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Are there any studies that show differences in health benefits between a low meat eater flexitarian and other vegetarians types?
Reading this article, we are qualitatively informed about the health benefits and environmental impact of various types of vegetarianism. The summary:
Vegan - clearly healthier on average than meat-eaters, most environmentally friendly
Lacto…
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What funded research projects are going on in the field of vegetarianism?
Is vegetarianism a well researched topic? By asking this question I mean university and industry level research. Livestock has more financially strong background so industry people and government invest in research related to this. But considering…
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Documentaries in Spanish about environmental impact of meat industry?
I've previously asked which are good documentaries about environmental impact of livestock industry. However, since I'm living in a Spanish-speaking country, I'm more interested in which documentaries have been made, or dubbed, in Spanish?
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Would vegans eat fruits with worms?
Many organic fruits might come with worms inside. Some kind of fruits (like guayaba and mangos during the tropical rainy season) are very likely to have worms inside. Is it vegan to eat them? How do vegans deal with the fact that vegan produce might…
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Is there a daily limit for absorption of vitamin B12?
I am interested in knowing whether there is some biologically imposed limit for an amount of B12 that human body can absorb per day. If so, what happens with the rest of the consumed B12? Is it just expelled from the body with other waste?
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What are the main vegan or vegetarian organizations in Latin America?
Yep, simple and straight-forward: Which are the main veg*n organizations, collectives, etc. in Latin America? In which countries does each organization work?
Answer to the comments. Since Riker asks for the meaning of "main" word I suggest to mean…
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Is it healthy to be a vegetarian?
Considering the human evolution and the diet of our ancestors, are humans biologically able to become a vegeterian and remain healthy?
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How to identify a vegan supplement?
If I am considering supplements to balance my dietary intake, how do I identify if they are vegan?
To clarify, if I have altered my diet to eliminate eating animals, how can I be sure that my supplements are not from animal sources?
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What changes to infrastructure would have to take place if the whole world became vegetarian or vegan?
Is our current infrastructure well-suited for plant-based diet of majority of population?
I am particulary interested in changes that would be required to our distribution, food production and the process of selling food, but also in other…
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Cyanocobalamin and Methylcobalamin
I am a vegan living in India where the B12 supplements available only contain methylcobalamin and I am taking those. But I have read in Wikipedia and heard on YouTube that cyanocobalamin/adenosylcobalamin is the preferred choice of supplements.…
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Is there any rule of thumb for boiling vegetables so that essential nutrients are not destroyed?
Too much boiling (or frying) may destroy the necessary nutrients of vegetables. Is there any rule of thumb or guideline on how much time vegetables should be heated for?
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Recommendation list: pragmatic vegetarian/vegan cookbooks
There is a considerable amount of people that wish to become vegans/vegetarians for ethical/moral reasons but are not interested in becoming good cooks. Since living off processed food is not an option and vegetarian/vegan restaurants are still rare…
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What do you use instead of butter (on pancakes)?
I just recently started a vegan diet about a month ago.
I've been enjoying several vegan pancake recipes, but I'm not sure what to use instead of butter for the topping? I know some margarines are vegan but not sure if they are all that great for…
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Does any combination of a cereal and a legume provide the complete range of amino acids?
I have often heard people saying that any combination of a cereal (rice, wheat, maize, etc) and a legume (pulses, pea, gram, etc.) provides the complete range of amino acids.
Is it true?
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Calcium bioavailability in traditional tofu?
As a vegan, I intend to use tofu as my main source of protein, iron and calcium. Therefore, I am concerned about bioavailability (i.e. absorption divided by intake) of iron and calcium in tofu.
As far as I know, there're two kinds of tofu, divided…
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