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shows how we can all improve our diet </center><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gv2h0Re_RqA/TVZw2GueU1I/AAAAAAAABJQ/mPKgCVPqMuc/s1600/stinging-nettle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="326" width="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gv2h0Re_RqA/TVZw2GueU1I/AAAAAAAABJQ/mPKgCVPqMuc/s400/stinging-nettle.jpg" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-66532375199612501432010-09-30T08:12:00.000-07:002010-09-30T08:12:12.295-07:00<object width="640" height="505"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rkhNN-SSlgs?fs=1&hl=en_GB&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rkhNN-SSlgs?fs=1&hl=en_GB&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="540" height="405"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-90167720824131605812007-11-24T12:52:00.000-08:002007-11-24T12:53:51.758-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/R0iPVnH5sqI/AAAAAAAAAfg/6m_0kCOD_aI/s1600-h/cheezlyheader.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/R0iPVnH5sqI/AAAAAAAAAfg/6m_0kCOD_aI/s400/cheezlyheader.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136512976458199714" /></a><br /><br />If you love cheese but can't or won't eat dairy, Cheezly is for you. A really tasty alternative to cheese, Cheezly is TOTALLY free from animal ingredients. So it's perfect for vegetarians and vegans, as well as people who are lactose or casein intolerant. What's more, there are no nasties.<br /><br />Cheezly is also free from hydrogenated fats, gluten*, artificial colours/preservatives, cholesterol and GMOs. It comes in all manner of flavours and styles including award-winning new super melting varieties. (* except White Cheddar with bacon-style pieces)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-8124152690512321562007-08-26T23:59:00.000-07:002007-08-27T00:00:46.073-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RtJ2lsY85eI/AAAAAAAAAZc/lnD-qC4Tz_s/s1600-h/sexyveg-vegplegde.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RtJ2lsY85eI/AAAAAAAAAZc/lnD-qC4Tz_s/s400/sexyveg-vegplegde.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103271717707245026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RtJ2gsY85dI/AAAAAAAAAZU/leSbZHzsjS0/s1600-h/calvin.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RtJ2gsY85dI/AAAAAAAAAZU/leSbZHzsjS0/s400/calvin.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103271631807899090" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-33207700861618655682007-08-26T23:46:00.000-07:002007-08-26T23:51:00.982-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Which E-numbers and additives are from animal origin ?</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.food-info.net/uk/qa/qa-fi45.htm">www.food-info</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-57118901172748510942007-08-01T23:51:00.000-07:002010-09-30T07:04:55.182-07:00Britain's Shame<br />
<br />
New figures reveal 15 year vivisection high<br />
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<br />
Home Office figures just released (23 July 2007) show that during 2006 the<br />
number of animal experiments in Britain broke the three million barrier.<br />
Only those experiments that potentially cause pain, suffering, distress or<br />
lasting harm are counted. The latest figures represent the highest number of<br />
animals sacrificed for 15 years and places Britain at the top of the<br />
European cruelty league:<br />
<br />
* All animal experiments up by 115,834 to 3,012,032<br />
* Experiments with no anaesthetic up by 109,200 to 1,856,200.<br />
* Poisoning experiments up by 27,400 to 420,500.<br />
* Experiments on mice up 106,022 to 2,067,071<br />
* Experiments on rats down 18,359 to 406,168<br />
* Experiments on birds up 1,272 to 114,428<br />
* Experiments on guinea pigs up 1,165 to 30,184<br />
* Experiments on sheep up 7,048 to 36,377<br />
* Experiments on cattle down 13,776 to 5,334<br />
* Experiments on cats up 24 to 524<br />
* Experiments on dogs down 25 to 7,595<br />
* Experiments on primates down 448 to 4,204<br />
* Experiment on fish up 41,212 to 274,066<br />
* Radiation experiments on all animals up by 2,769 to 11968.<br />
* Inhalation experiments on dogs up 702 to 732<br />
* Experiments on GM animals up 77,900 to 1,035,343<br />
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Scientific reviews and the TGN1412 affair are highlighting the failures of<br />
animal experiments and their lack of relevance to human medicine. The<br />
