World Vegetarian Day NEXT WEEK & Vegetarian info fact sheet

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World Vegetarian Day - 1st October 2005 - Touching base

Many vegetarians are working very hard to

co-ordinate making information about the event

all over the world available to vegetarians and

non-vegetarians far and wide. If you can assist

in any way it would be very much appreciated.

What I especially need is a brief overview of

what you, either as an individual or as a group intend to do.

 

So I'm contacting groups of vegetarians and

vegetarian societies such as you(rs), and media,

or at least a member or devotee who would be

willing to try to inspire that local veg' society

to do something to propagate WVD in your region.

 

It might be something as simple as putting an add

in the local newspaper announcing the event to be

observed by vegetarians world wide. Or maybe like

some are doing in having a special dinner and

inviting people to come for a small fee. Or some

are feeding the poor, some doing radio or TV

shows, some presenting the benefits of a

vegetarian diet to schools and colleges. Even

inviting a few friends round for dinner also

helps....... Others are handing out flyers

advertising the fact that WVD is on 1st October each year.

 

There are untold possibilities, as many as there

are people/vegetarians to spread the news.

 

Looking forward to your positive response and a

little information as to what you plan to do.

 

Please visit "Vegetarianism and Beyond"

http://turn.to/Vegetarianism for information,

articles, downloads, books, vegetarian musik samples, and much much more.

 

World Vegetarian Day

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Please do something to celebrate - 1st October 2005

 

Fact Sheet:

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Vegetarian - It’s Healthier

Vegetarians are healthier than people who eat

meat. It’s a fact. Scientific studies show that

vegetarians suffer much less from illnesses like

cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure and

other common health problems. A major study

reported in the British Medical Journal in 1994

found that, of 5000 meat-eaters and 6000 non-meat

eaters, vegetarians had 40% less risk of cancer

and 30% less risk of heart disease than the

meat-eaters and were 20% less likely to die of

any cause (Oxford Vegetarian Study).

 

A US study of 50,000 vegetarians showed a very

low rate of cancer (Seventh Day Adventist Study,

Massachussets). It has been estimated that by

following a low-fat vegetarian diet, the risk of

food poisoning is decreased by 80%. More evidence

of the benefits of a vegetarian diet is being found each year.

 

From TIME magazine (July 2002) - A balanced

vegetarian diet is better for humans than one that includes meat:

http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020715/index.html

 

Vegetarian - It’s Humane

Billions of animals are killed in slaughterhouses

around the world. In the US, some half a million

are killed each hour, while in the UK over 600

million are killed each year. A proportional

number are killed in Australia. It is nothing

more than an undercover massacre. Animals suffer

enormously in the process. Quite apart from the

terror of being killed, they undergo pain and

fear through routine stock mutilations and during

transportation to saleyards and abattoirs.

 

Most animals eaten in New Zealand, Australia, UK,

USA and similar countries today are intensively

raised in dark, sunless sheds where they are fed

a diet of processed foods. In most cases

antibiotics, growth-promotants and hormones are

routinely administered. As biological entities,

these animals are treated as little more than

meat machines. We would be horrified if our pet

cat or dog was treated in this way, so why should

we subject other animals to such cruelty? The

fact that the killing is done by someone else

makes it easy to eat meat but, by eating it, we

are really condemning the next animal in line.

Have you ever really stopped to think about the

cruelty we systematically inflict on other species simply by eating them?

 

www.hknet.org.nz/Veg-cruelty-page.htm

www.hknet.org.nz/Veg-equal-respect-page.htm

 

Vegetarian - It’s Economical

Meat is expensive, both economically and

agriculturally. With so many starving people in

the world today it is a criminal waste of food to

produce it. Meat-animals are fed perfectly good

plant food which could have been fed directly to

starving people. For instance, it takes 17 kilos

of corn, beans, grain, etc, to produce one kilo

of beef in feedlot cattle. This is like investing

$17.00 in a bank term deposit and withdrawing

$1.00 at maturity! It requires massive reserves

of land to grow the crops which are used as

animal feed. About 70% of crops grown in the US

are fed to animals and not to humans. Meanwhile,

a child dies of starvation somewhere in the world

every two seconds. As the world human population

grows, so too does the need for the dwindling

reserves of arable land on which to grow crops to feed it.

