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Health

Dietary Fat and Cancer Link?
Professor whose report prompted studies of dietary fat reveals how studies were distorted.


USDA: US citizens ate 777 mad cows

USDA's surveillance system reveals some troubling facts for those still eating burgers


Is This Book Flawed?
Prof. T. Colin Campbell responds to pro-meat industry critics.

Study: RX for diabetes? Go vegan
Landmark study confirms vegan diet can reverse diabetes

How to keep your kid healthy?
Don't feed her tuna!

More Evidence of Fatty Food Addiction
Lawyer who slayed tobacco industry makes case for fast food industry's "failure to warn" about their unhealthy -- and addictive -- products.

Is Soy Safe?
Brenda Davis RD sets the record straight

Lessons for vegetarians and vegans
from the EPIC-Oxford study, compiled by senior statistician Paul Appleby

Lessons in Confusion
Nutritional Confusionitis -- a foggy state of mind that renders the victim unable to place food and health information in a logical and clear context.

Dr. McDougall cures diabetes
VegSource happily gets some credit and is honored to have been part of this individual's success story

It's the Calories, Stupid
Fat intake has declined over recent years? Ha!

"People on our program found that their prostate tumors shrank. The more people changed and stuck to the vegan diet, the better they got. To reverse heart disease and prostate cancer, you need to go all the way -- to a very low fat, vegan diet. Our research is showing that it looks like that's what it takes to reverse prostate cancer."
-- Dean Ornish MD
Read more Quotes from the VegSource Conference!

Fasting -- Back to the future
The rediscovery of water-only fasting.

Dangers of soy?
John Robbins responds to Mothering Magazine soy bash

McDonald's Should Remove Cancer-Causing Agents

SARS: Another Deadly Virus From the Meat Industry
Animal agriculture is not just a public health hazard for those that consume meat.

Meat, Dairy: Devastating Environmental Costs
Scientiests call for tax on meat/ dairy due to environmental costs.

Understanding the New Atkins Research
Soon We'll All be on Blood Pressure Pills
Marketing Milk and Disease
Meat in the Human Diet
New Trans-Fat Labels for 2006 – too little, too late
Plants, not Pills, for Vitamins and Minerals
Lower cholesterol in order to improve cancer survival

Fish is Not Health Food
Dr. McDougall shatters some popular myths.

Beating Lupus with a Vegan Diet
Vanessa Jones conquers a dread disease.

B12 for Babies?
Noted dietitician discusses calcium and medicinal onions

High Blood Pressure: Learn to Live Without It
More research shows medically-supervised water only fasting can cure high blood pressure.

Making Sense of Fats and Oils
Best fats and oils for vegetarians and vegans?

New Cardio Approach: Eating for Life
Caldwell Esselstyn MD can make you heart attack proof!

Diet:Biggest Breast Cancer Risk Factor
Lose meat & dairy to avoid it.

Very Vegetarian
Read the Intro by vegan Olympian Carl Lewis

Breast Cancer and Dairy
A chat transcript from ABC News with scientist Jane Plant, author of Your Life in Your Hands. Jane discusses her research and experiences which demonstrate why milk promotes cancer growth.

Raw vs. Cooked
Are "cooked foods poison?" Dr. Harris examines some raw foodist claims.

T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D.
New York Times: Reality Check Needed
Cows' milk protein may be the single most significant chemical carcinogen to which humans are exposed -- but the NY Times hawks it like crazy.

Colon Cancer and Diet: Devil in the Details
New research points toward the vegetarian diet for protection.

Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr. MD
Plant-Based Eating: An End to Coronary Heart Disease

A slogan has arisen from the USDA and elsewhere stating there are no strictly good or bad foods. This is sheer nonsense.

Food, Nutrition and the Prevention of Cancer:
A Global Perspecitve

A Major New International Report on Cancer Prevention (AKA: Go Veg to Beat Cancer)

Go Vegan to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Every 12 minutes someone dies from breast cancer. Yet women who eat as few as two servings of vegetables per day reduce their breast cancer risk by 30%.

