Paul McCartney tells the story of how as while fishing as a young boy he witnessed the manner in which a fish struggled when forcefully removed from its natural aquatic habitat. During that brief moment
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Most people simply don't know about the practices used to manufacture ordinary goods. People buy leather shoes, but don't realize or think about how the shoe is actually made. It's a shoe company, and that's all, as far as most people understand. When people become aware that in the manufacturing of shoes
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Do you want to be the driver or the passenger? Do you want to choose an interesting, scenic
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When we see the way animals are treated, and come to our own conclusions about the extent we contribute to it, it is natural to feel overwhelmed by how many changes a vegan lifestyle may require. But we need not make radical choices overnight; in fact it may be that only a small change is possible at first. For example, a pet owner might choose to spay/neuter their pet. A fashionista might pass up a leather handbag in favour of one made without animal skin or hair. Parents or grandparents might treat the children to the amusement park or a baseball game instead of the circus.
I can remember being a small child and wondering what my life would be like in the year 2000. I wondered what I would look like and used to practice pulling faces in the mirror trying to imagine. Oh the age of innocence and how time flies.Here we are at the start of 2010 - not only the beginning of a new year, but a new decade of adventure and possibility!Many people begin to plan in January for their year ahead such as holidays, new car, new home and house extensions. I wonder how many people give the same amount of time to planning their life?
Looking at glossy holiday brochures is wonderful, you can escape the cold and rain and imagine being on a beach for a week or two, feeling free and relaxed. I wonder if you ever spend time the same amount of time or more imagining your life and really planning what you want to achieve; how you want to grow as a person. Life is a journey!
Vegan Lifestyles are often perceived as being based on sacrifice or compromise, when quite the opposite is true for animal activists, pet owners and others who care about the suffering and use of animals. Here are some thoughts on beginning and maintaining a vegan lifestyle or vegan diet.
Perhaps someone isn't ready to convert to a vegan diet overnight (give up turkey cold turkey, if you will) or become a full-fledged animal activist. However, they may be willing to switch to cruelty-free shampoo, cut out red meat, adopt a pet from a shelter instead of buying one from a breeder, or buy an upholstered sofa instead of one made from leather. Any small change someone is willing to make helps alleviate the plight of all suffering animals. Once we realize that a vegan lifestyle does not require sacrifice, and allows us to live more authentically according to our ethics, it inspires further change.
Vegan options in food, clothing, personal care, house wares, and entertainment exist at the same quality and value. When we choose non-vegan options instead, we are not only directly using animals, we are rewarding others for their treatment of animals by paying for these goods.