growing toll of suffering and killing in British laboratories is testament<br />
to the Government's cavalier approach to both science and animal protection,<br />
and highlights New Labour's failure to fulfil its pledge to reduce animal<br />
research that it made prior to coming to power in 1997.<br />
<br />
Dr Dan Lyons, Uncaged's Campaigns Director, comments:<br />
Significantly, there's a growing consensus across a wide range of opinion -<br />
not just animal rights campaigners - that the Home Office is failing to<br />
enforce the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. There are only a tiny<br />
number of Inspectors, most of whom have a background in animal<br />
experimentation. Not surprisingly, Inspectors have neither the resources nor<br />
the inclination to examine the justifications and predictions put forward by<br />
animal research applicants.<br />
<br />
Consequently, the likelihood of useful results is exaggerated while often<br />
severe animal suffering is overlooked and trivialised. For example, two<br />
major research projects in the last decade have been approved on the basis<br />
of claims in the application form that they would result in clinical trials<br />
of pig organ transplants. But if Inspectors had bothered with the even the<br />
most elementary scrutiny, such claims would clearly have been seen as<br />
grossly exaggerated, as proved to be the case. In practice, hundreds of<br />
thousands of animals are suffering severely in pointless, ill-conceived<br />
experiments.<br />
<br />
To make matters worse, a current Home Office review is seeking to weaken the<br />
regulatory system yet further. Hiding behind the euphemism of 'Better<br />
Regulation', the Home Office is in the process of implementing the drug<br />
industry's demands for a reduction in both the information required in<br />
project licences and reporting requirements. This will make it even more<br />
difficult to conduct the so-called 'cost-benefit assessment' of<br />
applications, which is supposed to be the cornerstone of the 1986 Act and is<br />
meant to determine whether animal experimentation projects are legal and the<br />
level of pain permitted. It will also further undermine public<br />
accountability in this highly controversial area. As it is, our ongoing<br />
opinion research currently shows that the public overwhelmingly believes<br />
that animal experimentation laws are not properly enforced.<br />
<br />
By intensifying their systematic bias towards the animal testing industry,<br />
the Government is riding roughshod over the recommendations of its own<br />
expert advisory committee and the public, who both wish to see effective<br />
independent scrutiny of animal experimentation proposals and targeted action<br />
towards its abolition. As an initial step, we need a debate in the House of<br />
Commons to illuminate the role of the Animal Procedures Committee -<br />
supposedly a key innovation of the 1986 Act - and why the Government is<br />
choosing to ignore its mild recommendations for improvements in favour of<br />
the demands of animal researchers to be a law unto themselves.<br />
<br />
<br />
Action<br />
<br />
Please visit www.vote4animals.org.uk/lobby.htm<br />
<http://www.vote4animals.org.uk/lobby.htm> to lobby your MP to sign EDMs<br />
811 and 1718, which get to the heart of the political failures that are<br />
causing increased suffering for animals in British labsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-62365094784592932942007-07-16T04:35:00.001-07:002007-07-16T04:36:00.180-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RptYE-meD-I/AAAAAAAAAUA/e1rUsNSSDWM/s1600-h/logogreenevgan.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RptYE-meD-I/AAAAAAAAAUA/e1rUsNSSDWM/s400/logogreenevgan.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5087757046592180194" /></a><br />Founded in 1944, The Vegan Society provides advice on a way of living free of animal products for the benefit of<br /><br />People<br /><br />UK dietary calories from animal products have fallen 25% in 25 years as millions of people attempt to follow Government advice and adopt a healthier, more plant rich diet.<br /><br />Animals<br /><br />Concern about factory farming and animal welfare has never been greater.<br /><br />The Environment<br /><br />Western food choices have a major impact on the natural environment and the developing world. For a more comprehensive explanation see our Environment Booklet.