Copy of an email I had from one of the best Vegan restaurants in the world

[Guest guest]

That I went to in the heart of the MEAT eating state of Texas! at

Fort Worth. They have a website address at the end of the page.

I ate there three times in the 4 days that I was in Fort Worth. I

can certainly reccomend them to anyone. Very friendly service. They

use organic foods whern possible, and serve Wonderful fresh pressed

juices.

 

 

Go Vegan!

 

I'm sure a lot of you have made your new years resolution to " go

vegan " or at least make baby steps in that direction. Spiral Diner

is here to help you in any way we can. If you have any questions or

concerns just let us know. Or, next time you are in, pick up one of

our reading copies of Food Revolution by John Robbins (on the ledge

behind the booths) and learn about all the million ways going vegan

will help you and the planet.

 

Just to get you off on the right foot this year, here are a few

tidbits to make you feel good about your decision (it's kind of a

cheesy list, but hey, it's true);

 

Top 10 Reasons to go Vegan in 2007

1. Slim Down While Feeling Good

Is shedding some extra pounds first on your list of goals for the

new year? Vegetarians are, on average, up to 20 pounds lighter than

meat-eaters. And unlike unhealthy fad diets, which leave you feeling

tired (and gaining all the weight back eventually), going vegetarian

is the healthy way to keep the excess fat off for good while feeling

full of energy.

 

2. It's the Best Way to Help Animals

Every vegetarian saves more than 100 animals a year from horrible

abuse. There is simply no other way that you can easily help so many

animals and prevent so much suffering than by choosing vegetarian

foods over meat, eggs, and dairy products.

 

3. A Healthier, Happier You

A vegetarian diet is great for your health! According to the

American Dietetic Association, vegetarians are less likely to

develop heart disease, cancer, diabetes, or high blood pressure than

meat-eaters. Vegetarians get all the nutrients they need to be

healthy (e.g., plant protein, fiber, minerals, etc.) without all the

nasty stuff in meat that slows you down and makes you sick, like

cholesterol and saturated animal fat.

 

4. Vegetarian Food Is Delicious

So you're worried that if you go vegetarian, you'll have to give up

hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, and ice cream? You won't. As the

demand for vegetarian food skyrockets, companies are coming out with

more and more delicious meat and dairy product alternatives that

taste like the real thing but are much healthier and don't hurt any

animals. Plus, we have thousands of tasty kitchen-tested recipes to

help you get started!

 

5. Meat Is Gross

It's disgusting but true: Meat is often contaminated with feces,

blood, and other bodily fluids, all of which make animal products

the top source of food poisoning in the United States. Scientists at

the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health tested

supermarket chicken flesh and found that 96 percent of Tyson chicken

was contaminated with campylobacter, a dangerous bacteria that

causes 2.4 million cases of food poisoning each year, resulting in

diarrhea, cramping, abdominal pain, and fever. Learn more.

 

6. Help Feed the World

Eating meat doesn't just hurt animals; it hurts people too. It takes

tons of crops and water to raise farmed animals-in fact, it takes up

to 16 pounds of grain to produce just 1 pound of animal flesh! All

that plant food could be used much more efficiently if it was fed to

people directly. The more people who go vegetarian, the more we can

feed the hungry.

 

7. Save the Planet

Eating meat is one of the worst things that you can do for the

Earth; it's wasteful, it causes enormous amounts of pollution, and

the meat industry is one of the biggest causes of global warming.

Adopting a vegetarian diet is more important than switching to

a " greener " car in the fight against global warming.

 

8. All the Cool Kids Are Doing It

The list of stars who shun animal flesh is basically a " who's who "

of today's hottest celebs. Joaquin Phoenix, Natalie Portman, Tobey

McGuire, Shania Twain, Alicia Silverstone, Anthony Kiedis, Casey

Affleck, Kristen Bell, INXS lead singer J.D. Fortune, Benji Madden,

Alyssa Milano, Common, Joss Stone, and Carrie Underwood are just a

handful of the super-sexy vegetarians who regularly appear in People

magazine. Check out our recent " World's Sexiest Vegetarians " poll

for more hot, compassionate celebs.

 

9. Look Sexy and Be Sexy

Vegetarians tend to be thinner than meat-eaters and have more

energy, which is perfect for late-night romps with your special

someone. (Guys: The cholesterol and saturated animal fat in meat,

eggs, and dairy products don't just clog the arteries to your heart;

over time, they impede blood flow to other vital organs as well.)

Plus, what's sexier than someone who is not only mega-hot, but also

compassionate?

 

10. Pigs Are Smarter Than Your Dog

While most people are less familiar with pigs, chickens, fish, and

cows than they are with dogs and cats, animals used for food are

every bit as intelligent and able to suffer as the animals who share

our homes are. Pigs can learn to play video games, and chickens are

so smart that their intelligence has been compared by scientists to

that of monkeys. Read more about these amazing animals.

 

Ready to get started? Take the 30-Day Veg Pledge and we'll help you

every step of the way. Have a happy, healthy, and humane new year!

 

 

 

That's all for now folks. Have a safe and happy January!!

 

-Amy

 

www.SpiralDiner.com

 

1314 W. Magnolia Ave. Funky Town, TX 76104 817.3.EatVeg

 

*SMILES*

 

Chris