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vegetarianism
vegetarianism theory and practice of eating only fruits and vegetables, thus excluding animal flesh, fish, or fowl and often butter, eggs, and milk. In a strict vegetarian, or vegan, diet (i.e., one that excludes all animal products), the nine amino acids that must be supplied by the diet can be... Read more |
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Soy sauce
Soy Sauce Background Soy sauce is one of the world's oldest condiments and has been used in China for more than 2,500 years. It is made from fermenting a mixture of mashed soybeans, salt, and enzymes. It is also made artificially through a chemical process known as acid... Read more |
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soybean
soybean soya bean, or soy pea, leguminous plant ( Glycine max, G. soja, or Soja max ) of the family Leguminosae ( pulse family), native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Asia, where it has been cultivated as a principal crop for at least 5,000 years. There are over 2,500... Read more |
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George Cheyne
George Cheyne Scottish physician George Cheyne (1671-1743) is best known as a pioneering, eighteenth–century advocate for vegetarianism. He wrote several books that covered topics such as nutrition, exercise, and depression. His most famous work, “An Essay on Health and Long... Read more |
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Skinks
Scincidae (skinks; order Squamata, suborder Sauria) A family of terrestrial and burrowing lizards in which the head is wedge-shaped, the body streamlined and elongate, and the limbs small or absent. The scales are smooth, often overlying small osteoderms. The teeth are pleurodont. The tongue is... Read more |
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gorilla
gorilla an ape , Gorilla gorilla, native to the lowland and mountain forests of western and central equatorial Africa. It is the largest of the apes, the males reaching a height of 5 to 6 ft (150-190 cm) with a 9-ft (144-cm) arm spread. Males weigh about 450 lb (200 kg) in the wild; in zoos they... Read more |
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ground squirrel
ground squirrel name applied to certain terrestrial rodents of the squirrel family. In North America the name refers to members of the genus Citellus and sometimes to the closely related genera Tamias ( chipmunk ), Cynomys ( prairie dog ), and Marmota ( marmot and woodchuck ). Citellus... Read more |
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Worthington Foods Inc
Worthington Foods, Inc. 900 Proprietors RoadWorthington Ohio 43085U.S.A.(614) 885-9511Fax: (614) 885-2594 Public CompanyIncorporated: 1939 as Special Foods Inc.Employees: 461Sales: $88.2 million (1994)Stock Exchanges: NASDAQSICs: 2075 Soybean Oil Mills; 2099 Food Preparations NotElsewhere... Read more |
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Consumer Behavior
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR While in medical school, Laura Trice's one major complaint about living a vegan lifestyle and following an animal-product-free diet was the lack of "great tasting sweets." Rather than sublimating her craving for junk food, she came up with a cookie recipe that she found satisfied... Read more |
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Heinrich Meng
MENG, HEINRICH (1887-1972) Heinrich Meng, the German physician, professor, and psychoanalyst was born in Hohenhurst, Germany, on July 9, 1887, and died in Basel, Switzerland on August 10, 1972. When he was two years old he contracted poliomyelitis and very nearly died from it. Throughout his life... Read more |
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colonic irrigation
...announced that a ‘colon cleanse’ was ‘the natural vegetarian food supplement to form a friendlier, health technology’. A colonic...particularly necessary in the colon, where the contents are becoming progressively more solid: the bowel might well become... |
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Asceticism
...stages of the quest for enlightenment which culminated in his becoming the Buddha.Renouncing these practices as counterproductive, the Buddha...discipline. For the amritdhārī this frequently means a vegetarian diet and avoidance of alcohol. Austerities and penances are... |
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CHANGING YOUR DIET IS FRUITFUL; BECOMING VEGETARIAN HAS MANY BENEFITS.(News)
...you call yourself a vegetarian? A vegetarian does not eat meat...are the only real vegetarians as they don't eat dairy products or eggs, becoming vegan is something...got used to being a vegetarian. Is a vegetarian... |
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``Mom and dad, I'm becoming a vegetarian''
...have felt the growth of vegetarian diets. The National Restaurant...startling words - "I am a vegetarian" - many parents reacted...the long line of renowned vegetarians through history - a list...Einstein. Even 20 years ago, vegetarian diets were considered ... |
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The New Becoming Vegetarian: The Essential Guide to a Healthy Vegetarian...
...Brenda Davis, RD The original Becoming Vegetarian was published close to 10 years...their book and published The New Becoming Vegetarian. This excellent and...includes 50 vegan recipes. The New Becoming Vegetarian can be ... |
 "The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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STUDENTS SKIP THE MEAT, BUT EAT THE FRIES SURVEYS SHOW THAT SOME TEENS ARE...
...cafeterias' ala carte menus, where vegetarian choices always are available...complaints about school lunches from vegetarians at the small, alternative high...pasta and taco salads for her. Vegetarian diets exclude meat, but the name...loosely worn. Some self-described ... |
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ON A MISSION TO SAVE THE PLANET CONSERVATION: Encino couple takes action,...
...prevents four feet of water from evaporating a year. And the Texas natives even abandoned their beloved beef - both are now vegetarian - after learning it takes 4,000 gallons of water to bring a steak to plate. The result: During the heat of last summer... |
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ON A MISSION TO SAVE THE PLANET CONSERVATION: Encino couple takes action,...
...prevents four feet of water from evaporating a year. And the Texas natives even abandoned their beloved beef - both are now vegetarian - after learning it takes 4,000 gallons of water to bring a steak to plate. The result: During the heat of last summer... |
 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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BECOMING A VEGETARIAN TEEN-AGER.(LIVING)
...Teen-agers who become vegetarians can be developing dietary...is the first step toward becoming a vegetarian. Essential sources of...cookbooks, magazines and a vegetarian food pyramid. Teen-agers...how to prepare balanced vegetarian meals. ... |
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You can avoid the risks by becoming a vegetarian now
...You can avoid the risks by becoming a vegetarian nowByline: N.P. NairEdition...eat no meat at all? Be vegetarians. The risk is very very...obtained from vegetables. Vegetarians generally do live longer...friends who have become vegetarians ... |
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Becoming Vegetarian. (book reviews)
...adequate protein or the belief that vegetarian diets cause anemia). Most importantly...you'll find a unique section on "vegetarian diplomacy "that will help you deal...jump-start you into making simple vegetarian dishes like lentil soup and vegetable... |
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Some Simple Math for Becoming a Vegetarian.
Byline: SH Some Simple Math for Becoming a Vegetarian if you are a veterinarian looking for a job in the beef industry, you might read "introduction to the Beef Cattle industry and... |
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