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UFC 98 LIVE STREAM

2009-05-22T11:51:00.000-07:00

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
Saturday, May 23, 2009
MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV

Pay-Per-View Bouts:

Rashad Evans vs. Lyoto Machida
Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra
James Irvin vs. Drew McFedries
Yushin Okami vs. Dan Miller
Sean Sherk vs. Frankie Edgar

Preliminary Bouts:

Brock Larson vs. Chris Wilson
Pat Barry vs. Tim Hague
Phillipe Nover vs. Kyle Bradley
Houston Alexander vs. Andre Gusmao
Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Brandon Wolff
George Roop vs. David Kaplan

UFC fighter Bobby Lashley

2009-05-16T19:57:00.000-07:00

Bobby Lashley: MMA heavyweight
6-foot-3, 249 pounds

Now that Lashley has proved that he`s got what it takes to be a UFC fighter,will he pursue this career knowing that he is a pro wrestler by blood,So Bobby Lashley ? to be a wrestler or a MMA fighter

Lashley was an NAIA National Champion on the wrestling mats, so he had a "real" wrestling background prior to his foray into sports entertainment. Too much of Lashley and Lesnar's focus is on their "pro wrestling" backgrounds when those wouldn't have even been possible without the amateur wrestling upbringing.

Whether Lashley is a pro wrestler, real fighter or not,he has huge potential in the sport if he can get good at it. Most of UFC enthusiasts think he showed how dangerous he can be in this fight by the way he choke Mike cook so easy. Not to many guys have that kind of strength,and power like he does. Lashley may not be able to make in a pro boxing fight in his 3rd match,but the flip side of that is a pro boxer wouldn't be able to make it in a mma fight even in there first fight.

Watch how he defeated Mike Cook in just 24 seconds.

UFC : Ultimate Fighting Championship

2009-05-16T02:00:00.000-07:00

UFC : Ultimate Fighting Championship and a bit info.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is a US based Mixed Martial Arts.It is like a human cockfighting.And this became as a worldwide organization.As of 2008 they had the reputation of being the largest MMA promotion.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship started as a single event to determine who is the world`s greatest fighter.Their headquarters is in Las Vegas,Nevada.

UFC : Ultimate Fighting Championship has been famous along US and other European countries.It is now a much awaited pay per view program.

UFC programming can now be seen on Spike in the United States and Canada.

Watch out for the Ultimate Fighting Championship updates here!

leaving with some old fights:

UFC 97 RESULTS

2009-05-15T09:29:00.000-07:00

UFC 97 RESULTS
Redemption
Detailed match-by-match results from the UFC 97 "Redemption" PPV event!
Click for complete UFC 97 results...

WEC 39 RESULTS
Brown vs. Garcia
Detailed match-by-match results from the WEC 39 "Brown vs. Garcia" live TV event (Versus network)!
Click for complete WEC 39 Results results...

ANIMAL PROTECTION GROUPS UNITE AGAINST CRUEL MANILA ZOO

2009-03-16T22:17:00.000-07:00

Country's Animal Defenders Petition Mayor Lim to Stop the Transfer of Animals to Decrepit Facility

Manila - All the top animal-protection organizations in the Philippines have united for a single purpose: to petition Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim to stop the Manila Zoo from adding more animals to the hundreds who are already suffering at the decrepit and outdated facility. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia-Pacific, which has held many protests in its ongoing campaign against the Manila Zoo, initiated the action. Last year, PETA succeeded in stopping the transfer of elephants and giraffes from Tanzania to the Manila Zoo.

"Animals belong with their families and communities in the wild, where they can run free, roam across long distances, and live as nature intended," reads the petition. "Animals in zoos are confined to tiny enclosures, where they suffer from acute boredom and stress."

