Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – Pizza Fusion Blog
by Alex Vidal on 05/02/10 at 1:39 pm
Wolf in sheep’s clothing
This morning I happened to catch this interesting question on twitter; “How do vegans feel about non-vegan companies selling vegan products?” I think it’s a pretty relevant question, which is why I want to extend Vegan Mainstream’s concept here on the Pizza Fusion blog to see what others think. Now if you know me, you know I’m not a super strict vegan, but I do my best. I think the important thing to consider here is, what is a vegan company? I’m sure it’s safe to say we’re all familiar with businesses “going green”, but let’s get real, the only “vegan companies” must revolve around a vegan product or service, right? Or maybe I am missing the point. Sure it bothers me when company’s pretend to be something they’re not, but does the rising trend of cruelty-free products help or hurt the industry? I say it helps.
Either way, this post reminded me of a conversation which took place between my brother and I a few weeks ago during lunch @ Pizza Fusion Fort Lauderdale. While enjoying my Very Vegan personal pizza and him his Free Range Roasted Chicken Sandwich, he asked me, “What does free range chicken mean?” Basically, I replied, “it means your chicken got to at least enjoy it’s life sort of before you ate it.” We both shared a laugh and finished our lunch.
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Learning to Eat Right For Maximum Nutrition Benefits
Maximum nourishment for Life The past few years have seen a rebirth of interest in healthy living and healthy eating which is a great thing. We all know that the majority don’t eat enough fruit and vegetables, and that many folk eat too much of the inaccurate things – like sugar, salt and fat.
Reversing this trend will take a while and some effort, but beginning with your own diet is a good way to improve your health and your life. The key to improving your diet, is to change your eating habits that you can live with for an entire life. The reason that most diets and life changes fail is that they are too tricky to follow once the primary excitement has worn off. If you’re looking for more tips,Wai Lana Yoga Blog is a good source of recipes and lifestyle tips.
The secret’s to make small, simple changes that you can follow for the rest of your life. Where you start your healthy eating plan depends in great part on your special goals. For many folks, an eating wisely program can be as simple as eating more fruit and veg.
For others, a eating sensibly plan will need a radical change in the way they shop, cook, and eat. Since healthy eating means such a large amount of different things to different folk, it’s impossible to come up with a single healthy eating guide which will be right for everybody. The runner toning up for a marathon will have different nutritional needs than the factory worker who wants to lose 20 pounds.
No matter what the goal, it is important to eat a variety of foods, and to make smart selections when shopping, cooking and eating. Eating out can present special challenges, and it is important to familiarize yourself with the ingredients of the foods you order in your favorite eaterie. Start by eating more high nutrition, low cal foods. Fortunately , the produce section of the local grocery store contains loads of different examples of such foods. Fruits and vegetables are nearly always low-calorie and fat, and they’re sometimes extremely nutritious as well .
Fill up on whole grain, low sugar snacks like Wailana Yoga Yogi Bars. Since variety is so important to a {reasonable healthful} diet, it’s a great idea to try out a sampling of different fruit and veg on your first healthy eating shopping trip. Commence with some of the fruit and veg you have always wanted to try but never gotten around to.
For example, many people have never tasted asparagus, spinach or Brussels sprouts. While some love these foods and others hate them, you will never know unless you try them for yourself. This sort of foraging is a good way to introduce yourself to foods you have never tried before. It’s a good way to try new things, and you simply might discover a new favourite food while you’re at it.
Experimenting with cooking all these exotic fruit and vegetables is another smart idea. There are a ton of healthy cooking recipes and cookbooks on the market, and a new cookbook could be a great incentive for eating sensibly. it is important to recollect that making your diet more fit doesn’t necessarily mean making a radical change.
Easy changes, like trimming the excess fat off of a steak, or substituting nonfat yogurt for sour cream on your baked potato, can go a long way toward enjoying a healthier lifestyle . As an important point, in the long run the simplest and quickest to follow changes are the ones that matter most. That is because making easy changes implies that you’ll be able to stay with them for the future. Eating sensibly is a marathon, not a sprint. .
LOVINGRAW 1: Man Loses 125 lbs on Raw Food
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I introduce my story with before and after pictures and a brief bio on how I lost 125lbs and change my life with raw foods.
To date I have lost nearly 200 lbs with the raw food lifestyle! More videos to come so stay tuned and subscribe on my YouTube page and on my website lovingraw.com!
Filmed: 9/24/07
Duration : 0:5:26
vegan cupcakes
the process of making vegan cupcakes in 1min. (music by: the pixies)
Duration : 0:1:10
What do Vegans Eat?
