My Intro

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Hi all!

My name is Christine, I'm 46 years old and from Palouse, WA. I've been a

vegetarian for 24 years; I was vegan for about 7 years at the start - my

husband and I met and were married on The Farm, which was a vegan community in

Tennessee. We have five children who have been vegetarians all their lives (two

born on The Farm, none born in a hospital), ages 22, 21, 16, 12 and 8.

Djuna, my kids and I are also Christians and have met many who try to

convince us that it's OK to eat meat. My reply to them is that I feel called by

God to a lifestyle of nonviolence and vegetarianism; it may not be their

calling, but I don't think they should be trying to talk me out of mine. Most

respect our convictions after some discussion. Have you heard of the Christian

environmental group called Target Earth? They had a booth at Creation West

where I went with our church youth group last week, and I picked up a sticker

to put on my car that says " God's original plan was to hang out in a garden

with some naked vegetarians. "

I went back to college when I was 32 years old and finished a Ph.D. in

nutrition 5 years ago. I'm working as a research associate at Washington State

University and my research mainly involves vitamin B-6 requirements. I also get

some resistance from meat- and milk-promoting colleagues, and those who do

research on animals other than humans (which I refuse to do).

I would add my voice to those who already suggested that giving young

children too much fruit juice will suppress their appetites. I think 8-12 oz

per day will provide enough vitamin C and leave room in their diet for other

things they need. I also think giving multivitamins is not a bad idea.

I'm pleased to be a part of this group!

 

Christine

 

 

 

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In a message dated 7/31/00 9:17:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

hansench writes:

 

<< The Farm, which was a vegan community in

Tennessee. We have five children who have been vegetarians all their lives

(two

born on The Farm, none born in a hospital), ages 22, 21, 16, 12 and 8. >>

Hello,

I read Ima May's Spiritual Midwifery book 13 years ago.I have longed for

community every since. I love to read every thing I can find about the

farm.The idea of having health,happy, home born,vegertarian children to play

with my kids sounds like paradise.

RainingStar