Vegetarian & Vegan - December 2007

. . . the typical rural Chinese diet is flexitarian.

"Unlike the meat-heavy plates featured in many Chinese restaurants in the U.S., the traditional Chinese diet consists mainly of plant foods, small amounts of fish and poultry, and only occasionally red meat, says Campbell, the director of the Cornell-China-Oxford Project on Nutrition, Health, and Environment, a long-term study comparing the diets of rural China with average American ones. He has been tracking the eating habits of people living in 100 Chinese rural villages since the early 1980s.

According to Campbell's research, the traditional Chinese diet is comprised of only 20% animal foods -- far less than the amount in the typical American diet. As a result, the Chinese diet contains a formidable team of disease-fighting antioxidants and plant-based nutrients called phytochemicals -- all of which contribute to a healthier way of eating.
http://www.webmd.com/content/pages/10/1671_51429

What do flexitarians think?

2007-12-08 01:10:08 · 17 answers · asked by Skully 4

I am making an awesome, cheesy creamy mac and cheese for my husband but he is vegetarian and I want to make something to with it. what veggie is appropriate? he likes all veggies of course! or is a hearty mac n cheese enough for a meal?

2007-12-08 01:03:59 · 20 answers · asked by Kroo 1

2007-12-07 23:53:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Name your favourites vegetable dish in 1st , 2nd and 3rd

1. ?
2. ?
3. ?

2007-12-07 23:34:05 · 20 answers · asked by Bluebird 6

2007-12-07 18:01:11 · 9 answers · asked by GWD 1

Give some reasons why a meat diet is better than a vegetarian diet.

2007-12-07 17:22:03 · 12 answers · asked by aaaaaaaa 1

Hello! I would like to know if anyone knows how to say Wheatgrass in Italian and if someone knows where I can purchase organic wheat grass there? Thanks!

2007-12-07 17:08:05 · 1 answers · asked by Heafelomins 1

i am a vegetarian and i'm ver yinto cookign my own meals, and when i do go out to eat i usually choose a resturaunt where i know i have vegetarian options. i'm going into the city on a double date with my boyfriends co-worker and his girlfriend to see the tree and do dinner. if a resturaunt we go to doesnt have a vegetarian menu, would they jsut make me up a plate of vegtables with rice or soemthing or is that being a difficult customer?

2007-12-07 16:34:25 · 8 answers · asked by peacelovelife7 1

They are seasoned with pepercorns...asparagus..pepers(red,yellow)..squash...and those long sweet green beans(bean pods?..IDK) ANYWAY...should I eat them with just plain noodles with a bit of oil...should I them with noodles and fettachini(sp) sauce....or what. What is the best way to eat them. I'm making a meal here...I'm not going to eat them alone. How would you eat them? IDEAS for me anyone? If you have a better idea of how to eat them by all means tell me. All ideas welcome. Please hurry it's just about dinner time. lol.

2007-12-07 16:22:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-07 15:43:08 · 14 answers · asked by jyotikuti 3

It's been going on since he was a baby, he's always hated meat. Then we found out he was allergic to nuts, AND legumes (peas, beans etc).
I want to get some protein into this boy but I don't want his diet to consist of bologna and MacDonalds cheeseburgers (the only meat he'll eat. Hot dogs he hates too). Does anyone know of a protein source, natural food (no adult protein bars), that could supply the missing nutrients found in meat? (Without nuts)

2007-12-07 15:33:22 · 14 answers · asked by lucy_shy8000 5

and crackers and tortillas. But I would really like to find something in which I could wrap up my sprouts and chicken and cucumbers. Is there anything like this? Maybe made out of seaweed? (Please don't tell me I can have carbohydrates if I only eat a little - believe me, I know what will send my blood sugar sailing.)

2007-12-07 15:25:32 · 6 answers · asked by jane7 4

2007-12-07 06:39:35 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

why is egg vegetarian . and if it s not then why

2007-12-07 04:07:07 · 18 answers · asked by raghav 1

Somebody told me that, it makes sense, but I don't know if it is true or not.

