No More Bacon

No More Bacon

How could something so popular be so evil?

It starts with the treatment of the pigs – one of the most intelligent and affectionate animals on earth.  Undercover investigations reveal that when these docile, loving creatures are raised for food they are subjected to the most egregious abuses imaginable.  For example, semen is collected from the boars (male pigs).  Outside of a factory farm this would be called the crime of beastiality. 

The sows (female pigs) are locked in cages so small that they cannot stand or turn around.  They are immobilized like this for their entire short lives.  Even in prison solitary confinement, prisoners can stand and walk.  And the sows have done nothing wrong to deserve this!  Under other circumstances, this would be called cruel and unusual punishment.

In this vulnerable position, from which there is no escape, the docile, intelligent, sentient girls are artificially inseminated by workers.  They manipulate the sows’ vaginas to insert the semen.  Sometimes a male pig, a boar, is dragged around by a robot in the hope that this poor unfortunate’s smell will facilitate the heinous procedure.  Under other circumstances this would be called rape.

When the innocent baby pigs are born, they nurse from their incarcerated, pinned down Mothers briefly before being removed by workers.  The Mother’s and Babies’ screams are heartbreaking.  Under other circumstances this would be called kidnap.

The baby boy pigs have their testicles removed without anesthesia.  Their high-pitched screams are heart breaking.  They also have their tails removed to prevent the natural act of sucking by their companions looking for mother’s milk.  Their teeth are filed down to prevent ‘financial loss’ from cannibalism caused by the unbearable circumstances of their short lives.  Under other circumstances, this mutilation would be called torture.

Slaughter/murder comes for the Mothers when they are no longer able to produce babies either because their reproductive organs have been expelled from their bodies, or they have become so hopeless that they stop eating.  The babies are killed after they have gained weight.  This qualifies not only as murder, but since literally billions of pigs are killed annually, it is more accurately called genocide.

The only reason crimes committed against these individuals do not qualify to be called beastiality, rape, torture, kidnap, murder and genocide is their species.  It is the same reason that black individuals were forced into slavery, that a nuclear bomb was dropped on the already decimated Asian Japanese, and not the European Nazis.  It is because they do not look like the rich and powerful.

This evil will only stop when consumers gain some perspective and empathy, and stop eating bacon, sausage, ham, etc.  There are plenty of delicious plant based substitutes available. 

No more bacon!

Let's Save The Earth

Today one billion people are hungry.  20 million people will die from malnutrition.  Around the world developing nations sell their grain to the developed nations while their own children starve in their arms.  The west feeds it to livestock so they can drink milk, eat a steak, ice cream and cheese.   Does anyone see this as a crime? Every morsel of meat and dairy is a slap on the tear-stained face of hungry child.  Look into her face and tell me if you can remain silent.  Cutting meat and dairy by 10% will feed 100 million people.  Eliminating meat and dairy will end starvation forever.

Water is the new oil.  Nations will be going to war for it.  Underground aquifers that took millions of years to fill are running dry.  It takes 50,000 liters of precious drinking water to make one kilo of beef.  Even more water is needed for dairy.  Greenhouse gas emission from livestock is 50% greater than transportation.  Cars, buses, trains, trucks, the whole lot.

 

The Earth can produce enough for everyone’s need, but not enough for everyone’s greed.  If everyone ate a western diet, we would need two planet earths to fed us.  We only have one and she is dying.

Farmers are the ones with the most to gain.  Farming won’t end, it will boom.  Only the product line will change.  Governments will love it.  Health insurance premiums will plummet.  Meat causes a wide range of cancers and heart disease.  New industries will emerge and flourish. 

Animals are not just another species, they are other nations.  We murder them at our peril.  The peace map is drawn on a menu.  Peace is not just the absence of war, it is the presence of justice.  Justice must be blind to race, color, religion, or species. If she is not blind, she will be a weapon of terror.  There is unimaginable terror in those gastly Guantanamos we call “factory farms” or “slaughterhouses”.  

Lets get animals off the menus and out of the torture chambers. Please act for justice and for those who have no voice.  Go Vegan!

My Trip To Europe

There is a serious problem in the European Union today.  Hundreds of thousands of immigrants are arriving from North Africa, the Middle East, and Afghanistan. 

In Sweden the mandatory retirement age has been raised to support the new arrivals.  Approximately 90% are young men.  They form gangs, and are responsible for rapes, gang rapes, murder, attempted murder, arson, and other crimes.  Rape and gang rape victims are as young as ten and as old as 90.  The response in Sweden is to teach women and young girls to hold out their hand and say ‘Stop’.  One 12 year-old rape victim, was told that she did not firmly say ‘Stop’ to her assailant.  The youngest murder victim was a one-year old baby who was beheaded.

