explains why Oct 3, 2008
A person is a person, no matter whether they're 4"6" or 6'2" or weigh 96 pounds or 400 pounds.The Senate represents the States in the American government. A state is a state, whether it has 800,000 people or 8,000,000, or whether it covers 2500 square miles or 250,000 square miles.Presidential elections are democratic in every sense at the state level, and the US is comprised of the Union of 50 sovereign states (plus a capital district), each of which holds a presidential election. said...... (Harper's Magazine)
A Higher Focus Sep 24, 2008
Adventism emphasizes health through practicing vegetarianism or keeping kosher. Mensah's parents are vegetarians and rarely go to restaurants. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Spreading Peace in Bulgaria Sep 12, 2008
Bulgarians have no concept of vegetarianism. When you re poor and hungry this concept is very hard to grasp. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Growing numbers say diet should reflect the divine Sep 7, 2008
Since last November, Jewish Vegetarians of North America has given away almost 20,000 copies of a new DVD, A Sacred Duty: Applying Jewish Values to Help Heal the World, which promotes vegetarianism as an antidote to environmental and moral crises ... "If they really took seriously Jewish values on compassion for animals, taking care of our health, protecting the environment, conserving natural resources and helping the hungry (they would see) it all points to vegetarianism," Schwartz says. (USA Today -- News)
Letter from India Aug 29, 2008
In India, vegetarianism is not a passing Bohemian fad ... How is a family to preserve its vegetarianism in a flesh-eaters' world. (International Herald Tribune)
Reasons for trying vegetarianism Aug 26, 2008
Vegetarianism is not as easy as just being able to give up meat. "I feel vegetarianism is wonderful because I love animals," said Amanda Olson, 19, a sophomore at Augusta State University ... Chelsea believes that vegetarianism is better for your health, animals and the environment. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Winner of Stockholm Water Prize criticizes biofuels and urges vegetarianism Aug 19, 2008
The Associated Press Published: August 18, 2008. The winner of the Stockholm Water Prize criticized the growing use of biofuels Monday and urged people to eat less meat to help cut the amount of water used in food production. (International Herald Tribune)
PETA ad wasn't meant to upset anyone Aug 16, 2008
We want people to use their outrage at this violent crime in a constructive way; we hope to inspire them to examine their own lives and the choices they make that support violence, and to choose nonviolence and vegetarianism. Lindsay Rajt Assistant Manager, Vegan Campaigns. (Standard Freeholder)
Myths about yoga Aug 13, 2008
There are benefits to vegetarianism and a life devoted to ahimsa, or non-violence, but everybody begins their journey just where they are today. Want a strong and flexible body. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Local food - better for the conscience, but not the wallet Aug 11, 2008
I believe it was the pokey profile of a chicken peering into my apartment in downtown Lima at 3 a.m. that made me give up vegetarianism. I also noticed that most people owned chickens there because they had to: They were poor. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Physicians' Group Responds to Smear Tactics by American Meat Institute and Tobacco/Meat Industry Front Group Aug 8, 2008
PCRM did have disagreements with the AMA in the early 1990s (PCRM favored vegetarian diets, while the AMA was initially skeptical), but in February 2004, the AMA released a statement saying that its previous criticisms of PCRM's stance on vegetarianism do not represent current AMA opinion or policy (). There is no longer any acrimony between the groups. (PR Newswire)
Gennaro FiliceMLB POWER RANKINGS Aug 8, 2008
For a second there, I thought Prince Fielder was going to ditch vegetarianism and. Was the dugout fracas a big deal. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Fresh Mint, 3.5 stars Aug 6, 2008
But as long as most of the planet refuses to sign on, vegetarianism will remain an expression of personal belief, and not a social imperative or a universal moral command. So what's the easiest way to make the world's skeptical wolves conscious of the benefits of a vegetarian diet. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Nicholas D. Kristof: Reflecting on animal rights Aug 1, 2008
Some day, vegetarianism may even be the norm. Perhaps it seems like soggy sentimentality as well as hypocrisy to stand up for animal rights, particularly when I enjoy dining on these same animals. (International Herald Tribune)
Meat and the Environment Jul 22, 2008
How Vegetarianism can Help. Studies have compared the environmental costs of vegetarian, vegan and omnivorous (meat-eating) diets. (Suite101.com)
