[Nancy]

janeyric,

The macrobiotic way has never claimed to be vegan. As stated, fish and seafood are a recommended part of the Standard Macrobiotic Diet, if an individual so chooses. Peta or a vegan site would be a better venue to promote a non-flesh eating diet. My concern here, is that macrobiotic people following the Standard Macrobiotic Diet, not be criticized for discussion or practice well within the boundaries of macrobiotics. These are macrobiotic forums, not vegan forums. Within the scope of recommended foods for the practice of macrobiotics, a vegan can navigate, or a fish/seafood eater can navigate. It boils down to personal choice and responsibility, and allowing others to make those choices for themselves.

Again, I reiterate, that rather than imposing our eating habits on others within macrobiotics, that macrobiotic people look towards becoming a more cohensive front to the world -- to become politically active together, and use our commonality to effect change in conditions on factory farms, or make stronger inroads against genetically modified foods, or the many other causes needing our attention.

Nancy

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