Encyclopedia - Veganism: Encyclopedia - Veganism
Veganism is abstention from the consumption or use of of animal products and products that have been tested on animals. An animal product...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Veganism - Vegan Cuisine
For more information see Wiki-cookbook article on Vegan Cuisine [16]. The cuisines of most nations contain dishes that are plant-based (a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Veganism - Vegan Cuisine
For more information see Wiki-cookbook article on Vegan Cuisine [19]. The cuisines of most nations contain dishes that are plant-based (a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abstinence: Encyclopedia - Abstinence
Abstinence is a voluntary forbearance from indulging an appetite or craving. Most frequently, the term refers to abstention from sexual i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegan Society: Encyclopedia - Vegan Society
The Vegan Society is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, promoting the vegan diet. Founded in Britain on November 1, 1944, by Don...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegan Nutrition: Encyclopedia - Vegan Nutrition
Vegan nutrition encompasses the nutrients vegans require for a balanced diet. It is an important part of a vegan's life, as it is the fou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegan Organic Gardening: Encyclopedia - Vegan Organic Gardening
Vegan organic gardening aims to produce organically grown foods and other crops whilst minimising (preferably erradicating) the exploitat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paneer: Encyclopedia - Paneer
Paneer (sometimes spelled Panir or Paner), is the Persian word for "cheese". It is an unaged, acid-set, Farmer cheese that is similar to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fruitarianism: Encyclopedia - Fruitarianism
Fruitarians (or fructarians) are a subgroup of vegans who eat only the fruit of plants. This includes not only what one typically thinks ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Brazil: Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Brazil
Brazil's population is a racial mix of native Amerindians, Portuguese, Africans, Italians, Spaniards, Germans, Syrians, Lebanese and Asia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetable: Encyclopedia - Vegetable
Vegetable is a culinary term denoting any part of a plant that is commonly consumed by humans as food, but is not regarded as a culinary ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chocolate: Encyclopedia - Chocolate
Chocolate (see below for etymology) describes a number of raw and processed products that originate from the tropical cacao tree. It is a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Black Hebrews: Encyclopedia - Black Hebrews
The Black Hebrews (or African Hebrew Israelite Nation of Jerusalem) is a small religious group whose members believe they are descended f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism: Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism is the practice of not eating meat, beef, poultry, fish or their by-products, with or without the use of dairy products or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dead Prez: Encyclopedia - Dead Prez
Dead Prez is the pair of largely-underground alternative rappers, Sticman and M-1. They have become known largely for their hard-hitting ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Veganism - Vegan Nutrition
Nutrition authorities say that a properly planned vegan diet presents no significant nutritional problems. Supplementation is highly reco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natural Hygiene: Encyclopedia - Natural Hygiene
Natural Hygiene is a branch of alternative medicine that claims to provide "all the life requirements brought to bear upon the living org...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarian Nutrition: Encyclopedia - Vegetarian Nutrition
Vegetarian nutrition is a subject of importance to both vegetarians and dietitians. According to the American Dietetic Association (ADA),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Barbarash: Encyclopedia - David Barbarash
David Barbarash was the North American press officer for the Animal Liberation Front between 2000 and 2003. The ALF press office in the U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Veganism - Criticism And Controversy
Veganism requires a level of attention to the details of pre-manufactured packaged goods which many non-vegans view as impractical. Many ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Veganism - Motivation
People become vegan for a variety of reasons, including concern for animals, personal health, or the environment. Veganism - Ethics. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Veganism - Definition
The British Vegan Society defines veganism as "the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals." [7] T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Veganism - Motivation
People become vegan for a variety of reasons, including concern for animals, personal health, or the environment. Veganism - Ethics. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Veganism - Definition
The British Vegan Society defines veganism as "the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals." [6] T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Vegans: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Vegans - People
List of vegans - Actors. Alicia Silverstone [1] Betty White [2] Casey Affleck (actor) [3] Joaquin Phoenix (actor) [4] Leonard Gregory ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Donald Watson: Encyclopedia Ii - Donald Watson - History
