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Books: Chewing Over Vegetarianism
Eat your greens: chewing over the history and politics of vegetarianism (By Lenora Todaro)... More

History Of Vegetarianism Book Review
NEW YORK, January 15, 2007: Tackling the history of vegetarianism, Tristram Stuart's book called "The Bloodless Revolution: A Cultural History of Vegetarianism from 1600 to Modern Times," has been highlighted in this highly informative news report called "Vegetable Love." Tracing vegetarianism back to the 1600's when Sir Isaac Newton was criticized for refusing to eat a type of "blood pudding" (a dark sausage containing pork, dried pig's blood and suet), it was pointed out that diet was closely tied to Christian Theology in Europe during this period. The news report said, "Broadly speaking, though, for many centuries the debate centered on three questions, each of which was reflected in Newton's dietary choices and the objections raised to them: there was the religious question, concerning the implications of Scripture for human alimentation; there were medical questions about the effect of eating meat on human health and character; and there was a philosophical debate about the proper relationship between man and other animals. There was no distinct category you could call moral, because all of them were, as they remain, intensely moral. Vegetarianism has always been less about why you should eat plants than about why you shouldn't eat animals." Even before this period in history in the sixth century B.C., Pythagoras founded what was known as "a mystical mathematician community who observed a general prohibition against eating animals as having a right to live in common with mankind." Of particular interest to HPI readers is the analysis of the meeting of Indian and European traditions in India. "Europeans, having long believed that animal flesh was necessary to sustain vigorous life, were astonished at the existence of the pagan yet pious Brahmins, who ate no meat but evidently thrived. Stuart, a British historian who lived for some years in India, endeavors to show that the spread of vegetarian doctrines in the West during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was a result of growing familiarity with the customs of colonized India," Shapin explained. Modern day vegetarians such as Paul McCartney have continued the moral debate. McCartney said, "If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian." Unique to modern day vegetarianism are the environmental concerns of not eating meat. Shapin explained Stuart's views in the news report, "A recent report by the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization reckons that at least eighteen per cent of the global-warming effect comes from livestock, more than is caused by all the world's transportation systems. It has been estimated that forty percent of global grain output is used to feed animals rather than people, and that half of this grain would be sufficient to eliminate world hunger." In conclusion, Stuart stated that vegetarians have long had the best intellectual arguments against eating meat but nevertheless the consumption of meat per-capita world-wide has kept increasing. The arguments about what it means to be human have continued alongside the vegetarian - anti-vegetarian debate. HPI adds: The following URL is a recorded interview of the author, Tristam Stuart and more about the East meets West connection with vegetarianism, here... More

Thought For Mon, 12 Feb 2007
The Noble Eightfold Path: Right Views, Right Thoughts, Right Speech, Right Conduct, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration....... More

Vegnews Magazine: Americas Premier Vegetarian Lifestyle Magazine Announces Winners Of 2006 Veggie Awards
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (MARKET WIRE) VegNews, America's premier vegetarian lifestyle magazine, is set to announce the winners of the 2006 Veggie Awards, the most coveted honor in the vegetarian industry. Published in their November+December edition, the Veggie Awards are the largest survey of its kind in the world, with more than 10,000 readers voting for their favorite vegetarian people, products and places in nearly 40 categories.... More

Meat-eating Parents Learn To Cope With Their Vegetarian Children
USA, January 26, 2006: Cathie and Harold Winters like a good steak. "We're a meat eating family," Cathie said. But their 12-year-old son Dean is not interested. When mom and dad eat steak, he has a protein substitute. Dean has been a vegetarian since he was in first grade. "I love animals a whole lot, and I really don't care for meat that much," said the then 6-year-old Dean. The Winters, like many parents of vegetarian kids, worried at first that their son wouldn't get enough nutrients without that piece of meat on his plate. "At first, I kind of fought it and tried to get him to eat meat. But he was pretty solid about his convictions," said Dean's father Harold. According to the American Dietetic Association, vegetarian kids can be just as healthy as other children. "There is no need for concern. People can be very healthy eating a vegetarian lifestyle," said registered dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner, Having a vegetarian kid can be an adjustment, but Cathie says with all the protein substitutes out there, it's not that hard. As for Dean, "I really don't feel like I'm missing out on anything," admitted Dean. The ADA says the number of kids who are choosing vegetarianism is growing and many children may experiment with a partial vegetarian diet.... More

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Vegetarianism For Teens (nutrition And Fitness For Teens) (school And Library) Discusses the various kinds of vegetarians, vegetarianism in history and in different cultures, choosing the right foods for a healthy diet at home and away, and handling other questions that arise when becoming vegetarian. Author: Duden, Jane. Number of Pages: 64. Published On: 2001/01/01. Language: ENGLISH...

The Clueless Vegetarian: A Cookbook For The Aspiring Vegetarian (paperback) Provides recipes for vegetarian fare from appetizers to desserts, and discusses types of vegetarianism, nutrition, dining out, and supplies for the vegetarian kitchen. Author: Raab, Evelyn. Number of Pages: 216. Published On: 2000/08/01. Language: ENGLISH...

World Cuisine: Vegetarian Introducing a new multimedia cooking guide! World Cuisine: Vegetarian gives you easy-to-follow tips and techniques you won?t find in any cookbook. Delicious recipes are demonstrated in interactive audio and video, allowing you to see every detail of the preparation process....

World Cuisine: Vegetarian Recipes Introducing a multimedia cooking guide! World Cuisine: Vegetarian gives you easy-to-follow tips and techniques you won?t find in any cookbook. Delicious recipes are demonstrated in interactive audio and video, allowing you to see every detail of the preparation process....

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