It's only because of the invention of fire that humans can survive on animal flesh, and survival only goes as far as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes will get you. Any herbivore can survive on the kind of cooked flesh diet that most humans eat today [citation needed].
It's not about what's historical, it's about what is best for us and our fellow earthlings now. The rate of consumption of resources is unsustainable, and the industries producing meat from the flesh of animals are oversubsidized, overpolluting, and overconsuming resources to produce an inferior source of nutrition. And why should animals suffer when we have a healthy alternative.
Think about the news: cholesterol drugs
So, today in the news, a study has suggested that everyone should start taking cholesterol drugs, because you're going to get heart disease eventually and these drugs will stave off the inevitable. No mention of diet of course. It could have been more accurately written as: If You're Eating Animal Flesh, Your Diet Will Kill You Unless You Take These Pills. The meat industry has got to love this, the consumers of their "products" can now live another day to eat another animal. Next they'll be injecting cholesterol drugs directly into the meat.
Link:
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN0939180520081109
Link:
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN0939180520081109
My secret love affair with tofurky
I've got to admit, I'm in love with tofurky sausages. There's nothing like a tofurky beer brat with saurkraut and some nice spicy mustard and some grilled peppers and onions and a cold beer mm mm! After a long bike ride, this is basically my nirvana.
I've been thinking lately though, that when people see me enjoying a tofurky sausage, they won't know I'm eating a vegan sausage, and they may feel inspired to eat a sausage made from dead animals =[ When I eat my vegan meat products in public, it's kind of advertising eating meat, since people won't know that I'm vegan. I've thought about this when I'm eating a sandwhich or veggie burger at school.
So now I buy bananas instead of veggie burgers at school, and I eat my sausages in secret.
Not really, I think that at some point the people that know me some at school will be pleasantly surprised when I tell people that I'm vegan. If I was eating some obviously vegan food like..a raw block of tofu nom nom..it wouldn't be much of a surprise then would it?
I've been thinking lately though, that when people see me enjoying a tofurky sausage, they won't know I'm eating a vegan sausage, and they may feel inspired to eat a sausage made from dead animals =[ When I eat my vegan meat products in public, it's kind of advertising eating meat, since people won't know that I'm vegan. I've thought about this when I'm eating a sandwhich or veggie burger at school.
So now I buy bananas instead of veggie burgers at school, and I eat my sausages in secret.
Not really, I think that at some point the people that know me some at school will be pleasantly surprised when I tell people that I'm vegan. If I was eating some obviously vegan food like..a raw block of tofu nom nom..it wouldn't be much of a surprise then would it?
hurt
why would you hurt an animal when there's an alternative which costs and tastes about the same, and is healthier for you and the world?
Animal eaters lack imagination
They cannot imagine the life and death of the animals they buy. If they could they would certainly change their purchasing habits or be wracked with guilt and cognitive dissonance.
advertising an amendment
At Burning Man this year, they will have amendment proposals on display:
I'm going to make one relating to animal rights, and another relating to the debate between the relative cuteness of kittens and puppies (studies show kittens are cuter). As for animal rights, I'm interested in how others might write an animal rights amendment.
The way this is worded is important. For instance it could legalize ideally the beneficial relationship between non-human animals and humans. Or it could extend the protection given to humans to animals. Or it could make violence against animals criminal. Terms should be defined.
I'll write it up later!
Everyone can participate in this Interactive social forum! Post your AD for amendments to the US constitution, Burning Man's Ten Principles, or any other document in existence! ALL WEEK you can affix your typed up or handwritten amendments to the ADamendment display @ the CENSUS camp! Participants can also interact & add comments to each AD on display! Burning Man is a participation oriented social landscape, any and all options and statements are invited!
I'm going to make one relating to animal rights, and another relating to the debate between the relative cuteness of kittens and puppies (studies show kittens are cuter). As for animal rights, I'm interested in how others might write an animal rights amendment.
The way this is worded is important. For instance it could legalize ideally the beneficial relationship between non-human animals and humans. Or it could extend the protection given to humans to animals. Or it could make violence against animals criminal. Terms should be defined.
I'll write it up later!
interview with a veganpire
There's a web quiz/interview right here:
https://secure.einterview.org/lifestyle/
It's a nice platonic approach to challenging lifestyle choices by asking questions.
https://secure.einterview.org/lifestyle/
It's a nice platonic approach to challenging lifestyle choices by asking questions.
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