Palin's book sparks attack on vegetariansSource: The L.A. Times
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has never made any bones, if you will, about her culinary preferences. She's a carnivore, a hunter and proud of both.
So it's not really a surprise that her book, "Going Rogue," published today, extols the virtues of eating meat.

A new television show will air on ABC this month. It is called "The Goode Family". The moral of the show is that the US is so diverse that it is hard to always be politically correct.
Vegetarians 'get fewer cancers'Source: BBC News
A vegetarian diet may help to protect against cancer, a UK study suggests.
Analysis of data from 52,700 men and women shows that those who did not eat meat had significantly fewer cancers overall than those who did.

The recent PETA commercial banned from airing during the Superbowl claims they do. The ad showcases women getting frisky with fruit and vegetables ending with the statement;
"Studies show vegetarians have better sex, go veg."
The PETA Super Bowl ad that NBC deemed a little too sexySource: Yahoo! Sports
This'll be twice in two days that I've linked to PETA, which might not be something you'd expect from a professional football blog, but I go where the news takes me. As it happens, PETA often likes that to be them.
Higher Premiums For Meat Eaters?Source: WESH.com
Video: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is calling on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont to raise health insurance premiums for people who eat meat and lower the premi...
Proven: Vegetarians Live LongerSource: TreeHugger
The battle has long been waged, and will certainly continue in spite of this study. Are humans designed/evolved to eat everything and at risk of malnutrition as vegetarians? Or is vegetarianism the healthy and ethical choice?
The Minimalist - Putting Meat in Its PlaceSource: The New York Times
LET'S suppose you've decided to eat less meat, or are considering it. And let's ignore your reasons for doing so. They may be economic, ethical, altruistic, nutritional or even irrational.
Soylent green: it's finally here!Source: www.ectomo.com
If we could grow beef, chicken, or pork in a lab from innocuously harvested cells could we not also grow human meat? And if so, would there be a market for it?
The Carrot Some Vegans DeploreSource: The New York Times
TWO things that you can find a lot of in Portland, Ore., are vegans and strip clubs. Johnny Diablo decided to open a business to combine both. At his Casa Diablo Gentlemen's Club, soy protein replaces beef in the tacos and chimichangas; the dancers wear pleather, not leather.
Rethinking the Meat-GuzzlerSource: The New York Times
A SEA change in the consumption of a resource that Americans take for granted may be in store — something cheap, plentiful, widely enjoyed and a part of daily life. And it isn't oil.
Eating less meat may slow climate change Source: Yahoo! News
LONDON - Eating less meat could help slow global warming by reducing the number of livestock and thereby decreasing the amount of methane flatulence from the animals, scientists said on Thursday.
Live Earth: Vegans Demand "Take Meat Off the Menu"Source: Life Style Extra
UK News
Wembley Urged To Take Meat Off Live Earth Menu
Thursday, 5th July 2007, 00:35
Organisers of the Live Earth concerts should not sell burgers or hot dogs at the high profile gigs, an animal rights group claimed today.
Mars bars get veggie status backSource: BBC News
Mars has abandoned plans to use animal products in its chocolate, and has apologised to "upset" vegetarians.
The firm had said it would change the whey used in some of its products from a vegetarian source to one with traces of the animal enzyme, rennet.
Vegetarians are more intelligent, says studySource: This is London
Frequently dismissed as cranks, their fussy eating habits tend to make them unpopular with dinner party hosts and guests alike.
But now it seems they may have the last laugh, with research showing vegetarians are more intelligent than their meat-eating friends.