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  • More Black Americans Are Giving up Meat and Dairy

    09/04/2012 5:15:56 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 25 replies
    Toledo Blade ^ | Rose Russell | ROSE RUSSELL
    Say "soul food" and most people imagine a spread of barbecued ribs, fried chicken and pork chops, ham, black-eyed peas and green beans with ham hocks, corn bread, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, and a delectable list of desserts. "That is not 'soul food,' " said Ishmael Shakur. Instead, to him, it is "destroying souls." A vegetarian for six years, the 38-year-old who works with teenagers at the Zepf Center in Toledo gets upset when such a menu is labeled traditional African-American food. "A lot of people think a real good, wholesome meal is when you sit back bloated and...