<br /><br />The UK has<br /><br /># 3 million vegetarians and vegans (around a quarter of a million) including thousands of Hindus.<br /># A further 3 million people with problems digesting milk<br /># Millions more who avoid particular animal products for ethical, health or religious reasons.<br /><br />The Vegan Society supports all who wish to replace or reduce animal products in their diets and provides expert advice to<br /># The media<br /># Doctors, dietitians, caterers and food producers<br /># Authorities dealing with food labelling, additives, school meals and other public health issues<br /><br />The Society is relied upon for<br /># The authoritative nutrition manual Plant Based Nutrition and Health<br /># The regularly updated Animal Free Shopper<br /># The trusted Sunflower Logo on animal free products.<br /><br />For a free information pack write to<br /><br />The Vegan Society, Donald Watson House, 21 Hylton Street, Hockley, Birmingham B18 6HJ tel 0121 523 1730<br /><br />email info at vegansociety dot comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-92139851850812415692007-07-06T12:43:00.001-07:002007-07-06T12:43:51.898-07:00Please sign this petiton<a href="http://www.PetitionOnline.com/hbvegcap/petition.html">http://www.PetitionOnline.com/hbvegcap/petition.html</a><br />Petition <br />To Holland & Barrett<br />To whom it may concern,<br />As you may or may not be aware, Holland and Barrett, which gives a discount to Vegetarian Society members has slowly introduced gelatine capsules in ALL of their herbal products which were previously suitable. I am disappointed with this since it shows an inconsistency in ethics as they sell many vegetarian and vegan foods.<br />I am therefore petitioning against this move at the following link, and would appreciate any help vegetarians and vegans from Arun and Worthing and the world can give.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-20975790738973373972007-07-04T23:54:00.001-07:002007-07-04T23:54:34.601-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RoyVn8nPCfI/AAAAAAAAASw/TdSb2sbOEXk/s1600-h/I+am+not.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RoyVn8nPCfI/AAAAAAAAASw/TdSb2sbOEXk/s400/I+am+not.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083602592912574962" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-84670700342791169432007-07-03T23:51:00.000-07:002007-07-03T23:53:48.885-07:00Awareness of vegetarianism and veganism is high in the UK, but vegetarians and vegans can still have a hard time finding food that they can be absolutely sure fits their dietary and ethical requirements.<br /><br />Those in the UK may have it easier than in many European countries, where it's not unusual for a little bit of ham to turn up in a supposedly meat-free dish. In the UK, restaurants will usually indicate which of their dishes is vegetarian and vegan.<br /><br />There's still some confusion as to what vegetarians and vegans do and don't eat, partly because many people who call themselves vegetarian can sometimes turn a blind eye to the small print on labels. That packet of chewy sweets may get the better of them, even if they know there's gelatine lurking inside.<br />In the name of the law<br /><br />There's no law, either at UK or EU level, that requires food to be labelled in terms of its suitability for vegetarians or vegans<br /><br />Many vegetarians and vegans, however, want to be absolutely sure that they aren't consuming any product or by-product of slaughter or, in the case of vegans, any animal-derived product at all. This is made difficult by the fact that there's no law, either at UK or EU level, that requires food to be labelled in terms of its suitability for vegetarians or vegans. Such labelling is purely voluntary, and is left open to the interpretation of the manufacturer or retailer - unlike organic food, which is regulated by EU law and must meet certain standards before calling itself 'organic'.<br /><br />However, by law, vegetarian and vegan foods, as with all foods, must not have misleading labelling, or the manufacturers can leave themselves open to prosecution, so you should be able to feel relatively confident that a product that's labelled as vegetarian or vegan is suitable.<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/vegetarian_and_vegan/labelling1.shtml">Click for more</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-39747017531273175502007-07-02T00:13:00.000-07:002007-07-02T00:15:11.052-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/Roil7cnPCWI/AAAAAAAAARs/tWkPA3vJROg/s1600-h/edn_logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/Roil7cnPCWI/AAAAAAAAARs/tWkPA3vJROg/s400/edn_logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082494620199225698" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp"> What is YOUR eco footprint?