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.
Think about the news: dementia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7524816.stm
"Statins 'may cut dementia risk'"
'Statins' are a class of drugs which reduces 'bad cholesterol' levels. Statins are taken by millions of meat eaters to prevent their hearts from solidifying from all the cholesterol they eat. Reducing the plaque on the arteries prevents heart attacks.
Except for rare genetic disorders, vegans don't have cholesterol issues, because the body manufactures all the cholesterol it needs, and a vegan diet has 0 cholesterol. Animals manufacture cholesterol for themselves and for their young, just like we do, so it's found in animal flesh, eggs, and dairy. Bad cholesterol results from an imbalance of HDL and LDL levels, which is due to consumption of cholesterol.
Now a study has shown that taking Statins prevents dementia, because apparently that bad cholesterol can also build up in the arteries in the neck, reducing blood flow to the brain, which can lead to dementia, Alzheimers, and stroke.
It would be more accurate for this article to be titled: Statins may cut dementia risk in those with high cholesterol. Or: Dementia risk associated with high cholesterol. Or: Eating meat may lead to dementia, Alzheimers, and stroke.
I wonder if cholesterol buildup is reducing blood flow to the brain and impairing cognitive abilities in small amounts in all pre-dementia meat eaters. This, might explain why they have such a hard time making little dietary changes that could really improve their lives.
"Statins 'may cut dementia risk'"
'Statins' are a class of drugs which reduces 'bad cholesterol' levels. Statins are taken by millions of meat eaters to prevent their hearts from solidifying from all the cholesterol they eat. Reducing the plaque on the arteries prevents heart attacks.
Except for rare genetic disorders, vegans don't have cholesterol issues, because the body manufactures all the cholesterol it needs, and a vegan diet has 0 cholesterol. Animals manufacture cholesterol for themselves and for their young, just like we do, so it's found in animal flesh, eggs, and dairy. Bad cholesterol results from an imbalance of HDL and LDL levels, which is due to consumption of cholesterol.
Now a study has shown that taking Statins prevents dementia, because apparently that bad cholesterol can also build up in the arteries in the neck, reducing blood flow to the brain, which can lead to dementia, Alzheimers, and stroke.
It would be more accurate for this article to be titled: Statins may cut dementia risk in those with high cholesterol. Or: Dementia risk associated with high cholesterol. Or: Eating meat may lead to dementia, Alzheimers, and stroke.
I wonder if cholesterol buildup is reducing blood flow to the brain and impairing cognitive abilities in small amounts in all pre-dementia meat eaters. This, might explain why they have such a hard time making little dietary changes that could really improve their lives.
Custom vegan literature generator
A webpage which will create and print a custom 1 page vegan literature sheet. Something a little more personalized and interesting to give to your family.
Interest checkboxes:
[] Health
[] Environment
[] Ethics
[] Christian
[] Senior
[] Children
etc
Recipes:
[] American
[] Mexican
[] Italian
etc
Enter a city name/zip for local restaurants/markets:
[] Black and white or [] Color
[Preview] [Print!]
Interest checkboxes:
[] Health
[] Environment
[] Ethics
[] Christian
[] Senior
[] Children
etc
Recipes:
[] American
[] Mexican
[] Italian
etc
Enter a city name/zip for local restaurants/markets:
[] Black and white or [] Color
[Preview] [Print!]
Charting Suffering and Economics
I'll be taking economnomics next semester and so my focus on environmental impacts of animal use for the environment class will shift to economic considerations. I just realized that I've written about economics in previous posts and I should find plenty of animal use issues to raise in the econ class.
Today I imagined presenting a chart comparing the prices of some similar animal and vegetable products (burgers, etc) to the very animal dependent middle class, who often uses the extra cost of buying a box of veggie burgers to justify never even trying one.
Maybe in terms of how many animals and acres of rainforests would be saved by spending a few bucks extra on veggie burgers. Maybe even include the offset for long term medical costs and you'd end up saving some money. If you could include lost productivity from an early death I'm sure the figures would come up ahead for vegetables.
And of course if we could get the whole agricultural subsidy situation fixed, that would go a long way to straightening out why a beef patty which took the resources to make like 20 veggie patties somehow costs less.
Annual Costs: (TOTALLY ESTIMATING HERE)
Rows to add: medical cost, greenhouse gasses, disease/epidemic potential
Columns to add: milk/soymilk
Today I imagined presenting a chart comparing the prices of some similar animal and vegetable products (burgers, etc) to the very animal dependent middle class, who often uses the extra cost of buying a box of veggie burgers to justify never even trying one.
Maybe in terms of how many animals and acres of rainforests would be saved by spending a few bucks extra on veggie burgers. Maybe even include the offset for long term medical costs and you'd end up saving some money. If you could include lost productivity from an early death I'm sure the figures would come up ahead for vegetables.
And of course if we could get the whole agricultural subsidy situation fixed, that would go a long way to straightening out why a beef patty which took the resources to make like 20 veggie patties somehow costs less.
Annual Costs: (TOTALLY ESTIMATING HERE)
| Product: | Vegan Burger (1/day) | Beef Burger (1/day) | Chicken Patty (1/day) |
| Retail Price: | $900 | $700 | $700 |
| Animals Killed: | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| Water Used: | 1400 gal | 100000 gal | 10000 gal |
| Land used: | 1 acre (local) | 100 acre (80% rainforest) | 4 acre (80% rainforest) |
Rows to add: medical cost, greenhouse gasses, disease/epidemic potential
Columns to add: milk/soymilk
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