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Tag Archives: climate change
‘Transparency in advertising’ – bring it on
As expected the animal use industries are mounting an increasingly bizarre pushback against the labelling of substances for which they long ago co-opted names. There are frequent media outcries about who has the right to use words like ‘milk’, ‘sausage’, … Continue reading
Posted in Addressing resistance to change, Global disasters
Tagged advertising, breast milk, burger, climate, climate change, climate crisis, climate emergency, dairy, diet, environment, environmental destruction, extreme weather, guidelines, health, healthy, marketing, milk, nutrition, plant based diet, plant-based, plant-based eating, plants, sausage, supermarket, sustainability, transparency, transparency in advertising, truth in advertising, vegan, veganism, weather
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Talking about weather, fruit and vegetables
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
Veganism; do motives matter?
Recently I saw a comment that ‘most people define veganism as the same as a plant based diet‘, before they went on to say, ‘Why does it matter? If people go vegan for health or environment it’s still good for … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Global disasters, Health and plant based eating
Tagged anti-vegan, climate change, climate emergency, definition, diet, environment, ex-vegans, health, injustice, motivation, motive, opression, plant based diet, vegan, vegan for health, vegan for the environment, veganism
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Ending life as we know it – humanity on the edge of the abyss
Every day I see posts using fanciful estimates about the number of individuals our species slaughters each year. There are even suggestions (often circulated by those seeking to claim credit – and frequently, donations) that slaughter numbers are falling. They … Continue reading
Posted in Global disasters, Statistics
Tagged 6th extinction, abyss, bees, climate, climate change, commodification, consumer demand, existence, global warming, habitat destruction, male chicks, marine destruction, planetary collapse, planetary destruction, silk worms, sixth extinction, slaughter, slaughterhouse, species extinction, Statistics, vegan, veganism, victims
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Looking at language: livestock
Defined by the dictionary as ‘farm animals regarded as an asset’, the word ‘livestock’ is an obscene truth hidden in plain sight. While we may allow ourselves to be soothed by the ‘caring’ rhetoric of the victim sellers, the word … Continue reading
Posted in consumer demand, Terminology
Tagged business asset, climate change, commerce, commodity, consumer, consumer demand, habits, language, livestock, media, money, profit, reproductive, slaughter, slaughterhouse, violation
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New Year 2019, and I’m hoping for a miracle
I usually do a blog at this time of year – it’s an apt time to reflect on the changes that have taken place and a chance to evaluate the slow but steady progress that we’re making towards a vegan … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals, Global disasters
Tagged 6th extinction, abyss, agriculture, animal rights, animal use, business continuity, catastrophe, climate, climate change, consumer demand, crisis, disaster planning, extinction, extreme weather, farming, global warming, gore, human superiority, human supremacy, miracle, New Year, peril, plant-based, plant-based eating, regulations, slaughter, supply and demand, vegan, veganism, weather
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Twelve years. Twelve.
With the latest reputable science predicting a maximum of 12 years before climate change becomes completely unstoppable no matter what we do, there is literally no time left to mince words. The use of sentient individuals for ‘meat’ (their dead … Continue reading
The property status of animals
Today I’ve been sharing posts and images about the aftermath of hurricane Florence in Carolina; sharing the stark aerial photographs of what have become flooded tombs for millions of defenceless individuals whose lives and bodies were being ‘farmed’ to satisfy … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Global disasters, property status
Tagged animal rights, climate change, commercial assets, commodities, compassionate, consumer demand, drown, drowned, drowning, extreme weather, Flooding, Horror, humane, hurricane, legislation, love, planetary destruction, profit, property, property status, resources, rights, slaughter, slaughterhouse, victims
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What will happen to the animals when the world goes vegan?
What will happen to all the animals if the world goes vegan? You do realise that they’ll become extinct? Will the planet be overrun with animals? Who will pay for looking after the animals if it becomes illegal to eat … Continue reading
Posted in Addressing resistance to change, FAQ
Tagged breeding, Chickens and eggs, climate change, commodification, consumer demand, dairy, disease, ecology, economy, environmental destruction, extinction, genetic modification, health, insemination, milk, resources, sanctuary, selective breeding, sentience, slaughter, smoking, speciesism, vegan, veganism
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For Earth Day: thoughts about speciesism, biophilia and veganism
Recently, I was introduced to a new word. Finding this one gave a name to a notion that has become more acute in my recent years as an advocate, prompting thoughts that I’d like to share in recognition of Earth … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals, Global disasters, Speciesism
Tagged advocacy, awakening, biophilia, catastrophe, climate, climate change, commodification, destruction, disaster, Earth day, ecosystem, entitlement, environment, ethics, extinction, harm, health, human superiority, justice, love, moral choices, planetary collapse, pollution, resources, respect, sentience, slaughter, speciesism, truth, tyranny, vegan, veganism, victims
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