The organizations that have signed the petition include the following:

· Animal Kingdom Foundation Inc. (Philippines)

· Animal Welfare Coalition

· Compassion and Responsibility for Animals (CARA Welfare Phils)

· International Monitoring Program (Philippines)

· International Wildlife Coalition Trust

· LovePets

· Network For Animals

· Palawan Animal Welfare Association

· The Philippine Animal Welfare Society

· PETA

The Manila Zoo has been internationally criticized for housing animals in cramped, barren cages and for providing substandard care. The animals are relegated to a lifetime of boredom and abuse, which often leads to self-mutilation and other abnormal behavior. As do all zoos, the Manila Zoo presents visitors with a distorted view of wildlife. In the wild, most animals roam territories of hundreds of kilometers, but the entire Manila Zoo measures only 0.055 square kilometers. Even the largest zoos worry that they cannot provide the space, exercise, privacy, and mental stimulation that the animals need, much less fulfill their other complex needs.

"The Manila Zoo is a tiny, decrepit, and outdated facility and has nothing to offer animals except a life of deprivation, misery, and loneliness," says PETA Director Jason Baker. "We're asking Mayor Lim to forbid the imprisonment of any more animals-who have committed no crime-in this decrepit and shameful facility."

PETA's Banned Super Bowl Ad

2009-02-04T09:40:00.000-08:00

'Veggie Love': PETA's Banned Super Bowl Ad
PETA's ad—which features a bevy of beauties who are powerless to resist the temptation of veggie love—was deemed too hot for the Super Bowl. NBC rejected the video because of concerns over "rubbing pelvic region with pumpkin," a woman "screwing herself with broccoli," and more! Read NBC's complete list of concerns and enter to win your own veggie love!

LinQed Potatoes

2009-01-18T02:54:00.000-08:00

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Nowadays, most companies are advertising their products and services through prints, radio programs, television shows, and brochures and how much are you going to spend? With the economy status around the world, we don’t think that they are earning as much as they are earning before. According to one of the interviewed OFWs who is working as a Filipino-Australian investment banker in First Pacific Capital Underwriters Pty Ltd., in The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sunday Business section, with $500 million, you can only move the market by one to two percent in Australia while in Wall Street, $1 billion will hardly make a dent.

LinQed Potatoes is a growing company that provides quality advertising and business solutions to increase sales of the entrepreneurs linked to us. Our objectives for your company are the following:

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With our goals, we would like you and your company to become part of our success. We would like to invite you or your company to try and advertise with us. With this, we will give you quality clients/customers to add to your annual sales as well as increase it eventually. We are currently in our Close Beta Test state making our advertising rate one of the CHEAPEST for 3 months and it’s only $1.00 per 1000 impression. This promotion period will end on April 2009. We would like to encourage you to take advantage of this on-going service to better market or advertise your company’s products and services.

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CHIMARA: neo-vegan cafe

2009-01-17T19:37:00.000-08:00

When I`m in greenbelt I go to CHIMARA: neo-vegan cafe.
It is located near Greenbelt cinema and
the nearest Veg friendly foodstop that I know here.
I am collecting my receipts because I will be applying for the discount card.
Well it`s still a long way for me.
I need to visit here more often.

TOFU PESTO with Tofu chips 115.00
Tofu Pesto is Tofu sprinkled with soya bacon bits and tomatoes in fresh pesto sauce.
GREEN TEA 16 0z. 35.00
is Iced Lemon cool green tea

BODHI

2009-01-14T00:22:00.001-08:00

The life saver of every Veg people is BODHI.
BODHI is a vegetarian health foodstop.
It is the most known veg foodchain which is almost everywhere.
They`ve got every version of Meat Viands like
Vegetarian Adobo,Menudo,Afrirada,Paksiw,Sisig,KareKare and many more.....
When I`m in Makati they have in SM foodcourt.
When I`m around Megamall they have in SM foodcourt as well.
There`s BODHI almost in every SM foodcourt,like SM North,centerpoint,southmall.....
One more thing they also have in Divisoria Tutuban Mall aside from their main branch in BANAWE
BODHI has the most updated Veg substitutes around Manila foodcourt because when there`s new Veg meat substitute they use it right ahead to know if it will be effective.
If you know any BODHI location you can share it to us here.