Super Eight Food Groups

How Many Killed By Meat in 99?
Nearly 1.3 million in the U.S. alone.

FrankenFoods:
US gov't won't say what foods contain them, Greenpeace does. See which brands use GMO's. (and avoid 'em!)

The Demise of Human Sperm
They Can Sow, But They Can't Reap
How low can sperm counts drop before men become infertile?

Burger Blindness
Is Macular Degeration a dietary deficiency disease?


Breast, prostate & colon cancer on a bun
Cooking meat at high temperatures imbues it with a chemical that acts like a dangerous hormone.


Go veg to combat global warming
The United Nations says it's official: meat-eating causes more pollution than cars.


How The China Study Saved My Life
A missionary in Central America is on a mission -- to teach low-fat plant-based eating.

Medical journals are Big Pharma marketers
So says longtime editor of the prestigious British Medical Journal

"Low-fat" diet Study
What the experts say:
Dr. McDougall
Dr. Ornish
Dr. Fuhrman
Dr. Pinckney
Dr. Keating
NY Times letters

Are You Vegan? Great! Now Get Even Healthier
Jeff Nelson decided to get serious, shed 20 pounds -- and along the way lost 50 points off his cholesterol

Junk Food Nation
Hamburgers, pizza, potato chips, soda, cake, candy and alcohol now make up one-third of the American diet.
- Source: Journal of Food Chemistry and Analysis, 2004

Hemp is good for you!
VegSource's Gail Davis provides a brief guide to deliciously nutritious hempfoods.

Vegan Health Study
Participants needed! Help Dr. Klaper in this landmark research.

Before and After
Getting fit not just for the Holidays - but for life, with MyTrainer.com founder, John Allen Mollenhauer.

Putting the Atkins diet to rest
Michael Greger MD responds to blustery Atkins Corp' threats to sue him for exposing dangers of Atkins diet

“Great Results in 10-Minute Workouts!” Fact or Fiction?
John Allen shares workout tips showing that less truly can be more when it comes to fitness.

Atkins Facts
New site documents the many shocking risks of unsafe Atkins diet

LCA: Reversing Type 2 Diabetes
Go veg, exercise -- LCA can help. Ask the expert on our NEW Diabetes Board.

Worrying About Milk
Like most, T. Colin Campbell Ph.D. once assumed dairy products were an essential part of the daily diet.

Go Vegan to Beat Prostate Cancer
Cancer cells are trying to grow, and here's what they're saying: Got Milk?!

A Diet Rich in Partial Truths
NY Times publishes Dean Ornish's response to high-protein praise. (requires free reg)

Latest Veg Science
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looks at vegetarian matters

Neal Barnard MD letter to NY Times

Vegetable Fat as Medicine?
Dr. McDougall discusses the pros and cons of vegetable oils.

Prevent Breast Cancer with Aspirin and Motrin – Not!
“Risk of Breast Cancer Cut Sharply by Regular Ibuprofen” -- ha!

My Fasting Experience
Mark Epstein describes his medically supervised water-only fast.

SARS: You'll need more than a face mask

A little "mad cow" will cure your beef habit

Cleaning Out Your Arteries

Roopa Chari, MD
Colon Cleansing: Key to Longevity

Dr. Chari discusses the importance of diet and lifestyle in protecting yourself from degenerative diseases

Milk: Nectar or Poison?
London Times investigation: Is there a time bomb in your diet? Exploding the myths about milk

Sandy Laurie
Tea Time

One cup of tea can lower your heart attack risk by 44%!

Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D.
Protein Powders, Pills and Poppycock!

Veg athletes need more protein! Or do they?

Marty Root, Ph.D.
Dietary Pattern Research
Dietary research tends to be reductionist with scientists examining health cause-effect of single foods or nutrients. It's not so simple.

Dr. Neal Pinckney: Reversing Heart Disease Through Lifestyle
I frequently saw my father, who died of a heart attack at 59, doubled over with pain. He called it indigestion.