 

see more fact about the cost of meat in different ways HERE:

www.hknet.org.nz/Cost-of-meat-page.htm

 

Vegetarian - It’s Environmentally Friendly

In Central America, entire forests are felled or

burnt to provide land for grazing cattle. Most of

these cattle end up as second-quality hamburger

meat for the North American junk food market.

Being hard-hooved, cattle erode the vulnerable

topsoil, while each animal produces over 300

litres of methane (a “greenhouse” gas) per day.

Also, the trees which are felled to clear land

for cattle ranching are left to rot. The termites

which then feed on them produce even more methane than the cattle.

 

Weight for weight, cattle alone outweigh the

entire human population of our planet. A recent

Greenpeace report told how the dairy industry of

California uses enough water to supply a city of

22 million people. The effluent produced from

intensive piggeries, cattle feedlots and broiler

units is polluting our river systems. A NSW

government newsletter pointed out that the late

Homebush abattoirs was the single greatest

industrial polluter of Sydney’s coastal waters.

 

www.hknet.org.nz/Veg-environment-page.htm

 

Vegetarian - Exploding Some Myths

Understandably, people are a bit apprehensive

about changing their diet. Everyone seems to know

“someone” who looks as pale as a bleached potato

since giving up meat! The truth is that a

well-balanced vegetarian diet provides all the

protein and nutrients needed for a vigorous and

healthy life (American Dietary Association

Study). What is seldom pointed out are the

millions of conventional eaters who suffer from

constipation, malnutrition, gout and a host of

other problems and diseases brought on by a lack

of fresh fruit and vegetables in their diet,

combined with the adverse effects of meat.

 

A study carried out the by University of Surrey

in Britain found that vegetarians were better

nourished than meat eaters, and much closer to

the “ideal” diet recommended by the government’s own health advisers.

 

More information on our Vegetarianism and Beyond

site www.hknet.org.nz/Vege-AdirajIntroVeg.html

Hard Facts www.hknet.org.nz/Cost-of-meat-page.htm

Links to hundreds of Vegetarianism related sites

www.hknet.org.nz/vege-links1.html

 

Vegetarian - Aren't We Designed To Eat Meat?

Not at all. Many people say that we are

meat-eaters because we have sharp teeth. This is

like judging a book by its cover. Look inside and

you will find out what is really going on.

 

Our digestive system resembles that of the

herbivores and the frugivores (fruit-eaters). It

consists of a very long intestine allowing slow

digestion of nutrients. By contrast, carnivores

have a short digestive tract designed so that

meat can quickly pass through the body before it

putrefies and becomes toxic. To compensate for

this rapid transition, carnivores have a stomach

acid concentration 10 times greater than that of

vegetarian mammals (including humans) to enable

them to quickly digest the meat. When humans eat

meat it begins to putrefy before leaving the

body, often resulting in disorders as diverse as

constipation and bowel cancer if eaten

persistently over a period of time. Sure, the

more fibre eaten with meat, the quicker it passes

through the intestines, but why eat meat at all?

Only vegetable matter contains fibre and a good

vegetarian diet provides all the fibre the body

needs without having to add extra”artificially”.

If you are serious about lowering your

cholesterol intake, a vegetarian diet is the best

way to go since only animal products contain cholesterol.

