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A tasting of four meatless "turkeys" for the holiday table
Source: grist.org

I went looking for a turkey-like main course that could please vegetarians and flummox the carnivores who insist that all faux meat sucks.

Palin's book sparks attack on vegetarians
Source: 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.

Why Silk Soy Milk's Parent Company Is Throwing American Farmers and Consumers Under the Bus
Source: AlterNet.org

Since Dean Foods acquired Silk it has ditched support of domestic organic farms.

American Dietetic Association Endorses Vegetarian Diets
Source: Medscape.com

A revised position paper reaffirms the American Dietetic Association's endorsement of vegetarian and vegan diets.

Majority of School Nutrition Programs Now Offer Vegetarian School Lunches
Source: schoolnutrition.org

Almost two thirds of school nutrition programs now offer a vegetarian school lunch on a consistent basisaccording to the 2009 School Nutrition Operations Report.

Vegetarian diet 'weakens bones' - Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

People who live on vegetarian diets have slightly weaker bones than their meat-eating counterparts, Australian researchers said Thursday.

Poll: Truth or Mockery?

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.

Study: Is Vegetarianism a Teen Eating Disorder?
Source: TIME

Studies indicate young people who are vegetarians are much likelier "to diet or to use other extreme and unhealthy measures to control their weight."

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.

Do Vegetarians Have Better Sex?

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 sexy
Source: 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 Longer
Source: 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 Place
Source: 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 Deplore
Source: 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.

'Go Veg! Get girls!' : How do you convince manly men to give up meat? With naked ladies, of course.
Source: macleans.ca

In late 2006, Johnny Diablo, a committed vegan of 23 years, opened a restaurant/bar in Portland, Ore., to prove that meatless fare could be delicious and satisfying — something guys could eat while they're hanging out and just being guys. But the venture flopped.

Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler
Source: 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.

Finally meat without cruelty! (one day, anyway.)
Source: local6.com

What I've been hoping for - a nice steak without the guilt! Maybe one day soon?

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.

Vegansexuals: Carnivore Sex Off The Menu
Source: Stuff.co.nz

No sex, please, you're a carnivore. A new phenomenon in New Zealand is taking the idea of you are what you eat to the extreme.

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 back
Source: 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 face an ethical dilemma after makers add animal derivatives to chocolate
Source: Telegraph

Vegetarians who have learned to live without roast beef dinners and bacon sandwiches were yesterday forced to make another major sacrifice: chocolate.

Vegetarians are more intelligent, says study
Source: 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.

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