Raw veganism
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Raw veganism is a diet which combines veganism and raw foodism. It excludes all food of animal origin, and all food cooked above 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit). A raw vegan diet includes raw vegetables and fruits, nuts and nut pastes, grain and legume sprouts, seeds, plant oils, sea vegetables, herbs, and fresh juices. There are many different versions of the diet, including fruitarianism, juicearianism, and sproutarianism. Sometimes the definition of a raw vegan diet is loosened to include vegan diets with at least 75% raw foods.
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[edit] Motivations
In addition to the ethics of eating meat, dairy, eggs and honey, a raw vegan may be motivated by:
[edit] Health reasons
Raw vegans believe that cooking foods destroys the complex balance of micronutrients. They also believe that, in the cooking process, dangerous chemicals are produced due to the heat interaction with fat, protein, and carbohydrates.
[edit] Environmental reasons
Some raw vegans are concerned about deforestation and sustainability, believing the use of wood or fossil fuels for cooking is harmful to the environment.
[edit] Spiritual and/or philosophical reasons
Most dedicated followers of a raw vegan diet place importance on spiritual gain.[1] Ruthann Russo states, "The raw food movement looks at the way food, living, treatment of the earth, our treatment of each other, and our quest for physical, spiritual, and mental health all fit together. Therefore, it is also a philosophy".[2]
[edit] Other considerations
Like all people, raw vegans must ensure that their intake of vitamin B12 is adequate, since it is produced by bacteria and does not occur reliably in plant foods, due to the developments in cleanliness within plant-life in recent years.[3][4][5] Vitamin B12 deficiency can have serious consequences such as anemia and neurodegenerative disease.[6] The Vegan Society and Vegan Outreach, among others, recommend that vegans either consistently eat foods fortified with B12 or take a B12 supplement.[7][8][9] Tempeh, seaweed, spirulina, organic produce, soil, and intestinal bacteria have not been shown to be reliable sources of B12 for the dietary needs of vegans.[10][11][12]
[edit] References
- ^ Au naturel: the raw food revolution - raw food diet by Lori Tobias (Nov, 2002) Better Nutrition - BNET
- ^ The Raw Food Diet Myth - By Ruthann Russo, PhD, MPH The Raw Food Lifestyle
- ^ "What every vegan should know about vitamin B12". Vegan Society. http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/b12/. Retrieved 2007-02-22. "Vitamin B12, whether in supplements, fortified foods, or animal products, comes from micro-organisms."
- ^ Jack Norris, RD (2003-04-18). "Staying a Healthy Vegan". Vegan Outreach. http://www.veganoutreach.org/health/stayinghealthy.html#vitamind. Retrieved 2007-02-22. "There are no reliable, unfortified plant sources of vitamin B12; therefore fortified foods and/or supplements are necessary for the optimal health of vegans."
- ^ "Vitamin B12 Information Sheet". Vegetarian Society. http://www.vegsoc.org/info/b12.html. Retrieved 2007-02-22. "any B12 present in plant foods is likely to be unavailable to humans and so these foods should not be relied upon as safe sources."
- ^ "Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)". Merck Manual Home Edition. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec12/ch154/ch154h.html. Retrieved 2006-10-30.
- ^ "Healthy choices on a vegan diet". Vegan Society. http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
- ^ Reed Mangels, Ph.D., R.D.. "Vitamin B12 in the Vegan Diet". Vegetarian Resource Group. http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/b12.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
- ^ "Don't Vegetarians Have Trouble Getting Enough Vitamin B12?". Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/b12.html. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
- ^ "What every vegan should know about vitamin B12". Vegan Society. http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/b12/. Retrieved 2007-02-22. "Vitamin B12, whether in supplements, fortified foods, or animal products, comes from micro-organisms."
- ^ Jack Norris, RD. "Vegan Health: B12 in Tempeh, Seaweeds, Organic Produce, and Other Plant Foods". veganhealth.org. Vegan Outreach. http://www.veganhealth.org/b12/plant. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
- ^ Jack Norris, RD. "Vegan Health: Are Intestinal Bacteria a Reliable Source of B12?". veganhealth.org. Vegan Outreach. http://www.veganhealth.org/b12/int. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Tim VanOrden's Raw Veganism project
- Raw Veganism Info for Travelers
- Raw Food Vegan Diet May Produce Light but Healthy Bones
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