From Vegetarian Times The Montreal Canadiens hockey team got a fighter when they traded for Georges Laraque in July 2008. That year, Sports Illustrated named Laraque the game’s best enforcer: his job is to protect his teammates while roughing up the opposition. Off the ice he fights for animal rights; the 6-foot-3 athlete became a …
Sep
25
Vegetarian Athletes: The Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
The Mixed Martial Arts Fighter From espn.com For all the health and performance reasons an athlete might consider when switching to a meatless diet — cutting out animal fats, introducing a broader range of vitamins and nutrients — occasionally you’ll find an athlete who makes the switch for entirely different reasons. In Mac Danzig’s case, …
Sep
17
In Good Company
Coincidence that many of the most brilliant minds are vegetarian? I think not! Think a veggie diet is only for frail pansies? These professional athletes beg to differ. More moved by star power than brains & brawn? The list of red carpet vegetarians is unbelievably extensive. Check out this (incomplete, continuously growing) list of famous …
Sep
17
Don’t Just Take My Word For It
Some of the best and brightest are vegetarians. Check out this A-list of famous vegetarians. Scientists, Artists, Writers, and Philosophers Albert Einstein – “Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” Leonardo daVinci - ”Truly man is the king of beasts, …
Jul
29
Vegetarian Athletes: The Football Player
As some of you may know, I am currently training for the Nike Women’s Marathon (that’s 26.2 miles) in San Francisco, CA on October 18, 2009. This will be my third marathon, first as a vegetarian. Many people are skeptical about the ability of vegetarians to be athletes, but there are a great number of …
Jun
24
I Couldn't Have Said It Better Myself: John Robbins
The only son of the founder of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire, John Robbins was groomed to follow in his father’s footsteps, but chose to walk away from Baskin-Robbins and the immense wealth it represented to “…pursue the deeper American Dream…the dream of a society at peace with its conscience because it respects and lives …
