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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

silverweb

(16,402 posts)

10. I'm glad, too.

Reply to Arcanetrance (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 04:26 AM

Jan 2014

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]More and more people like you and your dad are either cutting back on or eliminating animal products from their diet. The health benefits have definitely hit mainstream consciousness.

I think that's partly because of Bill Clinton's success as a vegan and publicizing it, and partly because more boomers are getting the recommendation from their doctors. When I signed up for Medicare Advantage, one of the first questions asked after "Do you smoke?" was, "Are you vegetarian?"

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AWESOME veggie encounter today. [View all] silverweb Jan 2014 OP

I've been a vegetarian for ten months or so. vt_native Jan 2014 #1

going on three years. ginnyinWI Jan 2014 #2

That's interesting -- I have been contemplating going vegetarian (I was a Nay Jan 2014 #3

have you tried veganlush Jan 2014 #5

No, but I've seen it in the health food store. Thanks for the tip -- I will Nay Jan 2014 #8

A friend talked me into going vegan four years ago. byronius Jan 2014 #4

I had an interaction a bit like that recently at the grocery store. LeftyMom Jan 2014 #6

It's great, isn't it? silverweb Jan 2014 #7

I'm glad people are listening and taking note Arcanetrance Jan 2014 #9

I'm glad, too. silverweb Jan 2014 #10