Organic offerings raw, vegan

Greens & Vines offers lighter, more healthful fare than isle diners are commonly served

By Nadine Kam

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 28, 2012

~~<p>Like our sports and reality television, dining has gone extreme, from the "Man vs. Food" pigouts that involve watching people tackle restaurants' most massive dishes, to following the latest culinary adventurer willing to feast on insects, rodents or anything else that repulses most diners.</p>
<p>In spite of all this, I'm betting there are a lot of people who would consider going back to the basics of nuts, fruits and berries, another extreme when one considers the raw vegan lifestyle. And yet, for the sake of our health, I believe it's a way of eating worth investigating. No one says you have to buy into it 100 percent, only that you take baby steps toward cutting down on meat and manufactured ingredients.</p>
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Like our sports and reality television, dining has gone extreme, from the "Man vs. Food" pigouts that involve watching people tackle restaurants' most massive dishes, to following the latest culinary adventurer willing to feast on insects, rodents or anything else that repulses most diners.

In spite of all this, I'm betting there are a lot of people who would consider going back to the basics of nuts, fruits and berries, another extreme when one considers the raw vegan lifestyle. And yet, for the sake of our health, I believe it's a way of eating worth investigating. No one says you have to buy into it 100 percent, only that you take baby steps toward cutting down on meat and manufactured ingredients. Login for more...