Veggie Burgers Getting More Popular

It used to be that veggie burgers were just for health fanatics and those who did not want to eat meat. Maybe they didn't want to kill animals, or maybe they had religious objections. The truth was that there was a very small percentage of people who didn't want to eat meat and an even smaller percentage of those people who wanted to eat veggie burgers.

The old veggie burgers, the ones that you found in California during the 1970s were not the best tasting. They were made with lentils or sprouts. But that changed. Over time people began to take more creative routes with their veggie burgers. Now you can find them in big chains that normally would only sell beef burgers.

Another move that shows that people who normally would scoff at veggie burgers are involved in creating really gourmet veggie burgers. Just recently the New York Times had a big piece on veggie burgers.

You have celeb chefs and other chefs who are in the kitchen at really nice restaurants and they are involved in making top quality veggie burgers. They might use mushrooms, lentils,quinoa, brown rice, or black beans. The choices of ingredients is endless, all it needs be is non-meat food.

Italian City To Become First Vegetarian City In Italy

The mayor of Turin has been making waves with the promotion of vegetarian meals.

This has lots of vegetarian Italians very happy. They think it will attract more tourists to the area, especially those who are looking or high quality Italian food.

The mayor is a lady named Chiara Appendino.

The choice is thought to help people get healthier and also be better for animals and the environment.

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/21/turin-mayor-italys-first-vegetarian-city-five-star


Italy is home to one of Europe's most famous cuisines and this is a great movement away from animal based meals to those that utilize healthy vegetables and fruits.

Tooth Reveals The Dinosaur Was Vegetarian

A new study has revealed that a giant dinosaur was a vegetarian. This particular dinosaur was a gigantic ape like creature. Some in the media have likened it to the mythical King Kong.

Many large creatures today eat a vegetarian diet. For instance, silver back gorillas and large horses eat a diet that is strictly vegetarian.

You can read about the latest discovery here.

Some Vegetarians Eat Meat When Drunk

A study came out and it said that up to a third of vegetarians eat meat when they are drunk.

The study was done in England. They asked close to 2000 volunteers who were vegetarians. The  most popular meat of choice was bacon, followed by fried chicken and then sausage.

This can be compared to people who breakdown and smoke when they are drunk. I'd say that those who eat meat when drunk are vegetarians who are likely following the diet for health reasons, and a bit of ethical reasons. If the resolve was strong enough I don't think that getting drunk would be enough to make them to eat meat. If someone doesn't think it is ethical to eat meat, getting drunk won't change that.

New York Bans Powdered Alcohol

The newest fad is powdered alcohol. It has gotten alot of attentuion because it is targeted at college age kids and it has the potential to be fatal. The politicans and health advocates who object to it claim that the problem is that kids might injest too much and suffer alcohol poisoning.

The idea of powdered alcohol is nothing new, in fact its been around for decades. However, it has never been marketed to the public this way. There is a fear that the people who make the mixture won't follow the directions properly and will make the concoction too strong.

Additionally, there is the fear that kids can sneak this around much easier than regular alcohol. It is a small packet that can fit in a pocket and be added to bottled water at any time.

There are several states that have already banned these substances, including New York. Groups such as MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving).

Schumer, the congresman from New York, is calling for nation wide legislation against this form of powdered alcohol.

You can read more here.

Kale May Help With Cancer Causing Elements

Everyone knows that Kale is good for you. However, you might not have heard about this odd benefit: preventing cadmium from wrecking so much damage.

Cadmium is a dangerous heavy metal that can cause cancer. There are studides that suggest that it is one of the most dangerous heavy metal that is in the food chain.

One benefit to kale is that a study found that when eating kale with foods that were high in cadmium it limits the dangerous side effects of the toxic mineral.


If you want to go the extra step, you should look into adding kale jucies to your diet. This is a perfect way to get the powerful nutrients into your body. Kale is not the most pleasant thing to eat, so juicing eliminates some of the problem.

You can also do something called a smoothie. A smoothie is different than a juice in that the pulp is still present. A juice is going to have little to no pulp.

You should be able to get more kale into a juice, because the fiber is not there. Some people like the idea of smoothies because they want the full benefit of the fiber. It also fills you up and stops you from being hungyr.

You need to look for the best juicer for leafy greens like kale. You don't want to use a regular juicer or try and use a blender. The correct juicer is going to work much better than some juicer that was designed for things like oranges and apples.

Richard Linklater Does Video About Vegetarianism

Richard Linklater is in the press a lot recently because of the film Boyhood. The movie won big at the Academy Awards.

Linklater is a vegetarian. Some of his movies have touched upon the issues surrounding vegetarianism, including the movie Fast Food Nation that looked at the conditions in slaughter houses.

The film he made is a play on the style of Boyhood. The short film is construced as a serious of interviews over the course of 30 years with Linklater. He discusses how he became a vegetarian and how by doing this he has helped save thousands of animsls.

You can see the movie here:


http://entertainthis.usatoday.com/2015/02/17/magic-richard-linklater-perfects-his-time-travel-abilities-to-promote-vegetarian-living/