After fat ban, is sugar next? Jul 19, 2008
globule warming wrote on Jul 18, 2008 4:06 PM:" HH:How "bad" does it have to be in order for us to accept government decisions on whether to allow citizens to eat what they choose? Doritos = "bad"; Pastries = "bad"; virtually all fast food = "bad". Vegetarianism may be the healthiest way to go, but do we want the government to force us into it? I think not. LET THE PEOPLE MAKE THESE DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES!!Soon, it will be like Japan, where you get fined for having a waistline larger than the... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Defining Their Rights Jul 13, 2008
In the 1830s, the brand-new Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals splintered under the leadership of Lewis Gompertz, a vegan in the days when mere vegetarianism was considered outre. Gompertz aggressively investigated and prosecuted those who beat their horses, baited bears with pit bulls, stoned tethered chickens for sport or vivisected cats and dogs as a form of quasi-scientific spectacle - all unexceptional behavior at the time. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Nitrogen excess Jul 13, 2008
Would a mass switch to vegetarianism help ... More Vegetarianism would help. (BBC News -- Science)
Vegetarians prone to strokes: Study Jul 13, 2008
The link between strokes and vegetarianism was confirmed in a five-year study by Garg and Dr A K Jain, neurologist, Jain Neuro Centre, in two Max hospitals and this Centre. From 2003, 4,680 OPD patients were screened for vitamin B12 and homocysteine levels. (India Times, India)
Have your kids ever given up meat? Jun 25, 2008
Vegetarianism isn t sweeping the nation s youth, but it is growing. (The poll didn t reflect if the kids vegetarian diets were long-lasting or just a phase. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
A fictional photographer, back in focus Jun 22, 2008
Readers who were not fans of Hecht's books might find this new one too similar and, on the surface, much of it feels the same - the narrator's obsessive cocktails of prescription medication and herbal remedies, her preoccupation with vegetarianism and macrobiotics, her fixation on exercise and the ravages of aging. But here, too, is her humor, intact and more exacting than ever, a subtle horsewhip of a wit, predicated upon a kind of comic intolerance for what surrounds her: "That horrible thing,... (Boston Globe)
Jessica Simpson blasted by PETA Jun 18, 2008
Carrie is such a strong believer in vegetarianism she once said: If you told me I could never sing again, I'd say that was horrible, but it's not my life. If you told me I could never be around animals again, I would just die. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Woolworths chief executive quits as sales fall Jun 18, 2008
Baba Ramdev's Indian yoga-based charity that preaches vegetarianism and ayurvedic medicine turns over 20 million a year. Transport. (Times Online)
Eat the cheese. Jun 18, 2008
I have always thought that people who keep a long list of certifiably delicious foods that they avoid are at least as troubled as people who avoid sex, except that the latter will probably seek psychiatric help, while food phobics rationalize their problem in the name of genetic inheritance, allergy, vegetarianism, matters of taste, nutrition, food safety, obesity, or a sensitive nature. (True food allergies can be extremely dangerous, but no more than 1 percent or 2 percent of adults suffer... (Slate)
Sipping spirits and spirituality on board Jun 14, 2008
On board Superstar Virgo, one of the world's biggest luxury cruise liners, 1,062 moneybags from India prayed to the almighty to redeem their sins, practised Vedic yoga, vegetarianism, pledged clean lifestyles and waged an intense inner war to fend off the temptations that money can buy. The five-day cruise was organised by the Kolkata-based Vishwa Jagriti Mission, a spiritual organisation promoting the Hindu faith, and the Patanjali Yogpeeth, co-founded by the country's hottest Vedic lifestyle... (India Times)
A one-dog man. Jun 14, 2008
The same logic applies to mockery of Singer's vegetarianism. "You could say Singer's take on animal rights is: You can have sex with them, but ," jokes conservative columnist Debra Saunders. (Slate)
Officers follow different paths to physical fitness excellence Jun 13, 2008
Their food choices are strictly dietary, Page said, citing no esoteric beliefs about vegetarianism. He said getting enough protein without eating meat isn't as difficult as it would seem - legumes, nuts and spinach also have protein. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Parents of ill vegan girl may face police Jun 11, 2008
But they aren't talking about vegetarianism, they are talking about being a vegan, which is much harsher on the body and stricter ... Likewise with vegetarianism ... vegetarianism itself is sketchy even, given that a lot of us don't really know what to eat to make up for what we are not getting from meat products. (Times Online)
