At the moment our human world is based on the suffering and destruction of millions of non-humans. To perceive this and to do something to change it in personal and public ways is to undergo a change of perception akin to a religious conversion. Nothing can ever be seen in quite the same way again [...]
Posts Tagged ‘decisions’
The Vegan Awakening
Posted in Animal Cruelty, Animal Rights, Factory Farming, Farmed Animals, Veganism, tagged Animal Cruelty, animal suffering, companion animals, decisions, Factory Farming, famous quotes, Farmed Animals, make a difference, Veganism on January 14, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Cooking for One
Posted in Veganism, tagged decisions, eating habits, make a difference, vegan food, Veganism on January 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
First of all, Happy New Year! My apologies for being such a terrible blogger as of late. I went on vacation and then the holidays hit and I got lazy, what can I say?! I’ve definitely had some things to blog about though, so here we go: Over Christmas I went home to my family’s [...]
My Furry Four-Legged Companions: How They Inspired Me To Go Vegan
Posted in Animal Welfare, Veganism, tagged about me, cats, companion animals, decisions, dogs, Veganism on October 2, 2008 | 7 Comments »
My little Otis
10 Reasons to Go Veggie
Posted in Environmental Concerns, Veganism, tagged animal agriculture and the environment, Animal Cruelty, decisions, environment, Veganism, vegetarian on July 28, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I found this article and had to share it. Sorry I’ve been a little MIA lately – I was in a wedding this weekend up in my hometown. Doggy pictures forthcoming… From Times Online May 20, 2008 1. Helping animals also helps the global poor While there is ample and justified moral indignation about the [...]
Don’t Apologize For Your Values
Posted in Animal Rights, Veganism, tagged animal activism, animal advocacy, Animal Rights, animal rights conference, decisions, make a difference, Veganism on June 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I promised I would tell you more about The Midwest Animal Advocacy Conference at the University of Minnesota that took place from June 6th-8th. It’s time to make good on that promise. I’d like to talk a little bit more about some of the things Colleen Patrick-Goudreau discussed in her “Being a Joyful Vegan” speech, [...]
Creatures of Habit
Posted in Veganism, tagged decisions, Veganism on June 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Today on Minnesota Public Radio, they did a piece on breaking habits and making new ones. It was full of a lot of science-y talk, which is not exactly my forte, but it got me thinking. The guest, M.J. Ryan, was talking about how difficult it is to break a habit and form a new [...]
How Did I Get This Way?
Posted in Animal Rights, Animal Welfare, Farmed Animals, tagged animal activism, companion animals, decisions, empty cages, Tom Regan on April 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Lately I’ve been thinking about how differently I viewed the world only 2 years ago. I have always, always loved my dog and my cat and other people’s pets and therefore considered myself an animal lover, but at the same time, I never really thought much about farmed animals. I ate them and I wore [...]
In the Beginning
Posted in Animal Rights, Factory Farming, Farmed Animals, Veganism, tagged animal suffering, decisions, questions, vegetarian on April 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »
A little less than a year ago, I made the decision to become a vegetarian. Bored at work, I had started reading articles online about the horrible animal cruelty that has become so prevalent on America’s factory farms. Having grown up on a small farm in the Midwest, my idea of a cattle farm was vastly [...]
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