Thai cuisine is adaptable, innovative, and dynamic. The best Thai cooking uses the freshest ingredients available to create the unique Thai taste: a combination of spicy, sweet, salty, bitter and sour. Only Thai cuisine brings out all of these flavors to play together harmoniously in a meal. Pad Thai is one of Thailand's best-known noodle dishes. It was originally developed in Bangkok to serve busy office workers with fast, nutritious and delicious food to eat on their breaks. Nowadays, there are numerous variations, like this delicious vegan recipe, that are enjoyed all over the world.

Ingredients:

8 oz rice noodles
1 lb tofu
3 Tbs "crunchy" natural peanut butter
1/3 cup sugar or sweetener of your choice
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup lime juice (or lemon)
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
2 cups bean sprouts
1 small bunch green onions, chopped, including greens
1 small onion, chopped
2 cups of mixed vegetables, steamed, microwaved or stir-fried
3/4 tsp. garlic powder
2 Tbs sesame, peanut, or canola oil
Water as needed
1" piece of ginger minced or powdered ginger (optional)
Sliced lemons (optional)

Directions:

1. Prepare rice noodles, drain and set aside.
2. Squeeze tofu completely dry. Cut tofu in 1/4" to 1/2" squares and set aside.
3. Mix peanut butter, sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
4. In wok, stir fry garlic and tofu in 1 Tbs oil until lightly browned.
5. Add remaining oil, onions, and optional ginger stir fry two minutes.
6. Add vegetables, water if needed, stir fry one minute.
7. Add peanut mixture, bean sprouts, and noodles. Stir fry until all is hot and sauce thickens.
8. Garnish with optional sliced lemons.

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A study showed that people who ate meat every day had double the risk of arthritis compared to those who ate less meat.

Researchers suggest something in meat, perhaps collagen, could trigger an immune system response, which may also affect joints.

Other studies have shown Mediterranean countries, where red meat tends to feature less in diets, have lower levels of rheumatoid arthritis.

Vegetarian and vegan diets have also been linked to reduced risk.

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Orlando's Body of Animal Rights Campaigners (BARC) was the winner of the first annual Gentle Thanksgiving College Contest.

The University of Central Florida group, founded in the fall of 2003, constructed a walk-through red "barn" on the lawn of the student union to educate students and faculty members about the atrocities of factory farming. Inside the barn photographs, papier-mâché props, videos, and other information showed the disparity between idyllic images of traditional family-style farming and the reality of how animals are raised for food.

Dave Holbert, the president of BARC said, "We hope that more people make more informed decisions on what they're eating this [Thanksgiving] holiday."

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