Vegetarian Cuisine

Why go vegetarian? Better yet, why not go vegetarian? Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop has said that 70 percent of all Americans are dying from diseases that are directly tied to their eating habits. Stacks of studies confirm that a diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables, grains and soy is your best bet for living a longer, healthier and more enjoyable life. At the same time, you're doing the planet a huge favor by helping to preserve natural resources and cutting down on pollution generated by animal agriculture. Plus, you may appreciate your wonderful meals even more knowing that no animals suffered ... Read Full Story

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Here are some upcoming festivals and events that may be of interest to vegetarians, vegans, omnivores or other folks. There are still some events (like the Charlottesville Vegetarian Festival) that have yet to set a date while others I’ve yet to discover. I’ll update the site once I find out new information. If I’m missing any, please let me know. May 2 - 3, 2009 Green Festival Denver, Colorado May 16 - 17, 2009 Green Festival Chicago, Illinois May 18 - 24, 2009 National Vegetarian Week (Various Events) Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom June 20, 2009 The Richmond Vegetarian Festival Richmond, Virginia July ... Read Full Story

In case you missed some of the highlights of 2008, here’s a recap of cool stuff that happened in the vegetarian community. 6. Peta announces their 2008’s sexiest vegetarians : The sexiest vegetarians according to PETA crowned here , are Alyssa Milano of the TV show Charmed and rocker Frankie Iero. Coming in a close second are the Hush Sound’s easy-on-the-eyes Greta Salpeter and a TV star-turned-rocker, Jared Leto (30 Seconds To Mars). 5. Heather Mills donates $1M USD of vegan food to Bronx children While I’ve heard some remember her less favorably as the evil witch who broke up with Paul McCartney, it ... Read Full Story

Vegetarian food can be very healthy.  The principles of a healthy vegetarian diet still refer to healthy eating, yet you need to provide a various, balanced, and moderate diet. One can can call a vegetarian someone who avoids eating  both meat, such as poultry,  hamburgers, or hotdogs, and even fish.Classifying vegetarians by the food type they want or do not want to eat is also possible.  For instance, Lacto-ovo ones will refrain from eating animal flesh but eggs and the majority of dairy products would be included in their diet.  On the other hand, a vegan will refuse to eat all food of any ... Read Full Story

Want some great vegetarian recipes but don’t know where to go? Maybe you’re looking for vegetarian Thanksgiving ideas ? Well check out the 10 recipe sites below — their wealth of ideas won’t leave you disappointed! 1. Vegetarian Times Vegetarian Times magazine is a fun read, and a terrific resource for everyone from starting vegetarians, to long time healthy-eaters. The recipes section of their website is quite spectacular. They have so many recipes they had to include a full featured, intuitive search which includes categories such as your diet type (vegetarian, vegan, etc.), the appliance you’re cooking with, the season, and even special categories ... Read Full Story

  Description: This book contains expert summaries of various aspects of plant-based, or meatless, diets. It provides not only ethical, moral, and religious viewpoints from different periods of history but also modern perspectives on health promotion and disease prevention. The editor, Joan Sabate, is a physician and nutrition specialist who for several decades has been a principal investigator in observational and intervention studies of health promotion among Seventh-Day Adventists. He has recruited an international group of authors and many of his colleagues at Loma Linda University for this collection. That the 26 contributors include only 2 physicians may indicate the need for this book, ... Read Full Story