Vegetarianism
THE TYPES OF VEGETARIANISM Semivegetarianism: Semi vegetarians allow poultry and fish in their diets, but eat no red meat. They may or may not allow eggs/dairy, depending on the reasons for their vegetarianism. Lacto-ovo vegetarianism: Allow dairy and eggs, hence the name *lacto-ovo*. They do not eat red meat, fish, or poultry, and generally do not allow gelatin and other derivatives in the diet. Lacto vegetarianism: Lacto vegetarians do not consume red meat, fish, poultry, or eggs, but allow milk and dairy products in theirdiets. Ovo vegetarianism: Ovo vegetarians do not consume red meat, fish, poultry, or dairy, but allow eggs in their diets. Veganism: Vegans are the ultimate vegetarians. They do not eat anything that comes from an animal, and almost always prohibit even honey and refined sugar from their diets. They eat no red meat, fish, poultry, dairy, eggs, or honey. They are usually vegetarians for ethical reasons, and so don't wear leather or fur. "You ask people why they have deer heads on the wall. They always say, ‘Because it’s such a beautiful animal.’ There you go. I think my mother’s attractive, but I have photographs of her." --Ellen DeGeneres
"If everyone really ate five or more servings of fruit and vegetables a day, cancer rates would drop by a stunning 20 percent, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) in Washington, D.C. The foods are packed with chemicals that can both destroy carcinogens before they cause damage and stunt the growth of abnormal cells." --Dana Hudepohl Heart disease CAN be prevented -- by eating more legumes and grains, as well as vegetables! Their "sticky" soluble fibre lowers blooe cholesterol. LDL (bad cholesterol) seems to damage arteries only when it has been "oxidized" (attached to oxygen). Vitamin E and other antioxidants protect the heart by removing oxygen from LDL, thus protecting people from various heart diseases and conditions. Many of the "phytochemicals" in fruits and vegetable are antioxidants, so the more of these people eat, the healthier their hearts will be! MEAT AND YOUR HEALTH
Being a meat eater who fights for the environment makes little sense, all things considered. The meat industry kills not only animals (and people!!), but also the earth: *12 pounds of grain needed to produce a single pound of hamburger could make 8 loaves of bread or 24 plates of spaghetti; *Of all the raw materials and fossil fuels used in the United States, one third is used in the meat industries; *Rain forests, which are home to many exotic species, and also supply much of the world's oxygen, are being clear-cut for cattle grazing. ENVIRONMENTAL MEAT EATERS?!
7,000,000,000 Every Year 19,000,000 Every Day 792,000 Every Hour 13,200 Every Minute How many animals do meat eaters kill?
"Some people are still going to want to eat meat.. we do agree though that vegetarianism is a healthier diet." --David Stroud of the American Meat Institute "Of what use are all your sacrifices to Me? I have had enough of the roasted carcasses of rams and of the fat of fattened beasts. I take no pleasure in the blood of calves, lambs and goats . When you spread out your hands, I close My eyes to you; despite however much you pray, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood! Wash yourselves clean! Put away your misdeeds from before My eyes and stop doing evil." --Isaiah 1:11, 1:15-16 "Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." --Albert Einstein "When we kill animals to eat them they end up killing us because their flesh...was never intended for human beings, who are naturally herbivores." --William C. Roberts, M.D "Yes, sometimes unusual things happen after a switch to a vegetarian diet. I've seen a number of cases in which the poor people broke out in violent attacks of good health,followed by bouts of physical exercise and sweet thoughts." --Anonymous QUOTATIONS
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A human can be healthy without killing animals for food. Therefore if he eats meat he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite.--Leo Tolstoy
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