators’ positions on animal rights. The optimist in all of us might wish to believe that there is simply nothing to discuss, addressing animal welfare is essential to civilized society.In fact, when the Associated Press recently quoted Senator Obama in his response to one such…
The United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is headed by a vegetarian. IPCC chief Rajendra Pachauri highlighted the importance of lifestyle changes to help slow down global warming. And what changes should we make? He encourages all of us to 1) Don’t eat meat 2) Ride a bicycle or walk 3) Purchase only things we really need Mr Pachauri admitted that the IPCC was afraid to encourage lifestyle changes earlier, but…
Here is yet another good reason not to consume meat and dairy products: According to this article by the Washington Post, the FDA and the European Food Safety Authority are about to allow the sale of meat and milk from cloned animals. Additionally, there is no way that the consumer will know if a product came from a cloned animal or not. This is yet another case of the factory-farming industry manipulating…
Have you tried drinking one of nature’s finest beverages yet? If not, you should seriously consider taking the gulp and joining the growing number of people who drink wheatgrass juice. The benefits of wheatgrass juice vary widely depending on who you ask. Some say it provides the body with many nutrients and vitamins. Others claim wheatgrass juice has nursed them back to health from the grips of serious illness. Why not…