Saturday, October 19, 2002

In addition to showing the “Meet Your Meat” video, we passed out dozens of vegetarian starter kits at the Big K and Wal-Mart. We had several “Aren’t people supposed to eat meat?” questions. We explained that humans are better suited to a vegetarian diet. Carnivorous animals have long, curved fangs and claws and a short digestive tract. Humans have flat, flexible nails, and our so-called “canine” teeth are minuscule. Human teeth are better suited to biting into vegetables, fruits, and grains than tearing through tough hides.

Apparently, Baltimore is a great town for vegetarians. We received recommendations for restaurants of every type that serve terrific vegetarian food: Liquid Earth, The Helmand (Afghan), The Five Seasons (Ethiopian), Planet on the Corner (Italian), Mean Bean Café (Slavic), and One World Café.