 

Health Fact Sheet www.hknet.org.nz/VegeGo.html

Speaking out - www.hknet.org.nz/veg-stubborn-page.htm

 

Vegetarianism and the Bible - You mean it says

that in the Bible www.hknet.org.nz/Veg-UmeanItsinBible.html

Religion and Vegetarianism - www.hknet.org.nz/WesternIndologists-page.htm

Random Christian Quotes supporting Vegetarianism

- www.hknet.org.nz/Veg-christians-page.htm

 

Vegetarian - What do I eat then?

Most people imagine vegetarian eating to be meat

and two “veg” minus the meat. To a conventional

meat-eater this sounds like someone being sold a

car with the engine missing! Nothing could be

further from the truth. Vegetarian eating is

about eating a wide variety offoods prepared in

an abundance of different ways.

 

Being a good vegetarian means being adventurous

and open-minded about food. It is not simply

about eating a predictable menu day-in, day-out.

Many vegetarian staples had their origin in

different countries hundreds of years ago . pasta

from China (and later Italy), tofu from China,

and tempeh from Indonesia. Tofu is bean curd made

from soya beans. Tempeh is a sort of

nut-flavoured cheese made from fermented soy

beans. It is rich in enzymes and easily digested.

Both can be bought at health food stores and

larger supermarkets. These are not merely

substitutes for meat, but nutritious food in

themselves which have proved to be an excellent

source of protein for centuries.

 

Stupid things that vegetarians hear all the time

from meat-eaters: www.hknet.org.nz/veg-friends.html#Stupid

 

Vegetarian - Where Do I Get My Protein?

Protein is naturally very plentiful. It occurs in

every living thing, plant and animal. Apart from

fruit and vegetables, good sources of protein

include pasta, lentils, rice, potatoes, soy

beans, chick peas, nuts, seeds and grains, with

or without moderate use of eggs and dairy products.

 

The amount you need depends on different personal

attributes (weight, height, etc) and the daily

requirement varies considerably from 20 to 90

grams per day. By eating a variety of foods each

day you should easily meet your individual

requirements. In fact, the nutritional attitude

to protein has changed dramatically in recent

years. The old-fashioned notion that “you can

never get too much protein” has now been proved

wrong. Excess protein not used by the body has to

be broken down and excreted as waste. In fact, a

major culprit in many human degenerative diseases

is a protein overdose. For example, calcium loss

in osteoporosis has been linked largely to an excess of high-protein foods.

 

This site lists everything that anyone would need

to have a balanced healthy life-style as a

vegetarian; vitamins and minerals sources, the

food triangle, check it out: www.hknet.org.nz/Vege-VitaminSources.html

 

Vegetarian - What about Minerals like Iron and Calcium?

A sound vegetarian diet should provide all needed

nutrients. The presence of vitamin C with iron in

the diet will help iron absorption by up to 30%.

It is a myth that you have to eat meat to get

sufficient iron. It is readily available in

breakfast cereals, whole grain products, soy

products, legumes and leafy green vegetables.

Tiredness is not necessarily caused by iron

deficiency. It may also be caused by lack of

sleep, depression, stress and poor eating habits (usually junk food).

 

Calcium is found in all unprocessed vegetable

foods in amounts that are sufficient to meet the

needs of both adults and growing children.

Whatever the calcium intake, the intestine

absorbs sufficient calcium to meet the body’s

needs. Good sources of calcium are sesame seeds,

tofu, almonds, soy beans, parsley, green

vegetables and fortified soy milk. A recent

dietary study on 6,500 Chinese found that even

those who ate no animal products actually

consumed twice the amount of iron as the average

North American. In spite of the fact that dairy

products were not eaten, osteoporosis was almost unknown.

 

It's all here www.hknet.org.nz/Vege-VitaminSources.html

 

Vegetarian - The change - How Do I Start?

The best place to start going vegetarian is in

the kitchen! Buy a cookbook and start preparing.

You will soon get used to the types of food that

are used and how they are prepared. Also, your

taste for vegetarian food will adapt. If you are

doubtful about your abilities as a cook you can

enrol in cooking classes. Information about these

is often available in health food shops and some

courses are run at TAFE colleges(in Australia).