Go Organic to Help Avoid Parkinson's Disease
New research adds to previous evidence implicating pesticides as Parkinson's disease cause.

Cancer Organizations:
Go Veg to Beat Cancer

Marty Root, Ph.D.
Folate in the Foliage
Reduce the risk of bearing a child with neural tube defects by consuming a diet high in folate.

Plant-based diet prevents cancer
Plant-Based Fat Inhibits Breast Cancer Cells

Blood Type Diet Debunked
by Michael Klaper, M.D.

Soy: Hero or Villain?

Alan Goldhamer, DC
Looking for health in all the wrong places
Psychological research shows that people have many problem-solving “blind spots.” People appear to have a natural bias against seeing dietary excess as a problem.

Milk and Prostate Cancer: The Evidence Mount

Karen Collins, M.S., R.D.,C.D.N.
Colon Cancer: Is Fat or Fiber the Key?

Cancer at the Millenium: What's Next
by Karen Collins, M.S., R.D.,C.D.N.

Great Pumpkin Soup Recipe
VegTV's Marie Oser serves up a delicious Halloween treat!

VEGTV: Watch Elivra's Halloween Message: Eating Dead Animals is Scary!

Photo & Video Shows


Watch Olympian Carl Lewis Talk About Being Vegan
9-Gold Medal winner Carl Lewis says, "My best athletic performances were after I went vegan."



Meet the Expo 2004 sponsors - 11 minutes.


VegTV goes to India
VegTV's Marie Oser has lots of new episodes from her recent India trek


Los Veganos En Mexico
Watch the Nelson's New Years cruise to the Mexican Riviera


Vegan vacation in Yosemite
Check out the photo show...with our friends from Israel.

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Natural Foods Expo 2003

Natural Foods Expo!
No more excuses not to go vegan!


Jim and Natalia get married!
VegSource's own Jim & Natalia do a vegan Vegas wedding Elvis- style!
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Native Foods Vegan Restaurant
Watch 32-year vegetarian John "Gomez Addams"
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VegSourcers Strut Their Stuff in San Diego Race
Click to view John (Hawaii) and son Steve after America's Finest City half-marathon, in full VegSource colors.

Vegan Birthday!
Happy Sixth to Willie Nelson!

When Vegans Attack!
Beware of Bam Bam!

Get your beef
outta my driveway!

Jeff has an encounter with the beefmobile.

Welcome Whole Foods!
Click here for photo show!

Vegans Invade Hearst Castle!
Thanksgiving Weekend Photos
11/01

View the VegSource eVent Weekend Photos - 10/01
We're already planning for next year's get together, and it'll be even bigger & better!

How I spent my vegan vacation
Beach, barbecues and boogie boards. 07/01

A Tail From Harris Ranch
Wanted in Fresno County: Jeff & Sabrina Nelson

Natural Food Expo
Read all about it! 03/01

Convenience Foods We Love! You can never go wrong with these great quick & easy products!

A Day in the Life

Memories of WorldFest LA 2000!
Unedited photos from WorldFest 07/00

WorldFest San Diego Photos
Selected shots from the big party. 10/00

Photos from Ark Trust Event!
Gloria Steinem and Gretchen Wyler inspire guests! 10/01

Oldie but goodie!
Oprah Tenderizes the Cattle Boys!
A rerun of our post-Oprah/Lyman trial victory lap...in case ya missed it years ago! ('Course, you had to be there to git most of it...)


Ryan Pumps Tofu

He flipped after tasting Maggie's Chocolate Tofu Holiday Pie -- and you will, too!

Protein & Nutrients

Veg Nutrition 101

Learn about healthy eating & earn college credit!

The Healing Power of Juices
Getting good nutrients to your cells.

Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D.
Protein Powders, Pills and Poppycock!

Veg athletes need more protein! Or do they?

Vegetarianism: A Few Facts FAQ on Vegetarianism

Natural Flavors
Just What's in Those Natural Flavors Anyway...?

