Vegan WTF

anothervegan: Go Vegan! by murray_fortescue on Flickr.

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:29:40 -0400

anothervegan:

Go Vegan! by murray_fortescue on Flickr.

cool-to-be-kind: The logo for an animal enrichment program, by...

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:07:45 -0400

cool-to-be-kind:

The logo for an animal enrichment program, by the fiendishly talented genius that is Danny Kelly.

whatstartsinchaos: word! They are also not entertainment,...

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:05:14 -0400

whatstartsinchaos:

word!

They are also not entertainment, meant to swim in a glorified glass bowl in circles for you to look at sometime.

anothervegan: So adorable! ‘Not Food’ patch from Etsy.

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:59:09 -0400

anothervegan:

So adorable! ‘Not Food’ patch from Etsy.

I should get this tattooed…

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:28:11 -0400

I should get this tattooed…

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Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:16:53 -0400

portlandpoweryoga: Jonsi & Alex Recipe Show - Raw Vegan...

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:42:51 -0400

portlandpoweryoga:

Jonsi & Alex Recipe Show - Raw Vegan Lasagne

why bake when it’s hot out? eating vegan is healthy, fun & uses less energy :) YUM!

Lots of videos today, not sure why! But this was just too adorable for words, and it looks so delicious too. LOVE Jonsi, one of my favourite musicians ever (seriously mind blowing to see live), and he’s vegan <3

Call yourself an environmentalist but still eat meat and dairy?...

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:35:25 -0400

Call yourself an environmentalist but still eat meat and dairy? This awesome (but long) video outlines why meat and dairy consumption is the leading contributor to global ecosystem decline. If you are going to take action, why not start with that which is most impactful?

Important video regarding misuse of corporate injunction to...

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:52:36 -0400

Important video regarding misuse of corporate injunction to silence peaceful animal rights activists.

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Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:13:23 -0400

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Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:12:51 -0400

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Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:11:54 -0400

Undercover Factory Farm Investigator Shares His Story

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:04:06 -0400

Undercover Factory Farm Investigator Shares His Story:

Once, a co-worker at a battery egg farm confronted me about my concern for the hens who were suffering from prolapsed uteri (a condition in which the birds’ uteri are partially expelled from their bodies, and unable to be retracted). These herniated organs were getting tangled in the cages, causing an agonizingly slow death, and I had asked whether we were expected to provide veterinary care. In no uncertain terms, the worker accused me of being an undercover investigator. With my heart beating in my throat, I feigned annoyance, and told her to leave me alone and let me do my job. From then on, I only helped animals when no one was watching.

It is truly amazing the amount of ignorance people have about where their food comes from. I think most carnists trick themselves into honestly believing that things like this are the exception, not the rule. I mean, even if the blatant cruelty doesn’t bother you (somehow), who wants to eat the meat/dairy from an incredibly ill/injured animal it just sounds disgusting and wrong.

Vegan Spa Night - For Stop UBC Animal Research

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:12:05 -0400

Vegan Spa Night - For Stop UBC Animal Research:

So excited to be going to this tonight!

During your time reservation you will enjoy delicious snacks and tea, a manicure, facial and other relaxing services and will be entered to win a fantastic gift basket!

All ticket proceeds will be given directly to Stop UBC Animal Research.

Taking my little sister for her birthday, dinner at Wild Rice afterwards. Going to be awesome.

"The media portrays veganism as a diet. Industries and politicians portray veganism as extremism. Big..."

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:02:45 -0400

“The media portrays veganism as a diet. Industries and politicians portray veganism as extremism. Big animal welfare groups portray veganism as too hard for the general public to understand. People that can’t stand the thought of animal rights portray veganism as craziness. Hollywood portrays veganism as the butt of a joke. The reality is that veganism is a philosophy/lifestyle/social justice movement based on a few ethical principles, such as: Justice, freedom, non-violence, empathy, compassion peace, and love. Now tell me, what is so “extreme, hard, crazy, funny, or dietetic” about Justice, Freedom, Non-Violence, Empathy, Compassion, Peace, and Love? Those are all simple and great principles/virtues to live by.”

- (via soycrates)

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Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:45:56 -0400

fundock: open-the-cages: “Honolulu 1994. After 20 years...

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:44:40 -0400

fundock:

open-the-cages:

“Honolulu 1994.

After 20 years torture in a circus, where elephants are abused with the tips of large hooks, of the sort every day fish hooks which cut their skin in the most sensitive parts.
Tyke was insane and killed the man who taught degrading circus tricks to him, to make money, and managed to escape in downtown Honolulu, desperately searching for his lost freedom and tranquill…his habitat, a life without pain and fear.

Contrary to what you might expect, he was surrounded by the police and local citizens fired 86 balls in the tired body.
Nevertheless it took 2 hours for him to to die, 2 hours, whitout any help or veterinary anaesthesia was authorized.

It is often said that animals have no voice, but the eyes on the last picture of Tyke shout at us. To be pursued, in his eyes full of fear, sadness, disbelief, for its self defense, we see this spirit cannot be broken, the hope, the 20 years of torture and death endures, the unstoppable power of a character in search of its liberation from torture.
There is no creature on the world without a right to life and freedom. No law justifies torture against innocent people, and we wonder what motivates a man to inflict pain to an innocent creature, which looks at you still with big eyes full of horror!”

This is one of those pictures I cannot look at for very long. I always think of this when I see elephants. At the Shrine Circus last weekend for a moment I wondered what would happen should the two elephants imprisoned in that mall parking-lot crush their abusers and push through their tiny barricade. It would take virtually no effort. They could escape without trouble… But you feel their hopelessness when you are near them. You understand as they do that there is nowhere to escape to. There is nothing beyond the parking-lot but certain death or punishment for fleeing after being re-trapped and re-chained.

It is like being in a cage with the doors open, but nowhere to go once you leave. The trainers and handler have the audacity to suggest they enjoy their time because they pick at their hay and they lean in for affection. They dare say that the elephants are happy because they do not express their rage, their torment, their defeated spirits, and their depression. How would they know if the elephants weren’t happy then? And what would they do to curb that expression?

Elephants are brilliant, deep feeling animals. Anyone who helps or condones them being in captivity, that is not presently operating a sanctuary, is the worst type of person. The people who enslave elephants are shit of the world in my books.

"Being a joyful vegan doesn’t take willpower - just willingness to try new things and choose mercy..."

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:31:55 -0400

“Being a joyful vegan doesn’t take willpower - just willingness to try new things and choose mercy over misery.”

- Mark Hawthorne in Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism (via anotherworldcitizen)

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Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:24:16 -0400

officialteamgreen: :(

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:20:40 -0400

officialteamgreen:

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