Special Diets wanted for Food Network

Food Network "Special Diets" Show.

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Call for a Food Network "Special Diets" (vegan, gluten-free, ect) show/host.
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I am a Food Network fan. I am also a part of a huge population living day-to-day with a "special diet".

The Food Network has come a long way in the past few years. It's huge. And now they have a responsibility to their diverse audience to represent all types of diets in their programming. I believe it is not enough to simply feature vegetarian, 'healthy'  or 'green' themed shows once in a while. There is an enormous population of kids and adults who live with a "special diet" either by choice or by health necessity: (vegan, gluten-free, vegetarian, raw, organic, diabetes, locavore, kosher, dairy-free, low-fat, low-sodium and more!)

Upon gaining sufficient signatures, this petition will be sent to the Food Network, (Scripps). Let your voice be heard and take a moment to sign!

For more info on how to get involved, see my blog: Healthy. Happy. Life.
I am a Food Network fan. I am also a part of a huge population living day-to-day with a "special diet".

The Food Network has come a long way in the past few years. It's huge. And now they have a responsibility to their diverse audience to represent all types of diets in their programming. I believe it is not enough to simply feature vegetarian, 'healthy'  or 'green' themed shows once in a while. There is an enormous population of kids and adults who live with a "special diet" either by choice or by health necessity: (vegan, gluten-free, vegetarian, raw, organic, diabetes, locavore, kosher, dairy-free, low-fat, low-sodium and more!)

Upon gaining sufficient signatures, this petition will be sent to the Food Network, (Scripps). Let your voice be heard and take a moment to sign!

For more info on how to get involved, see my blog: Healthy. Happy. Life.
I think the Food Network should invest more air-time in a show or shows that discuss foods that represent "special diets" including:
vegetarian
raw
gluten-free
vegan
diabetic
low-fat
low-sodium
kosher
locavore
green
organic
dairy-free
and more!

Kids and adults who live everyday with special diets are also Food Network fans! I hope you will take my voice into consideration.
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# 189:
11:30 am PST, Nov 26, Tammy Roberts, Canada
I'm vegan.

My favourite Food Network show is Chef at Home.

# 188:
7:33 am PST, Nov 21, Georgia Mappin, South Carolina
I am vegan, i would LOVE a raw vegan show!!!

rachel ray

# 187:
9:24 pm PDT, Oct 23, Christina Anderson, Canada
# 186:
11:27 am PDT, Oct 19, LeNan Empey, Ohio
I DO NOT, BUT SOME OF MY FRIENDS DO, AND i SUPPORT THEM! AS A CATERER, I DO WANT TO KNOW WHAT KINDS OF ALTERNATIVES I CAN OFFER MY CLIENTS. THANKS

INA GARTEN AND PAULA DEEN.

# 185:
11:40 am PDT, Oct 18, Justina Davis, California
I LOVE Food Network but since becoming vegan and finding less and less shows that appeal to me. PLEASE PLEASE consider the growing trends of special diets in the development of your shows!!

Top Chef/Iron Chef

# 184:
8:11 am PDT, Oct 18, Sparrow Jones, Idaho
I have a special diet, which is low-fat, gluten-free, high raw (at least 50% raw foods) whole-food vegan. This diet is important to me because I had several diseases beforehand (fibromyalgia, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol, irregular heart beat) that have cleared up since changing my diet.

My favorite show on the Food network is Iron Chef.

# 183:
7:05 am PDT, Oct 18, Chris Workman, Florida
My husband and I are vegan. My grandson is a lacto-ovo vegetarian, and my granddaughter has PKU which severely restricts her diet so she is very close to vegan as well. We need more healthy choices in schools, restaurants and in general. Go VEG!
# 182:
7:01 am PDT, Oct 18, Isabel Pacheco, Florida
Educating people about healthy eating and habits is the only way to ensure our health and to prevent our kids from developing asthma or other sickness. We can pretend the goverment is going to turn around our health system and our lives BUT the truth is that health starts at home with good and conciuss food and good healthy habits. We have the power to change our lives by demanding healthier options from food programs to even healthier lunches for our kids at school!
# 181:
6:31 am PDT, Oct 18, Lisa Bolard, Connecticut
If we really want to create HEALTH CARE for everyone with no outlay of costs, and untold savings for the future, eating RAW and low fat is the surest way to make that happen. If you can reach even a small number of people and bring them around this way, you will have greatly improved our country on many levels!!
# 180:
6:21 am PDT, Oct 18, Kelston Chaves, Florida
Vegan/Raw

My favorite shows were Everyday Italian with Giadda Dilorenttis & 30 Minute Meals with Rachel Ray. Now I stopped watching the network all together due to the lack of healthier recipes and also due to the large amount of animals and animal products used in most shows and recipes. When nostalgia of my favorite network hits me, I watch Good Eats with Alton Brown these days.

