On AlterNet: vegetarian

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "vegetarian"

Does Meat Kill More Americans Than Cigarettes Do?

Kathy Freston, AlterNet. March 13, 2012.

The West's three biggest killers -- heart disease, cancer, and stroke -- are linked to excessive animal product consumption.

How Tofurky and Fake Bacon Actually Glorify Meat-Eating

David Sirota, AlterNet. August 18, 2011.

It's not the meat industry advertising that makes it hard to raise a vegetarian kid--it's the vegetarian products themselves.

Restaurants Should Get With the Times and Add Some Good Vegan Food to the Menu

Kathy Freston, Huffington Post. May 3, 2011.

People are eating less meat and dairy and they want more vegetarian and vegan options when they're eating out.

Why There's No Such Thing as Humane Meat

Sunaura Taylor, YES! Magazine. March 29, 2011.

Should we eat animals? My disability gives me a unique view on the oxymoron "humane meat."

Are Saturated Fats Really The Enemy?

Sara Novak, Planet Green. March 16, 2011.

Beyond the new obsession with "good fats," what does fat do for our bodies and more specifically, who's to blame for America's obesity epidemic?

Why I Stopped Being a Vegetarian

Jenna Woginrich, Comment Is Free. January 19, 2011.

I had a serious change of heart, and it happened when I realized my aversion to meat wasn't solving the animal welfare problem I was protesting about.

Was Atkins Right? Scientists Say Carbs -- Not Fat -- Are the Biggest Problem with America's Diet

Ed Bruske, Grist.org. December 22, 2010.

There's a growing body of scientific evidence that until now has been treated as nutritional poison: Fat is good, carbs are bad.

Scientists Crack Code of How to Live Past 100: Vegetarianism, Religion, Good Genes

Brian Merchant, TreeHugger. July 2, 2010.

A group of scientists have gathered some invaluable evidence in the quest to predict which people will live to be older than 100.

Is There Anything Truly Sustainable or Humane About Eating Meat?

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. May 7, 2010.

Animal rights crusader Lee Hall says the only way to prevent animal suffering is to 'stop breeding these poor beings only to betray them.'

Calling All Carnivores: 7 Painless Ways to Be an Almost-Vegetarian

Vanessa Barrington, EcoSalon. February 10, 2010.

The first step is to change your mindset from thinking of meat as the center of the plate and shift your shopping and cooking habits.

The Newest Diet Trend: What Would Jesus Eat?

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. February 6, 2010.

Whether you call it the Hallelujah Diet, the Maker's Diet or the Lord's Diet, the holy spirit is driving one of America's biggest weight-loss fads.

Ice Cream Has Meat in It? 7 'Vegetarian' Foods That Actually Contain Meat Products

Sara Ost, EcoSalon. January 15, 2010.

Being a vegetarian isn't just about skipping pepperoni on that pizza. You won't believe which foods contain ingredients derived from meat.

Author Jonathan Safran Foer on Hunting, PETA, and Disagreeing with Michael Pollan

Kiera Butler, Mother Jones. December 5, 2009.

Foer's new book, Eating Animals, uncovers some ugly truths about America's meat production system, but he also weaves in stories from his own family history.

Righteous Porkchop: Vegetarian Rancher Explains How to Raise Animals the Right Way and the Ills of Factory Farms

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. December 4, 2009.

Nicolette Hahn Niman's new book offers a much-needed addition to the debate about whether we should be eating meat.

The 10 Weirdest, Grossest Ingredients in Processed Food

WebEcoistOctober 30, 2009.

Which of your favorite dessert snacks contains beef fat? How about beaver anal glands? Find out below.

Glenn Beck's Bizarre Outburst Against Meatless Mondays and Vegetarians

Kerry Trueman, AlterNet. October 28, 2009.

Cheap gas and cheap chuck remain American birthrights to loopy libertarians like Beck.

In a Vegetarian World, What Happens to the Cows?

Rachel Cernansky, Planet Green. October 21, 2009.

A ridiculous question, you might say, yet it's one I get asked all the time. As if we're doing cows a favor by eating them.

8 Foods You Think Are Healthy ... But Aren't

Sarah Irani, EcoSalon. October 19, 2009.

Processed foods, even organic and vegetarian ones, don’t provide the optimal health for our bodies.

Eating Meat Isn't Bad for the Planet, It's Our System of Raising the Animals That's Wrong

Eliot Coleman, Grist.org. August 13, 2009.

Sadly too many have been fooled -- the culprit is not meat eating but rather the excesses of corporate/industrial agriculture.

Eating Meat Is Not Natural

Kathy Freston, AlterNet. June 15, 2009.

Eating meat is a relatively recent phenomenon in human evolution. And our bodies have never adapted to it.

13 Breathtaking Effects of Cutting Back on Meat

Kathy Freston, AlterNet. April 22, 2009.

The meat industry contributes to land degradation, climate change, air pollution, water shortage and pollution, and loss of biodiversity.

Red Meat or Chicken? Why It's Wise to Stay Away from Both

Kathy Freston, AlterNet. April 16, 2009.

Cutting out red meat while still eating chicken doesn't address the fact that the industrial model for raising both is very bad for the environment.

The Startling Effects of Going Vegetarian for Just One Day

Kathy Freston, AlterNet. April 2, 2009.

Sometimes, solutions to the world's biggest problems are right in front of us. The following statistics are eye-opening, to say the least.

Is It Possible to Be a Conscientious Meat Eater?

Sunaura Taylor, Alexander Taylor, AlterNet. February 18, 2009.

The "new meat movement" is against industrial meat production, but not against eating meat. Their thinking is problematic.

The Danger of Meat-Heavy Diets

Kathy Freston, AlterNet. July 29, 2008.

The Atkins, eat-lots-of-meat diet is about as unhealthy as they come. But you'd never know it from media coverage.