Response to local vegan article...

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Hi, Everyone.

I am asking for some help and advice from all of you.

There was an opinion article written in my tiny local paper, here in Acton,

MA, in praise of an interview with some local woman that is a vegan and PETA

activist.

The whole article got under my skin but the part that really rubbed me the

wrong way was that the writer defends notmilk.com <http://notmilk.com> and

then goes on to state that Dean Ornish is a nationally respected health

expert. (article below)

I am writing to all of you for some really concise ideas to include in a

letter in response to the one written.

I am sure that I can write a semi-decent article myself, but I really want

to make some solid points in this letter so that I can get people thinking

about what they eat and how they live.

I figure with the help of all you, I can write more than I could alone.

Besides, I barely have time to keep up with all the e-mails between native

nutrition, raw dairy, microbial nutrition, and my job.

Thanks in advance!

http://www2.townonline.com/acton/opinion/view.bg?articleid=273579

*To the editor:

* *** Nick Pinto's interview with Eisenberg was outstanding. This

article has been an eye-opener to many regarding the cruelty that is

inherent to the meat industry. Although I do not support the animal

liberation movement, nor am I an " animal rights advocate, " I appreciate the

awareness that these caring people provide.

* *** For athletic reasons, I have eaten vegetarian for nearly 30 years and

vegan for over a decade. World-class athletes such as Carl have

discovered eating vegan (pronounced Vee-gun - as in intriguin' not

fatiguin;) and successfully extended their gold-medal winning careers.

* *** Because of many enlightened researchers, dieticians and physicians, I

find overwhelming evidence that eating vegan is the most appropriate way to

eat to avoid chronic diseases and physical complaints of every description.

Enjoying eating whole foods vegan is complete and far exceeds the standard

American diet in terms of micro- and macro-nutrients. People are reticent to

change. They feel threatened that the love of eating or the fellowship of

eating will change. It will not. Eating vegan only enhances the love of

food. As vegetarian Bernard Shaw said, " The most sincere love the is

the love of food. " That love is not threatened by eating whole foods vegan.

* *** In nature, it is not pretty to see a pride of lions ripping apart the

limbs of a zebra while the zebra is still conscious, or a snake squeezing

the life our of a rodent before swallowing it whole; I am in accord with Ms.

Eisenberg, that it is neither appropriate, nor is there any good reason for

mankind to ever kill animals for food or drink the milk of another species.

That only contributes to unnecessary diseases. Do the research on the

benefits of eating vegan, and draw your own conclusions. I recommend " The

Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine, " " Hallelujah Acres, "

Cohen's www.notmilk.com <http://www.notmilk.com>; or the works of nationally

respected and peer-reviewed physicians such as A. McDoudall, Neal

Barnard or Dean Ornish.

* *** Forry " Buck " Buckingham

* *** Acton*