</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-58778791995691931162007-07-01T22:44:00.000-07:002007-07-02T00:05:39.198-07:00Vegan Society Trademark Holders win PETA Proggy Awards.<a href="http://www.vegansociety.com/phpws/index.php">Click for more</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-91236931884289432982007-06-29T23:01:00.000-07:002007-06-29T23:03:11.977-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RoXx_MnPCHI/AAAAAAAAAP4/HgHdnfwFuAA/s1600-h/MSpirulinaHeaderT.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RoXx_MnPCHI/AAAAAAAAAP4/HgHdnfwFuAA/s400/MSpirulinaHeaderT.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081733822577313906" /></a><br />The healthiest food is your best defense<br />The foods we eat are the first line of defense from the negative effects of lifestyle stress, pollution, radiation and toxic chemicals. Yet so many processed foods are nutritionally empty. They leave us vulnerable to poor health and low energy.<br /><br />The good news is many essential nutrients recommended by experts to help protect our bodies are concentrated in Spirulina. It contains the most powerful combination of nutrients ever known in any grain, herb or food.<br /><br /> * World's highest beta carotene food reduces long term health risks.<br /> Spirulina beta carotene is ten times more concentrated than carrots. So even if you don't eat the recommended 4 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day (most people eat only 1-2, including french fries), get your natural beta carotene insurance from spirulina to help support your body's defenses.<br /> * 60% easy-to-digest vegetable protein without the fat and cholesterol of meat.<br /> People are eating less meat and dairy protein because they want to lower fat, cholesterol, and chemicals in their diet. Spirulina is the highest protein food with all the essential amino acids and has only a few calories to keep your waistline where you want it.<br /> * A rare essential fatty acid is a key to health.<br /> Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) in mother's milk helps develop healthy babies. Studies show nutritional deficiencies can block GLA production in your body, so a good dietary source of GLA can be important. Spirulina is the only other whole food with GLA.<br /> * Iron for women and children's health.<br /> Iron is essential to build a strong system, yet is the most common mineral deficiency. Spirulina is rich in iron, magnesium and trace minerals, and is easier to absorb than iron supplements.<br /> * High in Vitamin B-12 and B Complex.<br /> Spirulina is the highest source of B-12, essential for healthy nerves and tissue, especially for vegetarians.<br /> * Unusual phytonutrients for health and cleansing.<br /> Scientists are discovering the benefits of polysaccharides, sulfolipids & glycolipids, and the rainbow of natural pigments that give spirulina a deep green color. Green (chlorophyll), blue (phycocyanin) and orange (carotenoids) colors collect the sun's energy and power growth. Chlorophyll is a natural cleanser and is often referred to as nature's green magic.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-47707951615335810672007-06-27T23:24:00.000-07:002007-06-27T23:31:07.899-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RoNUf8nPCEI/AAAAAAAAAPg/xTgXkcQWdJg/s1600-h/banana-bites-ready-to-eat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RoNUf8nPCEI/AAAAAAAAAPg/xTgXkcQWdJg/s400/banana-bites-ready-to-eat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080997712427419714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Banana Ice Cream and Toasted Coconut Bites (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Soy-Free) Mmmm Yummy Yummy.<br />METHOD:<br /><br />Peel bananas and slice into ½ inch slices. Place them on parchment paper on a cookie sheet and freeze until solid, at least 1 hour.<br /><br />Preheat oven to 375 degrees, place coconut on a cookie sheet and bake, tossing occasionally until golden or about 4 minutes. Watch closely to avoid burning. Set aside to cool.<br /><br /><br />Place frozen banana slices in a food processor and whirl until roughly chopped. Put the cookie sheet back in the freezer. Add coconut milk, sugar, lime juice and rum and process together, scraping down sides occasionally until it is the consistency of ice cream – about 1-2 minutes. As the bananas slightly thaw the mixture will become less granular.