Did you know that 1 in every 200 kids is a vegetarian?
The new estimate of young vegetarians comes from a recent federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study of alternative medicine based on a survey of thousands of Americans in 2007. Information on children’s diet habits was gleaned from about 9,000 parents and other adults speaking on the behalf of those under 18.
One of the theories surrounding this influx of young vegetarians is the easy access of factory farming footage found on YouTube. I’ve observed similar footage myself on television – pigs being beaten and abused, chickens looking sick …read more

    ”Hello, I’m Sarah and I’m a mushroom lover.”
Here’s a stuffing recipe for you low-carbers out there. It arrived in my email from South Beat Diet.com. I’m posting it with a couple of substitutions – vegetable broth and we aren’t going to be cooking it inside of anything. This recipe is full of lots of healthy fruits, nuts, vegetables, texture, and flavor.
Another serving idea is to prepare the stuffing, then serve it “stuffed” into the top of grilled portabella mushrooms.  For tips on portabella grilling look here.  My daughter, Sarah, recently discovered mushrooms. Thank goodness, because I like to throw them …read more