Vegetarianism in the News Friday July 3rd 2009




Vegetarian diet 'weakens bones'
(AFP via Yahoo! News: Thu, 02 Jul) People who live on vegetarian diets have slightly weaker bones than their meat-eating counterparts, Australian researchers said Thursday.


PETA to Indiana: EAT vegetarian
(Boston Globe: Thu, 02 Jul) Artist Robert Indiana isn't too keen on adding the word "vegetarian" to his famous EAT sign that went on public display for the first time in 44 years last month.


Vegetarian Cooking
(Texarkana Gazette: Wed, 01 Jul) Vegetarian cooking outgrew its Birkenstocks long ago, but as Americans combat obesity and even financial strain, meatless meals are becoming mainstream. Several excellent new cookbooks explore the complexities of vegetarian cuisine in ways that will tempt even the most devout carnivores.



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Even the Vegan Food in LA is Fake [Bloggers]
(Gawker: Thu, 02 Jul) Two anonymous Los Angeles-area bloggers visited seventeen all-vegan restaurants and had food samples from each tested in a lab. Seven of the restaurants failed, with some of them found to use real...


Vegetarian Diet May Prevent Some Kinds Of Cancer
(redOrbit: Wed, 01 Jul) A new study found that vegetarians are less likely to develop cancer than people who eat meat, but it does not apply to all forms of the disease.The study of 60,000 Brits noted that those with a vegetarian diet had notably less cancer of the blood, bladder and stomach.


Vegetarian Diets Can Help Prevent Chronic Diseases, American Dietetic Association Says
(Science Daily: Wed, 01 Jul) The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on vegetarian diets that concludes such diets, if well-planned, are healthful and nutritious for adults, infants, children and adolescents and can help prevent and treat chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes.


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