素食讓人身體舒暢 精神愉快

  上期介紹了我們在網路上所做的青少年素食習慣與飲食問卷調查的初步結果,這期我們繼續在這裡做後續的介紹。目前這份網路問卷調查已告一個段落,總共收到來自九個國家67份的問卷回覆。相關背景資料如下:

國家 (單位:人)

美國 44
加拿大 7
英國 7
英格蘭 3
蘇格蘭 1
澳洲 2
紐西蘭 1
新加坡 1
中東地區 1
合計 67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

性別 (單位:人)

男(M) 35
女(F) 32

 

年齡 (單位:人)

18(含)歲以下 38
18歲以上 29


其中吃素超過5年(含)的有29人,並有兩位是生出來就吃素的。接下來我們將再介紹其中四位的問卷調查結果給大家參考。

蕃茄小屋 編輯部

 

 

青少年組
(1)
名字: Maggie
年齡:18
性別:女
國家: 美國
所在省份: 印第安那州和明尼蘇達州
素食者種類(徹底素食或一般素食): 徹底素食者

1.什麼影響你成為素食者?
我讀了很多關於人們如何容易且天然的方式來吃且不傷害動物的資訊。對我來說,如果吃可以不造成其他動物的傷痛,那我們應該都如此做,因為人也是動物,而且大家是平等的。

2.素食年齡?
從1994年起我就是一名素食者,2001年後則成為一個徹底的素食者。

3.素食難嗎?
一點也不。一路上有點艱難,有時候,要解釋我是一個徹底素食者但又不傷到對方有點難,但就是這樣。

4.那本書或那個人影響你成為素食者呢?
朋友給我的啟發,以及一些書,像《一座小行星的飲食》 (Diet for a Small planet),Moosewood出版的食譜,和一些陳述食品工業界殘酷對待動物和人的資料。

5.那句話影響你成為素食者呢?
卡夫卡說 "現在我可以平靜的看你;我不再吃你了"

6.你如何獲得每天所需的蛋白質呢?
許多東西含有蛋白質!發現新東西是令人振奮的。豆製品(豆漿, 優格, 乳酪, 大豆)、 花生醬、豆類(在墨西哥炸玉米餅, 麵捲餅, 沙拉, 通心粉, 紅番椒裡)和綠葉蔬菜,像菠菜和芝麻菜。

7.請提供一份你每天一般會吃的食物計劃表
--早餐:格蘭諾拉燕麥捲加大豆優格和水果。咖啡和柳橙汁。
--午餐:墨西哥麵捲餅加大豆、大豆乳酪、胡椒、菠菜、玉米和蕃茄。
--晚餐:沙拉 (菠菜、青菜、甜菜、豆腐、紅蘿蔔、和蕃茄),也許再加通心粉配開心果和蔬菜,麵包加美乃滋或一個加拌醬的素漢堡,一個蔬菜派...等等!
--點心:大豆冰淇淋,麻花,紅蘿蔔和芹菜條,優格,餅乾等等。

8.你覺得為什麼其他人也應該素食?
因為我們生活在一個擁有許多健康資訊的時代,且在超級市場和合作社裡都有許多健康食品,所以要吃得好又健康而且不傷害其他動物是一件容易的事。因為這是如此的簡單,人們應該把握這個不會造成其他動物傷害而存在的機會。它會讓你感到健康,看起來健康,而且心靈上至少也比較與世界和平的在一起。

9.當你到非素食的餐館吃飯時,你是否有點菜的困難呢?如果是這樣,你怎麼辦?
通常我會問服務生是否可以點些純素食餐,然而大部分餐廳都有未標示在菜單上的素的或純素的菜。

10.你認為你的飲食均衡嗎?如果沒有,請說明。
是的。

11.素食的利弊為何?
優點:感到健康、看起來健康、低膽固醇、減少疾病、花費少、容易準備。缺點:必需解釋我的吃素決定!需要試著不粗魯或高傲地宣揚我的飲食習慣。

12.任何建議?
進行這項調查問卷和你們的網站是好個主意! 祝你們好運!

