Image via Wikipedia If you know any vegans, you know that they abstain from eating all animals products. This means no cheese, no eggs, and most importantly, no meat. There are several reasons why people choose to adopt a vegan lifestyle. Some feel it is a healthier way of living and others have moral or ethical concerns about consuming animals. Those who cite ethical reasons are often primarily concerned with the way animals are treated. They are not happy with the way dairy cows are impregnated once a year to increase their milk output. They disagree with the warehousing of chickens … [Read more...]
Vegetarian Versus Non-Vegetarians – Don’t make Opinions
Image via Wikipedia I am a vegetarian from last 30 years of my life. After being a vegetarian for so long, I don’t consider meat as a food option anymore. I feel sick while passing through a meat counter in the supermarket. I try to sit far from people eating meat. On the other hand, it is also a truth that countless people are surviving on meat since the commencement of this universe. Although, it is a fact that I cannot stand meat, but it is also true that I have no problem with people eating it. I have many non-vegetarian friends and relatives who assume that I look down on them … [Read more...]
Why pregnant women should go vegan?
A vegetarian diet is highly recommended for pregnant women. The food eaten during pregnancy on most time determines how the fetus evolves. Healthy newborns have lesser new-born baby related illnesses if the mother had been taking a vegetarian diet during her pregnancy. On the other hand, a non-vegetarian diet is not bad, but it is recommended to be taken in little quantities. Growing fetuses do need a mix of good proteins and vitamins. While meat is protein rich, there are plenty of nutritious vegetarian foods that could well-supplement the protein provided by meat. Giving pregnant women a … [Read more...]
Veg Vs Non-Veg. Which one wins?
This article attempts to differentiate between vegetarianism and non-vegetarianism. The debate between the two preferences has raged from a long time. The shortcomings of a vegetarian diet have been taken into consideration and so are the health hazards of a non-vegetarian diet. Now looking at both forms of the diet, we are often confused as to what suits us best. As human beings we are accustomed to habit. A diet-change is not easy for us. Over the years we become accustomed to one type of food. According to the world health organization, the next ten years will see several hundreds of … [Read more...]
Culinary Schools Can Help Change the Culture of Food
The world of vegetarianism and veganism has suffered through a lot of misconceptions over the years. While some people think that a meal "needs" to have some kind of meat in it, other people think that vegetables do not contain all of the vitamins and minerals that your body needs. Other people have noticed that it is all but impossible to eat a strict vegan diet when you go out to eat at a restaurant. The sad thing about all of this is that there has been very little to change people's minds about going vegan or vegetarian, in spite of all of the great reasons why forsaking meat and animal … [Read more...]
Why you should become a vegetarian
As the world changes at a rapid pace, things are undergoing paradigm shifts. Preferences are changing according to the times. It has become the age of WYEIWYG. In other words, what you eat is what you get. On the lines with what you see is what you get. The activity in the urban population has decreased. Sedentary lifestyles have created the need to redefine eating habits. This is where vegetarianism comes in the picture. Why should you become a vegetarian? Here are some reasons. 1) Vegetarianism promotes longer life. In fact, a healthier one. Science has proven this fact, so there’s … [Read more...]