Vegetarian Bowl

2009-01-10T16:30:00.000-08:00

In Robinsons Galleria`s food court there is one veg friendly foodstop that I know it`s Mongolian.And My favorite is their Vegetarian bowl .It consists of Rice,tofu,togue,and veg strips.for a reasonable price of 90+ .Hmmm not bad.And It`s nice to pair it with fruit magic Green Mango shake.
It tastes different ,not the common pinoy taste.It`s a little sweet and spicy.
well you can choose your own since there`s a variety of choices.this is just their default sauce.
Good thing about Mongolian?
You can make your own food if you`d like coz they`ve got all from ingredients to spices to sauces which are reaady to cook,all you have to do is choose from any and Mongolian will cook it for you.

Something 'You Oughta Know': Alanis Morissette Is Vegan!

2009-01-09T08:06:00.000-08:00

There's nothing "ironic" about this: Music superstar Alanis Morissette has gone vegan and is feeling better than ever. According to OK, the always-trim Alanis eventually found herself overweight and unhappy less than a year ago because of all the processed food she'd been eating. So, being the smart and fab lady she is, she turned to a book titled Eat to Live which covers the many health benefits of a vegan diet.

After Alanis went vegan, she lost 20 pounds and looks more stunning and healthy than ever. She's also proud to show off her new body and even says, "I'm back to what I was born to be, at my best. … I feel very alive. … I have no more aches and pains, and my allergies are gone, too."

Well Amen to that! I've always loved Alanis, especially since Jagged Little Pill came out, and now I hope she can inspire others to take a look at their dinner plates and make the healthy and compassionate decision.

And hey, you know what the next step is, don't you? We're all on pins and needles hoping she'll bare some skin for a sexy veggie testimonial. Fingers crossed, y'all!

What is a vegetarian?

2009-01-09T00:28:00.000-08:00

What is a vegetarian?
Broadly defined, a vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat, poultry, and fish. Vegetarians eat mainly fruit, vegetables, legumes, grains, seeds, and nuts. Many vegetarians eat eggs and/or dairy products but avoid hidden animal products such as beef and chicken stocks, lard, and gelatin.

The American Dietetic Association (ADA) classifies vegetarians more specifically in the following ways:

Vegans or strict vegetarians exclude all animal products (e.g. meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, cheese, and other dairy products). Many vegans also do not eat honey.

Lactovegetarians exclude meat, poultry, fish, and eggs but include dairy products.

Lacto-ovovegetarians exclude meat, poultry, and fish but include dairy products and eggs. Most vegetarians in the US are lacto-ovovegetarians.

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Why are people vegetarians?
People are vegetarians for many reasons, including concern for personal health and the environment, economic and world hunger concerns, compassion for animals, belief in nonviolence, food preferences, or spiritual reasons. People may become vegetarians for one reason, and then later on adopt some of the other reasons as well.

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What are the health benefits of a vegetarian diet?
According to the ADA, vegetarians are at lower risk for developing:

Heart disease
Colorectal, ovarian, and breast cancers
Diabetes
Obesity
Hypertension (high blood pressure)

This is because a healthy vegetarian diet is typically low in fat and high in fiber. However, even a vegetarian diet can be high in fat if it includes excessive amounts of fatty snack foods, fried foods, whole milk dairy products, and eggs. Therefore, a vegetarian diet, like any healthy diet, must be well planned in order to help prevent and treat certain diseases.

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Are there any health risks in becoming a vegetarian?
Though being a vegetarian can be a healthy lifestyle, care needs to be taken that this is not a step towards a generally more restrictive, disordered eating pattern. Be sure you fully understand why you are choosing vegetarianism.

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Do vegetarians get proper nutrition?
The key to any healthy diet is to choose a wide variety of foods, and to consume enough calories to meet your energy needs. It is important for vegetarians to pay attention to these five categories in particular.

Protein
Protein is found in both plant foods and animal foods. The ADA has said that it is NOT necessary to combine specific foods within a meal in order to "complete" the amino acids profile of the proteins found in plant foods. Eating a wide variety of foods and enough calories during the day will fulfill your protein needs. Good sources of protein include whole grains, lentils, beans, tofu, low-fat dairy products, nuts, seeds, tempeh, eggs, and peas.

