Definitions: Vegan: a personal who does not eat animal flesh, animal products, which can exclude the consumption of honey and wearing leather, silk, wool, etc. Nevertheless, some vegans still eat honey, whereas others won't even eat yeast products. Vegetarian: includes vegan, person may/may not wear animal products, and implies one of the following: Ovo-Lacto Vegetarian: will only eat eggs and milk products. Ovo Vegetarian: only eats eggs. Lacto Vegetarian: only eats milk products. Semi-Vegetarian: eats less meat than the average person. Pseudo-Vegetarian: a person that says he/she is vegetarian, but he/she is not. Pescetarian: a vegetarian who also eats fish. Fruitarian: a vegan who eats foods that does not kill the plant it grows on. Kosher: food made in a way abiding by Jewish dietary laws. is not the same a vegan or Ovo-Lacto Vegetarian ever. Kosher cheese is vegetarian. Standard American Diet (SAD): meat-based diet, centered on a a dead animal and few vegetables. Fast Facts/Arguments for Vegetarianism: * 20 million people die of malnutrition each year, whereas 100 million can be adequately fed if Americans reduced their meat intake by 10% (with respect to the land freed up, ie: land for cattle vs. land for farming). *Percentage of corn grown in US eaten by people: 20%, the other 80% is consumed by livestock. *Percent of US topsoil lost to date is 75%, where 85% of that loss is directly caused by livestock raising. *1,000 species per year go extinct in the tropical rainforests due to land destruction for meat grazing and other uses. *Women who eat meat daily versus those that eat it less than once a week have a 3.8 times greater risk of breast cancer. *Men who consume animal products and flesh daily versus those who eat it sparingly have a 3.6 times greater risk of fatal prostrate cancer. *Percent of US antibiotics fed to livestock is 55%. *Penicillin resistance increased 78% from 1960 to 1988. Europe responded by banning the use of antibiotics to livestock, while the US still completely supports it. Source of the preceding facts: Diet For A New America, by John Robbins
My personal (family) recipes: Mock Meat Pie (Delicious!) INGREDIENTS: 3 - 4 tablespoons of Italian breadcrumbs 2 -3 tablespoons of parmesan cheese 1 cup of mashed potatoes 1 cup of soaked bulgar wheat 2.5 cups of hand-crumbled MorningStar Breakfast Patties 1/2 cup-1 cup of pre-cooked onions dash of marjoram (if you have it) dash of sage Vegetable broth (I use Swanson Veg. Broth in a can - you'll probably need two cans) Betty Crocker pie crust DIRECTIONS: -cook onions -cut pototoes into small pieces and place in large pot of boiling water, when soft, mash them -cover and soak 1-2 cup of bulgar wheat in hot water (becomes 1 cup) -while your waiting for the onions and potatoes to cook, prepare pie dough. When all the preparations are done, combine all the ingredients in a large pot, and cover with enough vegetable broth to make it "soppy". More is better than less, because all you do from here is simmer it down as dry as it will get. It will stay pretty wet, takes around ten minutes. Place ingredients inside pie dough, and place in oven until the crust is golden brown. Grandma Soup (Modified easy family recipe) This recipe goes well with the Mock Meat Pie and takes nothing to prepare it! INGREDIENTS: 2 large cans of peeled whole Italian tomatoes 1 can of sweet corn 1 lb. of shell, spiral, etc... pasta 1 can of red kidney beans (or any beans you prefer) Optional: 1 package of Morningstar Breakfast Patties Salt and Pepper to taste Water DIRECTIONS: cook pasta al dante (slightly tough) add pasta, corn, tomatoes and accompanying liquid, beans, extra water (to desired level), and defrosted breatfast patties. Simmer down a little, spice up, and serve! Add extra ingredients if the proportions are off. PLEASE SIGN MY GUESTBOOK AND ADD ANY RECIPES YOU CAN THINK OF, I CAN ADD THEM TO THIS PAGE IF YOU WISH!
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