Vegetarianism and Veganism
Food Recalls, Awareness, and Consumer Attitudes
Submitted by Carol Glasser on Aug 31, 2010 Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals | Vegetarianism and VeganismThe recent egg and beef recalls have people discussing food safety over the water-cooler this month. While they have garnered a lot of media attention due to the amount of meat and eggs contaminated, food recalls are not uncommon. Since the beginning of 2010 the USDA alone (the FDA and CDC also manage food recalls) has or is currently managing 56 food recalls. People are always at risk of food contamination, but are they aware of it? And when recalls highlight food safety issues, does it change individuals' consumptive behaviors?
HRC’s Free Research Primer Series
Submitted by Carol Glasser on Aug 24, 2010 Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and ExoticsWhen fellow animal advocates ask me questions about research on animal protection issues, I typically ask them if they have looked at our research primers. In response, I usually hear "Research what? Where?" I am guessing that many advocates, even those of you who follow our work, are not aware of the full wealth of free data we have available. Here I want to highlight HRC's research primers, since they are a free resource that can help all advocates better understand the issues on which they are working. So let me tell you a little about them.
Australian Diners Eat Up but Choosing Healthier
Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition | Vegetarianism and Veganism
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Australians are ordering healthier meals when eating out versus the previous year. However, research findings show that this trend toward healthy eating does not necessary include vegetarian foods, with only about 11% of respondents claiming they had increased their ordering of vegetarian meals over the past 12 months.
65% Increase in Menu Items with "Healthy" Claim Added to Restaurant Menus
Submitted on Jul 23, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition | Vegetarianism and Veganism
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According to "Mintel Menu Insights," between the 2nd quarter 2009 and the 2nd quarter 2010, the appearance of healthy food items on restaurant menus increased by 65%. Likewise, the appearance of vegetarian food items on menus increased by 12%, although over a longer time period (2nd quarter 2007 to 2nd quarter 2010).
Why Eating Greens Won't Save the Planet
Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Vegetarianism and Veganism
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This largely theoretical examination of the global impact that would occur if meat were eliminated from the human diet looks at the potential economic and environmental benefits of such a scenario.
Vegetarian Diets: What are the Advantages?
Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 (Original item from 2005) Vegetarianism and Veganism
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Vegetarian diets offer the benefits of lower intake of saturated fat, cholesterol, and animal protein and the higher intake of complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, magnesium, folic acid, vitamin C and E, carotenoids, and other phytochemicals. This paper explores these and other advantages of a vegetarian diet.
Gender and Support for Animal Protection
Submitted by Carol Glasser on Jun 29, 2010 General Animal Protection | Vegetarianism and VeganismGender is a very important factor when considering people's perceptions toward animal issues, including vegetarianism and veganism (veg*nism). Although estimates vary, it is clear that the majority of people who are sympathetic toward animal issues and identify as veg*n are women. In a 2005 survey of the literature on veg*nism, HRC concluded that about 63% of vegetarians are female.
Vegetarian Diets are Associated with Healthy Mood States: A Cross-Sectional Study in Seventh Day Adventists
Submitted on Jun 25, 2010 (Original item from 2009) Vegetarianism and Veganism
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A study of Seventh Day Adventists finds lower incidence of depression, anxiety, and other mood-related issues among vegetarian participants than non-vegetarian participants. This is despite the omission of fish for vegetarians, which is a major source of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), two essential fatty acids linked to positive mood states.
The Sentience and Feelings of Fish
Submitted by Carol Glasser on Jun 14, 2010 Advocacy Strategies | Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals | Vegetarianism and VeganismAs the oil flows in the Gulf of Mexico and public attention turns to marine life, the mainstream media is covering the plight of fishermen and their loss of livelihood. Animal advocates, on the other hand, have also been thinking of the fish. It seems that fish are rarely the focus of animal protection efforts even though billions of fish are killed each year, over-fishing is damaging ecosystems, and the mercury content of fish is making people sick.
The Brain Functional Networks Associated to Human and Animal Suffering Differ among Omnivores, Vegetarians, and Vegans
Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 (Original item from 2010) General Animal Protection | Vegetarianism and Veganism
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Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), researchers studied and compared the brain responses to human and animal suffering among omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans, finding differences in responses suggesting that empathy has different neural representations among vegetarians versus non-vegetarians, possibly reflective of different motivational factors and beliefs.
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