Our Duties as Vegetarians
Vegetarians
should
not
remain
passive
but
instead
should
become
very
active
by
making
proper
enquiries
before
buying
a
particular
product.
They
should
also
inform
members
of
their
families,
friends
who
have
been
hitherto
traditional
vegetarians
and
have
been
following
the
principle of Ahimsa and love towards God's creations.
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Buddhist attitude to animal life
If
we
believe
that
animals
were
created
by
someone
for
men,
it
would
follow
that
men
were
also
created
for
animals
since some animals do eat human flesh.
Animals
are
said
to
be
conscious
only
of
the
present.
They
live
with
no
concern
for
the
past
or
future.
Likewise,
little
children
seem
to
have
no
notion
of
the
future.
They
also
live
in
the
present
until
their
faculties
of
memory
and
imagination are developed.
Healthy Vegetarian Recipe
Need
nutritious
dinner
ideas?
Go
meat-free
with
tasty
recipes
that
are
good
for
you,
including
pasta
dishes,
healthy salads, warming soups and stews.
Acknowledgement - BBC Good Food
Picture courtesy: BBC Good Food (see above link)
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Vegetarian
Org
Mauritius's
primary
objectives
are
to
promote
vegetarianism
and
health,
creating
awareness
amongst
all
people,
students
from
the
early
stage
of
life
and
kindle
their
feelings
of
love,
kindness
and
compassion
towards
all
living
beings,
animal
life,
plant
life
and
protection
of
the
environment
as
enshrined
in
the
Constitution
of
Mauritius.
Vegetarianism for a sustainable choice
Healthy reasons as well as becoming compassionate
Compared
with
meat
eaters,
vegetarians
tend
to
consume
less
saturated
fat
and
cholesterol
and
more
vitamins
C
and
E,
dietary
fiber,
folic
acid,
potassium,
magnesium,
and
phytochemicals
(plant
chemicals),
such
as
carotenoids
and
flavonoids.
As
a
result,
they're
likely
to
have
lower
total
and
LDL
(bad)
cholesterol,
lower
blood
pressure,
and
lower
body
mass
index
(BMI),
all
of
which
are
associated
with
longevity
and a reduced risk for many chronic diseases.
(sources:
Harvard Women Health Watch
)
Think Twice About Eggs
The
hideous
conditions
of
chickens
on
factory
farms
has
been
widely
reported,
so
many
aim
to
eat
supposedly
“kinder”
eggs
that
are
labeled
“free
range”
or
“cage
free”
or
a
similar
soothing
label.
These
terms
are
not
regulated
and
have
no
meaning.
Most
often,
chickens
suffer
terribly
to
lay
these
eggs
for
commercial
production.
The
laying
hens
must
be
replaced,
and
the
male
chicks
who
hatch
to
replace
them
are
killed
at
birth
since
they
have
no
profitable use. Often the tiny babies are ground up alive.
“Humanity’s true moral test, its fundamental
test…consists of its attitude towards those who
are at its mercy: animals. And in this respect
humankind has suffered a fundamental
debacle, a debacle so fundamental that all
others stem from it.
~Milan Kundera
Author, The Unbearable Lightness of Being.”
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