http://veganfilmmaker.com A blog about making films that support a vegan life Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:00:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://veganfilmmaker.com/more-pictures-from-vegan-love/ First of all, my apologies for the long delay! I have been very busy with the editing of Vegan Love. It is coming along very well. I am hoping to finish editing and tracklaying (sound editing) in two weeks. Once that is finished, my next goal will be ... http://veganfilmmaker.com/vegan-love-editing/ I have made a diligent search over the past few years to find out why relatively few people have grabbed onto the obvious health benefits of the Vegan diet. It seems beyond my understanding why people, when faced with a choice of what to eat, would do anything else...like forming ... http://veganfilmmaker.com/the-politics-of-food/ I have recently received tons of emails this week asking some tough questions about the blog and why I haven't posted some of the more interesting emails from the readers. OK, it would be more accurate to say that I received several emails with questions. Well, there were exactly three...but ... http://veganfilmmaker.com/tough-questions%e2%80%a6/ It really depends upon whom you ask. Ask most vegans, or any health-conscious advocate, and the answer will be a resounding “yes”. That is because they have learned to appreciate the increased nutritional values, better tasting food and other benefits of knowing where their food has come from. Some ... http://veganfilmmaker.com/saving-seeds-%e2%80%93-is-it-worth-it/ I began changing my diet in high school when I discovered that I was severely hypoglycemic. After years of American junk food and bad eating habits, my blood sugar levels had dropped to 43/100 (under 40 would mean hospitalization). I was very surprised by this discovery as I had been ... http://veganfilmmaker.com/why-am-i-a-vegan-part-1-out-of-100000/ Filming of the first half of Vegan Love has now been completed! The shooting over the weekend went very well. I have a lot of fantastic material for the editing room. I am looking forward to finishing the location filming on 8-9th November. Here are a couple of quick stills. http://veganfilmmaker.com/vegan-love-filming-first-half-completed/ I would like to take this time to thank those readers who have sent emails wishing me well, and offering suggestions, on the film that I am currently shooting. The film focuses on the vegan lifestyle theme depicting a vegan man searching for the perfect vegan girlfriend in a fictional ... http://veganfilmmaker.com/food-safety-concerns/ I read desperate comments left on blogs that reflect a growing frustration from people who have learned the importance of growing your own vegetables, but lack the skills to do it. Don’t worry, you have a great idea and there IS help available. Your frustration stems from the rapidly disappearing, ... http://veganfilmmaker.com/will-somebody-please-show-me-how-to-grow-vegetables/ Now, it’s Official! On Tuesday, the UN released a report on stating that the easiest way a person could help to curb global warming was to eat less meat. The report went on to state that livestock production has a bigger climate impact than transport. Hmm...if it's so important ... http://veganfilmmaker.com/un-says-stop-eating-meat/