former veg publication not veg

[Guest guest]

I am writing about A Real Life magazine, to which I've been a r for

years. It's rare that I can pick up a publication and feel that nearly

everything I read applies to me and my life in some way, to feel so

nourished.

 

It's a sad day today, because I had to cancel my subcriptio to my favorite

magazine ever. She apparently saw the light and decided that " some people

need animal products " after having been vegetarian for years. She read Eat

Right for Your Blood Type, which, while very convincing has little or no

scientific backing. She is claiming that she feels better eating some fish,

and that it's ok because she appreciates the animal's sacrifice. Yeah.

 

Then she went on to promote Sally Fallon's book, Nourishing Traditions. Ms.

Fallon has, I believe, singlehandedly (is that one word?) done more to

damage the soy industry than any " researcher " I know, and her methods have

been criticized. I've read suggestions that she is supported by the meat

industry, which isn't suprising considering this quote, which appeared in A

Real Life: " very little evidence to support the contention that a diet low

in cholesterol and saturated fat actually reduces death from heart disease

or ain any way increases one's life span. "

 

I am so profoundly disappointed in ARL, and I wanted to make sure you knew

not to . It is no longer a vegetarian publication. I've done much

to support and promote this magazine in the past, and I wouldn't want you

all or anyone to think that I support what she says now. Her back issues are

great, though.

 

Melanie Wilson

[Guest guest]

Melanie,

I'm sorry to hear that. I had read an intro issue a while back, and liked

it, but never got around to subscribing. I'm sad to hear that someone else

is promoting the whole blood type nonsense. Also, when you're murdered

against your will, you're not making a sacrifice. I don't know how that can

be confusing. Anyway, thanks for letting us know.

Leena

 

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the heads-up on " A Real Life " . If being of solely vegetarian

content was an important criterion for my family in choosing a

publication, then I'm sure we'd re-evaluate our subscription to the

newsletter. But then, I guess we wouldn't be reading much of anything!

 

Liz