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  On Maybe posted 2 years, 9 months ago 5 Responses

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  3 easy, cheap, tasty veg standby recipes

  I just recently posted a few of our standards that are vegetarian or vegan.  They are all cheap and delicious.  The black bean cakes in particular have always gotten rave reviews, even from our more carnivorous friends.  Enjoy!!

  Grain and Seed Pilaf
  Vegan Chili
  Black Beans Cakes with Spicy Cilantro Sauce

  Also, Vegetarian Times has all of their recipes online, and you can see them even without a subscription.

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  On That's it for me and industrial meat posted 2 years, 9 months ago 46 Responses

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  American water consumption

  It's so hard to imagine what it would be like to go without adequate water.  I recently tried an experiment to reduce my water consumption to that of someone in India or Africa, and my biggest downfall was my food and drink.  It wasn't hard to reduce my use for cleaning and bathing with careful timers and conservation.  But my (soon to be eradicated!) caffeine addiction meant that I couldn't go the week without a couple cups of tea.

  When I looked into the amount of water that goes into processing beverages, I was amazed.  The numbers were so big - I had to have a visual representation to really wrap my mind around them.  I coulnd't find one, so I made it.   If anyone's interested, it's at
  http://water.groxie.com

  The next time you start thinking about water conservation, don't forget these hidden water users!

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  On A nice New Yorker piece posted 2 years, 11 months ago 4 Responses

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  I agree, but...

  I think in order to engage your average American, you can't start the discussion by telling them they can never eat X again.  Granted, that will be the outcome if we continue with the status quo, but we are more likely to get folks on the conservation bandwagon if it doesn't seem like a huge hardship.

  My husband and I eat a 95% vegetarian diet with a tiny bit of seafood here and there.  We are very careful about the amount of seafood we eat and where it comes from. Every week we have a few vegans meals, a raw meal or two, and plenty of tasty vegetarian options.  Once a month or so, we will indulge in a sustainable seafood meal.  In the beginning, I had to put a lot of time into researching the fisheries, but now it is second nature.

  I know we could be doing even more by becoming vegan again, but now I don't experience the same kind of environmentalism burn-out I did when we were so limited in our diet.  Instead of focusing constantly and solely on my diet, I have more time and energy to devote to spreading the message to others.  Instead of one little Heidi making huge changes, I am making pretty darn big changes while encourgaing lots of other people to do the same.  I believe that by being very conscious of the impact of what we eat, we eat more responsibly and enjoy it more.

  I think for most people, very careful moderation would be possible, while deprivation will lead many to feel like they can't make a difference.  Even if meat-eaters just limited their meat and dairy intake, the results would be huge!

  Sorry about the ramble - I'm just always trying to think of ways to engage more people and get them heading down the right path before we scare them away with guilt!

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  On Go veggie -- a poll posted 3 years ago 41 Responses

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  Developing a New Standard?

  It's true that GDP is a notoriously flawed measurement.  The Valdez oil spill is a good example of an event that boosted GDP measures but was obviously not a positive thing.  

  Is there another way?  A measurement that includes growth stats as well as well-being measurements?  Why don't we use the most comprehensive tools possible in examining growth instead of focusing on a small, more easily manipulated figure? I see these studies from everyone but the government...

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  On We need better ways to measure well-being posted 3 years ago 4 Responses