Vegetarian Society of Ireland

According to a national survey of more than 3,000 participants conducted for NPR by Thomson Reuters, more than 60 percent of Americans are worried about food safety, with 51 percent expressing particular concern over the safety of the nation's meat supply.

A new study suggests that consuming specific compounds in meat related to processing methods may be associated with an increased risk of developing bladder cancer.

'I'm fascinated by the fact that my friends' desire for food they enjoy the taste of overrides any ethical considerations'

Meat is important in Middle East religious and social culture but giving it up could solve economic and environmental concerns

BUAV welcomes Minister's announcement to end animal testing for household products and reduce the use of animals in research

Scientists in Scotland have been given almost £1 million to develop techniques to cut down on the use of animal testing in research.

The number of scientific procedures involving genetically modified animals has overtaken those involving "normal animals" for the first time.

Road CC reviews the Anthony Maynard Sportive which is held in memory of death of the young vegan cyclist.

The more meat you eat, the more weight you will gain over time, according to a new study by British researchers of the Imperial College in London.

Graham, who has been a vegan for 20 years, showed off the contents of his fridge.

Hello veggie people!

Does anybody know anywhere that stocks soy or vegan cream cheese and or any good brands I'm living in Limerick.

I'm making a cake which I'd like to put a cream cheese icing on.

Thanks:)

The DASH diet reduced the estimated risk of having a heart attack in the next ten years by 18 percent when compared to a typical American eating plan, according to a new study. Both whites and African-Americans benefited from the diet, but African-Americans had the greatest benefit. Researchers provided all the food to the participants in this eight-week study.

Adding a variety of vegetables to one's diet may help decrease the chance of getting lung cancer, and adding a variety of fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk of squamous cell lung cancer, especially among smokers.

http://www.quorn.co.uk/recipebook

:D

Hopefully half the products used in recipes are available here.....

This isn't meant to be a controversial question and hope it doesn't come accross as such, but its a question I've often posed for myself. That is, how far do I go with vegetarianism before I say 'enough!'

At a very simple level this might mean that someone would abstain from eating all meat but wear leather shoes because they don't want or feel the need to go that extra step. Another person might not eat meat, or wear leather, but will take medicine that they are aware does not come in a vegetarian form. I'd guess there are thousands of different 'enough' points out there and I certainly don't intend to pass judgement on anyone. I know that we all make our own way on issues like this, but because most vegetarians have thought fairly carefully about these topics, I wondered how others have come to their own personal positions.

For myself, my boundaries are not very clearly defined and seem to shift a little with time. I'm reasonably new to all this (three years in May) and don't have it all worked out by any means. For example, I don't eat any meat at all, and will always seek out vegetarian friendly versions of products like cheese when I can, but don't actively check the status of those same foodstuffs in a restaurant.

I've chosen not to eat meat not for health reasons, but because I don't want to be complicit in the taking of life just so that I can eat. Every now and then I come accross situations that make me feel very much out of step with how others behave. An example of this was when we discovered recently that one of my children had head-lice. My wife was managing the situation but one evening she asked me to help to fine-comb my daughter's hair. She asked me to examine the hair closely and if I came accross any lice to just kill them between my fingers. I couldn't do it and wriggled out of it but I know she thought I was loopers.

At what point do you say enough?

I am constantly making threads on here - oh well, you guys have the answers!

I am looking into booking a restaurant for my graduation this winter. My friend loves Kites chinese restaurant and she's keen on there but I was looking at some sample menus and it seemed very heavy on the meat, I saw a couple of soups and springs rolls, but I want a nice veggie feast because it'll be a special occasion!

Therefore, I ask of you boardsies, can you recommend any restaurants in the south side area, possibly close to donnybrook that would please the meat eaters (and only vegetarian) in the group. Somewhere not too expensive, but just right for a once off family occasion. I like asian food, my dad doesn't like spicy foods, but I'm looking for maybe something more adventurous than pasta?

Thank you!

Hey all!
So I was in my local, friendly Tesco today looking for something quick to eat tonight for dinner, and low and behold, I left empty handed. Why is there such a crap selection of pre-made vegi dinners out there. Linda McCartney lasagne's and Quorn Cottage Pie's certainly dont appeal to me. What do you guys think?

I see that three of our boardsies have made contributions to the latest Summer issue of the Irish Vegetarian magazine. Well done :D

Plus, it's great that they finally have the Summer issue out ;) Big interview with Dennis Cotter in there.

Scientists report the first evidence that eating blueberries, strawberries, and acai berries may help the aging brain stay healthy in a crucial but previously unrecognized way. Their study concludes that berries, and possibly walnuts, activate the brain's natural "housekeeper" mechanism, which cleans up and recycles toxic proteins linked to age-related memory loss and other mental decline.