Thursday, March 27, 2014
Expand Your Heart
"Expand your heart to respect the feelings of all beings. It might take effort at first, but it is worth it, and it will make you an amazing being yourself. If it makes you feel good to respect others, imagine how it feels to respect all." -James Fisher
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
It's Only Natural
"We eat meat because we are predators by nature. Part of our nature is to eat fish, too. And obviously, to drink milk from other species. After all lions do exactly what we do."
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Being Vegan Means... Saying No To Slavery
"Being vegan means not seeing others as commodities to be bought or sold. It means saying no to slavery."
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Question of Whether a Vegan Diet is Natural
"The question of whether a vegan diet is our natural diet or the healthiest is irrelevant. The facts are we can survive and thrive on a vegan diet. The issue at hand is a vegan diet is ethical, it allows us to nourish ourselves without exploiting and murdering other animals and allows us to live in alignment with the values of justice, fairness, and compassion." -Gary Smith
Monday, March 17, 2014
Consumption of Animal Poducts
The consumption of animal products contributes to:
- Malnourishment in the developing world
- Water scarcity
- Pollution
- Deforestation
- Species extinction
- Land degradation
- Global warming
Saturday, March 15, 2014
If it's too difficult
"If it's too difficult to watch footage of animals being slaughtered, why is it so easy to keep contributing to it?"
Friday, March 14, 2014
Einstein- "Our task must be..."
"Our task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures." -Albert Einstein
Stupid Vegan!
Our ancestors did all kinds of stuff that I would in no way endorse or try and practice in the modern world.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Bill Gates- "Eating meat..."
"Eating meat is hard on the environment – it demands a lot of land and water...So coming up with affordable plant-based proteins, basically meat substitutes, that really taste like meat is another area that can make a big difference. I've tasted a few of them, and I really couldn't tell the difference between them and the real thing.” -Bill Gates
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Darwin- "There Is No Fundamental Difference"
"There is no fundamental difference between man & animals in their ability to feel pleasure & pain, happiness & misery." -Charles Darwin
Animals Deserve More
"There is no such thing as humane meat. Giving animals a few extra inches of space is not enough. Animals deserve more." -Ingrid Newkirk
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