Body odour of Non-vegetarians by Maneka Gandhi (Bihar Times) I will not sit at a table with dead bodies or people eating them. By now this is so well known that internal airlines never even ask what meal preference I have and no stranger sitting next to me orders meat . I cannot bear the … [Read more…]
Fiber is a group of indigestible saccharides (i.e. carbohydrates) from plant foods that help regulate digestion and bowels, regulate hunger and satiety (which may help promote a healthy weight), lower cholesterol, reduce risk of certain cancers, and help regulate blood sugar. Many assume that vegetarian diets automatically meet recommendations for fiber (usually around 20-35 grams/day, … [Read more…]
Hi everybody! This is my first blog at HappyCow and I am inspired to be here. Its much better than talking to a wall in other communities that are not so supportive to a cosmic vegan on a soap box. Bear with me ok? Thank you. If you’re anything like me, you work… and if you … [Read more…]
Me again, I’ll be posting here every so often with some random thoughts vaguely connected to being a vegan parent and raising vegan children. My daughter is 18 months old, so I don’t have huge swathes of experience yet, but I will offer up what I can! One area I do have a fair bit … [Read more…]
When you tell people you’re pregnant, most react with joy. Two seconds later, they all invariably say “so you’ll have to at least start drinking milk then?” There’s something about pregnant vegans that scares people and usually that fear is completely unfounded. Most vegans, having made the conscious decision to stop eating meat, fish, dairy … [Read more…]
Last week we attended the country’s largest natural, organic, and healthy products trade show, the “Natural Products Expo West 2008” in Anaheim, CA. More than 52,000 retailers, manufacturers, and industry professionals attended. While products labeled “Organic” & “Gluten-free” were the rage, the words “Vegetarian” & “Vegan” seemed few and far between to me. Nor did … [Read more…]