One writer's view of Chicago versus California food Jun 6, 2008
Of course, vegetarianism, or its less strict off shoot pescatarianism (in which eating fish is allowed) lends itself to the whole concept of neat dining. A medley of steamed vegetables or a piece of broiled fish rarely threatens to leave its mark on clothing. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Finger lickin' tofu: KFC goes vegan Jun 5, 2008
Adventists do not eat shellfish or pork and many strive for vegetarianism as part of a healthier lifestyle. They sell the unchicken (frozen, canned or dried) to anyone, and it's "very, very popular," said Halsey Peat, a church spokesman. (Globe and Mail)
* Here's the beef... on giving up meat Jun 3, 2008
Day 1 (Monday): Jumped into vegetarianism with gusto, which included spending considerable time in natural food stores purchasing organic tortillas and mixed grains, stocking the fridge full of roughage and trawling the Net for recipes. After browsing meal options such as insanely easy vegetarian chili or vegetarian lasagna I realize I can eat exactly what I was eating before today, just by simply subtracting the meat. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Paul McCartney: honorary Doctor of Yale Univ. May 28, 2008
McCartney is also an advocate for music education, vegetarianism and animal rights. (Agencies). (Xinhuanet, China)
Conservative Books Just In Time For Summer May 26, 2008
My personal favorite: the female friend of Edgar Allan Poe who sampled every crackpot lefty lifestyle available in early 19th Century America in turn, from feminist free love to militant vegetarianism until, finally, she tried spiritualism -- at which point Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier appeared to her in a s;ance, and she became a conservative Catholic for the rest of her life. Flynn treats us to dozens of sad but true stories and draws lessons from them along the way. (Human Events Online)
Top 10 Unhealthy Vegetarian Snacks May 24, 2008
So check out these indulgent vegetarian and vegan snacks and prove to your friends that vegetarianism isn t just for health nuts anymore. Top Unhealthy Vegetarian Snacks. (Suite101.com)
When will you die? May 20, 2008
- The website congratulated me on my vegetarianism and reminded me of the litany of health benefits associated with skipping meat, such as lower risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Though no one knows with certainty the day or the hour we will die, we do have a say how we live. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Barrymore Follows Car After Hit-And-Run May 14, 2008
Luckily, you can still reap the benefits of vegetarianism by trying "flexitarianism" on for size. . (WNBC.com, NY)
Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association Delivers Aid to Cyclone Survivors in Myanmar May 12, 2008
For over two decades, Supreme Master Ching Hai and her Association have devoted considerable efforts toward providing humanitarian relief to disaster victims and the less fortunate, as well as promoting sustainable lifestyle choices such as vegetarianism (veganism), which benefits our planet and all her inhabitants. This news was exclusively broadcast on Supreme Master Television's Noteworthy News. (PR Newswire)
Meatless Like Me May 9, 2008
Those of us who want to avoid the social nightmare have to hide our vegetarianism like an Oxycontin addiction, because admit it, omnivores: You know nothing about us ... PAGE: 1Related in SlateLaura Shapiro reviewed Tristram Stuart's , about the history of vegetarianism. (Slate)
Baskin-Robbins Co-founder Dies at 90 May 7, 2008
His son is a noted author ("Diet for a New America") and advocate of vegetarianism and natural foods. More from. (Time.com)
Gas prices, Clayton school board May 2, 2008
I flirt with vegetarianism from time to time, and the Ensign has been a vegetarian for five years, so I am reluctant to mock the chicken-activists. Thank goodness someone is politicizing the EPA at least then we will have the chance to vote the idiots out of office (from whichever side you view the issue. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Vegetarian and Mormon: A Contradiction? May 2, 2008
In spite of radiating this youthful exuberance, Hatch said there are many stereotypes that come with vegetarianism, from assuming all vegetarians are "crazy liberals" to wondering where they get their protein. "Some people are very critical of vegetarianism, which I think is fine as long as they're willing to love us," Hatch said ... "We have many different motivations for being vegetarians, but overall we feel that people who eat a vegetarian diet will be healthier, and communities that adopt... (The Daily Universe, UT)
PETA offers bounty for test tube meat breakthrough Apr 22, 2008