# 179:
5:25 am PDT, Oct 18, Randall Malboeuf, Massachusetts
# 178:
5:14 am PDT, Oct 18, Elaine Skalozub, Canada
# 177:
4:39 am PDT, Oct 18, Mary Helen Richards, Alabama
Raw Vegan Yoga Instructor and Fitness Trainer
# 176:
3:02 am PDT, Oct 18, Aughty Venable, Illinois
vegan
# 175:
1:30 am PDT, Oct 18, Tina jo splendorintheraw Stephens, California
raw/vegan foodism is becoming such a mainstream lifestyle that it is sad to see you dont feature it on your wonderful lineup. PLEASE consider adding this and other special diet shows to your programming. It is very important to many people due to health reasons. You would see a HUGE increase in ratings and in viewership.
# 174:
1:26 am PDT, Oct 18, Jefree CLine, California
VEGAN !!! Leave the animals alone - stop eating our friends !!

Splendor in the raw

# 173:
12:49 am PDT, Oct 18, Teri Harper, Oregon
Please feature a Raw/ Vegan segment. Thank you,
# 172:
12:03 am PDT, Oct 18, Alan Little, Arizona
# 171:
11:31 pm PDT, Oct 17, Dani Tibbetts, California
Raw vegan food will change so many peoples lives.
# 170:
11:11 pm PDT, Oct 17, Name not displayed, Belgium
raw food
# 169:
11:06 pm PDT, Oct 17, Name not displayed, Arizona
I don't currently watch FN programming because I am interested in "special" dietary issues - gluten-free, lactose-free, organically grown, blood type appropriate diet and proper food combining. If there were a program that developed menus based on these guidelines I would be VERY interested!
# 168:
10:50 pm PDT, Oct 17, Julia King, California
RAW Living Food!
# 167:
10:49 pm PDT, Oct 17, Dara McMillan, North Carolina
I enjoy eating a mainly raw vegan diet.

I like many, many of Food Network shows a few of my favorites are 30 minute meals, Rescue Chef, and Tylers Ultimate.

# 166:
10:17 pm PDT, Oct 17, Name not displayed, Florida
Raw vegan

Vegan recipes

# 165:
10:08 pm PDT, Oct 17, Pat Godinez, California
I've enjoyed a high raw diet since 1981 when I discovered it in NYC. Back home in SF in '91, it's flourished around here and is incredibly popular around the US. It's taken 20+ years for this movement to grow. Let's get mainstream! Besides, everything cool in the world happens in a big way in San Francisco. Visit Cafe Gratitude.

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# 164:
10:05 pm PDT, Oct 17, Name not displayed, California
I'm vegan and would love to see a vegan cooking show on Food Network.
# 163:
9:59 pm PDT, Oct 17, Darlene Ashcraft, Ohio
Raw vegan

Alton Brown - Good Eats

# 162:
9:57 pm PDT, Oct 17, Robert Bush, Ohio
# 161:
2:55 pm PDT, Oct 17, Vegan Ryche, Washington
# 160:
10:04 pm PDT, Oct 16, Carmelo Cea, Illinois
Trying to full raw diet.

Man vs Food; iron Chef

# 159:
2:22 pm PDT, Oct 16, Colleen Vaught, Ohio
I am vegan and watch Food Network a LOT, but, obviously, there are no shows that feature my lifestyle. I know of several amazing vegan cookbook authors that you could approach...

Currently, my household watches Man vs Food, Chopped, Iron Chef, Ace of Cakes...and I love Unwrapped. As for hosts...check out Isa Moskowitz, Sarah Kramer, Beverly Lynn Bennett, and Colleen Patrick-Goudreau. All have amazing vegan cookbooks available. Sarah is absolutely adorable, and has some video appearances already.

# 158:
10:47 am PDT, Oct 16, Angelique Miller, California
Thank you for considering this! I used to be a loyal fan but due to changing dietary needs, no longer watch the Food Network. This would be just the thing to bring me back, since I do miss the Food Network!
# 157:
9:33 am PDT, Oct 16, Jessica Torok, New York
loving raw food, it's high nutrients. people need to be more exucated on this. so they can have a healthy, balanced eating.
# 156:
8:22 am PDT, Oct 16, Tomina Meyers, Kansas
Vegan and Raw Vegan (and organic and locavore, too, of course)!!
# 155:
8:01 am PDT, Oct 16, Charles Cooper, Oklahoma
I was told that Iam glutten intolerance, but took it a little farther and just started raw(not 100%), but with shows like these and other help aids I believe I'll be able to get to that point. also I feel alot better.
# 154:
7:44 am PDT, Oct 16, Name not displayed, California
I eat for my physiology, fruits and green leafy veggies uncooked, would love to see a show like "no reservations" to be able to experience different countries and the similar foods that I enjoy as they are eaten around the world.

"No Reservations" host Anthony Bourdain. Because the show takes him takes him around the world. This is the type of format I would like to see.

# 153:
6:41 am PDT, Oct 16, Cathy Ostema, Michigan
# 152:
5:19 am PDT, Oct 16, Ann Harper, New York
Raw Vegan

Ellie krieger is the closest I can translate ro raw

# 151:
4:57 am PDT, Oct 16, Debbie Allen, Florida
I would love a raw food show!!!

I love Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations!

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