Subj:   NNF - Vegetarian Low Road
Date:   9/9/2002 8:16:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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September 10, 2002
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Today's Topic: Vegetarian Low Road
An animal rights group in England has been ordered to halt alarmist
and unsubstantiated claims about the risks of eating meat.  The
Vegetarians International Voice for Animals (VIVA) was ordered by the
U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to stop claiming that meat
eaters are at greater risk of dying from heart disease and stroke.
The ASA said there was not enough evidence to support claims that meat
eaters were more likely to die from killer diseases.  The organization
accepted the data that an affluent diet (excess calories, high in fat
and sugar while low in fiber-rich foods) increased the risk of chronic
diseases, but there was no evidence that eating meat had a similar
effect.  < <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2192666.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2192666.stm</A> >
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:  There have been many
studies of vegetarians versus meat-eaters.  Only a few have shown a
benefit of the no-meat lifestyle but, invariably, the benefits were
ascribed to other lifestyle factors such as less smoking, less
overweight, more exercise, and eating more fruits and vegetables.
VIVA was unconvinced by the ruling and claimed to have provided
hundreds of pieces of scientific evidence.