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Help yourself and the planet: Eat less meat.(Food)

Article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) Article date: April 1, 2009

Byline: Marialisa Calta Newspaper Enterprise Association

When a consummate "foodie" like Mark Bittman u New York Times food columnist, best-selling cookbook author, food blogger, PBS food-show star u starts advocating a vegan diet, itAEs time to drop the foie gras and listen up. Even if itAEs just a partially vegan diet, or, as Bittman puts it, a "vegan until 6" daily regimen.

In his new book, "Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes" (Simon & Schuster, 2008), Bittman does everyone who cares ...

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