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Hi Vivian,
John has posted an accurate description of vegetarian vs vegan of
which I am the former (Francis mistakenly assigned me to the latter).
Although I strive for veganism, it is not always possible. For
example, honey, produced by bees, is considered off limits for vegans.
However, I cannot bring myself to enjoy eggs prepared in the
traditional ways and prefer soy milk to the liquid beef. I am not
fanatical about avoiding all animal products (the stuff of which most
desserts are made of) but get most of my protein from nuts, soy
products and lentils. Since I have no-One upstairs looking after me,
I thought I might as well start doing it for myself ;-) An
interesting read on the topic is
http://www.thechinastudy.com/about.html
An interesting story about abstinence on Fridays which was the
Church's attempt to encourage healthy eating but allowed seafood as it
was not considered 'meat'. In Central and South America, one of the
favoured meats is from a large semi-aquatic rodent called a Capybara.
When faced with a challenge from the newly converted Catholics there,
the poor capybara was assigned, by the Pope, to the 'allowed during
lent' seafood category!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capybara#Human_interaction
Vegetarianism and veganism has been proven to be the healthier choice
for ourselves and for the planet. In 'Diet for a Small Planet"
Frances Moore Lappe first made the economic connection between meat
eating and world poverty. It is now evident that the environmental
concerns of global warming are also greatly influenced by livestock
production. http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2006/1000448/index.html
Kevin Saldanha
Mississauga, ON.
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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:40:34 -0800 (PST)
From: "Vivian A. DSouza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Not sure what Vegan means versus Vegetarian. Having converted to a
modified form of
Vegetarianism, over a year ago, I can personally vouch for the marked
improvement in my health, plus increased energy. Being a Goan
catholic, I was brought up on a diet of all kinds of meat. Meat on
the menu every single day (except Friday as mandated at the time by
the
Catholic church). Slowly, gradually, I have given up meat entirely
and feel a whole lot better for having done so. I have heard that
GoaNetter Kevin Saldanha is a strong proponent of a
Vegan diet. I wish more people would joing the bandwagon.
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