<br /><br /><br />Take tray out of freezer and scoop bite sized scoops of banana ice cream and place them on the cookie sheet and freeze for ½ hour.<br />Place toasted coconut into a bowl.<br /><br /><br />Remove banana ice cream balls from freezer (4 at a time) and roll them in the coconut. Placing them on another cookie sheet. Put ice cream balls back in the freezer for another ½ hour.<br /><br />Serve!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-40613827561367720912007-06-27T14:04:00.001-07:002007-06-27T14:05:15.315-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RoLQ8cnPCCI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/ygdIkTx1tJE/s1600-h/cheesecake.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RoLQ8cnPCCI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/ygdIkTx1tJE/s400/cheesecake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080853066518824994" /></a><br />Yummy Vegan Cheesecake<br /><br />Ingredients (use vegan versions):<br /><br /> 16 graham cinnamon graham crackers, crumbled<br /> 1/2 cup vegan margarine<br /> 1 tablespoon light Karo syrup<br /> 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour<br /> 16 oz. Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese<br /> 1/3 cup sugar (or fructose)<br /> 4 EnerG egg substitute "eggs"<br /> 1 teaspoon vanilla<br /> juice of one lemon<br /> Ah!Laska vegan chocolate syrup<br /> fresh raspberries<br /><br />Directions:<br /><br />Crust: Combine graham crackers, margarine (adjust amount as needed), Karo syrup, and flour in a bowl. Mix by hand and press firmly into a round pan.<br /><br />Filling: Combine "cream cheese", sugar, "eggs", vanilla, and lemon juice in a blender and blend until creamy and smooth. Pour onto crust.<br /><br />Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes, until set (doesn't jiggle when you move the pan). Let cool. Place in refrigerator and chill for 12 hours.<br /><br />Topping: You may use any kind of topping such as strawberries in syrup, chocolate, vegan whipped cream, etc. My personal favorite is drizzling the cheesecake in Ah!Laska vegan chocolate syrup and adding fresh raspberries. Mmm!<br /><br />Serves: 8-10<br /><br />Preparation time: 30 min.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-53043655960071598662007-06-27T03:38:00.000-07:002007-06-27T03:39:27.995-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RoI-UMnPCAI/AAAAAAAAAPA/xzWPLhKRRo8/s1600-h/PiraroMagicBeans.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RoI-UMnPCAI/AAAAAAAAAPA/xzWPLhKRRo8/s400/PiraroMagicBeans.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080691846331435010" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-25768685343401674762007-06-26T06:51:00.001-07:002007-06-26T06:51:50.472-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RoEZ7QXUdFI/AAAAAAAAAO4/tiHPpwK_FgM/s1600-h/paul2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RoEZ7QXUdFI/AAAAAAAAAO4/tiHPpwK_FgM/s400/paul2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080370360446383186" /></a><br />Sir Paul McCartney sums it all up: "If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat. That's the single most important thing you could do. It's staggering when you think about it. Vegetarianism takes care of so many things in one shot: ecology, famine, cruelty."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-75042484977661928692007-06-26T06:46:00.000-07:002007-06-26T06:48:05.033-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RoEYzgXUdEI/AAAAAAAAAOw/oqJgajC53V0/s1600-h/top_logo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/RoEYzgXUdEI/AAAAAAAAAOw/oqJgajC53V0/s400/top_logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080369127790769218" /></a> KFC suppliers cram birds into huge waste-filled factories, breed and drug them to grow so large that they can’t even walk, and often break their wings and legs. At slaughter, the birds’ throats are slit and they are dropped into tanks of scalding-hot water—often while they are still conscious. It would be illegal for KFC to abuse dogs, cats, pigs, or cows in these ways.<br /><br />KFC’s own animal welfare advisors have asked the company to take steps to eliminate these abuses, but KFC refuses to do so. Many advisors have now resigned in frustration.<br /><br />Please join Pamela Anderson, Sir Paul McCartney, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, The Rev. Al Sharpton, and countless other kind people worldwide by not eating at KFC.