Firefighters Gone Vegan
A crew of five firefighters from Austin, Texashas converted their engine house into a plant based hot spot and has experienced the amazing health rewards that come along with it. Via NY Times
The five firefighters of Team C at Firehouse 2 — Rip Esselstyn, James Rae, Matt Moore, Derick Zwerneman and Scott Walters — now eat vegan, taking turns whipping up plant-based fare like meatless and cheeseless pizza, pasta primavera and spinach enchiladas.
It did not happen because they shared a love of sprouts.
A routine cholesterol test left Specialist Rae, 37, shaken. The American Heart Association ranks anyone with a level of 240 or more high risk; Specialist Rae's hit 344.
Keep reading at nytimes.com
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Just wanted to say that not only am I a vegan, but I am a vegan raw foodist firefighter who regularly reads your blog. Yes, I get ridiculed constantly for eating my "rabbit food," but it is no joke that the guys I work with eat probably the worst possible SAD diet: meat, fried foods, dairy products, etc. for breakfast, lunch, dinner and in-between. And its also a reality that most of the guys have high cholesterol and 40% of line of duty deaths for firefighters are heart attacks.
The next time I go back to work, I'm putting this article in the kitchen. Thanks, guys!
Posted by: | March 27, 2006 at 09:47 PM
I remember when I was a firefighter. Good grief I love my brother firefighters but bow can they drink and eat steak.
Posted by: Renee | March 29, 2006 at 10:26 PM