{"id":1485,"date":"2012-02-21T19:35:16","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T03:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sjcctimes.com\/?p=1485"},"modified":"2012-12-18T15:52:08","modified_gmt":"2012-12-18T23:52:08","slug":"eating-green-with-good-karma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sjcctimes.com\/es\/1485\/arts-entertainment\/eating-green-with-good-karma\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating green with Good Karma"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cVegans save lives,\u201d reads the sign above the deli counter at Good Karma vegan cafe in downtown San Jose. To an omnivore, those words might sound a bit like a catchy phrase used to instill a sense of guilt as they walk through the doors, but to vegans and vegetarians, it is a way of life.<\/p>\n

From the time they make the decision to become vegan, be it by a conscious decision or a bad experience with a meat related food product, vegans and vegetarians take into account everything that ends up on their plate.<\/p>\n

Vegetarians do not eat meat, although they still eat animal related products, such as milk and eggs. Vegans, on the other hand, have an entirely plant derived diet, with no animal products at all.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing vegan is super hard,\u201d said Sameer Rahman, 20, Good Karma patron. Rahman said he is not vegan himself, but he knows vegans in his hometown of Felton. He said vegans \u201chave a lot less to choose from to eat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ryan Summers, 35, the owner of Good Karma and a vegan of 15 years, said he gets all of the nutrients he needs from his vegan diet. \u201cBetween legumes and tofu I get tons of protein,\u201d Summers said, \u201cI do exceptionally well on a vegan diet.<\/p>\n

Some people change their eating habits when they find out how their food is being made and out of what. Erin Salazar, 24, who is vegetarian, stopped eating meat after she took classes on environmental law and sustainable agriculture, and she said what she found out about the farming industry really upset her and made her rethink what she eats.<\/p>\n

Salazar said the only downside to being a vegetarian is when she goes to someone else\u2019s house and she has to say, \u201cSorry, I don\u2019t eat pork, I don\u2019t eat lamb and I don\u2019t eat fish. That part is a little hard because you want to be polite, but at the same time, you can\u2019t eat this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Being vegan is not for everyone though.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery body type is different,\u201d Summers said. \u201cYou have to just listen to your body and do what it tells you to.\u201d<\/p>\n

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