 

Several areas in Goteborg and Malmo are called ‘No Go’ zones because Police and Firefighters will not enter these ghettos under any circumstances.  ISIS fighters are reportedly living in Goteborg, leaving to make attacks, and then returning.  All this is accepted regardless of the burden on society because it is termed ‘politically correct’, and any protest against it is labeled ‘hate talk’.  Churches are even taking down crucifixes so as not to offend Muslims.

Germany’s political correctness allows this criminal behavior.  Anyone  against these criminal abuses is accused of ‘hate’.  It has been said that what Hilter did not accomplice militarily, the EU is achieving diplomatically.

France has hundreds of thousands of these immigrants living on the streets of Paris and other areas.  This is accompanied with bedding and belongings, urination and defecation in public areas.  There are now urinals in public, and ‘Pee Police’ who catch the urinators and miss the rapists.  There is also suspicion regarding the fire in Notre Dame Cathedral.

In response to the EU open borders policy, some countries try to escape this dilemma by leaving as in the UK ‘Brexit’.  Other countries that are less fortunate, and more vulnerable to repercussions from the EU, are refusing to open their borders. 

Hungary is the leader in this group.  Historically Hungary has experienced both Nazi and Soviet domination, and stubbornly refuses to submit to the inevitable immigration chaotic, oppressive, tyranny destined to follow the current social upheaval.  It is joined by Poland, Czech Republic, and Italy, 

Italy has closed its borders.  A Somali bus driver became so infuriated by this that he locked school children in their school bus, poured gasoline on it and set it on fire.  Fortunately a passer-by subdued the immigrant and rescued the children.

The current situation in Europe promises a radical change in the ethnicity of the continent, and the threat of a European Union civil war.  Europe is forever changed.  I am so glad I had the opportunity to see Europe years ago, because I do not want to go there now!   

The Truth About Dairy

Mounting scientific evidence points to milk as a source of disease, not health.  Despite no evidence that milk protects against bone fractures and osteoporosis, it continues to be marketed as necessary for bone health. The simple equation of milk = calcium= strong bones is nothing more than smart marketing.  Often thought of as the only source of calcium, milk, is a very recent addition to most food cultures. Great sources of plant-based calcium abound and include greens, broccoli, tofu, corn tortillas, nuts and seeds.

Medical studies have found dairy consumption to be linked to a higher risk for various cancers, especially prostate, breast and ovarian cancer, as well as increased sex hormones in children, and early puberty in young girls.  Also, the liquid calories and hormones in milk contribute to obesity and diabetes. 

When people who are lactose intolerant drink milk, they can experience digestive problems like gastrointestinal distress, diarrhea, and flatulence and impeded nutrient absorption. Lactose intolerance is the norm in most ethnic groups.

Every day in the United States 45 million meals are offered through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. Federal and state school meal policies mandate that milk be offered at every meal. This is an incredible boon to the dairy industry, and places corporate profits over the health of the nation’s low-income children.  The harm done to children by school milk—and the benefit to the dairy industry—extend far past childhood. As children are taught that milk consumption is normal and necessary, healthier sources of calcium sources are overlooked and forgotten, and a whole new generation of future consumers is created.

Cows are Mothers.  They have been forcefully and brutally raped, and their babies stolen from them.  They grieve inconsolably for their babies.  The boys are brutally slaughtered.  The girls are fed a type of formula until they are just barely old enough to become Mothers themselves.  Then they are raped, tortured, tormented, and forced to produce milk until their bodies wear out.  ‘Spent’ cows are brutally slaughtered after their short lives filled with endless sorrow and pain.  There is a deep injustice in dairy.  For your sake and theirs, don’t consume dairy!

Most of Blog courtesy of Nassim Nobari, Seed the Commons, San Francisco

Why Athletes Are Racing to a Vegan Diet?

There are sound, scientific reasons that more and more athletes are becoming vegan to improve their performance.  This will work for you too!  You can improve your golf game, increase your stamina for tennis and swimming, and improve your overall enjoyment of life.  Here is why according to Neal Barnard, M.D. Founder of Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM).

Reduced Blood Viscosity and Improved Tissue Oxygenation

In the course of athletic activity, blood viscosity (“thickness”) often increases, which causes a progressive loss of tissue oxygenation, potentially degrading athletic performance.  Reduced viscosity, which can be achieved through plant-based diet, improves tissue oxygenation, reduces heart rate during exercise, and reduces dehydration.  In a study of 48 individuals following vegan eating patterns, blood viscosity was significantly lower.

