The Vegan and Vegetarian Secrets Blog …

We’ve been at it again experiementing with all kinds of vegan raw foods here at Vegan Secrets HQs, and here’s just a small sampling of some of the yummo and delish goodies we’ve been enjoying recently . . .

 Vegan Flaxseed and Vege Bread (above) and with salad fillings (below)

Hi folks,

I always feel funny saying this, but is kinda fun everytime I do …

Viva La Raw-Volution!

I hope you don’t think I’m crazy, but following along with Jim over at ChiDiet got me dancing around a sombrero like a patrotic mexican on Cinco DeMayo

All kidding aside, Jim Carey (not the actor), is the living disciple of Dr. Ann Wigmore.

She was a pioneer in the Raw Food Movement, and inspired a whole generation of raw foodist’s.

Over the last 4 years, Jim’s become one of the most respected “guardians” of Dr. Wigmore’s teachings.

In the last couple of weeks, whatever Jim’s been doing on his Chidiet site, has 1,000’s of regular folks, raw-foodies, and nay-sayers mixing it up.

http://www.vegansecrets.com/recommends/rawfoods

Something transformational going on?

On Jim’s Chidiet site, I read over 275 stories (blog posts), from mild to wild…

Warmly,
Rebecca

P.S. I heard Jim is finally selling his RAW Food Home Study course after month’s of it being backordered.

I highly recommend you check it out if you are into raw foods:

http://www.vegansecrets.com/recommends/rawfoods

Vegetarian Times Study Shows . . .

7.3 Million Americans Are Vegetarians, Plus an Additional 22.8 Million Follow a Vegetarian-Inclined Diet

The just-released “Vegetarianism in America” study, published by Vegetarian Times (vegetariantimes.com), shows that 3.2 percent of U.S. adults, or 7.3 million people, follow a vegetarian-based diet. Approximately 0.5 percent, or 1 million, of those are vegans, who consume no animal products at all. In addition, 10 percent of U.S., adults, or 22.8 million people, say they largely follow a vegetarian-inclined diet.

Data for this survey were collected by the Harris Interactive Service Bureau on behalf of Vegetarian Times. The poll surveyed 5,050 respondents, a statistically representative sample of the total U.S. population. Vegetarian Times commissioned RRC Associates, a research firm in Boulder, Colo., to perform the data analysis.

The 2008 study also indicates that of the non-vegetarians surveyed 5.2 percent, or 11.9 million people, are “definitely interested” in following a vegetarian-based diet in the future.

The study also collected data on age, gender and other demographic factors. Of the vegetarians surveyed:

• 59 percent are female; 41 percent are male.
• 42.0  percent are age 18 to 34 years old; 40.7 percent are 35 to 54; and 17.4  percent are over 55.
• 57.1 percent have followed a vegetarian diet for more than 10 years; 18 percent for 5 to 10 years; 10.8  percent for 2 to 5 years, 14.1 percent for less than 2 years.

The 2008 study also indicated that over half (53 percent) of current vegetarians eat a vegetarian diet to improve their overall health. Environmental concerns were cited by 47 percent ; 39 percent cited “ natural approaches to wellness” ; 31 percent cited food-safety concerns; 54 percent cited animal welfare; 25 percent cited weight loss; and 24 percent weight maintenance.

“The vegetarian sector is one of the fastest-growing categories in food publishing,” says Elizabeth Turner, Vegetarian Times’ editor in chief. “It’s a dedicated group of consumers that is growing daily.”

“A vast number of people are seeking to reduce their meat intake, creating a rapidly growing market for all things vegetarian,” says Bill Harper, vice president and publisher of Vegetarian Times. That trend is reflected in the growth of the magazine, which saw July through December 2007 newsstand sales increase 19.4 percent over the same period in 2006.

About Vegetarian Times: For over 30 years, Vegetarian Times has been at the forefront of the healthful-living movement, providing recipes, expert wellness information, and environmentally sound lifestyle solutions to vegetarians, vegans, and non-vegetarians alike.