cynical/sceptical

[Guest guest]

hanks for your reply to my previous post.<br>It

is interesting that a recent study claims that

Australians and Americans are very similar in their attitudes

and values. Except for one.<br>Australians are much

more cynical/sceptical than Americans.<br>This accords

with my own experience particularly in regard to

humour.<br>Australians have markedly changed their diet over my lifetime

of 52 years mainly in response to our very high

immigration program and healthy eating program of no tobacco,

low fat, high fruit and vegetables.<br>However the

benefits of eating a diet very high in fruit and

vegetables is not generally known. I also believe that such

a diet requires a change of life-style that is

difficult to bring about by an individual alone.<br>That's

why I think groups such as this are important; until

society gives legitimacy to a raw food way of life, we

not only provide information, but we also validate of

a way of living.<br>It is also interesting that

this is a global group. " Think global, act

local " .<br>Whereas in my parish I am the only fruitarian, making me

and eccentric; in the global internet I am among my

peers.