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 Congratulations! You've just taken the first step toward one of the best choices you can make for yourself, the animals and the planet. This guide is packed with info, tips and recipes to help you establish eating habits that you'll feel great about.
Going vegetarian has never been easier. The explosion of vegetarian foods means that you can pop everything from bean burgers to veggie 'sausages' into the microwave and finish the meal with frozen nondairy 'ice cream'. You can order a latte with soya milk at your local cafe , enjoy a veggie burger straight from the barbecue and stock your kitchen with wonderful products we could only dream of 20 years ago: flavoured rice mixes; a whole host of microwavable ready-made meals; soya-based 'cheeses', 'cream', 'mayonnaise' and 'milk'; and imitation meat products that can be used on their own or in your favourite recipes. |
Veggie food isn't just a treat for your taste buds; it's great for your health, too. Leading scientists are now proving that what we eat directly affects the quality of our lives. While animal foods contribute to cancer, heart disease, obesity and many other top killers, a vegetarian diet can make us healthier.
With the right food selections, you can lose weight permanently, prevent heart attacks and even reverse existing heart disease. Studies have shown that vegetarians have stronger immune systems than meat-eaters and that meat-eaters are far more likely to die of heart disease and 40 per cent more likely to die of cancer. Meat and dairy consumption is also linked with diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, clogged arteries, obesity, asthma and impotence. A 21-year-long study comparing meat-eaters and vegetarians showed that the greater the meat consumption, the greater the death rate from all causes combined.
A vegan diet helps animals. Modern high-pressure agriculture commonly keeps pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks and other animals in overcrowded stalls, cages, crates or sheds. Deprived of veterinary care, exercise, sunlight and even the feel of grass beneath their feet, these living, breathing, thinking, feeling beings, whose senses are so much like our own, suffer and die at the rate of millions per day just so that we can have burgers, sausages and nuggets. Often, they are still conscious as their throats are slit and they bleed to death, and many chickens, turkeys and pigs are scalded alive in feather- and hair-removal tanks.
It's easy to live and let live so get your Vegetarian Starter Kit now! |
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| You're in good company |
| Just a few of the famous faces who never eat animals... |
- Alec Baldwin
- Paul McCartney
- Pamela Anderson
- Alicia Silverstone
- Prince
- Woody Harrelson
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- Joaquin Phoenix
- James Cromwell
- Chrissie Hynde
- Natalie Portman
- Kim Basinger
- Shania Twain
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