Calcium
The ADA recommends consuming at least 1300 mg of calcium per day - the equivalent of over 4 cups of milk or yogurt! Vegetarians can meet their calcium needs if they consume adequate amounts of low-fat and fat-free dairy products such as milk, yogurt, and cheese. Calcium is also found in many plant foods including dark, leafy greens (e.g. spinach, kale, mustard, collard and turnip greens, and bok choy), broccoli, beans, dried figs, and sunflower seeds, as well as in calcium-fortified cereals, cereal bars and some juices.

Vegans (people who don't eat any animal products) must strive to meet their daily calcium requirements by regularly including these plant sources of calcium in their diets. Many soy milk products are fortified with calcium, but be sure to check the label for this. You can also include a calcium supplement in your diet, which is available at the pharmacy in Health Services.

Vitamin D
Vitamin D helps your body absorb and use calcium. There are few foods that are naturally high in vitamin D, though. Therefore, dairy products in the US are fortified with vitamin D. Many soy milk products are also fortified with vitamin D. Your body can make its own vitamin D, but only when the skin is exposed to adequate sunlight (but that can have its own risks). People who do not consume dairy products and who do not receive direct exposure to sunlight regularly should consider taking supplemental vitamin D. This supplement should contain no more than 100% of the Recommended Daily Value, however, because larger doses can be dangerous. Both multivitamin supplements and calcium supplements with vitamin D are available at the pharmacy in Health Services

Iron
Iron-fortified breads and cereals, dark green vegetables (e.g. spinach and broccoli), dried fruits, prune juice, blackstrap molasses, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and soybean nuts are good plant sources of iron. Consuming foods high in vitamin C, such as citrus fruits or juices, tomatoes, and green peppers helps your body absorb iron from these plant sources. Cooking food in iron pots and pans will also add to your iron intake.

Vitamin B-12
Vitamin B-12 is produced in animals and by bacteria in the soil. Vegetarians who consume dairy products and/or eggs usually get enough B-12 since it is found in these foods. Vegans, however, should add vitamin B-12 fortified soy milk to their diets. Regularly taking a broad-spectrum multivitamin and mineral supplement (available at the pharmacy in Health Services) will also supply the necessary amount of B-12.

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What about athletes?
Being both an athlete and a vegetarian can be challenging, especially for vegans. It can be difficult to eat a volume of food high enough to meet an athlete's high caloric needs. Vegetarians who participate in sports should be aware of their increased energy needs, and should make a concerted effort to consume sufficient calories. Click for info on sports nutrition.

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How do I become a vegetarian?
Some people stop eating meat "cold turkey." Others may prefer to make dietary changes more gradually. However you choose to make the change, you can begin to achieve the health benefits of vegetarianism by significantly cutting down on the amount of meats consumed, and making vegetables, fruits, legumes, and whole grains the focus of your meals. The ADA suggests the following tips for following a vegetarian diet:

Choose whole-grain products (e.g. whole wheat bread, brown rice, or whole-grain cereals instead of refined or white grains.
Eat a wide variety of foods.
If you eat dairy products, choose non-fat or low-fat varieties.
Limit intake of eggs to 3-4 yolks/week.
Limit intake of sweets and high fat foods.
When shopping for food, plan ahead, shop with a list and read food labels.
Many vegetarian foods can be found in any grocery store. Specialty food stores may carry some of the more uncommon items, as well as many vegetarian convenience foods.

