Tell it like it is bro. Of all the problems you identified, I think the biggest one most home cooks have is they are afraid to max out the heat. They think, well if this thing goes from 1 to 10, I probably should use around 6. I know people that don’t turn up to 10 even to boil water! Which cracks me up.

Michael Natkin - Herbivoracious.com

This is a very real issue. As a 20+ year vegetarian, I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I think we just have to accept that we do the best we can, there are no absolutes. I know, Jain’s sweep the path in front of them to avoid stepping on bugs, and fruitarians only eat fallen fruit. That’s fine but unrealistic for most of us. So we all make the best choices we can and try to reduce suffering and impact as much as is reasonable.

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I love otsu noodles! Here’s my variation:
http://herbivoracious.com/2007/10/recipe-otsu-noo.html

I haven’t gotten Heidi’s book yet but I’m really excited about it! Here’s my otsu recipe in case anyone is interested: http://herbivoracious.com/2007/10/recipe-otsu-noo.html