" The organisation is offering $1 million to the first person to produce commercially viable in vitro meat by 2012. Ms Newkirk says lab-grown meat would also have environmental benefits and would use up fewer resources. So is it possible to produce commercially viable test tube meat? Poul Nielson, from the Bioengineering Institute at the University of Auckland, says it could be possible but would be "several decades off". "At the moment there is an awful lot of research and development that has... (ABC Online)
News Quote Of The Moment "I would urge everyone to think about taking this simple step to help our precious environment and save it for the children of the future." - Sir Paul McCartney on why we should all become vegetarian. Apr 22, 2008
"He said he found it "very surprising" that most major environmental organisations left vegetarianism off their lists of top ways to tackle global warming."Of course there are many powerful businesses which would wish to resist this idea but it is becoming clearer that a simple change in people's lifestyles could make a major difference to our environment," he said."What is interesting is that nowadays it is so easy to become vegetarian and so many people are reducing meat in their diet ... Sir... (Sky News)
Macca loves Earth, passes on Halifax Apr 22, 2008
"The biggest change anyone could make in their own lifestyle would be to become vegetarian," said McCartney, a long-time vegetarian and advocate of vegetarianism. "I would urge everyone to think about taking this simple step to help our precious environment and save it for the children of the future.". (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
McCartney Urges Vegetarianism To Fight Climate Ills Apr 21, 2008
"The biggest change anyone could make in their own lifestyle would be to become vegetarian," McCartney, a longtime vegetarian and advocate of vegetarianism, said ... McCartney says the amount of land and water used to maintain the meat industry makes it a major contributor to climate change and complains that most environmental groups do not list vegetarianism as one of their top priorities. (Planet Ark, United States)
Miss Florida talks with Yulee students Apr 16, 2008
In addition to asking the same questions that Miss Florida might have been asked by eighth-grade girls in 1960 - where she likes to shop, where she buys her shoes, how her tiara stays on her head - the Yulee girls lobbed some grenades, asking her position on abortion, gay marriage and vegetarianism. "No, I'm not a vegetarian, but I don't believe in animal cruelty," she said to a persistent animal rights advocate. (Florida Times-Union)
U.S. on 'monorail with a cliff at the end,' UA prof warns Apr 14, 2008
I avoid eating meat because vegetarianism saves water and energy. I use compact-fluorescent bulbs in my house. (AZCentral -- News)
Sweet music fish make Apr 10, 2008
"Pescatarian'' is a term I found on the Internet which describes people who abstain from eating all meat and animal flesh with the exception of fish. Right after I converted from a lifetime of flesh-eating, I described my form of vegetarianism as, "not eating anything that loved its mother. " I do eat dairy products, organic whenever I can, because, with the exception of factory farming, harvesting milk and eggs from cows and chickens treated humanely doesn't end up torturing or killing them. I... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Jane Fonda: Obama! Apr 4, 2008
The Swamp: Jane Fonda: 'Obama. Primary/caucus results. (The Drudge Report)
Very Best Vegetarian Cookbook Ever Mar 30, 2008
Vegetarianism respects the sanctity of lie ... Whether new to vegetarianism or a long time vegetarian, this book will be a delight to all. (Suite101.com)
* Stripping away assumptions Mar 30, 2008
Adams said that feminists were early adopters of vegetarianism. "Back in the '70s, lots of women were saying, `I don't want to be a piece of meat. I'm not going to eat a piece of meat,'" she said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Paul McCartney Joins PETA Campaign Mar 29, 2008
Celebrities, including former Beatles frontman Paul McCartney, will support a new PETA campaign for vegetarianism with video and print ads ... PETA is an animal rights organization which campaigns for vegetarianism and against animal cruelty in all its forms ... Linda McCartney also created a successful brand of vegetarian frozen foods in the UK. Following Linda McCartney s death, Paul McCartney vowed to continue campaigning for vegetarianism and raise awareness about animal rights on Linda... (Suite101.com)
The Carrot Some Vegans Deplore Mar 28, 2008
She noted that Susan B. Anthony attended a dinner at which the toast was for Total Abstinence, Women s Rights and Vegetarianism ... Ms. Adams added that feminists were early adopters of vegetarianism. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Jamballama, Anyone? Mar 26, 2008