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What are some options for a tasty vegetarian meal?
Becoming a vegetarian can be as easy as you choose to make it. Whether you enjoy preparing elaborate meals or choose quick and easy ones, vegetarian meals can be very satisfying. In order to make meal preparation easier, the ADA suggests having the following foods on hand:

Ready-to-eat, whole-grain breakfast cereals, and quick-cooking whole-grain cereals such as oatmeal
Whole-grain breads and crackers, such as rye, whole wheat, and mixed grain
Other grains such as barley and bulgur wheat
Canned beans, such as pinto, black beans, and garbanzo beans
Rice (including brown, wild, etc.)
Pasta (now available in whole wheat, spinach, and other flavors) with tomato sauce and canned beans and/or chopped veggies
Corn or flour tortillas
Vegetarian soups like lentil or minestrone
Plain frozen vegetables
Frozen fruit juice concentrate
Nut spreads (e.g. peanut or almond butter)
Canned and frozen fruit

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Links you can use

This reliable source on vegetarian diets was given the top rating by the Tufts University Nutrition Navigator, a nutrition web site rating guide. Recipes, games and information on nutrients such as protein, calcium and iron included.

Daily Tips and Feature Topics often have articles of interest. By sending an email, you can ask questions directly of registered dietitians in your area. Nutrition Network is a national referral service for registered dietitians in their areas nutrition. Award winning web site.

This archive has over 4,000 fat-free and low-fat vegetarian recipes as well as information about vegetarian diets.

This site provides updates on soybean research and has an online newsletter available with recipes.

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Halo`s Pesto

2009-01-08T23:38:00.000-08:00

Halo Organic Store and Cafe
Jan. 5 Monday As i walk in the valley of the shadow of Cubao Expo
I dropped by at Halo,first veg thing that comes into my mind when I`m in Cubao.
I know they`ve got pesto but I was there for the Malunggay Pasta aside from the reason that I`m a pasta lover.
well I ordered Pesto instead since they`ve got no Malunggay Pasta that time.
And paired it with the Tarragon Tea Shake
So what is Tarragon?
An old French remedy for insomnia and hyperactivity that's been tried with pretty good success is tarragon tea .Tarragon is an herb, which has a flavor that resembles licorice.
I`ve been in Halo number of times that`s why I`ve already tasted some of their specialty.
I recommend Halo Organic Store and Cafe for Veg and Vegan enthusiasts they`ve got nice food for us.
for more info visit their multiply. http://haloproducts.multiply.com

here are the best Veg Pasta of Halo

Pastas (additional 40 PHP per dish for whole wheat pasta)

Creamy Mushroom 85 PHP

Tomatoes and Olives 85 PHP organic tomatoes and basil, pitted olives (not organic but all natural)

Pesto 85 PHP basil leaves organically grown from Cavite, coconut oil, garlic

Spanish Sardines 85 PHP bottled

Malunggay (Moringga) 85 PHP home grown malunggay fresh from our backyard, coconut oil, garlic

Chicken Rendang Pasta 85 PHP

Tuna Pastel Pasta 85 PHP

Halo Special Pasta 110 PHP Malunggay veggie noodles cooked in tomatoes & malunggay sauce with chicken and tuna

Respect Chicks

2009-01-02T01:05:00.000-08:00

Peta AsiaPacific launches new campaign Ad featuring Yasmien Kurdi.
It`s advocacy for year 2009 concerning the rights of chickens.
Yasmien is a long time Peta Advocate and a Vegan since she joined the group.
A staunch supporter of Peta and it`s ideals ,Yasmien has been very active in using her celebrity status to provide awareness and encourage the public to drop meat from their diet and practice a healthy lifestyle by eating vegetables instead.
She even influenced her Mom to Go Veg.
And she is proud to make a Thesis entitled:
PETA-People for Ethical Treatment of Animals
for more info visit:
http://www.petaasiapacific.com/

LUSH charity pot

2008-08-21T07:22:00.000-07:00

Still Against Animal Testing

Vegetarian/vegan/green eco-pioneers of minimal packaging and purveyors of naked, fresh bathroom products and cosmetics company, Lush, are donating all takings from their new charity pot product to worthy projects and campaigning for a greener, more humane society.

proceeds of the charity pot will go to PETA

yasmien kurdi vegan campaign

2008-08-18T07:47:00.000-07:00

actress Yasmien Kurdi started becoming vegan a year ago becoming a PETA member as well.
she says being meat free is cool and it feels good , she became more relax and stress free.
having this kind of lifestyle is great she even influenced her mom and her relatives to also follow the same diet.
Yasmien cooks her own food and when she`s out she goes to GREENS ,her favorite vegetarian restaurant, she said she loves going there cause food tastes really good and people and owner were so friendly.

have a heart for the animals

2008-08-03T04:17:00.000-07:00

If there is a Pinoy Idol to vote that would be Katrina Lugartos

A true pinoy idol is not measured by talent alone but by purpose.

