Fauja Singh in New Vegetarian ad.

[Akaali]

Fauja Singh featured in new vegetarian ad

The ad shows a runner in mid-stride, training for his next marathon, and reads, 'Fauja Singh: Age 93/Champion International Marathon Runner/Father of Six/Grandfather of 13 ... Vegetarian'.

Fauja Singh, the man who, at age 81, rediscovered his passion for distance running and, at 93, shows no signs of slowing down, has joined forces with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to caution Asians and others about the perils they face if they clog their arteries with meat.

The ad will make its debut along the route of the 2004 Great Scottish Run on Sunday, 22 August, and will also appear at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on 26 September. Singh is competing in both events.

"Fauja Singh is living proof that South Asians can fight life-threatening illnesses and enjoy a long energetic life by adopting a delicious vegetarian diet”, says PETA UK’s Poorva Joshipura. "Eating meat is deadly for humans, as well as for animals."

Why does eating meat leave so many South Asians finishing at the back of the pack when it comes to health, with the highest rates of heart disease in the world? According to an alarming BBC report, although genetic predisposition is believed to play a minor role, poor diet and lack of exercise are huge offenders.

Consumption of meat and other animal products is conclusively linked to heart disease, strokes, obesity and several types of cancer, as well as diabetes – which is also on the rise among South Asians.

People who consume a low-fat, vegetarian d

iet typically have much lower cholesterol levels than meat-eaters, and heart disease is uncommon in vegetarians. Vegetarian meals are typically low in saturated fat and usually contain little to no cholesterol. Since cholesterol is found only in animal products such as meat, dairy products and eggs, vegans consume a cholesterol-free diet.

Contact poorvaj@peta.org.uk for more information.

http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article....advertising/559

[Akaali]

lol

[Mukh Har Har Har Boleeia]

hahahahahah :wub: :D he deserves lots an lots of credit dat singh, an tonnes of respect!!.......Singha da naam roshan kithaia

[S1ngh]

Woah.. that singh is on the roll :e: Awesome that he now represent Peta :wub:

[amrit83]

Is fauja Singh amritdhari

[Karen Kaur]

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thats wikadd

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[ms514]

Sat Sri Akal:

"Is fauja Singh amritdhari "

Believe so...refer to the below thread:

http://forums.waheguroo.com/index.ppa?act=...&hl=fauja+singh

[Guest rsingh]

i met him and interviewed him fo radio earler this year. :wub: