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Vegetarian Support For You & Information From the Toronto Vegetarian Association

The vegetarian lifestyle is becoming increasingly embraced by people of all ages, races and backgrounds in our society. As we continue forth in the 21st century, we are seeing the clear consequences of our actions to date when it comes… Read and discuss

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How To Transition To A Vegetarian Or Vegan Diet

Each day more and more people are making a shift to either vegetarian or vegan diet for the health benefits, as well as the ethical benefits where the animals and environment are concerned. While transitioning to such a way… Read and discuss

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Understanding Veganism As We Celebrate World Vegan Month

We are at a pivotal awakening point in humanity, as perhaps never seen before. Each day more and more people are choosing a heart-centered approach to life – on ALL levels. More of us are showing more kindness and… Read and discuss

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Inspiration From the Next Generation: What’s Wrong With Our Food System

As unique as all of us are, each day we all do several things that are the same and which we all have in common. One of those things is the act of eating. Each day most of us eat,… Read and discuss

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Get To Know Your Food – 6 Must See Food and Health Documentaries

We all eat everyday. At this point, very few in the world can escape this. In fact in the developed world, most of our lives revolve around food.We eat when we are happy. We eat when we are sad. We… Read and discuss

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The Benefits of Being Vegan Over Vegetarian

Whether we are talking about veganism or vegetarianism, both of these lifestyles are, and have been on a major rise for quite some time now. As our society becomes more and more sensitive to the inhumane treatment of all animals… Read and discuss

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Vegetarian and Vegan and Raw! Oh My!

Every year, for the past 25 years at the beginning of September, Toronto hosts a Vegetarian Food Fair. This past weekend – September 11 – 13, 2009 – was the 25th Annual Toronto Vegetarian Food Fair. This amazing event, which… Read and discuss

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Movie Review: Earthlings

I share with you in this review a very, very special documentary movie. It is one that is perhaps the hardest to watch, and at the same time, it is the one that needs to be watched the most… Read and discuss

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15 Reasons To Go Vegetarian For You, the Animals and the Planet

Today, as with all Mondays, we celebrate together “Meatless Monday“. This is a non-profit initiative of The Monday Campaigns, in association with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Although I personally do not eat any meat (or other animal… Read and discuss

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Book Review: Thanking the Monkey – Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals

A few weeks ago, I was introduced to a book that changed someone else’s life. They then shared it with someone else, who shared it with me and that is how I became aware of Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the… Read and discuss

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15 Reasons Why You May Want to Reconsider Eating Meat

We have no doubt all heard the statement “You are what you eat.” Well, while some of us at least somewhat realize what that statement means and the ramifications of it on our health, it is still uncommon for… Read and discuss

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Movie Review: A Delicate Balance

An outstanding health documentary that exposes the hard truth of what our animal eating habits are doing to our health and the health of the Earth…. Read and discuss

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Healthy Lifestyle Expo 2007 Conference DVD Set

An amazing health resource, full of scientific and mind-blowing information, facts and figures that will help you get and stay healthy for life!… Read and discuss

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How We Treat the Animals We Eat

Today Oprah’s schedule caught my attention as she was featuring a fabulous topic for any person out there who eats any kind of animal product or by-product. It was especially powerful too as we are in October, which is Vegetarian… Read and discuss

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Welcome to Vegetarian Awareness Month

Welcome to October and welcome to Vegetarian Awareness Month! Today, October 1st, kicks off this special month with it being World Vegetarian Day. If you are a vegetarian then you’ve got lots to celebrate about! If you are not… Read and discuss

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How is Your Diet Affecting Climate Change?

Currently the number of people choosing a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle is steadily increasing on the planet. The top two reasons people give for making this lifestyle/diet shift and why it is gaining popularity so quickly today are as… Read and discuss

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Local Organic Farm Food

Fresh, local, wholesome, organic, nutritious food – those are words that I crave to have describe the food that I and all of us should eat. However, in today’s times, they are just about as rare as cassette tapes, unless… Read and discuss

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Ecological and Health Impacts of our Modern Diet

I have just come accross a phenomenal video from TED.com that I am thrilled to share with you here on Evolving Wellness. This video features Mark Bittman, who is a famous author, journalist and television personality and whose main passion… Read and discuss