Food Quotes by Sharon Gannon

In fact, we are designed anatomically to be vegetarians.

— Sharon Gannon

What you eat affects you physically as well as other beings you share this planet with.

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Eating a vegetarian diet can contribute more to saving ourselves and the planet than any other single effort.

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When we have a choice it is always best to choose kindness. Veganism is simply the kinder choice.

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It is true that veganism is a serious issue, but there should be fun involved. Why do anything if it doesn't bring…

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It may take sixteen pounds of grain to make one pound of beef, but it also takes one hundred pounds of fish…

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Being a joyful vegan is the best way I know to contribute to the happiness of others, ultimately ensuring our own happiness.

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To find out how much protein you need, take your weight and divide it by three. Rest assured, a whole foods, varied…

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I've gotten it down to one hour. If dinner takes me longer than an hour to prepare, then it is too complicated.…

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Vegan food is not only good for you, the animals, and the planet, but cooking vegan can be simple, easy, and fun.

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If we want to consider the sanctity of life in deciding what to eat, the choice is clear. Eating a plant based…

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On average, most people consume between 100 - 120 grams of protein per day. Not only is that unhealthy, it's extremely dangerous,…

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Raising crops to feed animals for human consumption requires a lot of land. It takes eight or nine cows a year to…

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It is a testament to the effectiveness of advertising campaigns funded by the animal-user industries that a diet that is bad for…

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It's a common myth that athletes and other highly active people need the protein from meat and dairy to fuel their activities…

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In fact, drinking milk and eating dairy products can rob your body of calcium and contribute to osteoporosis. If you eat dark…

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In fact, we would know ourselves that we are not meant to be meat eaters, and we would not have allowed ourselves…

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The best we can do is strive to minimize the amount of harm we cause by living. We need to eat in…

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It's important to understand that calcium isn't just about what you eat; it's also about what you keep. Acidic animal products mine…

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It is a fact that the ecological devastation of the planet can be traced to the consumption of meat and dairy, which…

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Most of the food crops raised in the world today are fed to livestock destined for slaughter for us to eat, and…

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As humans, we do get to choose what we eat, and when we choose to eat a plant, we are eating (i.e.,…

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Some meat eaters defend meat eating by pointing out that it is natural: in the wild, animals eat one another. The animals…

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What you eat should not just be "good for you" but it should contribute to your happiness; it should make you a…

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I am a fast cook. I have to be, as I am a busy person with many responsibilities and don't have a…

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The fact is that eating meat and dairy is bad for your health, the health of the animals eaten, as well as…

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Lions and other carnivorous animals do eat meat, but that doesn't mean we should. They would die if they didn't eat meat.…

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Human overconsumption is a greater problem than human population growth, and meat eating is a big part of that problem.

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In fact, studies show that vegans tend to get more iron than meat eaters. Vitamin C from fruits and vegetables increases iron…

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“Ethical vegetarians eat only plant-based food in order to show compassion toward animals and other humans and to benefit the planet.”

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There are many activities that human beings have been doing "forever." We might argue from that perspective that eating meat should be…

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Eating meat and dairy products is the SAD (Standard American Diet) diet. The SAD diet can only make you sad. It causes…

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Flesh isn't the only source of protein. You can get all the protein you need from a varied plant-based diet. Protein is…

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Sunlight is essential to the body's ability to absorb calcium from the food you are eating. Make sure you receive adequate vitamin…

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Today "aged" foods like sauerkraut, miso, and tempeh are fermented in hygienically sanitized stainless-steel vats to assure cleanliness, so we can no…

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Cows that are fed organic food are still kept as slaves on farms, regardless of whether it is a large corporate factory…

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If it were possible to live without causing harm to any living being at all, then indeed we might well choose not…

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