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Two great pieces of news:

Gourmet magazine announces a new monthly column devoted to vegetarian entrees. That’s Gourmet – the epicenter of foodie culture. Editor Ruth Reichl writes:

“Time has marched on, and now it is becoming increasingly clear that we ought to change our ways. We live in a society that consumes more meat than any other group in history. There are currently more than three billion domesticated cattle, sheep and goats in the world – and that number does not include the 100 million pigs or the 9 million chickens that we consume every year in this country alone. Livestock grazing and feed production now use 30 percent of the surface of the planet, and that takes a toll on the environment. Eating so much meat takes a toll on us as well: Most health professionals agree that we would be better off if we consumed less meat and more vegetables.”

She goes on to write that traditionally, “meatless meals were seen as joyless” but, “Clearly, that is very old fashioned thinking. Isn’t it time to put the joy back into the act of eating vegetables? Isn’t it time we started to think of all the grains and greens that grow on the earth as a gift? And isn’t it time that we realized that eating vegetarian meals is neither penance nor virtue but simply another mealtime option?”

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