Any Raw Vegans here?

[ConsciousCuisine]

Just curious if there are any Raw Vegans here...I am an Organic, Passionately Vegan Raw Fooder and was looking to find like-minded folk...
:)

[thunderdancer]

Me!!!

But I have had some of my partners honey lately :(
I am off it now.

I am passionate about being vegan, I love living in my integrity and I want to thank you for reminding me about honey, I had really let my mind shut away the non-vegan facts behind it.

I also eat organic when I can, and I am REALLY looking forward to moving home soon and getting all organic and home grown foods plus wild foods and forraging. I'm also a believer in whole foods.

[pam]

Hi,
I am raw vegan and i think many of the people who post here are.

Are you asking how strict we are? If anyone here eats honey, uses sea salt, or miso or any other ingredients that others may not?

I am very passionate about what i eat and the way i live my life but i do have a problem with people insinuating that because i may eat miso once every 2 months or nama shoyu or some other ingredient occasionally that i am not raw!
(Not that you are implying that but its kind of what i got from your post) :confused:

Pam

[ConsciousCuisine]

Pam, I am not implying anything by my new thread...I simply wanted to know if there were Vegans here. Vegans do not eat any animal products, and live by a specific code of ethics. I am Vegan and it means a lot to me. It is part of my Spiritual Practice and I live by the law of "Ahimsa".

As far as Nama Shoyu, Unpasteurized Miso, Nutritional Yeast, Braggs and other cooked, Live, foods are concerned, there is a thread I started on "Raw" vs. "Live" where this is addressed.

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=228&highlight=Live

(If you want to believe that cooked, Live foods are "Raw" that is up to you :) It's not my place, nor my desire, to change that or challenge it. As far as Celtic Sea Salt is concerned, it is mineral rich, and the only salt I use and reccomend to clients)

[lil]

Right now I'm raw vegan...it has been a health choice for me, versus a personal choice based on a philosophy. I strictly eat fruits and vegetables - no additives, certainly no meats, no diary etc... . I'm not sure how long I can last like this - but health wise, it's been good.
What is "Ahimsa"?. I'm always curious about new things.

[Jeanne]

I am 100% raw, vegan since the first week of February of this year. I am most happy this way.

[ConsciousCuisine]

Right now I'm raw vegan...it has been a health choice for me, versus a personal choice based on a philosophy. I strictly eat fruits and vegetables - no additives, certainly no meats, no diary etc... . I'm not sure how long I can last like this - but health wise, it's been good.
What is "Ahimsa"?. I'm always curious about new things.

For me, Veagnism is both health and ethical living at its' Highest. On both a physical-health-related and Spiritual level, the energy of the foods I take in are important to me and so I am Vegan and Organic. Ahimsa is abstaining from causing hurt or harm. It is living with reverence for all life. It is living a life of gentleness and noninjury. It is a Hindu concept. :) Thanks for asking! :)

[lil]

CC - sounds like those Indian women...not sure if I have their name right - "Jane"? I remember reading about them years ago and was quite intrigued by their beliefs. I believe they were vegan - but likely not raw. What ever happened to them?!.

I like the Hindu stuff. We have many temples here that serve free vegan meals ...but cooked :-( .

[ConsciousCuisine]

Yes, the Jains are still around... :) Not "Raw" but Vegan... :)

[Analeah]

I have been mostly vegan this past month or two and now I have decided I want to go 100 percent vegan/raw. I feel very strongly as well about the ethical aspect of it and to me it's just a plus that it happens to be healthier to eat this way. I am curious about what people think about honey. I understand (I think) that the general concept is that you are taking something that was made from an animal and I have heard about bee farms and the like. Does anyone here know more about the process of how honey is made, like are the bees hurt when the honey is taken etc? Along the forest nearby where I live I see these little miniature bee houses where honey is made. The bees are just constantly flying in and out and all about but they seem to be pretty content to me. I am curious to know if most honey is made more of in a "factory farm" sense in other areas? Thanks!

[ConsciousCuisine]

http://www.vegetus.org/honey/honey.htm

This link says it better than I could! Many vegans refer to honey as "bee vomit"...look at the link; it is very informative! :)

[Analeah]

Hey CC, thanks for the link! I just read the whole page and it was very informative and exactly the kind of information I was looking for. It certainly answered all of my questions I had about honey and more. If anyone else out there is curious about how honey is made, definately check this link out. Thanks again!