आमा जस्तै 'भेजिटारियन' आजदेखि !
हाम्री आमा जन्मजात शाकाहारी हुन्। अहिले ८३ बर्षमा पनि उनी "सि ईज गोइंग स्ट्रोंग"। मित्र शिसिर जी र लक्ष्मी जी कि ६ बर्षीय छोरी आयुसाले एक दिन माछा पकाउँदै गर्दा सोधिछिन्- "Mom, why you've killed fish and cooking ? Doesn't it have family like us? Doesn't it feel hurt like us?" छोरी आयुसाको बालसुलभ यो कुराको जवाफ मसंग छैन- किन हामी जस्तै जीवित प्राणीको हामी बध गर्दछौं हाम्रो स्बादको निम्ति? किन एउटा जीवनको आयू समाप्त गर्दछौं भगवानमा वली चढाएर हाम्रो आफ्नो दीर्घायूको निम्ति?
A visit to Catskills Animal Sanctuary in upstate New York. Meeting with rescued and now free creatures: Jail Bird, Peabuddy, Jesse, Amos, Nadine, Raji, Moses, Mario, Audrey, Collate, 49-year-old Buddy, Merage, Cupid, Noel, Christopher, 10 piglets, Joseph, Arthur, Stencil, Declan, Bruce and all guys from the farm was unforgettable memories to last life time. Thank you our tour guide Matt and Program Manager Kelly Mullins. Also, wonderful meeting with Leshawn Jones, her husband David and son Brandson from Ridgewood, New Jersey who accompanied with us. We are becoming vegetarian from today. Life has never be the same again. God bless all the living beings. Some related links: Catskill Animal Sanctuary, www.casanctuary.org People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA),www.peta.org Why Go Veg? An estimated 70 percent of all diseases, including one-third of all cancers, are related to diet. A vegetarian diet reduces the risk for chronic degenerative diseases such as obesity, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and certain types of cancer including colon, breast, prostate, stomach, lung and esophageal cancer. -You’ll ward off disease -You’ll keep your weight down -You’ll have more energy -You’ll live longer. If you switch from the standard American diet to a vegetarian diet, you can add about 13 healthy years to your life, says Michael F. Roizen, MD, author of The RealAge Diet: Make Yourself Younger with What You Eat. ”People who consume saturated, four-legged fat have a shorter life span and more disability at the end of their lives. -You’ll build strong bones -You’ll reduce your risk of food-borne illnesses -You’ll ease the symptoms of menopause -You’ll help reduce pollution -You’ll avoid toxic chemicals. The EPA estimates that nearly 95 percent of the pesticide residue in the typical American diet comes from meat, fish and dairy products. -You’ll help reduce famine. About 70 percent of all grain produced in the United States is fed to animals raised for slaughter. The 7 billion livestock animals in the United States consume five times as much grain as is consumed directly by the American population. -You’ll spare animals -You’ll save money. Meat accounts for 10 percent of Americans’ food spending. Eating vegetables, grains and fruits in place of the 200 pounds of beef, chicken and fish each nonvegetarian eats annually would cut individual food bills by an average of $4,000 a year. -Your dinner plate will be full of color Source: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/article/why-go-veg-learn-about-becoming-a-vegetarian/ Further reading: http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/nutrition_&_eating_concerns/being_a_vegetarian.php