The son of a headmaster in the mining community of Mexborough, South Yorkshire, he was born into an environment in which vegetarianism, l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Veganism - Similar Diets And Lifestyles
There are several diets similar to veganism, though there are significant differences, including fruitarianism, the raw food diet, the ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Veganism - Animal Products
The term "animal product" in a vegan context refers to material derived from non-human animals for human use or consumption. Human breast...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Veganism - Similar Diets And Lifestyles
There [are] several diets similar to veganism, though there are significant differences, including fruitarianism, the raw food diet, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegan Organic Gardening: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegan Organic Gardening - Veganic Gardening
Veganic gardening is a distinct system that was was developed by Rosa Dalziell O'Brien and May E Bruce, although the term was originally ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegan Nutrition: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegan Nutrition - Iron And Iodine
British vegans should ensure they get adequate iodine, since intake of iodine in the UK is usually via dairy products rather than iodized...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegan Nutrition: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegan Nutrition - Balance And Regulation
Vegan nutrition, like any Healthy diet, relates closely to the practices of limiting the intake of fats, salts, and sugar, as well as avo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Vegan Foods: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Vegan Foods - Meat Substitutes
See also. Imitation meat ... See also:List of vegan foods, List of vegan foods - Food groups, List of vegan foods - Meat substitutes,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegan Nutrition: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegan Nutrition - Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids can be obtained from vegan sources such as hempseed or canola (rapeseed) oils, as well as in walnuts and dark green l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Cuisine Of Brazil - Vegetarian And Vegan Food
Although many traditional dishes are prepared with meat or fish, it is not difficult to live on vegetarian food as well. The country has ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paneer: Encyclopedia Ii - Paneer - Mughlai Cuisine
Paneer is the only type of cheese traditionally known in South Asia. The ruling aristocracy in Pakistan, northern India and Bangladesh fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paneer: Encyclopedia Ii - Paneer - Bengali Cuisine
Mughlai cuisine uses Paneer in spicy curry dishes, its usage in Bengali cuisine is restricted to sweetmeats, for which this region is jus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paneer: Encyclopedia Ii - Paneer - Preparation
Paneer is easily made at home and should be consumed fresh. It stales with keeping and becomes brittle and useless with refrigeration. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raw Food Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Raw Food Diet - Overview
The term Raw Food Diet, has come to embody as diverse a set of definitions as there are types of food. While most "'raw foodists'" are ve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raw Food Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Raw Food Diet - Poisoning
As the consumption of raw foods gains popularity, some unsafe foods have occasionally entered human diets. The following should be consum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Cuisine Of Brazil - Brazil's Five Main Cuisine Regions
Cuisine of Brazil - North. Acre, Amazonas, Amapá, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins Collectively, the region is known as Amazô...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuisine Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Cuisine Of Brazil - Staple Ingredients
Beans (feijão) Beans appear on the table daily in many forms and colors. According to Embrapa institute of agriculture, brown beans (car...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Ideology - Militarism
Punk ideology uncompromisingly rejects the use of military force. To punks, the military is the most extreme form of authoritarianism. Se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarian Nutrition: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarian Nutrition - Iron
Surprisingly, even vegans seem not to suffer from iron deficiency any more than non-vegetarians do (source: Am J Clin Nutr. 1994;59 (supp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarian Nutrition: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarian Nutrition - Zinc
Vegetarians and vegans seem not to suffer from zinc deficiencies any more than meat-eaters (source: Freeland-Graves JH, Bodzy PW, Epright...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarian Nutrition: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarian Nutrition - Vitamin D
The human body can synthesize Vitamin D when skin is exposed to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Vegans who do not eat foods or pills ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarian Nutrition: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarian Nutrition - Protein
The typical vegetarian and vegan gets adequate protein if caloric intake is adequate and a variety of foods are eaten. However, a typical...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethical Consumerism: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethical Consumerism - Morality As Label?