Improved Blood Flow

Atherosclerosis reduces blood flow not only to the coronary arteries, but also to other parts of the body. By the age of 20, approximately 10 percent of the population in developed countries has advanced atherosclerotic lesions in the abdominal aorta, reducing blood flow and contributing to disc degeneration and lower back pain.  Similarly, atherosclerosis can reduce blood flow to the legs, the brain, and other parts of the body.  Plant based diets have been shown to reverse atherosclerosis, increasing blood flow to all parts of the body. 

Reduced Inflammation 

Inflammation occurs not only in the artery walls contributing to atherosclerosis, but also in the joints and the soft tissues of the body.  A 2017 review published in Public Health Nutrition found that vegan diets reduce inflammation.  Researchers reviewed 18 prior studies, finding that individuals who followed a vegan diet for at least two years lowered their serum levels of C-reactive protein, a biomarker of inflammation, compared with those who did not follow a vegan diet.

To learn more about why eating fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes are the ultimate power foods for athletes, visit PCRM.org/Athletes.

Solution To Rising Health Care Costs

The United States expenditures on healthcare – drugs, surgery, and chronic disease treatments are rising.  There is a connection between this and the Standard American Diet (SAD) which is based on meat and dairy.  The United States spends more per capita on health care than any other industrialized nation.  At this rate, the US will spend 20.1% of Gross National Product (GNP) on health care by 2025.  And that is rising!   

The meat and dairy based diet have been linked to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, as well as other illnesses.  This is because it is high in fat and cholesterol, has no fiber, vitamins or minerals.  This fat clogs arteries, making blood pressure rise, and ultimately causing heart disease.

Animal Fat in the diet clogs cells and does not allow glucose, the end product of digestion, to enter and nourish the cells. Instead this glucose remains in the blood stream eventually causing diabetes. 

The hormones, antibiotics and other additives given to animals raised for food, so they can withstand the horrific conditions they are imprisoned in, and become as profitable as possible, as fast as possible, translate into abnormal cell activity in humans: cancer. 

The best way to avoid these health issues with their corresponding costs both physically and financially is to avoid the meat and dairy based diet which is causing the problem.  Go Vegan for all the health and financial benefits!

Go Vegan!

What Athletes Are Saying About The Vegan Lifestyle

More and more professional and amateur athletes are going vegan. Here is what they are saying:

“Eating a vegan diet has changed my everyday living.  I sleep better.  I wake up in a better mood.  I recover faster.  I’m not so inflamed, not so achy. I feel better overall in everything that I do.  I can take in more information easier. My mind is just open.” Wilson Chandler, Professional Player, Denver Nuggets, National Basketball Association

  

“After a point, nutrition plays a huge part in how quickly you can recover, how hard you can push yourself the next day, back-to-back days and stuff like that.  I feel like it’s helped me tremendously and given me a big edge in that regard.”  Griff Whalen, National Football League Player who has played for the Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, New England patriots, and Baltimore Ravens

“I changed my diet about four years ago because I wanted to cut out red meat for health reasons.  From there, I stopped eating other meat products and then dairy.  Finally, I went vegan.”  Mike Zigomanis, Champion Hockey Player

“There was always something off-putting to me about eating animals.  I remember petting a chicken on my Grandparents’ farm and realizing that she was another living creature with feelings and emotions.  Like most people, I grew up with dogs and cats I loved and cherished.  While holding this chicken I thought, “How is she any different from them?”  Once I made that connection, there wasn’t any difference to me.  I couldn’t bury my head in the sand any longer.”  Austin Aries, Professional Wrestler

“Does it matter if our protein comes from plants rather than animals?  Proteins consist of twenty amino acids, eleven of which can be synthesized naturally by our bodies.  The remaining nine – what we call essential amino acids – must be ingested from the foods we eat.  A well-rounded whole food plant-based diet that includes a colorful rotation of foods like grains, nuts, seeds, vegetables and legumes will provide all of these amino acids for even the hardest training athlete.  I can absolutely guarantee that eating plant-based you will never suffer a protein deficiency!” Rich Roll, Ultra-Endurance Athlete

“Other bodybuilders eat steak, chicken, eggs, whey protein.  I just eat vegan versions of that; tempeh, tofu, seitan, rice and pea protein, some nuts and seeds, spinach and broccoli.”  Ed Bauer, Champion Bodybuilder

Even if you are not a professional, you can improve your stamina and endurance for golf, tennis, swimming, hiking, etc. You can believe these and other athletes. Try it.  Go vegan!