I know, I know, slack slack slack! I said I was going to do this links post every week, but I got a little sidetracked, I’m blaming the fact that it’s Christmas and New Year, even though technically I don’t celebrate so it’s not a very good excuse at all!
Anyway, Camilia, since you reminded me of my what I’ve been reading posts, and since it’s your birthday, I’m dedicating this one to you!!
First up, Santa visits some factory pigs and brings them some Christmas joy. Kind of heart breaking really, since this is the kind of thing that they should be getting to enjoy all year round, instead of being locked in that dark room!
An article from Vegan Blog: Factory Farm Antibiotic Risks Grow Clearer
Mercy for animals 2009 year in review video. This is really inspiring! Goosebumps! You can read more about this organisation at the Mercy For Animals blog.
My beloved Jonathan Safran Foer with Eric Markus in a 42 minute podcast.. (and while I’m at it, I’ll add another rave about Eating Animals.. Buy it! Read it! It’s wonderful!)
An article in the Sydney Morning Herald this week: Call Meat Happy, But It’s Never Humane.
Cargill Beef Recall info on Vegan.com
A story on USA Today about old “spent” hens being used in school lunches (eww) and on the same site, an article about how food safety standards for fast food joints are more strict than what is required for the food in school lunches: Here.
The Sustainable Development Commission reports that reducing the consumption of animal products in our diets is beneficial (well, duh!) read more here.
This next clip is awful.. if you’re squeamish you probably shouldn’t watch it.. I warned you okay? But, for those of you who are interested HERE is a clip of a fish being eaten alive in a restaurant in Japan. They call it tradition, I call it cruelty. I saw this clip over a month ago now and it has stayed with me so I thought I would share it.
Stop Sick and Injured Pigs Entering the Food Supply via Vegan Soapbox. At the link is an article and a link to a petition.
Reduce your carbon footprint by eating less meat. Article HERE
Just something to make you all smile: Defensive Omnivore Bingo. So true!
Ellen’s Chicken Pot Pie recipe. I’m adding this one in because I really admire Ellen for bringing veganism into the mainstream arena.. she makes such an effort to normalise her veganism and I think that’s great. Video here, Recipe here.
Moby talks about being a vegan HERE (via DOAV)
I will be forever indebted to Shannon over at Diary of a Vegan for introducing me to this beauty of a book. “The Big Book of Vegan Products Available Across Aotearoa”, available (as a free PDF download) from the Vegan Society of New Zealand. I’ve just downloaded it and I’ll be happy dancing all the way to the supermarket with it. Thanks Shannon!
Check out The Vegan Decision. Thoughtful essays from people who made the decision to stop eating animals.
Rachel, this link is for you: Green Smoothie recipes. A bit of a beginners guide to green smoothies
I’ll end with another Herbie Video, you’ll remember Herbie from my last what I’m reading post, when he was playing with his new ball. I’m so in love with Herbie! What a cutie!
That’s it for this week boys and girls. I’ll try and keep my weekly info updates more weekly and less monthly in the future!
Ooo, liking your links post. Yeah, the vegan products guide from the NZ Vegan Society is awesome…have already had an exciting visit to the supermarket to see what I could find!
Have you had any luck finding tofutti products in your area? We can’t find them here at all! I’ve asked our local organic store to order some in for us but I’m starting to think it isn’t available anywhere.