Great article. Sometimes the world seems to conspire to make you feel exactly that way.
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Being Vegan in a Speciesist World
“I will continue to be a vegetarian even if the whole world started to eat meat. This is my protest against the conduct of the world.”
Isaac Bashevis Singer – Nobel Prize winning author
This article is about what it means for most of us, to live in a world where we’re very much alone to feel the way we do about animal exploitation. As far as I’m concerned, it’s very accurate. For some it might be hard to go against the rest of the world, but at least for me, it was easy. I didn’t have ‘the rest of the world’ even before I chose my lifestyle.
Do Animals Have Emotions?
Read more about it in this article.
Animal cruelty for 'science'
Interesting article about a neuroscientist who argues against animal experiments – partly from the perspective of cruelty – but mainly because his research has shown him that it’s useless. All those animals are being tortured and killed for nothing.
Do plants have feelings?
Meat eaters sometimes claim that plants have feelings, not so they can avoid eating them, but so they can ignore the fact that animals most definitely do have feelings. This article discusses the possibility of plants being sentient.
Got Soy Milk?
I found this great article on Care2 and I thought I’d share it. Read it and learn why it’s a good idea to switch from cow’s milk to a vegan alternative. It mainly goes into the crueltyfree aspects of the switch, but there are plenty of other good reasons too. For one it’s a lot more healthy for you.
Soy milk doesn’t contain any cholesterol, in case you have troubles of that kind. It also lacks lactose (which is great for people like me who are lactose intolerant). You can actually make soy milk yourself and it isn’t hard at all.
There are other alternatives in case you don’t like, or are allergic to, soy milk. Rice milk and oat milk are the kinds I’ve tried, but in some countries you can also get hemp- and almond milk commercially. In fact, milk is just the beginning. You can also get yoghurt, cream, cheese, ice cream and things like tofu, soy protein (many different kinds), wheat protein (gluten or seitan) and much more. Some of those can be made at home with little or no special equipment.
If you haven’t already tried them, I can really recommend the alternatives. (I only wish I could get hemp milk here…).
Sexism and Misogyny in the Movement
Do the ends really justify the means? Or are there some methods that are simply unworthy? Read this article and consider where you stand. I know my position. What’s yours?
The Philosophy of Vegan Values: The Practice of Non-Violence
A video about what it means to be a vegan.
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