Did I say that?

[pamojamo]

There was a group of us having Costco birthday cake for a co-worker. (Relax, I didn't have any). Anyway, my boss brought up the raw food diet she read about in our local paper last week. People were surprised to hear of such a diet. My boss looks at me and I said, "Oh yes. I know a lot of people who follow that food plan."
Did I say that? I don't "know" any of you, really. Have never met a single one of you on this forum, but I feel like I know you. Pretty cool, huh? Now, I'm not raw yet, but I am transitioning. So I didn't feel comfortable speaking from a personal perspective. But I did feel comfortable sharing your successes with the group. Thanks to all of you for allowing me to get to "know" you via this forum.

[fiddler]

Cool! What a great response! Good luck on your transition.
I read somewhere (maybe vegsource.com) that the RAW food diet is the fastest growing segment of vegetarian diets?

I long for the day when the demand is strong enough to be able to find RAW food restaurants in Kentucky :-)

(Oh, besides the grocery stores where you can get the ultimate fast food -- apples, bananas, etc...)

[misslinda]

Pamojamo,

that is really sweet of you to say of this forum. How exciting that you are part of a growing life force and have experiences to share with them as well :) More admirably, for not eating that COSTCO cake..btw, I didn't know there was a COSTCO in Nashville. :) I live not too far from where the founder grew up and was either kidnapped or almost kidnapped as a child! :eek:

[RawTruth]

I live not too far from where the founder grew up and was either kidnapped or almost kidnapped as a child! :eek:Misslinda -- you are TOO funny. Your stream-of-consciousness replies so often make me smile!!

[rawpriestess]

We are all one big happy family!!

and maybe one day we will all finally meet each other.

At a potluck with Alissa and her raw LOLF chefs, YEP, that's where I wanna' be.

[JennaBoBenna]

and maybe one day we will all finally meet each other.

That would be so awesome!!! :D :)

[sport]

I would be interested to know if the report in the local paper was a positive one and if the reaction of your co-workers was positive.
And well done. Hope that next time to topic comes up you will be able to add lots of personal experience.

[pamojamo]

I'll say the article was balanced. Lots of good stuff from raw fooders. The Hallalujia Diet (85% raw) was referenced a bit.Someone who operates a raw food retreat center was featured and she looked radiant in her photo! Of course, a doc from Vanderbilt University Medical Center was interviewed and poopooed the raw food movement. Interestingly, and I dont't mean to sound judgemental, but the doc did not look radiant in her headshot!

The next day or so, there was a letter to the editor from a raw fooder.

As for the office conversation, most had never heard of raw fooders and couldn't imagine living that way. My boss seemed open minded to the health benefits.

[JinxieKat]

Cool! What a great response! Good luck on your transition.
I read somewhere (maybe vegsource.com) that the RAW food diet is the fastest growing segment of vegetarian diets?

I long for the day when the demand is strong enough to be able to find RAW food restaurants in Kentucky :-)

(Oh, besides the grocery stores where you can get the ultimate fast food -- apples, bananas, etc...)

We'll never find raw food restraunts in Kentucky. Not unless we decide to open one fiddler! :D Oh I could dream! I'm just waiting for Whole Foods to start carrying more raw stuff, now that would be nice!

Jinx