Cecilia Leibovitz

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  Cecilia signed the petition | 9 months ago

  Stop Prosecution of Homeless Woman Tanya McDowell for Sending Son to 'Wrong' School in Norwalk, CT
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  Cecilia signed the petition | 10 months ago

  Call for the Release of Ai Weiwei
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  Cecilia signed the petition | about 1 year ago

  Gov. John Kasich: Pardon Kelley Williams-Bolar -- she shouldn't go to jail for protecting her kids
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  Cecilia signed the petition | almost 3 years ago

  Stop the Unjust Execution of Troy Davis
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  Cecilia commented on the article | almost 3 years ago

  Researchers: Even "Organically Raised" Cows Are a "Climate Bomb"

  Great post!

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  Cecilia commented on the article | almost 3 years ago

  Researchers: Even "Organically Raised" Cows Are a "Climate Bomb"

  To the person who stated "you are what you eat" and feels that meat makes one a stronger person because animals are strong- What do cows eat? What do horses  eat? Why grasses of course. Aren't they both among the strongest mammals in the world? 
  Dead food takes away from the body's enzyme reserves. Live food contains the enzymes necessary for digestion. This is why the carnivorous animals eat live animals (except for the scavengers such as vultures who don't appear to be as strong). 
  And to the person who says cows who eat grasses don't have problems with gas, interesting point. 

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  Cecilia commented on the article | almost 3 years ago

  Researchers: Even "Organically Raised" Cows Are a "Climate Bomb"

  I just want to add that the Juliano book I linked to is pricey because it's an autographed version. I'm sure you can get it cheaper without his autograph.

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  Cecilia commented on the article | almost 3 years ago

  Researchers: Even "Organically Raised" Cows Are a "Climate Bomb"

  There's been some talk about soy as a substitute for meat, and Deb mentioned the fact that soy can be difficult to digest. I personally avoid soy products as much as I can (though once in a while eat them). Not only can soy be difficult to digest, soy products have been found to alter the body's hormonal balance (though fermented soy products such as tempeh or miso are an exception/generally recognized as beneficial to the body.)  
  
  I find soaked nuts to be an amazingly delicious ingredient in vegan recipes. If you're looking for a whole lot of amazing vegan recipes that utilize nuts as a base, raw food is the way to go. I highly recommend Alissa Cohen's cookbook for starters- http://www.alissacohen.com/ And another amazing one is Juliano's The Uncook Book (the most beautiful Vegan recipes this lifetime vegetarian has *ever* seen/tasted).
  http://shire.symonds.net/~planetraw/ecart/product_info.php/cPath/63/products_id/31?osCsid=423670b9341baf6985e77f9d181aa06c 
  
  As a child, and even an adult I was often asked (much to my annoyance): Well where do you get your protein if you don't eat meat? Protein needs are actually met far easier than one might think (just about every food contains it). My understanding is that the western diet (vegetarian or not) contains too much protein.
  
  Everyone needs to make their own decision about what they eat (obviously) but I highly suggest that you consider alternatives if you're eating a lot of cooked food. It's been shown that vegetarians generally don't live much longer than meat eaters. I believe this is because of all the cooked, denatured food we eat.
  
  I ate all raw for 6 months and never felt better in my life. I've decided not to limit myself to raw, but am still very intrigued by the lifestyle.
  
  Here are some more links to get you started, if you too would like to explore what others are doing around raw food:
  http://www.rawveganradio.com
  http://www.rawfamily.com (amazing family who emigrated from Russia and cured themselves of debilitating and life threatening diseases with raw food, after being on the SAD diet.
  http://www.shazzie.com (another amazingly inspiring raw fooder)

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  Cecilia commented on the article | almost 3 years ago

  Researchers: Even "Organically Raised" Cows Are a "Climate Bomb"

  Sounds delicious!

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  Cecilia commented on the article | almost 3 years ago

  Researchers: Even "Organically Raised" Cows Are a "Climate Bomb"

  Stephanie, I think you raise a very important issue here. Diehard meat eaters concerned about the environment may also want to consider the fact that much of the flavor of meat comes from the spices and other ingredients used to season it. Why not create new meat-free dishes using the same flavors you love?
   
  I grew up a vegetarian in the early 80s and beyond. Much of what was out there was bland and just plain awful tasting (especially to my childhood palette). Vegetarian fare has evolved greatly over the past twenty years. There are so many amazing recipes available, one could never run out of new ideas for meat free dishes, and gourmet ones at that.