my friend Anuj and I were graduate
students in Hawaii, we drove to our
favorite spot on the windward side of
Oahu for a swim with one of his friends.
There in Kailua, the water is so clear
you can see your toes curled in the
white, silky sand below.
I sat on the beach and watched our
friend bobbing in the water, horrified.
He actually glowed orange against the
blue-greens of the ocean! When I asked
him later about his noticeable color
change, I learned that he had recently
become a vegan and was eating about a
pound of carrots and a dozen or so
papaya a day. I was completely shocked
that he would think this was in any way,
shape, or form a healthy way to eat—let
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