Are you curious about Vegan Diets? Here are some food items you may not know exist!
I always get asked when people find out that I am a Vegan, “What do you eat Joe?” Well clearly I eat a lot of food, but here are some of my favorite “transition” foods for people who are trying to get used to a Vegan/Vegetarian diet.
There are so many other foods to list but this is a great way to get introduced to some great alternative foods.
PS
If you don’t want to be a Vegan or Vegetarian then don’t. Please do not harass my videos because you think I am trying to convert you. I am just showing interested people certain items that might be available. I think everyone should try them but if you would rather not, please don’t. Just move along and find another video to watch.
Duration : 0:9:58
DIET RECIPE – Vegetarian Pita with Garlic Green Peas
September 7, 2009 by admin
Filed under vegetarian
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Duration : 0:3:36
Vegans
vegans in Union Square in San Francisco share the vegan message
Duration : 0:3:58
Tofu Stir Fry – Vegetarian Appetizer Recipe
September 5, 2009 by admin
Filed under vegetarian
Detailed Recipe: http://showmethecurry.com/2009/04/27/tofu-stir-fry/
Duration : 0:4:32
High Protein Vegetarian and Vegan Foods and Meals
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Check out this video to discover high protein vegetarian and vegan foods. You’ll be surprised by how much protein is in a lot of “so called low protein foods”.
I’m sure this video will cause bodybuilders and protein supplement addicts to freak out.
Here we have another episode of Craig in the Kitchen. Today we are talking about Vegetarian protein sources, and what’s in my cupboards. We’ve done my fridge, so today we’ll look at some of the foods that are surprisingly high in protein.
Most people make a big deal out of protein, and for fat loss it’s a tricky subject. We aren’t going to go into too much detail in regards to that, but for muscle building, protein is actually overrated. If you’re eating a lot of calories, then you’ll have no problem getting your protein, even if you’re like me and following a vegan diet.
So what are the protein sources that I’m eating?
First of all, we have Ezekiel cereal. A lot of people ask me questions about this stuff, exactly, where they can get it? We have it in health food stores and some grocery stores. The Ezekiel cereal has 8 grams of protein per half cup serving and you all know how easy it is to get 1 or even 2 cups of cereal in your bowl. So, from that alone you’ll be getting a lot of protein, especially if you mix it with something like Hemp Bliss, a beverage containing 5 grams of protein/cup. Almond Breeze on the other hand, only has 1 gram of protein/cup.
Another thing I eat a lot of is oatmeal, specifically, Nature’s Path organic unsweetened oatmeal. It contains 7 grams of protein per package. If you happen to follow me on Twitter, then you know that I add cashew butter into my oatmeal. The cashew butter is really tasty and has about 5 grams of protein per 30 gram serving. I’m not sure what 30 grams is, but I’m eating this stuff by the tablespoon so I’m definitely getting a lot of protein out of that.
Speaking of butters, I also eat organic peanut butter which contains 4 grams per tablespoon. So, you can begin to see just how easily you can get protein into your diet.
Multigrain bread is another food I enjoy and for each slice it offers 3 grams of protein. Normally, I have 4 slices, so that’s 12 grams, plus 10 15 grams from the nut butter, and a glass of hemp milk and I’m up to 25 grams of protein from a whole bunch of different sources of protein.
I also have spelt linguine which contains 11 grams of protein per 85 gram serving. We all know how easy it is to eat pasta as well. Again, this is purely for muscle building. So you can see just how easy it is to get in enough protein, even if you are following a vegan diet.
We also have beans. Beans are a huge protein source, probably one of the biggest sources of everything on the table here. In fact, in the latest edition of Men’s Health magazine, they ranked black beans as the cheapest protein source per 10 grams of protein at .13 cents. In this particular can of organic black beans, we are getting 6.8 grams of protein per ½ cup.
If you’re making chilli and want to add in some kidney beans, you’re going to get 8 grams per ½ cup. So, if you’re a big boy, then it’s pretty easy to eat a full can of those, giving you over 20 grams of protein.
Wild rice is another excellent source of protein at 4 grams per ¼ cup of dry rice. Also, we have regular quinoa, as well as quinoa flakes. In the flakes, you’ll find 16 grams of protein per 100 gram serving.
Almonds, pecans, and pistachios are all different types of nuts that I have in my cupboards and each are great sources of additional protein.
So, if you look at the differing protein sources, I’m probably getting a minimum of 120-150 grams of protein from vegan foods each day.
I’m not preaching, as I’m probably going to go back to eating meat as soon as I’m done my vegan experience. However, I am trying to show you that it is possible to get a lot of protein to stay lean and train hard without meat, dairy, and eggs.
