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Human insect use and consumption – a compilation

Posted on September 27, 2022 by There's an Elephant in the Room

I was shocked to read recently that around 1 TRILLION (1 trillion = 1,000,000,000,000) individual insects are currently raised for consumption and killed on farms every year. It’s a staggering number, all the more so for the fact that it’s … Continue reading →

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Taking a break

Posted on June 9, 2020 by There's an Elephant in the Room

Owing to private family circumstances I have taken the decision to deactivate my Facebook account meantime. I’m unable to say when, or indeed if, I shall return to blogging but in the meantime I wish well to all followers of … Continue reading →

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In the inferno – thoughts about selective empathy

Posted on January 6, 2020 by There's an Elephant in the Room

As Australia burns, the media shows harrowing scenes of indigenous species like koalas and kangaroos, injured, burned and dying. We see so many human interest stories, individual koala mothers with infants clutching at their fur being rescued and cared for; … Continue reading →

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Veganism; ‘militant’, ‘strict’, ‘extreme’ – or just honest?

Posted on January 4, 2020 by There's an Elephant in the Room

I have heard it said that ‘militant’ members of the community ‘scare off’ people from becoming vegan with ‘strict guidelines.’ I have found living vegan to be the easiest, most consistent, most nonviolent way to live that I could possibly … Continue reading →

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December Days

Posted on December 10, 2019 by There's an Elephant in the Room

The festive consumer extravaganza is in full swing here in Scotland. Wandering aimlessly in a supermarket, I see a myriad seasonal items depicting animals; curly-coated lambs, fluffy bunnies, pink piglets, yellow chicks and doe-eyed, long-legged deer delightfully adorning pyjamas, duvet … Continue reading →

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Talking about weather, fruit and vegetables

Posted on June 18, 2019 by There's an Elephant in the Room

Reading the daily litany of the disasters that we humans are wreaking on our dying planet through our irresponsible actions, my attention was snagged by news of the storm-wrought crop failure and the resulting declaration of a ‘natural emergency’ in … Continue reading →

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Harm is driven by consumer demand – thoughts about dairy

Posted on February 2, 2018 by There's an Elephant in the Room

Most of us were raised to believe that we ‘needed’ to consume dairy to be healthy. We were also taught that taking milk didn’t harm cows. Many of us live our whole lives without ever challenging these childhood myths. The … Continue reading →

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Bullying – an analogy

Posted on December 5, 2017 by There's an Elephant in the Room

There’s an Elephant in the Room promotes veganism and never anything less. There are dozens – if not hundreds – of posts and essays linked to the page that seek to clarify this point but they all boil down to one … Continue reading →

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