Have a heart for everyone , go vegetarian !

VEGAN RECIPES included in yahoo`s top 10 searches

2008-08-02T21:53:00.000-07:00

as of today August 3 2008VEGAN RECIPES is included in yahoo`s top 10 searches.maybe today`s crowd are getting concious about their health,or for whatever reason here are some good sites for reference:this is actually good for food lovers and cooking enthusiasts:
1.http://www.chooseveg.com/vegan-recipes.asp
2.http://www.vegweb.com/
3.http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes/vegan
4.http://www.veganmania.com/recipes/
5.http://www.vegan-food.net/
6.http://www.veganconnection.com/recipes/index.htm
7.http://www.veganmeat.com/recipie.html
8.http://www.vegfamily.com/vegan-recipes/
9.http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Everyday-Cooking/Vegetarian/Vegan/Main.aspx
10.http://www.fatfreevegan.com/so for those who wants to explore the VEGAN world take time to look and learn.watch out for more vegan report from the veggie blogger.

DJ PATTI wants VEGGIES

2008-07-28T17:28:00.000-07:00

"I was driving down C5 through traffic when I saw this. I didn't quite believe it when I did. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. When I saw it and read it clearer the second time, I knew I had to take a photo (or three). The cars behind me were honking at me to death because I was driving so slow just to get a good shot of this.. but I didn't care! LOL. This is too funny not to share. Heeh.Man, those veggies must taste good!"-SHE SAID.

FOR MORE OF DJ PATTI :

T2 Goes Vegetarian!?

2008-07-28T02:06:00.000-07:00

T2 Goes Vegetarian!?

U.S. Government Sends Tigers to a War Zone!

2008-07-25T07:49:00.000-07:00

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has issued a permit for Conservators' Center, Inc.—a roadside zoo in Mebane, North Carolina—to send two tigers to the Baghdad Zoo in Iraq.
When the war in Iraq began, the media reported that hundreds of animals at the Baghdad Zoo were killed, stolen, eaten, stuffed, sold, or let loose by looters, or they escaped when mortar blasts damaged their cages. As newspapers and television continue to remind us, the military conflict in Iraq is far from over and incidents of extreme violence are still commonplace. In addition, there is no evidence that Iraq has standards for captive-animal care that are comparable to those in the U.S. and there is no regulatory agency to provide oversight of the zoo and ensure humane and adequate animal husbandry. Documents included with the permit application indicate that animals at the Baghdad Zoo are handled with ropes.
The proposal to send the tigers to the Baghdad Zoo is being portrayed as a gesture of goodwill toward the citizens of Iraq, but it is cruel and irresponsible to put tigers in harm's way in a country where most of the people don't even have access to basic necessities.
What You Can DoUse the form below to ask the USFWS to reevaluate its decision regarding PRT-181813 and deny the Conservators' Center permit application. Remind the USFWS that it has already been tragically demonstrated that the animals at the Baghdad Zoo are not protected from the country's military conflict. Tell officials that the export of tigers to Iraq would violate the spirit of CITES, an international wildlife trade agreement.

Making Vegan Pancakes with Berries

2008-07-22T23:08:00.000-07:00

Vegetarian diet solution to food lack, says PETA

2008-07-22T10:58:00.000-07:00

MANILA, Philippines - Experts and think tanks have recommended improving rice production and research to avert a perceived food shortage, but for an animal rights group, the key lies in going vegetarian.

In a letter to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Asia-Pacific (PETA) said animals raised to produce meat serve as competitors of humans in terms of food.