See HERE www.hknet.org.nz/vege-links1.htm for

some we know of..... otherwise the Vegetarian

Society(ies) www.hknet.org.nz/vege-links2.htm

often has a list of recommended classes.

 

Giving up meat might seem strange at first, but

so does giving up tobacco to the cigarette

addict! If you feel that you can’t drop meat

straight away, try cutting it down bit by bit.

Just increase your use of foods like beans,

grains, nuts, seeds, tofu, tempeh, gluten and

some of the many low cholesterol convenience

foods (like burgers and sausages) now available

at health food stores and supermarkets.

 

Some Recommended On-line and Hard-copy Cook books

Higher Taste Cookbook - available from Hare Krishna temples and centres

view it on-line

http://www.webcom.com/ara/col/books/VEG/ht/ or

at http://www.webcom.com/ara/col/books/VEG/

Great Vegetarian Dishes by Kurma dasa - BBT

http://www.webcom.com/ara/col/catalog/vd.html

Cooking With Kurma - http://www.webcom.com/ara/col/catalog/cwk.html

The Hare Krishna Book of vegetarian cooking

http://www.webcom.com/ara/col/catalog/hkvc.html

http://www.webcom.com/ara/col/books/VEG/hkvc1.html

Vegetarian and lowfat food recipes (WinHelp)

(FREE Download) http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?500000010774

 

Others available at the bookstore:

Eat More, Weigh Less by Dean Ornish

Food for Life by Neal Barnard

Squirrel’s Cookbook No.1 & No.2

PassionATE - Pure Vegetarian Cuisine

Christine Lehmann

The Cookbook for People Who Love Animals

Gentle World

The Vegan Health Plan Amanda Sweet

The Moosewood Cookbook Mollie Katzen

The Vegan Kitchen Mate David Horton

Vegetarian Cookery Rose Elliot

Sarah Brown’s Vegetarian Cookbook Sarah Brown

The Very Best of Vegetarian Cooking Janet Hunt

Gourmet Vegetarian Cooking Rose Elliot

First Steps in Vegetarian Cooking Kathy SilkFor children and babies

The Vegetarian Baby Sharon Yntema

Vegetarian Children Sharon Yntema

Rose Elliot’s Vegetarian Mother and Baby Book

 

Vegetarian - Do You Want to Know More?

The following books are highly recommended for

their revealing analysis of all aspects of

vegetarianism and how it relates to health, the environment and animal rights.

 

Living Without Cruelty Mark Gold (Green Print)

Food for a Future Jon Wynne-Tyson (Centaur Press)

The Silent Ark Juliet Gellatley

Diet For a New America

John Robbins (Stillpoint Publishing)

Why You Don’t Need Meat Peter Cox (Bloomsbury)

Animal Factories

Jim Mason and Peter Singer (Crown Publishers)

Your Heart, Your Planet

Harvey Diamond (Pythagorean Press)

 

Vegetarian - Why Do So Many People Eat Meat?

Meat-eating in the quantity our society eats

today really began with the industrial

revolution. Better machines led to more efficient

agriculture. When a surplus of crops was

produced, this was fed to animals and the animals

eaten by those who could afford meat. Thus meat

became something of a status symbol.

Unfortunately the status symbol developed into a

habit so that most of us in the wealthier

countries think that it is a normal part of our

diet. As we approach a new century, it is high

time we turned back to the healthier, less wasteful diet of our forebears.

 

Today the meat and dairy industries promote the

myth of their products being necessary through

heavy advertising (you only have to count the

times they appear on television to see that!).

Close behind them are the pharmaceutical

companies which provide the hormones, antibiotics

and growth promotants to the animal producers.

Altogether there are many vested interests in

keeping us eating animal products! Unfortunately

the only interests that are lost in this

expensive advertising jungle are yours.