There are other such uses of labels to reassure buyers by indicating when goods are "organic", "kosher", "halaal", "vegan", "free-range",...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chocolate: Encyclopedia Ii - Chocolate - Physiological Effects
Chocolate - Lethal toxicity for domesticated animals. Main article: theobromine poisoning In sufficient amounts the theobromine found...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Ideology - Links To Songs
Punk ideology - On The Decline Of Man. The Decline, The Decline, NOFX Punk ideology - On Government. A Commercial, Bedtime for Dem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chocolate: Encyclopedia Ii - Chocolate - Production
Chocolate - Varieties. There are three main varieties of cacao beans used in chocolates. The most prized, rare, and expensive is Crioll...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chocolate: Encyclopedia Ii - Chocolate - Types
Chocolate - Classification. Chocolate is an extremely popular ingredient, and it is available in many types. Different forms and flavou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chocolate: Encyclopedia Ii - Chocolate - History
Chocolate - Etymology. The true etymology of the word chocolate is uncertain. Most likely it comes from the Nahuatl language indigenous...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Ideology - Ethics
As explained in the other sections of this article, punk ideology sees the world as deeply corrupt. Because of this worldview, a distinct...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Ideology - Criticisms Of Punk Ideology
Punk is critical of the state of society, irrespective of whether it's Hardline, Nazi Punk or Queercore. However, it has been criticised,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chocolate: Encyclopedia Ii - Chocolate - Types
Chocolate - Classification. Chocolate is an extremely popular ingredient, and it is available in many types. Different forms and flavou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chocolate: Encyclopedia Ii - Chocolate - History
Chocolate - Etymology. The name chocolate most likely comes from the Nahuatl language indigenous to central Mexico, although it may hav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Ideology - Other Punk Ideologies
Punk is typically seen as having an affinity with radical left-wing or progressive politics, but there are several important exceptions t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chocolate: Encyclopedia Ii - Chocolate - Physiological Effects
Chocolate - Toxicity in animals. Main article: theobromine poisoning In sufficient amounts the theobromine found in chocolate is toxi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Ideology - Summary
Since the mid 1970's, punk has been in the political crossfire between left and right. From the clashes between TheSocialist Workers Part...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chocolate: Encyclopedia Ii - Chocolate - Production
Chocolate - Varieties. There are three main varieties of cacao beans used in chocolates. "Criollo", the variety native to Central Ameri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Ideology - Politics
The political ideology most often associated with punk is that of anarchism. A lot of punk activism has been done in support of anarchist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Ideology - Authoritarianism
In punk thought, authority corrupts humans to intolerable extremes. Police, religion, governments, and any other institution that has the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Ideology - Conformity
Conformity and non-conformity create one of the most misunderstood issues in Punk ideology. The real issue behind the Punk movement is fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Ideology - Selling Out
The issues surrounding the act of compromising one's ethical parameters in exchange for personal gain are of particular relevance to punk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Ideology - Religion
Many punk songs have lamented the conformity that religion inspires and the coercive authority of the Church. Most punks adhere to a uniq...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Ideology - The Media
Punks often portray the mass media as a dangerous instrument of social control. Television is, for the most part seen as a waste of time ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Ideology - Environmentalism
Many punks are practicing environmentalists. "While there will always be different opinions coming from under the punk banner, the most e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Ideology - Aesthetics
Punk ideology - Music. In its almost three decades of existence, punk music has evolved and mutated to create a diversity of sounds. Pu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Freeganism: Encyclopedia Ii - Freeganism - Basic Concepts
Popular mostly among North American anti-capitalists, freeganism is a practice that seeks to lessen rampant overconsumption, environmenta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animal Rights: Encyclopedia Ii - Animal Rights - Animal Rights In Practice
In practice, those who advocate animal rights usually boycott a number of industries that use animals. Foremost among these is factory fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Minor Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Minor Race - Minor Human Races
As well as the three recognised human sub-species that are recognised as Major Races, there are at least 22 others classified as minor ra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarianism - Motivation
Vegetarianism - Religious. The majority of the world's vegetarians, according to the Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians, foll...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Minor Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Minor Race - Ithklur
The Ithklur are the most feared warriors known to man. To an Ithklur, Vargr plunder is a walk in the park; Aslan warrior spirit is the ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Recipes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Recipes - Recipes By Category
List of recipes - Albanian cuisine. Albanian vegetable pie: article, recipe Baked lamb and yogurt: recipe Baked leeks: recipe Bean Jah...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarianism - Terminology And Varieties Of Vegetarianism
