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The Protein Myth and Vegetarianism
Because this prevailing myth continues to cause even the most independently minded person to ask where vegetarians get their protein, our first episode is dedicated to debunking this myth.
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What's wrong with eating eggs since the chickens aren't killed to get her eggs?
However much we want to believe it, hens don’t produce eggs because they figured out they were good binding ingredients for baked goods. Products of a chicken's reproductive cycle, eggs are simply the...
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Aren't free-range eggs better than eggs from battery-cage hens?
Marketing language is a powerful thing, and we're all being duped. Let's take a look at the mystique and myths around free-range eggs.
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A Visit to Two "Free-Range" Egg Facilities
Join me as we journey to two different egg-laying facilities who label their eggs "organic, free-range, and cage-free" and discover that, though the hens may not be in "battery cages," everything else...
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Where do I get my calcium if I don't drink cow's milk?
Cow's milk contains calcium because cows eat grass. Calcium is a mineral that comes from the ground, which means, like grass, all green leafy vegetables are teeming with this nutrient. Let's explore...
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Skipping the Middle Animal: coming to terms with the fact that plants are the...
We're told we need to eat animals and their secretions to obtain certain nutrients, such as calcium, iron, B12, Omega 3 fatty acids, but what we're not told is why the animals' flesh and secretions...
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PART I Humans are meant to eat meat. Just look at these incisors in my mouth.
If you've ever heard this or said it yourself - even once - you might want to listen to this episode. And then follow up with Part II.
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PART II Humans are meant to eat meat. Just look at these incisors in my mouth.
Let's examine the physiological differences between carnivores and herbivores and see who humans resemble most. Check out Part I if you haven't already.
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Milk is a natural food, and cows naturally give milk, so what's wrong with...
Cow's milk is indeed a natural food - for calves! - just as human milk is made for humans, rat's milk is made for rats, and dog's milk is made for dogs. Our consumption of cow's milk is even more...
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Response to: "If you were on a desert island and were starving, I bet you'd...
It seems that most of our excuses for eating animals have more to do with how we want to perceive ourselves and less to do with what is actually true. Explore this idea with me as we look at a couple...
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What about the insects killed for plant production - don't you care about...
Join me as I address some of the tenuous arguments against vegetarianism. The arguments that try to catch vegans in some kind of state of hypocrisy are particular favorites of mine, such as accusing...
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Being a "Joyful Vegan."
Despite the stereotype that characterizes vegans as "angry," I call myself a "joyful vegan" and find that most everyone I know who lives this way also radiates with a joy and peace that comes with...
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Response to: Why don't you spend your time on people instead of animals? or...
Anyone who has ever acted or spoken on behalf of animals has learned that criticism will often follow. Sometimes, it's in the form of a provocation such as: "Why aren’t you helping people instead of...
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Response to: "Eating meat is my personal preference, and since I respect your...
This is a common comment that seems fair enough on the surface, but what if we dug a little deeper?
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The Myth of the "Perfect Vegan."
Some people mistakenly think being vegan is about trying to attain perfection, so they resist any considerations of this lifestyle lest they have to "give something up." Being vegan is about living...
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Eating Animals
The practice of eating animals is a culturally ingrained habit. If you're in the U.S., you might dine on pigs, cattle, and chickens; if you're in Mexico, you might feast on goats; if you're in parts of...
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Favorite Foods: Non-Dairy Milks
Despite the crazy notion that non-dairy milks are alternatives to cow's milk, it's really the other way around when you consider the fact that the milk from nuts and soybeans has been used for...
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10 Tips for Eating Vegetarian in Social Situations
Some people are afraid that their social lives will suffer when they eliminate meat and dairy from their diet, since social occasions and food tend to go hand in hand. For anyone who has ever thought...
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How humane are "humane" meat, dairy, and eggs?
I have yet to meet a non-vegetarian who didn't care about the treatment of animals raised and killed for human consumption, and I have yet to meet a non-vegetarian who didn't declare that they're...
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The Rise of the Excuse-itarians (or The Emperor's New Clothes)
I've heard every excuse in the book for eating animals, but I've yet to hear a convincing reason. The consumption of meat, dairy, and eggs is so ritualized, rationalized, disguised, and romanticized...
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