(2)
名字: Lindsay
年齡:18
性別:女
國家: 美國
所在省份: 密西根州
素食者種類(徹底素食或一般素食): 絕對的素食者 (一定要把"絕對”丟進這裡...哈)

1.什麼影響你成為素食者?
http://www.farmsanctuary.com網站上的內容佔有很大的關係。不過,在我大約十三歲時, 開始覺得應該停止吃肉,所以我慢慢的減少肉量而且努力的學習有關素食主義的相關內容。我致力於素食是因為我不想讓一隻動物因為我想有東西吃而喪失生命;這是除了對地球有善之外的非暴力精神。

2.素食年齡?
大約四年。吃素的第一年,我的涉入是非常深淺不一。

3.素食難嗎?
我覺得吃素蠻簡單的。大致上,我不再有任何的肉食慾妄。真的,我覺得成為徹底素食者是比較困難。我盡力一天一次的徹底素食。

4.那本書或那個人影響你成為素食者呢?
我阿姨在我約十四歲時給我一本叫《素食之道》(Becoming Vegetarian) 的書,一本簡單介紹素食營養的書,讓我讀起來不困難。這本書讓吃速食的人也受到說服。

5.那句話影響你成為素食者呢?
我不認為有任何的名言。

6.你如何獲得每天所需的蛋白質呢?
豆類, 豆腐, 豆製品, 有時一些蛋白質飲料。穀類中也含有蛋白質。

7.請提供一份你每天一般會吃的食物計劃表
--早餐: 穀片或加水果的Luna條。
--午餐: 素三明治,或一些洋芋片,或一些飯--午餐常有些變化。
--晚餐: 通常是素漢堡。有時是一些豆腐,經常拌有青菜。
--點心: 點心棒,水果,青菜,一些洋芋片或餅乾或一些垃圾食品。

8.你覺得為什麼其他人也應該素食?
我相信素食主義,而且我將為它代言去教別人有關素食主義。我相信吃素對你的身體,地球和動物有益。

9.當你到非素食的餐館吃飯時,你是否有點菜的困難呢?如果是這樣,你怎麼辦?
有時確實會有困難。通常我會要求沒有乳酪的食物,或請服務生幫我做選擇。我總能找到東西吃,即使是牛排館我也能吃到馬鈴薯和沙拉。有時你必須享受和別人一起共餐的時間,而把食物擺在第二位!

10.你認為你的飲食均衡嗎?如果沒有,請說明。
有時候是,有時候不是。但是,我知道如何有個均衡的素食,但有時我吃了太多的碳水化合物東西或太多的脂肪或垃圾食物。我指的是,有幾天...但不是一天到晚。是的,我覺得我吃的很均衡。我可以多吃點蔬菜的。

11.素食的利弊為何?
優點是我對我的決定感到舒服,那就是我感到我對地球及動物有直接和經濟上的幫助。只要我吃得好,身體方面也感覺很好。

12.任何建議?
我很高興填寫這問卷調查,而且我希望有更多人能從素食中找到快樂。

 


成年組

(1)
名字: Tricia
年齡:35
性別:女
國家: 美國
所在省份: 麻省州
素食者種類(徹底素食或一般素食): 絕對的素食者 (一定要把"絕對”丟進這裡...哈)


1.什麼影響你成為素食者?
有益健康

2.素食年齡?
一年

3.素食難嗎?

4.那本書或那個人影響你成為素食者呢?
首先:Robert Young博士寫的《身體的奧妙》(The Ph Miracle), 第二,我的新男朋友。

5.那句話影響你成為素食者呢?
“即使你與生俱來手上有一把槍,但這不代表你要開槍”

6.你如何獲得每天所需的蛋白質呢?
少量的混合核桃, 偶而豆子.

7.請提供一份你每天一般會吃的食物計劃表
--早餐:有綠葉的沙拉、水果或蔬菜汁
--午餐:有綠葉的沙拉、麥粒蕃茄生菜沙拉、炸豆泥三明治
--晚餐:泰式餅或是豆腐餛飩和蕃茄醬以及有綠葉的沙拉
--點心:混合核桃、洋芋片、新鮮水果,

8.你覺得為什麼其他人也應該素食?
去擴展和享受世界上的美味、具有創造力與健康的食物,並且給予動物和平。

9.當你到非素食的餐館吃飯時,你是否有點菜的困難呢?如果是這樣,你怎麼辦?
對,有時候 。如果是這樣,點一些素食開胃菜,或一大碗”特別”的沙拉。

10.你認為你的飲食均衡嗎?如果沒有,請說明。
是的。我完全按照我身體的需要來吃。我會注意我的能量狀況並吃營養補充品.