Are You Getting Enough Protein?
Study: Link Between Animal Protein Consumption and Osteoporosis

 

Commentary

Another Inconvenient Truth
Meat-eating is one of the top global-warming human actvities

SPECIAL REPORT
McDonald's Lawsuit Update
Read the lastest developments in the McDonald's beef-in-the-French fries litigation.
Special: Statement from Prof. T. Colin Campbell PhD concerning McDonald's suit

Big Brother & the Chicken Police
USDA has a new plan to help factory farms put the little guy out of business.

Activists of the Month
Farm Sanctuary honors Jeff & Sabrina (and it's an honor to be honored!)

Beef industry pays for sadistic anti-vegan "study"
National Cattlemen's Beef Association funds depraved experiment on starving African children.

The end of cheap oil - Is the sky really falling?
Guest editorial by Gregory Rankin who argues solutions to avoid catastrophe are at hand.

8,500 gallons of water for 1 pound of beef
New study presented at UN supports shifting toward plant-based diet to save water

Bush declares war on Iraqi farmers
Bush makes it illegal for Iraqis to continue tradition of saving seeds.
Related article: Monsanto's royalty grab in Argentina

Prominent Vegetarians Appeal McDonald's Settlement
Must-read Editorial

Vegan Beauty Line in Retail
Lamas Beauty now available in major chain!

My Vegan Evolution
Joy Katz' Letter to the Editor on the meaning she finds in being vegan.

Part Three
Frog Pond Diary
Stories from the Frog Pond Farm by VegSource's own Sandy Laurie.
Part One
Part Two

It doesn't do a body good
College student went veg after after being assigned a research project on nutrition.

Vegan Diet Damages Baby's Brain - Sensationalism!
People love to hear good news about their bad habits.

PepsiCo Kids: Caffeine and the First Amendment
Teacher John Borowski doesn't want to see children's health traded for dollars.

Is Veganism a Religion?
Dr. Sapon comments on a recent court ruling.

Interview with John Robbins
Slow food, GMO's, and the corporatization of world food supply.

Veganism In a Nutshell
Read or listen to one of the most powerful and articulate arguments for veganism, from Bruce Friedrich.

The Power of Following Your Bliss
What did you dream of being when you were little?

R. Schwartz PhD
Vegetarianism - A Jewish Imperative
The mass production and consumption of meat contradicts many Jewish teachings.

Dennis for President
John Borders shares his vision for vegan Congressman Kucinich.

Mormons Need Some Help
Did church founders envision fee-based sport hunting?

S. Kaufman MD
The Case for Christian Veg Activism
Did God make animals for people?

About EarthSave, Vegetarianism, and Me
EarthSaver Don Robertson talks about his personal journey.

Vegetarianism in the USA: a Rocky Road
Karen and Michael Iacobbo are authorites on veg history.

Introducing the Vegitan Diet!
You've heard of "veg," you've heard of "vegan," now comes "vegitan" -- an apolitical alternative to veg or vegan.

Stephen Byrnes: A myth-making "debunker"
Stephen Walsh debunks the "debunker."

Dr. McDougall Sets the AHA Right
American Heart Association still promoting ancient food combining myths?!

Industry Targets Public Schools
Big industry's quest to conquer society's last, un-commercialized bastion: our public school system.

World Bank Stops Funding Factory Farms!
Thanks to T. Colin Campbell, John Robbins, and others, future bank loans will consider health, environment, sustainability.

Was Hitler Veg?
Rynn Berry says "Nein!"

Diet, Bone Health
Beyond dairy and calcium.

White Wave
Does Silk bilk?

Spirit and Stardust
US Rep Dennis Kucinich: "What affects anyone, anywhere affects everyone, everywhere.

Letter to the Editor
Vegan Congressman Dennis Kucinich objects to the Enronization of America

A Prayer for America
Vegan congressman shares his opinions.

Vegan Society Rebuts Cohen
Setting the record straight

Open Letter to Rob Cohen
From Dr. Stephen Walsh

We Love Our Hatemail . . . !