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-41224403537270582962007-06-24T23:12:00.000-07:002007-06-24T23:14:43.823-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/Rn9dPAXUdAI/AAAAAAAAAOE/a6Txh1XHhoo/s1600-h/peta2006_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/Rn9dPAXUdAI/AAAAAAAAAOE/a6Txh1XHhoo/s400/peta2006_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079881417074439170" /></a><br />"Almost half of New Zealand's greenhouse gases are from methane and nitrous oxide emissions caused by livestock farming. These gases contribute far more to global warming than all the carbon dioxide produced by cars and industry in this country. Methane is 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide a staggering 310 times! This makes the livestock industry the biggest polluter in New Zealand. Producing meat also wastes an enormous amount of water. International figures show that it takes 500 litres of water to produce 1 kilogram of potatoes, 2,000 litres to produce 1 kilogram of soybeans and up to 100,000 litres to produce 1 kilogram of feedlot beef."<br /><br />Globally, the growth of the livestock sector is responsible for most of the deforestation that has and still is taking place. 30 per cent of the earth's land surface is now used by livestock or to grow feed crops for livestock.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-56063967380161890942007-06-24T22:51:00.000-07:002007-06-24T22:57:49.688-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/Rn9YBQXUc_I/AAAAAAAAAN8/9txvzDrfM0k/s1600-h/vegan+pride.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/Rn9YBQXUc_I/AAAAAAAAAN8/9txvzDrfM0k/s400/vegan+pride.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079875683293098994" /></a>Garlic Potato Fries<br /><br />GARLIC POTATO FRIES<br />Ingredients (use vegan versions):<br /><br /> 2 medium-large potatoes<br /> some oil (I used sesame)<br /> garlic salt<br /><br />Directions:<br /><br />Cut the potatoes into slices with a crinkle cutter (this is just for looks really) and mix with the oil. Set onto a pan and sprinkle as much garlic salt as desired..bake in the oven at 375 degrees F for about 20 minutes. Very quick, very easy and a LOT healthier versus those frozen fries!!<br /><br />Serves: 2-4 depends<br /><br />Preparation time: 25 minutesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-10240648849725989722007-06-24T22:37:00.001-07:002007-06-24T22:38:10.767-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/Rn9UuwXUc-I/AAAAAAAAAN0/-xMps4EnRJI/s1600-h/health.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/Rn9UuwXUc-I/AAAAAAAAAN0/-xMps4EnRJI/s400/health.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079872066930635746" /></a><br />» FOR OUR HEALTH<br /><br />The consumption of animal fats and proteins has been linked to heart disease, colon and lung cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, kidney disease, hypertension, obesity, and a number of other debilitating conditions. Cows' milk contains ideal amounts of fat and protein for young calves, but far too much for humansUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-61872806596773000422007-06-24T22:36:00.001-07:002007-06-24T22:36:47.180-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/Rn9UXwXUc9I/AAAAAAAAANs/wM0v8d2vpqs/s1600-h/environment.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/Rn9UXwXUc9I/AAAAAAAAANs/wM0v8d2vpqs/s400/environment.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079871671793644498" /></a><br />» FOR THE ENVIRONMENT<br /><br />Animal agriculture takes a devastating toll on the earth. It is an inefficient way of producing food, since feed for farm animals requires land, water, fertilizer, and other resources that could otherwise have been used directly for producing human foodUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461549087392661437.post-14586484437040762392007-06-24T22:34:00.001-07:002007-06-24T22:34:45.596-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/Rn9T7gXUc8I/AAAAAAAAANk/T0ku2FhOI9o/s1600-h/animals.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_rjLCIPKtYQg/Rn9T7gXUc8I/AAAAAAAAANk/T0ku2FhOI9o/s400/animals.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079871186462340034" /></a><br />» FOR THE ANIMALS<br /><br />Despite the common belief that drinking milk or eating eggs does not kill animals, commercially-raised dairy cows and egg-laying chickens, whether factory-farmed or 'free range,' are slaughtered when their production rates declineUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0