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Meatless Musings, An Answer to Healthy Eating and Global Warming

March 30th, 2009

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By: C L Cohen PhD

This article is published by citydebate.com

Miami Beach – City Debate – March 29, 2009 – There are not many vegan newspaper columns or columnists to whom I can turn on a daily or weekly basis. I have found two. Occasionally, newspapers showcase a “healthy lifestyle” cover feature by displaying facts to help us get in shape and stay healthy; statistical analyses; recipes. However, there is not a dedicated vegan daily or weekly column sharing information and delicious foods.

A sprinkling of vegetarian magazines do exist, among them, Vegetarian Times – which has been publishing for 25 years. (The magazine has recently decided to include a monthly vegan column.) As for the internet, yes, there are websites devoted to vegetarian/ vegan recipes. Most include a brief definition of each ism, recipes and comments by bloggers.

Today, people’s personal mantras and our advertising slogans are about ‘living simpler lives, about going green, about decreasing our carbon footprint ‘. Remember FLOWER POWER? – The same back to nature (translation: living simpler lives), organic foods and natural products useage (translation: going green), recycling (translation: decreasing our carbon footprint) mantra was chanted everywhere. The easiest means I know to accomplish these goals is to » Read more: Meatless Musings, An Answer to Healthy Eating and Global Warming

Reasons Why Vegans Don’t Consume Dairy Products

March 25th, 2009

As with most dietary questions, vegans are split
on the issue of dairy products–not so much on the question
of whether or not they are acceptable, but instead for what
reasons they should not be consumed.

All vegans (or at least true vegans) abstain from consuming
dairy products. Some do so for nutritional reasons;
others abstain for ethical reasons.

Those who do it for nutritional reasons cite a range of
health problems related to the consumption of dairy
products, including high cholesterol. Many also have a
problem digesting lactose or have a blood-iron or diabetic
problem related to milk protein, casein. In addition to
this, milk and cheese often contain small portions of
undesirable hormones that are added to dairy cow feeds
to increase production.

Those who abstain from consuming dairy products for
ethical reasons also have a range of reasons for doing so.

Some cite the poor treatment of dairy cows as a main
reason for not consuming milk and cheese. They note that
dairy cows are forced to » Read more: Reasons Why Vegans Don’t Consume Dairy Products

No meat please, we’re vegans

March 23rd, 2009

SPARC advocates for animial rights, cruelty-free lifestyle

Sarah Ewald

Staff Writer

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Published: Sunday, March 22, 2009

Updated: Sunday, March 22, 2009

Chicken or beef? Most students make this choice daily for their source of protein, but some opt not to go this route. These students are vegans and vegetarians, and make their choices a bit differently.

SPARC, a student group at the University, stands for Students Promoting Animal Rights Collectively and currently has 14 members, according to the group’s Facebook page. As of spring 2008, there were 38 active members, and 187 others on the listserve who attend events. Most of the members are vegetarians or vegans.

Irena Rindos, a 2008 alumna in natural resources policy and administration, is a former member of SPARC. Rindos said the member base has fluctuated from year to year, but there has always been a core group of dedicated members.

SPARC was started in 2002 by Jared Milrad, a 2006 graduate in wildlife management, along with some of his vegan and vegetarian friends. Their main goal was to » Read more: No meat please, we’re vegans

Veggie Lovers

March 16th, 2009

Organization trying to give vegetarian and vegan students place to call home while bringing more awareness to the lifestyle

Rebecca Preston

Issue date: 3/16/09 Section: Life

One major part of the college experience is finding a group one identifies with and feels akin to, but this can be a challenge for vegan and vegetarian students.

Going to the cafeteria for dinner is a common activity for students, but for those with such diet restrictions can cause them to feel out of place or awkward. Vegan and vegetarian students are sometimes ridiculed for their choices and might feel others do not understand them.

The Veg’N Life Society is an organization on campus trying to give vegetarian and vegan students a place to feel at home and » Read more: Veggie Lovers

Starting Children with Vegan

March 12th, 2009

Most of the time when you hear of someone changing to a vegan diet you typically think of adults. Have you ever stopped to consider how many children change to vegan each year as well? Most people tend to easily forget about the children who make the transition and this is perfectly normal. The adults are typically who receive the most attention but there are some unique issues that kids tend to have which can be assisted. Getting your child to successfully convert to a vegan diet is possible, but with a few tips in hand, it will be much easier than you imagined.

The actual age of your child will have a huge impact on how simple the process is. Of course, if you are starting with a very young baby they are not going to » Read more: Starting Children with Vegan

Takin’ It to the Streets for Animals

March 2nd, 2009

Diary Entry by Mark Hawthorne

Activist Josh Hooten plans to ride his bike 600 miles to raise awareness about animals — and money for Farm Sanctuary.

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When I first heard that activist and graphic designer Josh Hooten was going to ride his bike 600 miles to raise awareness for animals, I was heartened and impressed. Six hundred miles on a bike is no easy task. That’s roughly the distance from San Francisco to San Diego; I don’t even like driving that far. But Josh is doing it for a great cause: he’s both celebrating 10 years of being vegan and he’s benefiting Farm Sanctuary, which he acknowledges had a major influence on him a decade ago.

“I don’t remember exactly how I found out about Farm Sanctuary, but I was living in Boston back then and involved in » Read more: Takin’ It to the Streets for Animals

Becoming Vegan

Archive for March, 2009

Meatless Musings, An Answer to Healthy Eating and Global Warming

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Reasons Why Vegans Don’t Consume Dairy Products

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No meat please, we’re vegans

SPARC advocates for animial rights, cruelty-free lifestyle

Recommended Reading

Veggie Lovers

Organization trying to give vegetarian and vegan students place to call home while bringing more awareness to the lifestyle

Rebecca Preston

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Starting Children with Vegan

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Takin’ It to the Streets for Animals

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