"The situation is critical right now for the hundreds of millions of people living in poverty who are facing a food-shortage crisis. By raising animals for food, we are condemning people in the Philippines and around the world to starvation," said Jason Baker, director of Asia-Pacific.

"Animals raised for food consume nearly one billion metric tons of food eaten by humans every year — that’s enough to feed about half the world’s population. It takes up to 16 kilograms of grain to produce just one kilogram of meat."

PETA, who claims to have 1.8 million supporters worldwide, said adopting a vegetarian diet and advocating it will "set a great example and show a deep commitment to ending the food crisis in the Philippines as well as world hunger."

"A vegetarian diet is also kinder to animals, who are made of flesh, blood and bone — just as we humans are. Animals have the same five physiological senses as humans, and they suffer and feel pain, just as we do," Mr. Baker said.

Malacañang, however, is cool on PETA’s proposal. "It’s a matter of choice. We know for a fact that some Cabinet members are non-carnivores You cannot impose on others, some have diet restrictions. The President believes in freedom of choice," said Press Secretary Ignacio R. Bunye.

In a telephone interview, PETA Campaign Coordinator Ashley Fruno expressed disappointment over Malacañang’s stance. "We just could not understand why she [Mrs. Arroyo] would not advocate for vegetarianism. Truly, the easiest thing that she and anyone can do to prevent starvation is to go vegetarian This is just a simple thing she can do to help people, she told BusinessWorld. — Alexis Douglas B. Romero, Abigail I. Lucas and Camille N. Reyes, BusinessWorld

campaigns are the hottest trend in advertising

2008-07-22T10:53:00.000-07:00

Eating for Life

2008-07-22T10:49:00.000-07:00

Leading health experts agree that going vegetarian is the single-best thing we can do for ourselves and our families. Healthy vegetarian diets support a lifetime of good health and provide protection against numerous diseases, including our country’s three biggest killers: heart disease, cancer, and strokes. The American Dietetic Association states that vegetarians have “lower rates of death from ischemic heart disease; … lower blood cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, and lower rates of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and prostate and colon cancer” and that vegetarians are less likely than meat-eaters to be obese.1 Well-planned vegetarian diets provide us with all the nutrients that we need, minus all the saturated fat, cholesterol, and contaminants found in animal flesh, eggs, and dairy products.
Research has shown that vegetarians are 50 percent less likely to develop heart disease, and they have 40 percent of the cancer rate of meat-eaters.3,4 Plus, meat-eaters are nine times more likely to be obese than vegans are.5

The consumption of meat, eggs, and dairy products has also been strongly linked to osteoporosis, Alzheimer's, asthma, and male impotence. Scientists have also found that vegetarians have stronger immune systems than their meat-eating friends; this means that they are less susceptible to everyday illnesses like the flu.7 Vegetarians and vegans live, on average, six to 10 years longer than meat-eaters.8

A plant-based diet is the best diet for kids, too: Studies have shown that vegetarian kids grow taller and have higher IQs than their classmates, and they are at a reduced risk for heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and other diseases in the long run.10,11 Studies have shown that even older people who switch to a vegetarian or vegan diet can prevent and even reverse many chronic ailments.

Read our top nutrition tips for maximizing the health benefits of a vegetarian diet. It's never too late to turn over a new leaf—you can take control of your health today by going vegetarian. Request a free vegetarian starter kit today!

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

2008-07-22T09:46:00.000-07:00

Event name: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
Date: May 23, 2009

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View (10pm ET)

MAIN CARD (televised)

Rashad Evans (c) vs. Lyoto Machida
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra
Xavier Foupa-Pokam vs. Drew McFedries
Dan Miller vs. Chael Sonnen
Frank Edgar vs. Sean Sherk

PRELIMINARY CARD (un-televised)

Brock Larson vs. Chris Wilson
Pat Barry vs. Tim Hague
Kyle Bradley vs. Phillipe Nover
Andre Gusmao vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
Brandon Wolff vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
David Kaplan vs. George Roop