Sam Silverman is co-captain of his high school football team - a safety accustomed to bruising collisions. But that's nothing compared with the abuse he gets for being a vegetarian. ...more

January 12, 2009

Today's semi-vegetarian officially has a moniker: flexitarian. Registered dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner's new book, "The Flexitarian Diet" (McGraw Hill, $24.95), is a good buy for those who want to explore vegetarianism but don't know how to get started. ...more

January 3, 2009

Thanksgiving is the one day of the year when vegetarians are even more aware of society's love for meat. ...more

November 26, 2008

by the cartoons of hunters he watched. He starting crying, pleading with the elder Martin to spare the animal's life. ...more

June 14, 2008