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"Nothing will benefit health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." - Albert Einstein
"The question is not, can they reason?, Nor, can they talk?, But can they suffer?" - Jeremy Bentham
"It may take a while, but there will probably come a time when we look back and say, 'Good Lord, do you believe that in the 20th century and early part of the 21st, people were still eating animals?" - Mary Tyler Moore
Amount of water needed to produce 1 pound of wheat: 25 gallonsAmount of water needed to produce 1 pound of beef: 2,500 gallons
A 16-year study of 6000 vegetarians and 5000 non-vegetarians in the UK found that the vegetarians generally had lower LDL cholesterol levels and lower death rates for each of the mortality endpoints studied.
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ALLORGANIC Low Speed Juicers for Health and Vitality ANNIE'S HOMEGROWN All-Natural and Organic Macaroni & Cheese Made with Real Cheese and 100% Durum Semolina Pasta, Yummy! APRONSTORE Organic Hemp Aprons: Perfect for Vegetarian Restaurants, Health Food Store Clerks or the Organic Cook CONSUMER HEALTH RESEARCH, INC Fruit - Vegetable Wash FIDDLER'S GREEN FARM Organic Stone Ground Cereals, Pancake & Baking Mixes, Jams, Syrups, Gifts FOREVERGREEN Marine Phytoplankton - Nature’s Most Complete Super-Food Now Available to Mankind GARLIC JUICE SPRAY Garlic Juice Spray or Pour - Cold Pressed and Fire Roasted GREEN EARTH TRAVEL Eco and Adventure Travel Specializing in Vegetarian Cuisine GREEN TEA LOVERS We Specialize in Maximizing Green Tea Taste & Health Benefits. White Tea, Rooibos, Organic Also Sold. MAHARISHI AYURVEDA Herbal Teas, Rose Petal and Ginger Preserve, Chutneys, Coffee Substitute MAIL ORDER CATALOG FOR HEALTHY EATING Soy-Based Meat, Dairy & Egg Substitutes, Vegetarian Cookbooks NEWMAN'S OWN ORGANICS All of Our After-Tax Profits are Donated to Charity O-CHA.COM GREEN TEA Japan Based O-Cha.com Ships Fresh Japanese Green Tea and Organic Matcha Directly to Customers Worldwide ROCK CREEK ORGANICS Delivers Certified Organic Nuts, Flour and Spreadables to Your Door STONEHILL MANOR ORGANIC COFFEE Roasted Daily in Small Batches, Premium Quality Low Cost. Buy 2 Pounds Get 1 Free. THE ORGANIC WINE COMPANY Since 1980 ImportingFine European Wines Made from Organically Grown Grapes VEGGIE WASH Healthy, All-Natural Way to Remove Pesticides, Dirt, and Wax from Fruits and Veggies
The government agrees, it makes sense to eat organic foods to avoid certain chemicals. The Office of Children's Health Protection at the Environmental Protection Agency declares that "children are at greater risk of pesticide exposure than most adults," and goes on to warn that "pesticides may cause a range of harmful health effects," including cancer and injury to the nervous system, lungs and immune system.
"Organic farming became one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture during the 1990's, and producers, exporters, and retailers are still struggling to meet consumer demand for a wide range of organic products," the USDA said in the April issue of its "Agricultural Outlook" magazine.
Vegan foods with Highest Toxic Pesticide Residues
1. Fresh Peaches2. Winter Squash3. Apples4. Pears5. Fresh Spinach6. Green Beans7. Grapes8. Celery9. Lettuce10. Soybeans11. Potatoes12. Tomatoes13. Carrots14. Oranges
Note: Insufficient data for berries - Consumers Union
VEGETARIAN DIET MAY REDUCE HEART DISEASE AND CANCER
Vegetarians may have a lower risk of heart disease and bowel cancer than meat and fish eaters because of an acid found in fruit and vegetables, Scottish scientists said.
Like people taking low-dose aspirin to prevent heart attacks, vegetarians have lots of salicylic acid, aspirin's main anti-inflammatory component, in their blood.
Dr. John Paterson, a chemical pathologist at the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary in Scotland believes salicylic acid could protect vegetarians from heart disease and cancer just as it protects people taking aspirin.
"Studies have shown that if you eat fruits and vegetables you have a lower risk of heart disease, strokes, and cancer. Part of the reason to explain that lower risk could be salicylic acid," Paterson said in a telephone interview.
NEW STUDY FINDS ORGANIC IS HEALTHIER
We've all suspected it. Now, a growing body of scientificevidence is indicating that organic food is healthier thanconventional produce. Researchers from the University ofCopenhagen recently reported that organically grown producehas higher levels of nutrients when compared withconventional produce.
Specifically, the organic crops had a higher concentrationof vitamins and far more secondary metabolites, which arenaturally occurring compounds that help immunize plants fromexternal attack. Some of these metabolites are thought tolower the risk of cancer and heart disease in humans.
U.S. FINALIZES NATIONAL ORGANIC FOOD STANDARDS Secretary Glickman Announces Standards for the Production, Handling, and Processing of Organically Grown Agricultural Products
FOOD SAFETY Information Retrieval System USDA National Organic Program
At the EcoMall, while we don't believe you have to be a vegetarian to be an environmentalist, we do believe the two are related - - both encompass the ideals of efficiency and preserving our natural resources. Apart from the crucial considerations of health and natural goodness, and respect for animal life, meat eating is both inefficient and wasteful. Many pounds of cereal must be fed to livestock to produce one pound of meat on the table; the "wasted" food is used to supply the animal with energy. As protein converters, livestock are inefficient. An acre of cereal will produce five times more protein than an acre devoted to raising animals for human consumption. The figures for legumes - ten times more - and leafy vegetables - fifteen times - are even more startling. Some individual vegetables are yet more efficient. According to Gary Null, "The ideal of eating simply so that everyone may eat, often leads people to an animal-free diet. The logic? Land is capable of supplying food for nearly fourteen times as many people when it is used to grow food for people rather than crops to feed livestock. Cows, for instance, consume approximately sixteen pounds of grain to yield just one pound of flesh! In contrast, it has been estimated that our current yield of plant foods could nourish more than double the world's population, perhaps even turning the world hunger problem around, if meat-consuming societies would curtail their meat demand and free grazing land for the more efficient purpose of growing food crops." We hope that our Eco Restaurants directory will help people all around the country explore the delicious tastes and textures of vegetarian cuisine and appreciate the many benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle!
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