February 2012
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Delicious plant-based recipes for the Super Bowl! →
January 2012
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vegangirls:
For every animal I don’t eat, you’ll eat like nine.
For every bottle I recycle you’ll burn some styrofoam and chuck a bag of slightly larger plastic bags into a river.
I get it.
In my efforts to help animals, humans, and the planet you will belittle and attempt to negate my effort.
Are you proud of yourself? Yeah, no one’s perfect but to quote a wise man I’m sure you’ve never...
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To all my UK friends: If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front will be shown on the BBC series Storyville on Mon 13 Feb, 10pm. Click here to watch the trailer.
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The Vegan Backpacker →
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fightfirewithblood:
The Truth & Falsehoods About Soy
Soy is one of the world’s most perfect foods. It contains ALL of the amino acids, protein, calcium, iron, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, folic acid and more! Soy foods also contain isoflavones and phytoestrogens (plant-based estrogens), which can prevent and treat many diseases. Contrary to much misinformation fixated on the estrogen...
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Taking a Look at Our Self-Serving Belief Systems
pandacake:
We share this planet with countless other species. Of all the species on earth today, we are among the youngest. In fact, we could be thought of as the adolescents of the planet - self centered and arrogant; unaware of what has gone before, and short-sightedly trashing our home - imagining that the world revolves around our momentary desires.
We are currently the self-proclaimed...
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Vegan Bags from Matt & Nat
Matt & Natt
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Leap Organics
Leap Organics is a small independent company based out of Boston, MA, who believes in harnessing the purity of nature and then giving something back. Their goal is to use 100% certified-organic ingredients and they never use synthetics, parabens, petroleum, sulfates, GMOS, or chemicals of any kind. In addition, they source fair-trade ingredients when possible, never test on animals, and,...
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fuckyeahcompassion: “The Grey” boycott
The new Liam Neeson movie ‘The Grey’ should be boycotted. Four wolves were “provided” to the producers of the movie by a Canadian trapper, and two were eaten by some of the cast members, including Neeson.
The wolves were kept in chained up, and kept in cages before often being beaten & frightened to perform. Do not support this animal...
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pandacake:
The common theme in the mentality of the oppressor, like the mentality of a bully, is that “might makes right.” Bullies think that having power over others, be it physical strength or political might, justifies discarding the inherent rights or significant interests of others for their own personal gain. Regardless of whether we are talking about a schoolyard bully, a racist, a sexist,...
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Product Review: VonDulce Danish Candy!
vegansaurus:
I got some gratis samples of VonDulce’s handmade Danish candies to try! VonDulce is a vegan-owned business and the creator, Karolina Zakonek, gave me some awesome background info. While hard candies here in the states are often vegan-friendly, they are usually made with corn syrup. In contrast, check out the sugar Karolina uses:
[VonDulce candies] are made with Fair Trade,...
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The Story of Britches
The Britches Campaign
”Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.”
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A Cheese Story.
treekisser:
Step 1: Mother gives birth to baby.
Step 2: Baby takes his first steps. Mother nervously stares at human observers. She knows what’s coming. She’s seen it before.
Step 3: Less than 15 minutes after birth, the still-wet baby is taken from his mother.
Step 4: Mother is hooked onto mechanical milk suckers, so her baby’s nutrients can be fed to humans (thus...
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“Until we have the courage to recognize cruelty for what it is—whether its victim...”
– Rachel Carson (via pandacake)
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“Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the...”
– Mohandas Gandhi
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Five ways to take your tofu scramble to the next...
vegansaurus:
Is your tofu scramble missing something—flavor, pizazz, less slime? I’m no professional chef, but I did consult her for this article. And I’m sitting on the bench in my tofu scramble game: That means I DON’T PLAY. After complaining about tofu scrambles on restaurant menus, it’s only fair that I help others get on my level. Am I full of myself? You bet! Let’s start:
1. Tofu texture...
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Get a ”Friend Not Food” bag from C-A-L-F!
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Watchbecausewemustdotorg:
We would love for you to check out our newest interview with our friend Will Potter of Green Is The New Red . Will is a journalist from Washington, DC and has a lot of important things to say about government oppression on animal and earth liberation movements.
