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How Vegetarianism promotes a Healthy Lifestyle

SwitchtoVeggies — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:37:28 +0000

A special guest post: How Vegetarianism promotes a Healthy Lifestyle You have seen celebrities endorse vegetarianism, and animal rights organizations letting you know the horrible conditions and torture that animals have to endure to end up on your plate. This adversely affects you, but you are not sure if your health will be compromised by [...] Related posts:

Veg News: Most Influential People in Vegetarianism

Tommy — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:26:22 +0000

10. Erik Marcus – Publisher of vegan.com and author of such books as The Ultimate Vegan Guide: Compassionate Living Without Sacrifice and Meat Market: Animals, Ethics, and Money, Erik Marcus defined a new balanced approach to veganism. He encourages people to transition from their old way of eating, not by “cutting out” foods, but by [...] Related posts:

Twas the Vegetarian Night before Christmas

Megan — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:41:20 +0000

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, a young girl was stirring, and cooking with her spouse. The organic ingredients were chosen with care, as these two individuals were a very health conscious pair. As they sliced their bell peppers, beets, and banana bread, visions of a vegetarian dinner danced in their [...] Related posts:

Veggie Video: Butternut Squash and Pear Ravioli with Rosemary Sauce Recipe

Megan — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:55:08 +0000

Ingredients: 2 cups of Whole Wheat flour 3 eggs 1/2 teaspon Salt 1 Butternut Squash 1 Large Pear, peeled and diced 1/4 Teaspoon Chili Powder 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese, grated 4 Tablespoons Butter, unsalted 2 Teaspoons Fresh Rosemary, chopped fine Let’s Get Cooking: Place the flour on a table in a mound and make a well [...] Related posts:

Veggie Video: Vegetarian Stuffing Recipe

Megan — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:40:50 +0000

Whether you’re vegetarian, vegan, or simply want the turkeys of the world to actually have a ‘Happy Turkey Day,’ preparing a Thanksgiving Day menu for all to enjoy can be difficult (and often placed under scrutiny by those who do not lead the same lifestyle or hold the same beliefs as you). Look to our upcoming Veggie Videos [...] Related posts:

Q&A: Whole-food, Plant-centric Nutrition & Deceptive Food Policy, Marketing – Part 2

Megan — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:43:10 +0000

Below is a Part 2 of our Q& A with the Seattle-based nutritionist, Andy Bellatti, MS, RD. Catach up on Part 1 here. Q: I believe that poor (and faulty) nutrition education is one major reason for the poor diet habits of this country. How do you think we can better educate ourselves and our [...] Related posts:

Q&A: Whole-food, Plant-centric Nutrition & Deceptive Food Policy, Marketing – Part 1

Megan — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:30:52 +0000

Andy Bellatti, MS, RD, is a Seattle-based nutritionist who approaches nutrition from a whole-foods, plant-centric framework. He also takes a strong interest in food politics, nutrition policy, and deceptive food industry marketing tactics. His work can be found in publications such as Civil Eats, Grist, MSNBC, and Today’s Dietitian. Q: How do you define a [...] Related posts:

Show us how much you like us. Win a $50 Vegan Store Gift Certificate.

Megan — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:16:36 +0000

Win a $50 Gift Certificate to The Vegan Store and ensure you always have the vegetarian and vegan replacement products you love and need. How do you win? Just follow the simple steps below to enter: “Like” us on Facebook. Update your Facebook status to tell your friends what you love most or find most resourceful [...] Related posts:

Thanksgiving with the VegNews.com Editors

Megan — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:12:39 +0000

With the holiday season starting to pick up steam, many of you may be stressing over the majorly meat-dominated dinner that is Thanksgiving. But have no fear! The VegNews.com editors are sharing their plans and veggie-centered dinner menus to give you some ideas and inspiration for your own Thanksgiving dishes. While the VegNews staff will [...] Related posts:

November Posts Preview

Megan — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:21:04 +0000

What you can expect from Switch to Veggies throughout the month of November: Video recipe walkthroughs for creating a very vegetarian Thanksgiving More Q&As with professional nutritionists and studying medical professionals A look at and analysis of some vegetarian’s real-life diets A vegetarian Thanksgiving recipe contest Refreshed About and Vegetarian Resource pages Related posts:Win A $25 Whole Foods [...] Related posts: