>Gee, I've missed out somehow, having lived mostly raw food intake >since '90 & not experienced much of the hate/fear stuff nor even >zealots. Perhaps I've led a sheltered life, mostly giving & seeking >support in the NHM2M? Or perhaps I are one? ;-) Are the NLF (sp?) >folks & the colonel what you're reffering to. Bob, you are a gregarious kind of person who gets on with most people always seeing the best in them. This is a very admirable quality but I think it makes you a little blind to the darker sides of human nature. Also, the fact that the average zealot very often is a conspiracy buff like yourself might obscure your vision a little and make you oblivious to their presence, for the NH M2M is by no means zealot free. Their propensity for seeing conspiracies aside, what most dietary zealots have in common are their vegan sympathies - and yes there are many vegan supporters who do not belong in this category - but my experience in the NH M2M and in this forum is that the less animal foods people have in their diets, the less concern they have & and the less responsibility they take for the quality of community & interaction. Fact is that I have no recollection of any vegan sympathizer ever coming out and expressing support for the guiding principles for this list. Go figure. Best, Peter [log in to unmask]