11.素食的利弊為何?
優點:我感覺更有能量,想的更清楚,而且負面情緒減少許多。
缺點: 生活在肉食世界裡是最大的挑戰。人們不會給自己和他們小孩子的吃另一種選擇。他們甚至很少想到對地球的傷害。這些人天生和我有不同的哲理,所以我們只能相斥的共同存在著。 我的挑戰是克服這種無知,而且秀給他們看他們直接污染了這個星球。

12.任何建議?
我不能改變世界,但我能改變我自己。

 


(2)
名字: 林雪雄
年齡:25
性別: 男
國家: 新加坡
素食者種類(徹底素食或一般素食): 一般素食

1.什麼影響你成為素食者?
動物的痛苦

2.素食年齡?
12 年

3.素食難嗎?
天下無難事

4.那本書或那個人影響你成為素食者呢?
禪宗六祖慧能

5.那句話影響你成為素食者呢?

6.你如何獲得每天所需的蛋白質呢?
豆奶

7.請提供一份你每天一般會吃的食物計劃表
--早餐:麵包,豆奶
--午餐:麵,菜
--晚餐:飯,菜
--點心:少吃

8.你覺得為什麼其他人也應該素食?
健康比味道和錢還重要

9.當你到非素食的餐館吃飯時,你是否有點菜的困難呢?如果是這樣,你怎麼辦?
不會

10.你認為你的飲食均衡嗎?如果沒有,請說明。
需要多吃水果

11.素食的利弊為何?
沒有壞處,好處一大堆

12.任何建議?

 

 

 

 

(1)
First name: Maggie
Age:18
Gender: female
Country: USA
State: Indiana and Minnesota
Vegetarian type(vegan or veggie):vegan

1. What influenced you to become vegetarian?
I read lots of information on how easy and natural it is for humans to eat without hurting animals, and it seemed to me that if it is possible to eat without causing pain than we should all do so because humans are animals too and we are all equal.

2. How long have you been a vegetarian?
I have been a vegetarian since 1994 and a vegan since 2001.

3. Is it hard to be a vegetarian?
Not at all. Roadtrips are a bit tough and it is sometimes hard to explain to others why I'm vegan without insulting them, but that's it.

4. What books or who gave you the inspiration of being a vegetarian?
My friends gave me inspoiration and then books like Diet for a Small planet, the Moosewood cookbooks, and various articles on the cruelty towards animals and humans exhibited in the meat industry.
5. Which quotes that inspired you to become a vegetarian?
Franz kafka - "Now I can look at you in peace; I don't eat you anymore."
6. How do you get your protein everyday?
Protein is found in so many things! It's almost exciting discovering new areas. Soy products (soy milk, yogurt, cheese, soy beans) peanut butter, beans (in a taco, burrito, salad, pasta, chili) and through leafy green vegetables like spinnach and arugula.
7. Give a general meal plan of what you eat each day:
-Breakfast - granola with soy yogurt, and fruit. Coffee and orange juice
-Lunch - burrito with beans, soy cheese, peppers, spinnach, corn, and tomato
-Dinner - salad (spinach, greens, beets, raw tofu, carrots, and tomatoes), and then maybe pasta with pistachioes and veggies, bread and margarine or a gardenburger with dressings, a vegetablke pie...whatever!
-Snacks - soy ice cream, pretzels, carrot and celery sticks, yogurt, crackers, twizzlers, cookies etc.

8. Why should other people become vegetarians?
Because we live in age with so much information about health and well being, and because good healthy foods are inside so many supermarkets and co-ops it has become very easy to eat well and be healthy while not hurting other beings. Because it is so simple people should embrace this one chance of existing without causing harm. It makes you feel and look healthy, and mentally I at least tend to be more at peace with the world.
9. When you go to non-vegetarian restaurants, do you find any difficulty ordering appropriate meals? If so, what do you do?
Often i ask the server if I can alter a meal to be vegan although many resturants have vegetarain/vegan meals that are simply not labeled as such.
10. Do you think you are on a well balanced diet? If not, please explain why.
Yes.

11. What are the pros and cons of being vegetarian?
Pros: feel healthy, look healthy, less cholestoral, less diseases, smaller grocery bill, easily prepared meals. Cons: having to explain my decision! trying to promote my diet without being rude or morally haughty

12. Any comment?
This is a great idea, the survey and the web page! Good luck!

 

 

 

(2)
First name: Lindsay
Age: 18
Gender: female
Country: USA
State: Mi
Vegetarian type: strict veggie (always gotta throw that "strict in there...hah)