Different practices of vegetarianism include: Lacto vegetarianism — Lacto vegetarians do not eat meat or eggs but do consume dairy pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meat Analogue: Encyclopedia Ii - Meat Analogue - Vegetarian Meat Dairy And Egg Analogues
Some of the more-traditional vegetarian meat analogues are based on centuries-old recipes for seitan (wheat gluten), other grains such as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meat Analogue: Encyclopedia Ii - Meat Analogue - Surimi And Other Meat-based Meat Analogues
Many common products such as 'imitation crab meat' are called surimi, or a processed hash of fish plus flavorings to make it taste more l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarianism - Vegetarian Societies
Vegetarian societies (apart from India) were first formed in majority meat eating European countries both as a means to promote the diet ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meat: Encyclopedia Ii - Meat - Taboo Meat
Main article: Taboo food and drink Some types of meat (such as pork or beef) are taboo for certain religions while others are taboo due t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarianism - Criticism
There are four main criticisms of vegetarianism, based on health, environment, morality and politics. Vegetarianism - Vegetarian diet an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Cuisine - Three Types Of Restrictions
Reincarnation is one basic tenet of Buddhism, and this includes rebirth of humans as other animals, and vice-versa. As a result, many Bud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarianism - History
Vegetarianism has been common in the Indian subcontinent, since possibly the 2nd millennium BC for spiritual reasons, such as ahimsa (non...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarianism - Recent Trends
Indian vegetarians, primarily lacto-vegetarians, are estimated to make up more than 70% of the world's vegetarians. They make up 20 to 30...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fruitarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Fruitarianism - Motivation
Some believe fruitarianism was the original diet of humankind in the form of Adam and Eve and if they are ever to return to an Eden-like ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natural Hygiene: Encyclopedia Ii - Natural Hygiene - Theories Of Natural Hygiene
It is characterized by several Theories as follows: The human body contains the power to heal itself (without medicine). Disease exists ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natural Hygiene: Encyclopedia Ii - Natural Hygiene - The Role Of Fasting
Natural Hygiene practitioners often operate fasting retreat centers, because fasting is the preferred method of "treatment". They claim t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natural Hygiene: Encyclopedia Ii - Natural Hygiene - Theories Pertaining To Medicines
It is part of the theories of Natural Hygiene that drugs and medicines are poisons to the human body and have no healing properties. Natu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natural Hygiene: Encyclopedia Ii - Natural Hygiene - Natural Hygiene Vs Medical Science
Natural Hygiene claims to be contrary to medical science, medical schools and most medical doctors' beliefs, and that the two systems are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarian Nutrition: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarian Nutrition - Vitamin B12
Vitamin B-12 is produced only by bacteria, which are found in animals and plants alike (source: Mozafar, A. 1994. Enrichment of some B-vi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarian Nutrition: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarian Nutrition - Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Vegetarian sources of Omega-3 fatty acids include flaxseeds and flaxseed oil, walnuts, canola (rapeseed) oil and eggs. A well-known sourc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarian Nutrition: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarian Nutrition - Iodine
Whilst very rare, some vegetarians (and some non-vegetarians), especially those who eschew iodized salt, do not get enough iodine (source...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vegetarian Nutrition: Encyclopedia Ii - Vegetarian Nutrition - Diet And Stamina
Dr Per-Olaf Astrand conducted an informal study of diet and endurance using nine highly-trained athletes, changing their diet every three...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raw Food Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Raw Food Diet - History
Proponents of a raw food diet believe it dates to prehistoric eras, before humans discovered fire. Those who believe that prehistoric hum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raw Food Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Raw Food Diet - Food Preparation
Most foods in raw food diets are simple in preparation, and can be eaten immediately. These include fruit and salads. Other foods can req...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raw Food Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Raw Food Diet - Beliefs And Research
Those who follow this way of eating generally believe that: Raw foods contain enzymes which act as catalysts to regulate the digestive p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raw Food Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Raw Food Diet - Raw Food Movement
Leading proponents of the raw food movement currently include Doug Graham, Nora Lenz, Victoria Boutenko, Jinjee and Storm Talifero, Gabri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raw Food Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Raw Food Diet - Criticism
Raw food diets have been criticized in the mainstream medical community as being too harsh and restrictive. Critics of the diet argue tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tom Regan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tom Regan - Animal Rights
In The Case for Animal Rights, Regan argues that non-human animals are the bearers of moral rights. His philosophy lies broadly within th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Henry Spira: Encyclopedia Ii - Henry Spira - Activism
Apparently, one of the major influences on Spira was Peter Singer's 1973 work, Animal Liberation. In 1974, Spira founded Animal Rights In...   » Read the article