Vegetarian and Vegan news presented by SmarterVeg.com http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles Sir Paul McCartney, with his daughters Mary and Stella, is launching a new food campaign - MEAT FREE MONDAY - on Monday 15th June which encourages people to help slow climate change by having one meat free day a week. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=27&zenid=eb9ec5ddd56c4d84fb283d7ae8921f22&categoryid=4 There is more medical evidence that pregnant women should steer clear of advice to "eat for two." http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=28&zenid=eb9ec5ddd56c4d84fb283d7ae8921f22&categoryid=2 Individuals who eat more red meat and processed meat appear to have a modestly increased risk of death from all causes and also from cancer or heart disease over a 10-year period, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=25&categoryid=4 A study comparing the bone health of 105 post-menopausal vegan Buddhist nuns and 105 non-vegetarian women, matched in every other physical respect, has produced a surprising result. Their bone density was identical. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=26&zenid=a2e10764e1dee814789a3e090559a2d2&categoryid=4 Well-planned vegetarian and vegan diets are healthful choices for pregnant women and their children, and vitamin B12 needs can be easily met with fortified foods or any common multivitamin, say doctors and dietitians with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=23&categoryid=2 A vegan food renowned in Asia for its ability to protect against heart attacks also shows a powerful ability in lab experiments to prevent formation of the clumps of tangled protein involved in Alzheimer's disease, scientists in Taiwan are reporting. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=22&categoryid=4 "If we don't have time to be sick, then we have to make time to be healthy" is how Colleen Patrick-Goudreau begins her 100th episode of her popular Vegetarian Food for Thought podcast. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=24&categoryid=4n School Lunch Program Shouldn't Be Dumping Ground for Obesity-Related Meat and Dairy Products, Says Group http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=20&categoryid=4 The February issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource offers suggestions for a well-balanced vegetarian diet -- and some reasons why it's worth considering. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=21&categoryid=4 Add Your Name to the Food vs. Feed Petition to the UN http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=19&categoryid=4 John Robbins, author of "Diet for a New America" and founder of Earthsave International makes his argument for eating a vegetarian diet. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=18&zenid=c8329a635ec2ed3edeabb2b76c773310&categoryid=3 Calorie restriction, a diet that is low in calories and high in nutrition, may not be as effective at extending life in people as it is in rodents, according to this study. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=12&categoryid=4 Mice given quercetin, a naturally occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, were less likely to contract the flu. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=10&categoryid=4 Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to a wide spectrum of conditions. Strict vegetarians are most at risk. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=9&categoryid=4 The reason a beef burger tastes better than a veggie burger to some people has more to do with values than taste, according to this study. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=8&categoryid=4 Vegetarian athletes must carefully plan their diets to consume adequate energy and nutrients. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=1&categoryid=1 David Tyree may have been the star of the Super Bowl, helping the New York Giants beat the previously undefeated New England Patriots, but in my eyes, Kansas City Chiefs tight-end Tony Gonzalez is the biggest NFL champion. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=2&categoryid=1 If, for dietary or ethical reasons, you have decided that you want to put your infant on a vegetarian diet, you should be very careful in choosing formulas and solid food for your child. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=5&categoryid=2 There is no reason why even strict vegetarians cannot have fertility levels equal to meat-eating women, and there is no reason why their pregnancy and the health of their future baby should not be normal. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=3&categoryid=2 While making the decision to become a vegetarian is a personal choice and can be done for physical, mental, or spiritual reasons, here are some great reasons that can make the decision to become a vegetarian easier. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=4&categoryid=3 Are you a vegan? Vegetarian? If so then I expect that you already have your views on why leather is 'bad'. This article explains more about the 'down' side to leather - the well-known product that is used for all sorts of items, from furniture, car seats and belts to shoes, clothing and handbags. http://www.clanthompson.com/vegetarian/index.php?main_page=articles&do=viewarticle&articleid=6&categoryid=3