Was Noah a Vegetarian?

The new film Noah has some critics asking about the old Testament guy's diet.

The movie has people wondering about vegetarians, animal rights, and global warming.

Apparently the movie has posited that Noah was an environmentalist, vegan, and concerned about the weather and global warming. That last point is a stretch and not even the literalistic will believe it. However, the argument for vegan or vegetarianism is there in the text.

Aronofsky has gotten alot of flack for politicizing his movie. Some critics have said that the movie is more of a left wing statement, then a movie based on the bible.

The opening is something that particularly annoys religious film goers. Aronofsky has decided to remove the critical first line of Genesis and transform the statement into one that reads very atheistic.


So was Noah a vegetarian? Who knows. Vegetarianism is a more spiritually advanced state of living, so possibly.


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/03/30/1288288/-Sorry-Righties-but-Biblical-Noah-was-a-Vegan-Environmentalist#

Popular Myths about Being a Vegetarian # 1: No Protein

This is one of the most common things I hear from people who are not vegetarians. They believe that it is impossible to get protein from eating just vegetables. This is not true, of course. There are many ways to get protein from plant sources.

For example, some of the strongest animals on the plant are essential vegans: Gorillas, Horses. These animals don't need to eat steak to eat meat.

The truth of the matter is that you can get plenty of protein from green vegetbales. You can also get most of it from legumes. Most of the world eats rice and beans in some form and that is where they get their protein from.

If you look at Asia, Indian, Mexio, these countries have people who subsist on beans, peas, or lentils and rice. This is perfectly acceptable and gives them all the protein they need.

Other sources are foods like quinoa.

Here are some good recipes from All Recipes that focus on the protein found in non-meat recipes.

http://allrecipes.com/howto/13-high-protein-recipes-for-vegetarians/

Shaina Twain Talks About Being A Vegetarian

I didn't know that Shaina Twain was a vegetarian. But apparently she has made a bunch of lists of the most famous, sexiest vegetarians, etc....

It's always good when someone famous comes out and announces that they are a vegetarian.

Apparently what turned her on to the lifestyle was that alot of her friends who were being treated for cancer told her that they were told by their physicians to cut out the meat.

It's nice that doctors are advising people to stop eating meat, it would be better if they were told this before they got sick.

You also have someone like Ringo Star coming out and saying that the vegetarian lifestyle has made him more healthy.

It's good when these big name, healthy people come out and make a statement. More people should become aware of how healthy the lifestyle is.

Good food, healthy food, is now available in most large supermarkets. You can find all types of fruits and vegetables. Plus tofu and other meatless alternatives.

Here where I heard about Shaina and her vegetarian lifestyle. Hope alot of her fans come away with something positive and and try to eat healthier and stop killing animals.


http://www.ecorazzi.com/2014/01/23/shania-twain-keeps-cancer-away-with-vegetarian-diet/

Wine Might Not Be Vegetarian: Fish in Wine?

Next time you open that bottle of Chardonay or Pinot Noir, you might be drinking fish. Yep, thats right, there are many wines that are made with fish. Just like beer. It's something that many in the wine world have known about for years, but it is only hitting the mainstream news outlets. People are finding out that wine is made with fish guts.

What? Fish guts you say? Yes.

The process in wine is called Fining. That is the step where the sediment from the wine is captured by something: egg protein, egg, milk casein, or fish guts. The sediment from the wine is then captured into this protein and it sinks to the bottom of the barrel. The wine can then be taken from the top. This "top" wine is clear and is much more visually desirable.

The winemakers will tell you that it is fine and healthy to drink. They will even tell you that it is not going to impart a taste. But the vigilant vegetarian or vegan will understand that they are drinking something that was processed with animal products. In some cases a fish was killed in order to make their wine. This is not something that you should be proud of.

Read more about it here. Your Wine may have fish in it.

Your Beer Might Not Be Vegetarian

Did you know that there are some beers and alcohol that have fish guts in them? Well, neither did I. It turns out that the some of the most famous beer brands have all sorts of ugly ingredients. Food coloring, additives, and in some cases: fish guts?

The fish guts is of interest to vegetarians because you would think that beer and wine was vegetarian. Well, in some cases it is not.

The ingredient is called: Isinglass. They use it to clarify.

The problem is that many people who are vegetarians for ethical reasons were not aware of this. 

The main culprit turns out to be stout. That means that if you are a fan of Guiness, Murphys, or any other commercially available stout then you better check it out.


Here is an old post I found from 2009 that will give you some more in depth information.

http://blog.beeriety.com/2009/10/01/five-things-you-didn%E2%80%99t-know-about-your-beer/

If you want to find a list of Vegan Beers then you can check this out:

 http://www.barnivore.com/beer/


I was surprised that they still use this stuff. You would think that they would have developed a better method for clarification. 
 

Sitting is the New Smoking

That's the news in the health world: get up out of your chair and move around. Sitting is being linked to all sorts of heart problems and diabetes. It is also likely to hurt your back and cause posture problems that can then lead to muscle problems.

Some in the press have called this Silicon Valley Syndrome because of the amount of time people who work on computers site around. Many of these people also eat poorly. That is a deadly combo.

But even if you eat healthy, you are in trouble if you don't move around. You might be sitting there composing wonderful material, designing intricate software, and loads of other impressive stuff. But if you don't move your body, you will develop health problems.

The person who sits at a desk all day might say to themselves, well I am health conscious. I don't eat cake for breakfast and drink beer all day. I drink green tea instead of soda, and i do yoga on the weekends. Well, that's not good enough

The concept became popular after a Ted Talk. The speaker, Nilofer Merchanr, used the phrase to describe the dangerous sedentary lifestyle. People sleep, and then sit. There is almost no activity.

http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/26/business/la-fi-tn-ted-2013-nilofer-merchant-says-sitting-is-the-new-smoking-20130226

Pregnant Woman Fired Because She Refused Flu Shot

A young woman, who is also pregnant, was recently fired from her job because she refused to get a flu shot. This is causing lots of talk because flu vaccines have been linked to autism. Should her employer have been able to fire her because she said no?

There are a few problems with this situation. First, she was acting as a nurse. This means she was in close contact with people who are more likely to be sick than the average person. So, one could understand the reasoning behind wanting nurses and other hospital workers to get the flu shot.

The problem with this is that there are many in the health community that believe vaccinations can cause illness in children. The leading one is Autism. But there are other health concerns. So it is perfectly reasonable that this woman was hesitant to get the shot.

According to the story the nurse offered the hospital an alternative. She said she would wear a mask. That was not good enough for the hospital. So she was fired.

Here is a link to the news story.

http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S3262453.shtml?cat=11803

There is sure to be follow up in the media because people on both sides will have a strong opinion.