I became a vegetarian long after the days when all vegetarians were considered “hippies” but before vegetarianism was popularized by movie stars and celebrity chefs. I remember how unhip it was to be a vegetarian not too long ago. But vegetarians have a new image and so does the vegetarian diet. In a great new [...]
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3 Great Reasons to Cook Vegetarian at Home
We talk an awful lot about all of the moral and ethical reasons for eating vegetarian, both here and throughout the vegetarian community. But sometimes it’s just nice to remember the joyful, delicious or more simplistic reasons to enjoy the vegetarian lifestyle and to cook vegetarian meals at home. I was reminded of this yesterday [...]
The Top Vegetarian Food Trends of 2013
Every year, all of the various foodie-interest groups release their predictions of trends in the coming year regarding what’s going to be on our supermarket shelves, on restaurant menus and on people’s plates. I found a really interesting article today on a cool blog called the MFABlog or Mercy For Animals Blog. The article, called [...]
And Now PETA Brings Us the Sexiest Vegan Contest!
I’ve posted a few times about PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian and Sexiest Vegan Contests and I also had the pleasure of announcing last year’s creation of the Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door, which allowed real people like you and me to be nominated. Now, PETA has just announced its new Sexiest VEGAN Next Door and you have [...]
What Exactly is a Paleo Vegetarian?
The Paleo diet would seem to be completely incompatible with the vegetarian lifestyle, but there is more and more talk of Paleo vegetarians in our midst. Since I don’t know too much about such a creature, I did some investigating. It turns out, there really is such a thing. One terrific post that I found [...]
Vegetarian Humor With a Point
Anyone with a cause can fall into the trap of being overly serious. Many of MY posts have been either pretty grim or pretty angry. But the truth is that a little well-placed and well-meaning humor can go a long way to promote a cause, especially to those that aren’t “believers.” I found an article [...]
The 5 Healthiest Winter Produce to Buy Right Now
Winter is not a particularly abundant season for fresh produce. Sure, you can buy oranges and pineapples all year if you don’t mind spending a fortune, getting old product and eating something that’s been shipped thousands of miles and picked before ripening. You all know I’m a big fan of eating seasonally and I also [...]
A Nutritionist’s Guide to The Different Types of Vegetarian Diets
As the first month of new year is almost over, there are likely to be a number of people who decide to switch to a vegetarian diet, or at least try it on for size. I thought that now would be a good time to post a short primer on the different types of vegetarians [...]
Why Hayden Panettiere Ditched Her Vegetarian Diet
So apparently actress Hayden Panettiere of “Heroes” fame has ditched her vegetarian diet. I saw the article about it on a blog I’m happy to have discovered, called Ecorazzi.com. In case it isn’t immediately evident (it took me a minute) it’s a celebrity blog with an eco flair. I love it and you should check [...]
NY Firefighter Says He Was Ostracized for Becoming a Vegetarian
A firefighter in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY says that he was not only shunned, but put in harm’s way because he turned vegetarian. I found his story on this morning’s The Gothamist and I found it really disturbing. Anthony Harper is 42 years old and has been a firefighter for eight years. He [...]
