What You See - What I See

Howard Lyman- To be an environmentalist

"To be an environmentalist who happens to eat meat is like being a philanthropist who doesn't happen to give to charity." -Howard Lyman

Philip Wollen- We Torture And Kill

"We torture and kill two billion sentient living beings every week. 10,000 entire species are wiped out every year because of the actions of one, and we are no facing the sixth mass extinction in cosmological history. If any other organism did this, a biologist would consider them a virus." -Philip Wollen

Gary Smith- 150 years ago

"150 years ago, they would have thought you were absurd if you advocated for the end of slavery. 100 years ago, they would have laughed at you for suggesting that women should have the right to vote. 50 years ago, they would object to the idea of African Americans receiving equal rights under the law. 25 years ago they would have called you a pervert if you advocated for gay rights. They laugh at us now for suggesting that animal slavery be ended. Some day they won't be laughing." ~ Gary Smith

Plutarch- But for the sake of some little mouthful

"But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of the sun and light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the world to enjoy." ~ Plutarch

National Geographic- Cut the Bull. Eat Green.

"A plant based diet indirectly consumes nearly 600 gallons less water per day. Cut the bull. Eat green." -National Geographic

James Cromwell- To Deny An Animal

“To deny an animal its right to self-determination, its right to live out its life as it chooses in its natural habitat, that is an aggression; it’s an aggression against the planet and all other sentient beings. Start with one meal a day, then up it to one day a week, then one week a month. Work your way into not consuming animals and animal products and inform yourself. It doesn’t take anything at all, and it’s very easy to do. Then you start to think, ‘What else?’ This process begins your consciousness.” -James Cromwell