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15 of the Deadliest Corporations →
stay-human:
These corporations, if they were individual human beings, would be locked up for life. Instead, they continue raking in the big bucks. Human rights abuses, murder, war, eco disasters, and animal exploitation keep these evil companies raking in the green. Prepare to be disgusted.
I don’t think the list is in any particular order. Even if you don’t agree with all of them (eg. the...
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Top 12 Must See Documentaries
Earthlings || The Witness || A River of Waste || Peaceable Kingdom || Fowl Play || Food Inc || The Cove || Forks Over Knives || Sharkwater || Skin Trade || Death on a Factory Farm || Beyond The Myth
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The Power of One
Choosing to go vegan is simply a matter of living according to the values so many of us hold dear, such as being fair and kind to others. Most people would never dream of cramming up to 11 egg-laying hens into a file drawer-sized cage, ripping the testicles out of a screaming baby piglet, or cutting the throat of a cow as she stares back at you with her big brown eyes. How then, as compassionate...
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BWM Seeking Contributors!
becausewemustdotorg:
Hello! Because We Must is looking for U.S & International contributors (bloggers) for our site! Are you a social justice activist? Do you like to write? Are you down with our mission statement? If you have answered yes to these questions, please CONTACT US!
Because We Must - About from Because We Must on Vimeo.
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Elderly Animals: Photographs by Isa Leshko
Seeing an old farm animal is a rare experience. It saddens me how we have shortened their lifespan.
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Does It Take Willpower To Be Vegan?
Photo: Dog meat seller eating fruit
“I believe that veganism, in contrast to diets and most raw or specialist food regimens, requires no will power. It’s simply based in understanding. It may take will power in the very beginning when things are all new, but with understanding, there is no need for will power at all.
Animals are not food – there is no desire to eat them. Even ...
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“We can see quite plainly that our present civilization is built on the...”
– Donald Watson
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“If we were to one day encounter a form of life more powerful and intelligent...”
– Jonathan Safran Foer. (via kaypeeohh)
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Dairy...
vegetaurus:
“The very saddest sound in all my memory was burned into my awareness at age five on my uncle’s dairy farm in Wisconsin. A cow had given birth to a beautiful male calf. The mother was allowed to nurse her calf but for a single night. On the second day after birth, my uncle took the calf from the mother and placed him in the veal pen in the barn - only ten yards away, ...
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One day (more) people will learn that speciesism...
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Take Action! Cruelty Cases Urgently Call For...
Aggravated by the rescue by animal protectionists of 520 dogs in Beijing destined for the slaughterhouse, a man from Guangzhou posted a message on his blog threatening to kill two dogs every day. He will start on July 1st and continue his executions until the animal rescuers apologise in public for saving the dogs.
He is also calling for a hundred like-minded people to join him in his...
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The Conscience Asks: “Is it right?”
Photo of an Open Rescue by Jo-Anne McArthur. “Cowardice asks the question – Is it safe? Expediency asks the question – Is it politic? Vanity asks the question – Is it popular? But Conscience asks the question – Is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must do it because Conscience tells him it is right.” - Martin...
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Watch
Dear All Men In The World:
Watch this. If you’re vegan, it will inspire you. If you aren’t, it will make you question that in the best way possible. (not at all graphic, no need to grab the tissues!)
“There’s effects on our water, our environment, our soil. There’s effects on public health and personal health. There’s a whole range of issues associated with animal agriculture. And when you...
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How to Make Your Own Organic Vegan Lip Balm
~ Eco Vegan Gal ~
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“When I ask people ‘Do you eat meat’ the ones who do never hesitate...”
– Anita Vegan-Mahdessian
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12 Reasons to NOT Eat Dairy
12. Harvard says so. I’m being cheeky here, but Harvard’s new “Healthy Eating Plate” food guide has pushed dairy off the plate, based on Harvard’s assessment that high intake can increase the risk of prostate cancer and possibly ovarian cancer, and also suggesting that foods like collards, bok choy, and baked beans are safer choices than dairy for obtaining...