Dr. Stephen Walsh to BBC
Milk 'Best Calcium Source' for Girls?

Schools Boot Pop
A Wyoming dentist takes a stand for parental choice.

Sept 11th
Terror, love, and the state of the world

Dean Foods Buys White Wave
Good news or bad?

Free Speech: Not an Exhibit at Teachers' Conf?
John Borowski sounds off

Letter to the Editor
Autocrats Exploit Tragedy
We are American citizens who must stand up, speak out and be counted.

White House Kills Enviro Education
John Borowski sounds off in Letter to Editor.

Twinlab B12 Vitamins: Deceit in a Bottle
Thousands of vegetarians unwittingly served up animal parts by unethical company.

Junk Pushers Use Junk Science
Food and chemical industries use "science" to try to con an unsuspecting public.

"Animal Experimentation Is Good!"
How industry front organizations try to twist public perceptions.

Does Vegetarianism Mask 'Eating Disorder' in Many Adolescents?
Depends on what you mean by "vegetarian."

Robert Hatherill, Ph.D.
Take the Gag Off Food Safety
Today's Teens More Toxic?

Dr. Koop Sells Out
The man willing to take on Big Tobacco "cow"tows to Big Meat & Dairy

Fight Fire, Fight Fat, Fight Cholesterol
Austin fire dept calls self "House of Health" after firefighters go vegan.

Stuff Sabrina Loves
Clothes, boots, skin care and food -- some of the best fall vegan products.

Monsanto assault on US farmers shown in new report
Monsanto schemes successfully to solidfy hold in world food supply.
Also read India Seed & Patent Act: Sowing seeds of dictatorship

Excerpt from the VegSource Conference
Buddhist Rev. Heng Sure (15 minutes)
Fast Connection
Slow Connection

Veal? Fughedaboutit!
Watch the new Flash show from Farm Sanctuary.

Raw Food
Stephen Walsh discusses healthy choices on raw vegan diets.

Christian Roots of Vegetarianism
19th Century Christians laid the foundation.

A Healthy Utopia
College junior Bethany Godwin reports on diet and exercise.

Mad Cow -- American Beef Supply at Risk
Dr. Greger looks at Canada -- and sees a reflection of the US.
Test Cows Now

Mad Cow Expert John Stauber

Mad Cow dog food recalled

Mad Cow disease "likely" in USA

Matters of Scale
WorldWatch points up some sobering costs of the American dietstyle -- with help from John Robbins.

Will the Postville Horrors Shock Jews Into Returning to Jewish Values?
Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D., examines recent revelations about a kosher slaughterhouse.

Bogus 'Consumer' Group Stripped of Domain Names
Industry-funded "consumer group" slapped down for dirty tricks.

Test Cows Now!
Click to help safeguard the U.S. food supply.

Beware of Robert Cohen, aka the Notmilk Man
No man is an island -- except this one!

Other Articles exposing Robert Cohen:

Are We Treehuggers?
Is Sabrina Nelson is dirty, stinkin' tree-huggin' hippy?

US Meat Industry's Dishonesty and Disregard for Consumer Most Evident
Now they embrace Howard Lyman's 1996 food-safety recommendations -- the same ones they're still suing him for suggesting.

Dishonest Mouth Disease?
Does anyone believe government scientists anymore?

Tufts "Navigator": Misleading Advice

United Way of LA Charities Targets Vegetarians
United Way of LA spends thousands attacking vegetarians. Why?

Chemicals 101
Better Living through Brainwashing!

The Pesticide Industry Invades the US Classroom
Multinational corporations have used a two pronged approach to convince the public that environmental organizations are "Chicken Littles."

Do We Really Love Our Children?
The fast food industry is destroying the family structure.

Mad Cow Disease: It May Look Different in the U.S.
Gabe Kirchheimer is certain a U.S.-variant of mad cow is already here

Stossel and 20/20 Tamper with Enviro Facts
Environmental education is bad for big business.

Stanley