Amaranth

PORPHYRY'S PEOPLE

A vegan group based in Christchurch, New Zealand, promoting veganism to further ethical, health and ecological goals.
Amaranth

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Vegan Monthly Healthy Eating Pyramid Nuts Soy Obesity Porphyry Chocolate Calcium & vitamin D Legumes Fish? Pet Loss Restaurants
Vegan Monthly
Regularly updated links to recent original medical, scientific and philosophical advances in knowledge that support the vegan lifestyle or encourage a reduction in the use of animal products.

The Healthy Eating Pyramid
A Healthy Eating Pyramid based on recent research in nutritional epidemiology illustrates how closely scientific nutrition is approaching veganism.

Nuts
One of the most unexpected nutritional discoveries of the 1990s was that the frequent eating of nuts dramatically improves health.

Optimal diet
A presentation on the optimal diet for health and longevity.

Soy
The soy controversy: the hopes probably outweigh the fears.

Obesity
Veganism: a weapon to fight the obesity epidemic?

Porphyry
His life and work.

Chocolate
The surprising ability of cocoa and chocolate to reduce mortality.

Calcium and vitamin D
Most people need to take calcium and vitamin D supplements to prevent broken bones and cancer.

Legumes
Legumes - a key to longevity.

Fish?
Why eating fish is not neccessary for health or longevity.

Pet Loss
A study of pet loss, grief and bereavement from a social work perspective.

Restaurants
A printable list of fully vegetarian and/or vegan restaurants in Christchurch.