Sunday, April 10, 2005
HOLISTIC WELLNESS -FOR A HIP HOP GENERATION...
...A really good DVD to have around!
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The late Notorious B.I.G., who famously indulged in "T-bone steak, cheese, eggs and Welch's grape" in his classic single, "Big Poppa" — and evidenced by his hefty frame — is probably rolling in his grave. But the benefits of going veggie are taking root. A recently released DVD, "Holistic Wellness for the Hip-Hop Generation," speaks to young people about diet and health. Created by filmmaker Supa Nova Slom, the 110-minute documentary features appearances by artists Badu, rapper Common and Stic.man from Dead Prez. Meanwhile, vegetarianism is gaining popularity not only in hip-hop but in black communities across the nation. An informal survey of African-American vegetarians on the Web site www.blackvegetarians.org reveals that the top three reasons given for eliminating meat are health (34 percent), ethical reasons (14 percent) and spiritual or religious reasons (12 percent). Such conversions are changing the look of soul-food restaurants that are now trying to accommodate nonmeat eaters.
...Taken from this article-read!
Seattle Times:
Hip-hop artists spread word on vegetarian, vegan diets in black community
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