Individual health . and a healthy environment .

begins with good eating habits, and a vegetarian

lifestyle is the simplest and most effective way to achieve them.

 

Living in Harmony with Vegetarians www.hknet.org.nz/veg-friends.html

Taking a graphic look at Animal slaughter and

meat eating: www.hknet.org.nz/DeadAnimalFleshnFood.html

 

Download books, musik and video VCd that reveal

the truth about the big business behind keeping

you addicted to eating meat with no consideration

for man nor beast: www.hknet.org.nz/V-meetURmeat.html

 

Vegetarian - 101 Reasons Why I'm a Vegetarian:

http://www.vivavegie.org/vv101/index.html

 

Vegetarian - Making the Change

To make any change is not easy, particularly when

it involves explanations to friends and family.

However, making a change that you know will take

an enormous burden off the environmental stresses

of the planet, that will improve your health and

ultimately save millions of animals from cruelty makes it easy.

 

Already in the US and Britain there is a massive

change towards a meat-free diet. Some half a

million people are adopting a vegetarian

lifestyle each year in the US while the number of

British vegetarians is now 4 million. The trend

is catching in Australia and New Zealand where

many, mainly young people, are realising that

they want a healthy and humane future.

Whether you go vegetarian overnight or over a

period of time does not matter. The important

thing is to get on the track. Even cutting down

on meat consumption will make an enormous difference.

 

TIME magazine ran an 8 page article asking

"Should we all be Vegetarians?" their conclusion

was that a healthy balanced vegetarian diet is

better than one that includes meat www.hknet.org.nz/veg-articles.html

 

Health and a Meatless Diet www.hknet.org.nz/veg-health-meatless-diet-page.htm

 

A Beginners Guide to Vegetarianism:

http://people.qualcomm.com/sriharid/info/vegetarianism/veg.html

 

How Mary and Frank and Friends Eat - very nice

Vegetarian pages: http://www.all-creatures.org/recipes.html

 

The new millenium is the time to make the

change. Let’s make it a goal for the whole

planet. Remember . You’re in good company!

 

Vegetarian - Famous Vegetarians

Pythagoras, Plutarch, Leonardo Da Vinci,

Tolstoy, Shelley, George Bernard Shaw, Gandhi,

Thoreau, Bob Dylan, Joanna Lumley, George

Harrison, Paul and Linda McCartney, Michael

Jackson, Madona, Martina Navratilova, Hayley

Mills, William Shatner, Sir Mark Oliphant, Cliff

Young, Peter Singer, Bob Barker, Spike Milligan,

Nigel Hawthorne, Annie Besant, Anthony Robbins,

Peter Sumner, Chrissie Hynde, Tim

McCartney-Snape, Peter Brock, Lynda Stoner,

Johnny Weissmuller (the first Tarzan), Julie

Christie, Morissey (The Smiths), Marty Feldman,

Murray Rose, Paavo Nurmi (9 Olympic medals),

Andreas Cahling (body building champion), Dave

Scott (6-time Ironman Triathlon winner),

k.d.lang, Belinda Carlisle, Edwin Moses, Sean

Hughes, Bryan Adams, Dennis Weaver, Woody

Harrelson, Killer Kowalski (champion wrestler),

Alicia Silverstone, Annalise Braakensiek, Vanessa

Amorosi, Greg Chappell, Jerry Seinfeld, Uri

Geller, Kim Basinger, Alec Baldwin, James

Cromwell, Radha Mitchell, Daniel Johns

(silverchair), Susie Porter, Joaquin Phoenix,

Josef Brown, Daniel Jones (Savage Garden).

 

To see hundreds more visit our page

http://www.hknet.org.nz/Veg-famouspeople-page.htm

 

For all this and more see our page at

Vegetarianism and Beyond

http://www.hknet.org.nz/Veges-Beyond5page.htm or

at http://turn.to/Vegetarianism

 

For still more information jtcd (AT) xtra (DOT) co.nz

 

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