2007-12-07 03:53:45 · 27 answers · asked by Scott R 2

I'm throwing a party and need Vegan party snack ideas and recipes. Any ideas?

2007-12-07 03:30:17 · 9 answers · asked by dearmissdara 2

From a Pink Floyd song. Can this be interpreted as on overbearing parent speaking to a vegetarian or vegan child of there's or do you think it's just a parent saying they can't have a treat until they finish their supper?

2007-12-07 03:19:52 · 12 answers · asked by Love #me#, Hate #me# 6

I don't think so, but then again I didn't think White potatoes would be and they are.

2007-12-07 00:07:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Vegetarians can eat eggs, but aint eggs living cells that one day would become chicken? Is that eating meat then?

2007-12-06 23:46:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Like Celebrations or Roses, but vegan! (no milk, egg or honey - so mostly plain or dark chocolate)

2007-12-06 20:12:05 · 4 answers · asked by patabugen 2

I know what Rennet and Gelatin/Gelatine are made from, but I am confused about labels that just say Culture, Live Culture, Enzyme, or Starter. Are these 4 ingredients animal products also?
As an example I found a vegetarian cheese that states: non-animal rennet, but it has Culture in it?
I would like to know what these things actually are. Also what other terminology should I look out for?

2007-12-06 19:07:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Well does anyone know of any? please help I'm starving 2 know of one

2007-12-06 18:24:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I understand that there are many levels of Vegan from just not eating meat to no animal products(eggs, Dairy, etc) I have a real question though. What about Honey? I'm not a Vegan and I'm not trying to be rude I really just want to know. Thank You.

2007-12-06 17:28:05 · 18 answers · asked by rabbitmedic 3

whats wrong with seafoood as protein? I told my doctor that I dont' want to eat any white or red meat... she said that seafood is a great source of protein and beans and nuts are not enough.. what do you think?

2007-12-06 16:43:02 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have not eaten any meat or fish [including gelatin and ramen noodles and any type of thing that MIGHT contain or have touched meat] since february 15 so about 9 months...i am thinking of taking a break for one day and just be pescetarian [eating fish but no other meat]...by making doing this, would it be seriously breaking the vow to be a vegetarian or to many do this every few months or so?

2007-12-06 14:10:41 · 14 answers · asked by ~n~ 2

i have been a vegetarian for 4 months now. And well I was hiding it from my carnivorous father. He finally found out tonight when i would not eat turkey he was dangling in front of my face. Now he thinks i am miss informed and following the trends. Which is bull. But in order for him to even THINK about supporting me, i have to write a stupid ESSAY/REPORT to support my decision. Where the hell do i start? Errrrrrh.


BTW i am 17 so its not like i am a 12 year old. i can make my own decisions.


Thank you!
<3

2007-12-06 13:56:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

If we didnt eat animals AT ALL no one, then wouldnt they overpopulate and start killing eachother and more than likely YOU??

2007-12-06 13:44:43 · 14 answers · asked by notoriussha 2

I am a little bit of a picky eater, and I'm getting sick of living off peanut butter, milk and cheese. I don't like tofu, or beans. I've never tried lentils, but I doubt I would like them (if they taste anything like onions, yuck) Please, I'm desperate for ideas. (The higher in protein, the better)

thanks! :)

2007-12-06 13:19:44 · 12 answers · asked by kyla_tobi 2

I'm supposed to have surgery sometime in the future, (about a year or so from now) and I was told by a family member that being a vegetarian could hinder surgery as it could affect my blood and thus the healing process. Does anyone know if this holds true?

2007-12-06 13:14:49 · 5 answers · asked by Shane 1

Has anyone heard about what happened in Athens before the Olympics? (In case you haven't, the people there poisoned all the street cats and dogs to "clean up" before the olympics came). Does anyone know if this is happening in China before the olympics in Beijing?

2007-12-06 12:44:45 · 7 answers · asked by karaem33355 2