Vegetarian Food for Thought http://www.compassionatecooks.com Each episode addresses commonly asked questions about animal rights, food, cooking, nutrition, and being vegan and debunks the myths surrounding them. en-us Compassionate Cooks, 2006 Sun, 12 Mar 2006 08:00:00 -0800 colleen@compassionatecooks.com 120 Empowering people and saving animals one meal at a time. Vegetarian Food for Thought info@compassionatecooks.com Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics vegan, vegetarian, cooking, food, nutrition, health, animal, eating, meat, animal rights, sustainable, environment, eco, ecology, compassion, nonviolence Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com No Vegetarian Food for Thought Each episode addresses commonly asked questions about vegetarianism, veganism, food, cooking, nutrition, and animal rights and debunks the myths surrounding them. http://www.compassionatecooks.com/img/col_cake01.jpg http://www.compassionatecooks.com How humane are "humane" meat, dairy, and eggs? Colleen from Compassionate Cooks Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics I have yet to meet a non-vegetarian who didn't care about the treatment of animals raised and killed for human consumption, and I have yet to meet a non-vegetarian who didn't declare that they're eating "humanely raised" meat, dairy, and eggs. When you factor in the breeding, transporting, and slaughter, is it possible to have "humane" animal products? Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:30:00 -0800 14:00 Eating animals Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics The practice of eating animals is a culturally ingrained habit. If you're in the U.S., you might dine on pigs, cattle, and chickens; if you're in Mexico, you might feast on goats; if you're in parts of Asia, you might devour dogs and cats. We humans have a funny way of judging other cultures for what we think is cruel, despite our own commitment to cruelty. To the animals, it's all the same. Fri, 08 Sep 2006 02:25:00 -0800 10:00 The myth of the "perfect vegan." Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics Some people mistakenly think being vegan is about trying to attain perfection, so they resist any considerations of this lifestyle lest they have to "give something up." Being vegan is about living compassionately, consciously, and expansively; it's not about deprivation or being certified 100% pure. Sun, 20 Aug 2006 01:53:00 -0800 8:00 The Language of Meat Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics The words we use to refer to the animals we eat reveals a lot about how we feel about eating once-living creatures. If we can't comfortably call it what it is, then maybe we have a problem eating it in the first place. Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:15:00 -0800 10:24 Being a "joyful vegan." Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics Despite the stereotype that characterizes vegans as "angry," I call myself a "joyful vegan" and find that most everyone I know who lives this way also radiates with a joy and peace that comes with being fully awake and open. Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:30:00 -0800 6:31 Response to: "If you were on a desert island and were starving, I bet you'd eat meat then; I eat only meat from humanely raised animals"; and other statements based on hypothetical scenarios and myths. Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics It seems that most of our excuses for eating animals have more to do with how we want to perceive ourselves and less to do with what is actually true. Explore this idea with me as we look at a couple popular justifications for eating animals. Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:00:00 -0800 8:46 Response to: "Eating meat is my personal preference, and since I respect your choice not to eat meat, I would appreciate your respecting my choice to eat it." Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics This is a common comment that seems fair enough on the surface, but what if we dug a little deeper? Thu, 8 Jun 2006 07:00:00 -0800 5:50 Milk is a natural food, and cows naturally give milk, so what's wrong with drinking it? Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics This podcast examines the common perception that milk is a natural food. Wed, 31 May 2006 09:55:00 -0800 10:57 PART II Humans are meant to eat meat. Just look at these incisors in my mouth. PART II Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Check out this audio essay to learn the physiological differences between carnivores and herbivores. Fri, 19 May 2006 04:30:00 -0800 7:42 PART I Humans are meant to eat meat. Just look at these incisors in my mouth. PART I Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics Check out this audio essay if you've ever heard this or said it yourself. Mon, 8 May 2006 05:00:00 -0800 9:40 Why waste resources, exploit animals, and eat contanimated food when all the nutrients we need are plant-based? (aka: Why don't we skip the middle man and go straight to the source for our nutrients?) Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics Check out this audio essay to find out what the animals already know. Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:00:00 -0800 12:10 What about the insects killed for plant production - don't you care about them (and other tenuous arguments)? Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics This audio essay addresses some less tenuous arguments against vegetarianism. Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:00:00 -0800 8:27 Aren't free-range eggs better than eggs from battery-cage hens? Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics The mystique and myths around free-range eggs Sat, 1 Apr 2006 11:00:00 -0800 10:17 What's wrong with eating eggs since the chickens aren't killed to get her eggs? Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics What the egg industry doesn't tell consumers about eggs Fri, 24 Mar 2006 01:00:00 -0800 7:38 Where do I get my calcium if I don't drink cow's milk? Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics Getting calcium when you don't drink cow's milk Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:00:00 -0800 10:35 The Protein Myth and Vegetarianism Colleen from CompassionateCooks.com Health, Society & Culture, Fitness & Nutrition, News & Politics Health Society & Culture Fitness & Nutrition News & Politics Debunking myths about protein and eating vegetarian Sun, 12 Mar 2006 08:00:00 -0800 7:24