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On AlterNet: vegetarianism

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

PETA Teams Up With Glenn Beck to Bash Al Gore

PETA Teams Up With Glenn Beck to Bash Al Gore

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. November 6, 2009.
Apparently Beck thinks PETA is as rad as the NRA. Who knew?

Jonathan Safran Foer's 'Eating Animals' Book Will Fundamentally Change the Way You Think About Food

Jonathan Safran Foer's 'Eating Animals' Book Will Fundamentally Change the Way You Think About Food

Kathy Freston, AlterNet. November 4, 2009.
"He is the Michael Pollan of a younger generation: grittier and more daring, more insightful and decisive."

Mad Cowboys, Skinny Bitches, and Vegan Freaks: 10 Books for Your Cruelty-Free Diet Library

Mad Cowboys, Skinny Bitches, and Vegan Freaks: 10 Books for Your Cruelty-Free Diet Library

Mickey Z., Planet Green. October 20, 2009.
These vegan volumes offer much more than food for thought.

Is Eating a Plant-Based Diet a Cure for Cancer?

Is Eating a Plant-Based Diet a Cure for Cancer?

Kathy Freston, AlterNet. September 25, 2009.
Experts are saying a plant-based diet is not only good for our health, but it's also curative of the very serious diseases we face.

The Trials of Being a Conscious Meat Eater

The Trials of Being a Conscious Meat Eater

Sandor Ellix Katz, Chelsea Green Publishing. September 16, 2009.
"Everything I see, hear, or read about standard commercial factory farming and slaughtering fills me with disgust," writes Katz, who explores why people choose vegetarianism.

Will We Still Eat Meat, Drink Milk, and Fry Eggs in 2109?

Will We Still Eat Meat, Drink Milk, and Fry Eggs in 2109?

Kathy Freston, AlterNet. June 8, 2009.
The world will be a much better place in 100 years if we rethink the way we eat.

13 Breathtaking Effects of Cutting Back on Meat

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.

The Only Diet for a Peacemaker Is a Vegetarian Diet

The Only Diet for a Peacemaker Is a Vegetarian Diet

John Dear, National Catholic Reporter. July 12, 2008.
Vegetarianism a key ingredient in the new life of peace, compassion and nonviolence.

Is a Big Hunk of Steak Worth Almost 2,000 Gallons of Water?

Is a Big Hunk of Steak Worth Almost 2,000 Gallons of Water?

Collin Dunn, Huffington Post. July 1, 2008.
Sometimes the kick we need to green our lives is a hard look at the numbers.

Taking the Food Crisis Personally

Taking the Food Crisis Personally

Bruce Friedrich, AlterNet. June 25, 2008.
Corn and wheat used to feed chicken, pigs and other farmed animals is food being diverted from the mouths of the global poor.

Getting Past the 'Protein Myth' That Keeps People from Quitting Meat and Dairy

Getting Past the 'Protein Myth' That Keeps People from Quitting Meat and Dairy

Kathy Freston, Huffington Post. June 3, 2008.
The way Americans obsess about protein, you'd think protein deficiency was the number one health problem in America. Of course it's not.

Top Ten Reasons To Go Vegetarian

Top Ten Reasons To Go Vegetarian

Bruce Friedrich, AlterNet. May 19, 2008.
It's World Vegetarian Week and here's a few reasons to kick the meat habit.

Face It, We All Aren't Going to Become Vegetarians

Face It, We All Aren't Going to Become Vegetarians

George Monbiot, Monbiot.com. April 18, 2008.
It's better for the planet to avoid eating meat, but the reality is we have to make it more sustainable for people who don't want to be vegetarians.

Eating As If the Climate Mattered

Eating As If the Climate Mattered

Bruce Friedrich, AlterNet. January 23, 2008.
Changing what we eat can help alleviate one of the most serious global environmental problems.

New Years Resolution: Eat Less Meat

New Years Resolution: Eat Less Meat

Bruce Friedrich, Huffington Post. January 2, 2008.
Cutting down on meat can help you loose weight and get fit.

Eating Vegetarian Is Taking Global Warming Personally

Eating Vegetarian Is Taking Global Warming Personally

Kathy Freston, Huffington Post. November 30, 2007.
If you want to decrease you carbon footprint, you can start with your dinner plate.

Which came first, the chicken or the cancer?

Which came first, the chicken or the cancer?

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. April 24, 2007.
Kathy Freston: 70 percent of chickens in the US are fed arsenic.

One Bite at a Time: A Beginner's Guide to Vegetarianism

One Bite at a Time: A Beginner's Guide to Vegetarianism

Kathy Freston, Huffington Post. March 2, 2007.
How to become vegetarian -- and help save the environment -- in six easy steps.

Vegetarian Is the New Prius

Vegetarian Is the New Prius

Kathy Freston, Huffington Post. February 7, 2007.
Livestock destroy the environment, so fill your bowl with veggies instead of veal.

My Beef With Vegetarianism

My Beef With Vegetarianism

Daniel Lazare, The Nation. January 22, 2007.
Is it defeatist to stick to a diet of tofu and sprouts? A new book covers four centuries of arguments for vegetarianism, from good health to fascist politics.