In a message dated 2/10/99 5:59:40 PM Central Standard Time, amf.prefire@T-
ONLINE.DE writes:

<< To add to that, Franz Konz (the current president of our breakaway
 group from the German Natural Hygiene Society) was diagnosed with
 terminal stomach cancer in his mid-30s and is now in his mid 70s after
 switching to eating fruit and wild plants only.

 In addition, the German guy who has won the annual race up the stairs of
 the Empire State building for the past three years is also a vegetarian
 (sorry, can't remember his name, but remember reading the report in
 the papers).

 Alan
  >>
Thanks for the additional info, Alan;-)

Gerry