Guest guest Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 It’s a raw, raw world by Samantha Kramer Oct 13, 2009 “We are ALL raw foodists,” said Ariane Glazer, a raw foodist for seven years and event organizer for the Chicago raw food community. “Who doesn’t pick up an apple or orange at some point?” After all, thirty percent of Illinois residents consume fruits and vegetables three or four times a day according to the Centers for Disease Control. Raw foodists come in various forms from raw meat eater to raw vegetarian. The purists do not eat animal products or byproducts and do no cook food. Raw foodists believe cooking above 115 degrees diminishes a food’s nutritional value. Tim VanOrden, founder of the Running Raw Project, an experiment VanOrden began in 2005 to see if raw foodism would support a career as an athlete, perceives cooking as a damaging practice that destroys precious food enzymes. Full story: http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=141927 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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