"Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages." - Thomas A Edison
“It is not an act of kindness to treat animals respectfully. It is an act of justice.” -Tom Regan
"Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions, they pass no criticisms."
~ George Eliot
~ George Eliot
"...there is something so very dreadful, so satanic in tormenting those who have never harmed us, and who cannot defend themselves, who are utterly in our power, who have weapons neither of offence nor defense, that none but very hardened persons can endure the thought of it."
~Cardinal John Henry Newman, 1801-1890.
~Cardinal John Henry Newman, 1801-1890.
"I've been vegan since 1985, and it is great to see a growing interest in this lifestyle, especially in the past couple of years. People are coming to it for diverse reasons -- health, spirituality, a desire to live gently on the earth or to prevent animal suffering.
Heart disease and cancer are the nation's top killers, and the risks of both can be reduced by eating plants instead of animal products. Removing meat, milk and eggs from the menu also prevents animal suffering and goes a long way toward lightening our environmental footprint. People are finally recognizing the profound impacts of their food choices, and we are now in the midst of a burgeoning food movement."
-Gene Baur, President and Co-founder, Farm Sanctuary
Heart disease and cancer are the nation's top killers, and the risks of both can be reduced by eating plants instead of animal products. Removing meat, milk and eggs from the menu also prevents animal suffering and goes a long way toward lightening our environmental footprint. People are finally recognizing the profound impacts of their food choices, and we are now in the midst of a burgeoning food movement."
-Gene Baur, President and Co-founder, Farm Sanctuary
"Not to hurt our humble brethren (the animals) is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission: to be of service to them whenever they require it."
- Saint Francis of Assissi
- Saint Francis of Assissi
"Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.”
― Albert Schweitzer
― Albert Schweitzer
On B-12 and Omega-3s
"There is no reason whatsoever to be concerned about this. In fact it’s much easier to have a healthy well-balanced vegan diet than it is to have a healthy non-vegan diet. A vegan diet is loaded with vegetables, fruits, beans and whole grains—all very rich in vitamins and minerals, much richer than you would find in a typical meaty diet. These foods bring us fiber while meat, dairy, and eggs contain no fiber at all. It’s almost impossible to have a truly healthy diet that includes muscle tissue, eggs, and milk.
B-12 is something you do want to consider, but it’s not made by animals or plants. It is made by bacteria, and we presume that up until the advent of modern hygiene the bacteria in the soil on our hands, in our mouths, probably provided the roughly one microgram per day that you need. I’m certainly not encouraging us to go back to an earlier way of living, but there is B-12 in every multiple vitamin, so take your multi-vitamin. Or if you’d rather not do that, have a fortified product like soymilk or cereal.
I don’t think omega-3s are an issue at all. The body needs relatively little omega-3 fatty acids. There’s not much fat in beans or vegetables but what there is, is quite high in omega-3. " Dr. Neal Barnard.
"There is no reason whatsoever to be concerned about this. In fact it’s much easier to have a healthy well-balanced vegan diet than it is to have a healthy non-vegan diet. A vegan diet is loaded with vegetables, fruits, beans and whole grains—all very rich in vitamins and minerals, much richer than you would find in a typical meaty diet. These foods bring us fiber while meat, dairy, and eggs contain no fiber at all. It’s almost impossible to have a truly healthy diet that includes muscle tissue, eggs, and milk.
B-12 is something you do want to consider, but it’s not made by animals or plants. It is made by bacteria, and we presume that up until the advent of modern hygiene the bacteria in the soil on our hands, in our mouths, probably provided the roughly one microgram per day that you need. I’m certainly not encouraging us to go back to an earlier way of living, but there is B-12 in every multiple vitamin, so take your multi-vitamin. Or if you’d rather not do that, have a fortified product like soymilk or cereal.
I don’t think omega-3s are an issue at all. The body needs relatively little omega-3 fatty acids. There’s not much fat in beans or vegetables but what there is, is quite high in omega-3. " Dr. Neal Barnard.
The alarming number of humans and our demand for resources and stimulation is having a devastating and traumatic effect on all other living beings and their land/seascapes. David Barker
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