1. What influenced you to become vegetarian?
www.farmsanctuary.com had a big part to play in it. However, around age 13 or so, I started to feel like maybe I should give up meat, so I reduced it significantly and made an effort to learn more about vegetarianism. I am devoted to it because I do not want to take another beings life so that I may eat; it is in the spirit of non violence in addition to being earth friendly.
2. How long have you been a vegetarian?
About 4 years. The first year I was really dappling.
3. Is it hard to be a vegetarian?
I find it fairly easy to be a vegetarian, generally. I have no taste for meat left, really- I find being vegan a good deal more difficult. I just take it one day at a time and do my best.
4. What books or who gave you the inspiration of being a vegetarian?
My aunt gave me a book called 'Becoming Vegetarian' when I was about 14- a very simple book on vegetarian nutrition that made me see its not so difficult. Fast Food Nation was also very, very convincing.
5. Which quotes that inspired you to become a vegetarian?
Well, I don't really think there were any quotes.
6. How do you get your protein everyday?
Beans, tofu, soy products, and sometimes a protein shake. Grains have some protein, too.
7. Give a general meal plan of what you eat each day:
-Breakfast - cereal or luna bar w/ fruit
-Lunch- veggie sandwich, or some chips, or some rice- lunch is kind of varied.
-Dinner - Usually a veggie burger. Sometimes some tofu, always accompanied by a veggie.
-Snacks- Snack bars, fruit, veggies, sometimes chips or cookies or something cruddy.

8. Why should other people become vegetarians?
I believe in vegetarianism and I will always be an advocate for it in addition to being there to educate people about veg*nism. I believe it is a good decision for your body, the earth, and the animals.
9. When you go to non-vegetarian restaurants, do you find any difficulty ordering appropriate meals? If so, what do you do?
Sometimes I do. What I usually do is ask for items without the cheese, or ask the waitress/waiter to help me out with a selection. I can almost always find something to eat, even at a steakhouse I can have a plain potato and a salad. Sometimes you have to enjoy the people you are with and kind of take the food as secondary!
10. Do you think you are on a well balanced diet? If not, please explain why.
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. However, I know how to have a balanced veg*n diet, but some days I eat too many carbs or too much fat or too much junk. I mean, you have those days...but on the whole, yes, I feel that I eat a pretty balanced diet. I could use some more veggies.
11. What are the pros and cons of being vegetarian?
The pros are feeling good about the decision I have made, which I feel benefits the earth and the animals in a direct and economic way. I also feel better physically, as long as I eat well.
12. Any comment? I enjoyed filling out this survey, and I hope there are more people out there who can find happiness in vegetarianism.

 

 

 

(3)
First name: Tricia
Age: 35
Gender:female
Country: USA
State: Massachusetts

Vegetarian type(vegan or veggie): ovo-lacto (transitioning to vegan)

1. What influenced you to become vegetarian? Health benefits
2. How long have you been a vegetarian? 1 year
3. Is it hard to be a vegetarian? NO.
4. What books or who gave you the inspiration of being a vegetarian?
Firstly; The Ph Miracle by Dr. Robert Young, Secondly; my new boyfriend
5. Which quotes that inspired you to become a vegetarian?
'Just because you may have been born with a gun in your hand, does not mean you have to pull the trigger'.
(Pertaining to genetic tendencies and taking the steps to avoid them).
6. How do you get your protein everyday? Handfuls of mixed nuts, occasionally beans.
tabor
7. Give a general meal plan of what you eat each day:
-Breakfast: green leafy salad, fruit, or juiced vegetables
-Lunch: green leafy salad, tabouli, felafel
-Dinner: pad thai, or tofu ravioli & tomato sauce & green salad
-Snacks: mixed nuts, potato chips, fresh fruit,

8. Why should other people become vegetarians?
To expand & enjoy the variety of delicious, creative, healthy, foods in the world & give peace to the animals.
9. When you go to non-vegetarian restaurants, do you find any difficulty ordering appropriate meals?
Yes, sometimes.
If so, what do you do?
Order several vegetable appetizers, or request an 'exceptionally' large bowl of salad.

10. Do you think you are on a well balanced diet? If not, please explain why.
I DO. I feed my body what it asks me for. I pay attention to energy levels & take supplements.

11. What are the pros and cons of being vegetarian?
PRO: I feel much more energetic, I can think clearer, and negative emotions have minimized.
CON: It is MOST challenging to live in a meat-eating world. People do not give a second thought to what they and their children ingest. They think even LESS of harmful effects to the earth. These folks and I naturally have different philosophies, therefore we have been co-existing mutually exclusively. My challenge is to cut through the ignorance & reveal to themthat they are directly contributing to the contamination of the planet. After all 'Ignorance is bliss'.

12. Any comment?
I can't change the world, but I can change me.