Beyond Vegetarianism: Transcending Outdated Dogmas

Reports from veterans of vegetarian and raw-food diets,
veganism, fruitarianism, and instinctive eating, plus new science
from paleolithic diet research and clinical nutrition.

What's New on Beyond Veg
Latest upload: ** 23 September 2012 **

FRANK TALK ABOUT VEGETARIAN, VEGAN
& RAW-FOOD DIETS FROM LONG-TIME INSIDERS

RESEARCH-BASED APPRAISALS OF
ALTERNATIVE DIET LORE

PALEODIET & PALEOLITHIC NUTRITION

RETHINKING NATURAL HYGIENE
(are the heavens falling?)

WAKING UP FROM THE FRUITARIAN DREAMTIME

BASIC INSTINCT FOR ANOPSOLOGY
(Re-examining instinctive eating / instincto)

SPECIAL TOPICS: NUTRITION

PSYCHOLOGY OF IDEALISTIC DIETS

DIETARY PROBLEMS IN THE REAL WORLD
(Bios of vegetarians, ex-vegetarians, and others
in search of health, not dogma...)


EDIBLE EDITORIALS
(on ethics, environment, and other things
to make you go "hmmm...")


BOOK REVIEWS

COMMENTS & REACTIONS FROM READERS
(hey, that's you)

HUMOR & SATIRE

LINKS TO OTHER SITES / LISTGROUPS

SITE CONTRIBUTORS & ARTICLES BY AUTHOR

CONTACT BEYOND VEG

Response and reaction to site material sent to us will be considered as intended for possible posting and further comment from the editors of the site, unless you explicitly state otherwise. Be sure when you write with such commentary that you take care to represent your views as if intended for public consumption.

A few abbreviations you will see on the site:

SAD denotes "standard American diet" (a sad diet indeed), and its equivalent, SWD, signifies "standard Western diet." Veg*n (with an asterisk) is shorthand for "vegan and/or vegetarian."


Why Beyond Veg was created--

(SOMEBODY finally had to)

The material presented on this site comes from individuals with years of hard-won experience either practicing alternative diets or observing those who do. As you'll find, no two writers will necessarily agree on all topics. A unifying theme, however, is the intent to squarely acknowledge and discuss the sometimes serious problems that can occur on alternative diets but often go unreported, and to go beyond the simplistic dogmas readily available elsewhere--in fact almost everywhere--to "explain them away."

A sense of admirable idealism is often a motivating factor encouraging people to take responsibility for their own health and to explore different diets. However, the development of emotional attachments to philosophies underlying such diets can often end up becoming far more important for some individuals than the results they obtain--or fail to. One result has been widespread refusal in the alternative diet community to face health and behavioral problems that may arise on these diets. A common thread in what you'll read here is that a kind of subjective, "blinded naturalism" has become more or less endemic in the vegetarian, raw-food, and alternative diet movements, which can lead to serious health troubles.

We hope the range of views presented here will encourage--perhaps even force--you to think for yourself and go beyond the need for reliance on any single authority in evaluating the worth and workability of a diet. Especially if you have experienced problems yourself, you will know how crucial it is to remove the proverbial rose-colored glasses and face the issues discussed here openly, rationally, and realistically.


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Obligatory medical disclaimer:

Folks, it should go without saying, but we know and you know that you take full legal responsibility for whatever decisions you make regarding your own health care. What we offer on this site is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. The whole point here is that you think clearly for yourself and make your own decisions, with the input of a licensed health professional should you choose to consult one. So if you try to come back on us saying we attempted to convince you otherwise, you don't have a legal leg to stand on. Got it? What we all need is more individuals like yourself who will own up to their own doings and resist the temptation to contribute further to our ridiculously litigious society. (Spread the word!)


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