Ok repost... Ahimsa Thanksgiving/Fasting

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I think its AWESOME that youll be fasting on thanksgiving! I have

> > friends who do that as well. As for me...the past few years Ive

> > been

> > having raw food thanksgivings....ideally I eat mostly raw (was

> > eating

> > 100 percent raw at one point and would love to go back to it!)

> > There are way too many junk food vegans. In the natural

> > healing/health

> > conscious community the biggest stigma against vegans, besides

> b12,

> > is

> > that many vegans are junk fooders and starchaholics...eating tons

> > of

> > fake meat products, potatoes, squash, fast food, etc....and smoke

> > and

> > drink (when I lived in NYC this was the case for MOST vegans I

> > knew)

> > Eating healthy and fasting is amazing, and raises your

> > consciousness.

> > Also by not eating junk foods youre contributing to less

> waste...as

> > food makers process tons of chemicals to make these junk foods

> that

> > pollute the earth, and often arent even organic. Id love to see

> > more

> > healthy eating teachings! Im not perfect myself (we all have out

> > moments) but it would be cool if in vegan demonstrations there

> was

> > more focus on healing nutrition. I feel that alot of the vegan

> > *junk

> > foods* and *faux meats* etc..are for beginners transitioning. I

> > still

> > occasioanlly enjoy some of these products..but if they taste too

> > meaty

> > they make me ill. Speaking of fasting.....I know Im due for one.

> > Every

> > year I do a juice fast and increase it by a few days. My next one

> > will

> > probably be 2 weeks. Anyone else here into longer fasts?

> > John

> > p.s.-Cafe Gratitude is hosting a FREE thanksgiving dinner at the

> > original restuarant on 20th and harrison in SF...between 11 and

> > 3pm.

> > Hope to see some of you there!