Despite being a "shameless" carnivore, Gold spends a not-small portion of the book addressing vegetarianism and the ethics of eating meat. He declares himself a moral relativist and tries to answer the question "Are Vegetarians the Enemy?" by creating a list of the kinds of vegetarians, complete with made-up Latin translations that haven't been funny since the heyday of Warner Bros. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Purim and vegetarianism Mar 19, 2008
There are many connections between vegetarianism and the Jewish festival of Purim: According to the Talmud, Queen Esther, the heroine of the Purim story, was a vegetarian while she lived in the palace of King Achashverosh ... Today, vegetarianism can be a step toward deliverance from modern problems such as hunger, pollution, and resource scarcities ... Today, a switch to vegetarianism could result in similar changes for many people, since plant-based diets would reduce health problems,... (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
Hollywood for Spitzer Gal? Mar 19, 2008
A new PETA poster that is promoting vegetarianism features the famed bass player from Liverpool and reads as follows: "Many years ago, I was fishing, and as I was reeling in the poor fish, I realized, I am killing him - all for the passing pleasure it brings me.' Something inside me clicked.". Paul probably wishes something inside him had clicked before he took Heather Mills as his bride. (Newsmax)
The assessment of osteoporosis risk factors in Iranian women compared with Indian women Feb 28, 2008
Pure vegetarianism: (2. 2) and Red meat consumption more than 4 times per week (1. (BioMed Central)
Vegetarianism and ethics go hand in hand Feb 23, 2008
I was surprised by last weeks opinion article, in which Austin Shiner set out to explain vegetarianism (Vegetarianism a choice, not age-old ethics, 2/15/08). Mr. Shiner states that vegetarianism is a direct response to an excess of food and a present-day preoccupation with weight gain and health food ... Dismissing vegetarianism as capricious, Mr. Shiner fails to accurately portray a significant portion of the vegetarian and vegan populations decision to abstain from meat. (Yale Herald, CT)
Selecting a New Room-Mate Feb 22, 2008
Consider living habits such as dietary preferences (vegetarianism and special dietary needs such as nut allergies or gluten intolerance), night owl/early riser preferences, sexual orientation, religious affiliations, smoking habits and alcohol consumption. Even hobbies or interests, such as the need to regularly practice a musical instrument, can cause friction. (Suite101.com)
In California, restaurants to bolster the immune system Feb 21, 2008
First there was vegetarianism, which begot veganism, macrobiotic adherents, raw foodists and something known simply as "the cleanse." Now make way for immunity-enhancement, via your chopped salad and salmon tartar. California has long led the United States in the creation and fortification of urban food ways. (International Herald Tribune)
Vegetarianism a choice, not age-old ethics Feb 17, 2008
My vegetarianism ended three days later when Dads brisket hit the dinner table ... But what place should vegetarianism hold in our modern society ... Morality is but one of many excuses for vegetarianism personal aesthetic preference, health, and (tragically) parental manipulation also play crucial roles. (Yale Herald, CT)
Chicken torturers fired Feb 16, 2008
The group, which promotes vegetarianism and animal welfare, notified the federal agriculture department of its concerns in mid-January, and posted video shot by its investigator online. Both the agriculture department and Tyson said investigations are ongoing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
post a comment » Feb 16, 2008
I do not believe that vegetarianism is wrong ; it is even beneficial to one s health ... And the latest comments do reflect the general misunderstanding towards vegetarianism and veganism ... Vegetarianism is a fad that resemble a cult following. (International Herald Tribune)
More of this story Feb 15, 2008
He performs original raps and spoken-word poems on themes ranging from Judaism to the merits of vegetarianism. Grabbing a fellow performer to be his beat box, Lesser launches into his finale, The Hippie Dance, encouraging the audience to get up and join him. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Editor's Mailbag (Feb. 12) Feb 13, 2008
VH wrote on Feb 12, 2008 10:29 AM:" Ms. Olsen, separate your issues please. If you want to do something about the treatment of animals at the slaughterhouse, then address that. But why should schools go strictly vegetarian? Vegetarian options ARE offered (PBdwiches, salad bar), and you could pack your kids lunch if you don't want them to eat beef. But, while I think it is wise to limit beef and higher fat meats in general, I personally think it is difficult to be healthy on a pure vegetarian... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