That’s all for Craig in the Kitchen for this week. I’ll be coming to you with more vegan and vegetarian meal plan options. So, please let us know any questions you have about eating vegan or vegetarian and we’ll try to answer those for you in future videos.
Check out this video to discover high protein vegetarian and vegan foods. You’ll be surprised by how much protein is in a lot of “so called low protein foods”.
I’m sure this video will cause bodybuilders and protein supplement addicts to freak out.
Just say no to protein shakes,
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
http://www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Duration : 0:6:25
Dennis Kucinich Proclaims June 21st Vegan Earth Day
United States becomes first nation in the world to formally recognize Vegan Earth Day
The worlds first annual Vegan Earth Day celebration was held at Pierce College in Woodland Hills California, USA, on June 21, 2009. The brainchild of Bob Linden, producer and host of Go Vegan with Bob Linden, a California-based global radio program, Vegan Earth Day immediately received national recognition. Mr. Linden conceived of the idea of Vegan Earth Day out of a concern that the largest contributors to climate change were not being addressed in other Earth Day celebrations. He stated “In 2006, the United Nations told us that the livestock sector contributed 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Now we understand that climate change is advancing faster than scientists predicted, and that methane from cows is over 20 times more deadly a greenhouse gas, and nitrous oxide from cows over 200 times more potent. This means the livestock industry is even more culpable in addressing climate change than we ever imagined. The only true green lifestyle then is vegan. It’s shocking, but meat and dairy cause global warming more than all transportation combined. So I started Vegan Earth Day so people would understand that the most important thing they can do to save the planet is eat a vegan diet. Let’s not depend on governments to save the environment. It’s up to us, each of us individually, to go vegan today, and then every day will be a real earth day!”
Two time US presidential candidate and current Democratic Member of the House of Representatives, Ohio, Dennis Kucinich, who is a vegan himself, showed his full support. He recognized VEGAN EARTH DAY in a statement, delivered from the floor of the United States Congress, and documented permanently in the Congressional Record, declaring June 21, 2009, as Americas first official Vegan Earth Day, making the United States the first country in the world to formally recognize the importance of adopting an animal free diet to sustain and preserve our earth. To further indicate his support, Mr. Kucinich sent his congratulation remarks via video, in which he declared that adopting a vegan (animal free) diet was one of the best decisions he has made in his life.
The speakers and musicians, including several US celebrities, were also all vegan. They showed their full support for the first annual Vegan Earth Day.
Guest speakers included Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, one of the foremost heart specialists in the world and author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, Mr. Chris DeRose, former television actor, animal activist, and founder of Last Chance for Animals, Ms. Christine Garcia, founder and lead council of the Animal Law Office in San Francisco, and host of the television show Ethics and Animals, Lorri Houston, founder and director of Animal Acres, and Rip Esselstyn, world class triathlon athlete turned firefighter and author of the New York Times Best Seller, The Engine 2 Diet. Vegan musicians included Joanelle Romero, actress, producer, and CEO of the first American Indian television station, Red Nation Indian, the Luminaries, a 10 piece band, international reggae recording artist, Bushman, and Sony Music / Epic Records vocalist Naomi Striemer, among others. Details on future viewing of the webcast will be posted at http://www.GoVeganRadio.com.
The highlight of the event was the evening conference, Vegan Earth Day for a Vegan World. Hosted by Bob Linden, the guest of honor was Supreme Master Ching Hai, world renowned humanitarian, spiritual leader and artist. Winner of the Gusi Peace Prize, World Spiritual Leadership Award, and World Citizen Humanitarian Award, and 3-time speaker at the United Nations, Supreme Master Ching Hai actively promotes the vegan diet as the primary way to sustain our earth, halt climate change, and achieve world peace. Although unable to attend in person, Supreme Master Ching Hai delivered her address via video. Stating meat is murder, she explained that meat consumption not only causes indescribable anguish to the 55 billion animals killed each year for food, it is also the number one killer of human beings, and is responsible for more deaths than all the wars in the world combined. Quoting scientific evidence, she described the environmental costs of meat consumption, including rain forest deforestation, acidification of our earths oceans, pollution, and inefficient resource use. She also provided medical evidence of how an animal-based diet is devastating to our health. Supreme Master Ching Hai concluded that we can achieve world peace only when we learn to live in harmony with our animal co-inhabitants.
The evenings program was broadcast live on Supreme Master Television, a global constructive TV channel broadcast world-wide on 14 satellite platforms, with subtitles in up to 42 different languages. The program is also available online at http://www.SupremeMasterTV.com.
Duration : 0:3:18
