diet
WGOG: The need to imitate meat in vegetarian food
March 24, 2022By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer It is ridiculous for vegetarian food to imitate meat. For the first 19 years of my life, I followed a strictly vegetarian diet, with a protein intake coming from curries, stews, stir fries, and dried fruits. It’s a pretty good diet, if I do say so myself. However, I am thoroughly perplexed at the constant need to imitate the taste and texture of meat in vegan and vegetarian food. Impossible, Beyond-meat burgers, and fake chicken nuggets suggest that meat is a fundamental ingredient, which is not true. Rather than encouraging a vegetable-based lifestyle, these substitutes are…
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Reflections on my veganism
July 20, 2015Going vegan was the most challenging and rewarding decision I have ever made for my health. I can still remember, a couple years ago, being asked “would you ever go vegan?” with my response being, “No way. Never.” Ironically enough,…
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The GM food debate is more complicated than just GM food
June 13, 2015First of all, and perhaps most importantly, I want to congratulate the author of The Peak's article "Why Can't We Eat Like Europeans?," published June 1, with her weight loss and newfound awareness of her diet and lifestyle. But I feel…
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Jamie Oliver, leave a child’s diet alone
April 7, 2015[caption id="attachment_2043" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons[/caption] This Christmas I sat down, flipped on my TV, and engulfed myself in the guilty delights of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s Comfort Food series. As a trickle of drool anointed my…
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A child’s healthy diet is a parent’s inherent responsibility
November 17, 2014Author Karen Le Billon believes in “taste training” — that we should condition children to enjoy healthy foods, rather than those loaded with sugar and fat. She elaborates on this concept in a book entitled Getting to Yum: 7 Secrets…
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Pet owners should consider the raw food diet
September 22, 2014Dog and cat owners want what is best for their pets. From exercise to toys and collars, we will do anything to keep our pets healthy and happy. The most important factor for a healthy pet is their diet. In…
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