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Wide support for vegetarianism
As founder and director of Jews for Animal Rights and as director of Micah Publications, Inc., Roberta Kalechofsky has made major contributions to the animal rights/vegetarian cause, especially with regard to connections to Jews and Judaism. Among her important publications are Judaism and Vegetarianism, Judaism and Animal Rights: Classical and Contemporary Responses, Haggadah for the Vegetarian Family, and Journey of the Liberated Lamb, as well as a series of "Green Mitzvah Booklets" which relate Judaism to such issues as health and nutrition, animal issues, animal experimentation, and Jewish holidays.
Her most recent publication, Rabbis and Vegetarianism: An Evolving Tradition, effectively continues her efforts, as she has diligently gathered a variety of rabbinic opinions. Essays by and about 17 rabbis show inconsistencies between basic Jewish teachings and the realities of modern meat production and consumption. The rabbis in the anthology are a varied group: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist; male and female; modern and from previous generations; recent converts to vegetarianism as well as long-time proponents. They also use a variety of arguments, all based on Jewish values: preserving health; showing compassion to animals; protecting the environment; and sharing with hungry people. Rabbi Everett Gendler adds an additional cogent argument: Humans are to exult in creation and to join a chorus of all living creatures in singing God's praises; but instead, people, sharply deviating from this mission, have treated their fellow choir members horribly and have killed them and eaten their corpses.
There is much of value in this book for Jews as well as non-Jews who are concerned about applications of biblical values to modern life. The power of this book is indicated by a sampling of the rabbinic statements in it:
We must clearly advocate dietary practices that are truly in consonance with the sublimest values of the Torah, and today more than ever before these are overwhelmingly incompatible with carnivorous indulgence.
Rabbi David Rosen, former Chief Rabbi of Ireland
The time has come for committed Jews to consider that both the moral thrust of kashrut (Jewish dietary laws) and its health significance point to a vegetarian diet, a culinary choice that responds both to the ideal and the real of Torah in our lives.
Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis
Life has become too precious in this era for us to be involved in the shedding of blood, even that of animals when we can survive without it. . . . A vegetarian Judaism would be more whole in its ability to embrace the presence of God in all of Creation.
Rabbi Arthur Green, former President of the Reconstructionist College
This book deserves a wide readership. Its cogent arguments should help start a long-overdue dialogue on the moral issues related to typical western diets. In this way it can help lead to that time when, in the words of the motto of the International Jewish Vegetarian Society, "No one shall hurt nor destroy in all of God's holy mountain." (Isaiah 11:9) ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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THIS 7 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Vegetarianism and Occultism, by C. W. Leadbeater. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564594904. ... Read more

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Until his later years Shelley was a vocal, if not quite a staunch, vegetarian. This work gives a concise exposition of the reasons for Shelley's espousal of a vegetarian diet and the ways in which it affected him. ... Read more

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A New Look at Vegetarianism: It's positive effects on health and disease control
"A New Look at Vegetarianism" contains various aspects of plant-based, or meatless, diets. It provides not only economical, cultural, biological and evolutionary viewpoints but also modern perspectives on health promotion and disease prevention. The author of over dozen books, Dr. Dhillon's unique qualifications include advanced degree in life sciences and molecular biology from Yale University in the West, and his earlier education and experience with vegetarianism as a part of culture, yoga, breathing and spirituality from the East. He uses his knowledge to the fullest and truly presents a synthesis of Eastern and Western approaches to diet and nutrition. The overall impression the book leaves is that vegetarian diets are safe, palatable, healthy, and nutritionally sound.

The material is presented succinctly, with good use of tables, and is referenced appropriately. In Chapter-1, vegetarian diets are classified as lacto-vegetarian, ovo-vegetarian, lacto-ovo-vegetarian, or vegan, respectively, if they include dairy products, eggs, both dairy products and eggs, or no animal products at all. Lacto-ovo- or lacto-vegetarians, diets can be followed without much concern about nutrition even in growing children, whereas children who are vegans may require attention and may have slower growth even if they are in good health.

In a discussion of nutrients of concern in vegetarian diets, the author concludes that appropriately planned vegan or lacto-ovo-vegetarian diets can be nutritionally adequate. There is concern about the adequacy of vitamin B12 and D in vegans in general, but these needs can be met by food fortification.

In Chapter-4 health-promoting phytochemicals (beyond the traditional nutrients) provide information about the food and herbal sources that can be used against cancer, heart problems, and even to live-longer. Whether phytochemicals or otherwise, the book recommends that whole foods rather than juices and supplements be consumed for the best protection against disease or even irregularity.

The discussion of vegetarian diets in relation to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and disease-specific guidelines (for heart disease, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and cancer) concludes that these recommendations promote the eating of more unrefined grains, fruits, and vegetables and the reduction of the intake of saturated fat and cholesterol (present in all animal products and in no plants) -- a diet that overlaps with vegetarian eating patterns. The dietary guidelines concludes that ``present knowledge suggests that diets rich in plant foods with small or minimal amounts of animal foods may be the remedy for modern life-style diseases.'' Dietary guidelines for vegetarians could be developed with the aim of promoting the consumption of a variety and abundance of plant foods; primarily unrefined and minimally processed plant foods; optional dairy products, eggs, or both; and a generous amount of water and other fluids.

There are historical references to "vegetarianism" as a religious practice in the East and John Harvey Kellogg in the West, a 20th-century Seventh-Day Adventist who was trained as a physician and operated a Seventh-Day Adventist Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan. He developed meat substitutes and other vegetarian health foods, including the breakfast cereals that have immortalized the family name worldwide.
The book includes appendices: Quiz on myth and reality of vegetarianism, Nutritionally balanced vegetarian menus, and Vegetarian diet recipes.

Every individual with interest in weight control, nutrition, health maintenance, disease prevention must have this valuable book in its collection.

Book is still Available from the amazon-usa and other places and is a collectible item for a health-conscious reader. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more