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Healthy Eating Part Two: What To Eat – Breakfast!
Finally the second part to my healthy eating posts. I wrote the whole thing out the other night and . . . crash. Lost the whole post when my computer crashed and of course, I had not saved the draft...
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Salt – White salt has the health refined out of it
Beautiful salt of the earth, the way nature intended, untouched by man. Even if your salt says sea salt – if it is white then it has been processed and no longer contains the 80 plus trace minerals...
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Plant the seeds of veganism wherever you go
I also run a Facebook page where I have written many of my personal philosophies about veganism. I have decided to rebirth them here so that they do not get lost in the posts of Facebook past. Vegan...
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What is anthropocentrism?
Anthropocentrism is the idea that human beings are the most superior in nature. The trouble with anthropocentrism is that this feeling of superiority rarely stops at plants or animals. Most people feel...
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Myth: Kindness is weakness
I have found that people mistake kindness for weakness. Why? Perhaps it is a cultural thing: fighting, revenge, war are all equated with toughness and strength. But I would like to show you that...
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How to give up cheese
Cheese is basically dairy, salt and rennet. Rennet is usually not vegan and it is a terribly horrible thing but you can look that up for yourself if you want. I just want to talk about cheese for...
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Horse ‘Meat’
When we extend freedom and rights to all living beings, we extend freedom and rights to all living beings. When we extend freedom and rights to only some living beings, we extend them to none. Horses...
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Cheese, Ice Cream and Milk Made From Human Breast Milk
I would like to open a shop so that people who cannot give up dairy or cheese can still have it with no worries whatsoever as to the health value since human milk is designed specifically for human...
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To buy or not to buy vegan menu options from fast food restaurants?
Chipotle recently announced they are going to expand their vegan menu options to other locations, possibly across the country. Here is my opinion about patronizing fast food places: Are we supporting...
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Eggs: How to live without them (unless you’re a chicken of course!)
Do chickens mourn the loss of their eggs? Even under the best of circumstances a mother hen still suffers. Read the story of the lavender chicken here It is easy for humans to live without eggs, but...
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Whole Foods Diet
I have finally made the switch to a whole foods diet! Here is one of the many colorful responses I have received from people when they find out: “How’s that whole vegan thing going for you?” “I’m going...
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Throwing paint!
Only this time it was green and not red! Image by Eric Michael Pearson I attended my local vegetarian society meeting two days ago. All are welcome but most members are ethical vegan. John Pierre...
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Dog legs served at shelter for homeless dogs
Fundraiser for Dog Town Shelter Come out and enjoy the fun rain or shine! Music, raffles and dinner: Mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, rolls, salad and barbequed dog legs. Is that legal? Yes, in...
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Rectangular Squares AKA Abolitionist Vegans
If you’re not vegan then you are not aware that there are differences between vegans and their beliefs and actions. You probably just know all of the stereotypes: Angry Red paint Smug Holier than thou...
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Buddhism for Vegans: The Beginner’s Mind
What is the Beginner’s Mind? Think back to a time when you were doing something for the first time. Here is an example: Remember the day, that moment, when first you realized you would be vegan? Your...
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Awakened versus Enlightened
The awakened person sees what is wrong with the world. The enlightened person sees what is wrong with themselves. The awakened person wants others to change and as a result is plagued by feelings of...
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Gary Francione comes to Rochester
That’s right, I said it! He who must not be named; the one and only Gary Francione. I had the opportunity to meet him in person last night. I am glad I have not written his name before. Such is the...
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An argument for slavery
I was just reading an article here about the argument for slavery in the United States. The following selections came from such article: 1. The defenders of slavery included economics, history,...
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If you could save only one, which one would you save?
I was once asked if I had the choice to save a human or an animal which would I choose? This question is an example of a bifurcation fallacy which presents a false dilemma. What this means is that the...
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John Morlino: Gentle Advocate
It was a pleasure to be in the presence of John Morlino and to hear him speak last night. The take away message: it takes more than reason to get someone to understand a system of cruelty. “Without a...
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Why Animals? Why not focus on human beings and their problems?
My kindness and nondiscrimination does not stop at animals. I do focus on animals when it comes to my advocacy and these are the reasons why: 1. You already know about the cruelties that human beings...
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Turkeys
Just as every human is special and unique, every dog is special and unique, so every living being is special and unique. All are worthy of their own natural life, freedom from harm, and a natural...
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Discrimination Defined
What is discrimination? The Merriam Webster Dictionary provides us with three meanings: 1 : the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of...
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#1 of 99 Reasons to Switch to a Plant Based Diet . . .
. . . . and 99 reasons to practice veganism! Plant Based Reason #1 Because all nutrients, including calcium, iron and protein, come from plants and their produce, not animals :-) Scroll down for more...
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Easter: An invitation to sadness
Imagine if I invited you over for holiday dinner. Imagine the centerpiece of the table will be a delicious dog with stuffing coming out of its abdominal cavity. I will take the blood and fat that...
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What does it mean to be cruelty free?
Cruelty is defined as indifference to or pleasure from causing pain and/or suffering to others. People will say it is not possible to live a cruelty free life. But what is cruelty? Let’s look at some...
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Hunting
I used to believe that hunting was normal, natural, etc. etc. But then one day I realized I was having those thoughts the same as someone who might hunt would. I had never thought about hunting from...
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Healthy Diet Part One – What Not To Eat
Since my last post six months ago I have taken two classes- Contemporary Nutrition and Sports and Exercise Nutrition – at Rochester Institute of Technology. I also audited a medical pathophysiology...
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Farming Animals & Feminism
Feminism is a range of movements and ideologies with the goal to achieve women’s rights. A feminist advocates for rights and equality. A strange phenomenon is that women can become so ensconced in...
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Day 154: It All Started With Hilda – Farm Sanctuary
I want to tell you a story about a girl whose strength and will overcame the worst suffering and brutal treatment imaginable. Her name was Hilda. She was destined to be nothing more than a slave and...
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My trip to Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary has three locations and one happens to be less than two hours away from me in Watkins Glen, New York. The People Barn and B&B at Farm Sanctuary in the distance A glorious day at the...
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Day 186: A cow will die piece by piece to become your hamburger. Please read.
“Victims are prodded into the killing stall with a high voltage electric prod. According to a visitor to a slaughterhouse, the cows are fully aware of what lies ahead. The physical symptoms of terror...
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The Hunger Games
Anyone who sees this movie or reads these books will probably (hopefully) be appalled by any society that could get to the point where watching children kill each other for adult entertainment is...
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First blog post from my phone
What’s good to eat? Kid friendly snacks: Pretzel Time soft pretzels (frozen section) Vegan potstickers (frozen organic section ) PB and J chips and hummus or salsa Frozen banana or grapes Tofuttu...
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World Vegan Day
Einstein 2000 – 2016 Forever in our hearts. I dedicate this blog post to every animal who has ever passed through this earth. Countless trillions upon trillions came and went without ever seeing the...
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Holiday Meals: Are Vegans Causing Problems?
You may have a negative reaction upon learning that a friend or family member has become vegan. You might feel that this new vegan is being a pain, picky, ridiculous, or is making things difficult for...
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