I’m calling out to my friends, lovers, and fans with a plea to go Meatless on Mondays. If you are already a vegetarian or vegan it’s a great opportunity to participate in weekly activism. Will you join me?
What does animal activism have to do with love? EVERYTHING. When you wake up and realize that love is the unseen force that connects all life, you may realize what Charles Darwin meant when he said:
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.”
I will spare the graphic photos, because well-intended, open-hearted people seem to slam their hearts shut at the sight of baby cows in chains, beaks being burnt off of chicks, and pregnant pigs pressed against cages. Images of animal abuse are heartbreaking, I know, but that’s no excuse to close our minds to the facts: Americans consume 4 times the amount of animal protein than the global average, and 99% of the meat in US comes from Factory Farms.
In America, our dollars count more than our vote, so every time we buy meat, we are sponsoring this cruel industrial complex. If vegetarianism is not an option for you, for any reason, at least, please, consider taking the slaughterhouses off the payroll for one day. If you agree, please help me raise awareness by “liking” and “sharing” facts about how meat consumption affects: our environment, our health or our four-legged & feathered friends–who don’t have a voice– and need us to vote on their behalf.
According to the United Nations, raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars and trucks in the world combined, (Reported in 2006 by the UN)
Did you know that ducks, turkeys and chickens are exempt from the Humane Slaughter Act. This means that fowl can be killed however the farm owner deems most efficient and profitable.
