Office by Alex Penny
My name is Emily. I'm a vegan and aspiring ESL teacher living in Little Rock, Arkansas. This is where I share things that, well, I'd like to share.
I never knew :(
UDDER FLAMING/SINGEING
One of the torturous practices “dairy” cows are forced to endure for humans’ taste buds is udder and belly hair removal. Dairy farmers claim that hair removal is a vital process to improve udder cleanliness and reduce bacteria and that udder flaming/singeing is a “humane” way to accomplish this. Udder singeing is further described as a way to remove hair “quickly and painlessly, using a 6” cool flame, eliminating the need to clip udders manually.”* The cows in UDDER SINGE demonstration video appear to disagree with the claim that it is painless: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0LzliJzoXs
While some dairy farmers flame the udders when they are full of milk, some flame them after the cows have been milked.
*www.animart.com/uddersinge
● The truth about the dairy industry (including organic): www.humanemyth.org/happycows.htm
● The truth about the goat dairy industry (including organic): http://tinyurl.com/copkql3
● YOUR GUIDE to VEGANISM: www.tinyurl.com/d4spyjd
(via vegetathiest)
Yeah, that’s definitely a problem. Here they’ll just tell you that they don’t have room. But there are several shelters in my area and a couple different animal rescue/re-homing non-profits.
Probably one of the steps to the plan should be to keep a list of contact numbers for all the animal services in your area.
1. Keep small animal carrier, can of cat food, and old towel in trunk at all times.
2. Rescue strays/small animals when encountered and transport them to appropriate animal services center or veterinarian if possible.
(Of course, don’t be a hero, and abort mission if animal seems even slightly dangerous/aggressive and call animal control)
3. Keep animal control number in glovebox at all times.
(I just keep on finding myself in situations were an animal, usually an injured cat, is hanging out near my home or work place and I’m the only one who’s going to do anything about it.)
Anyone else have any thoughts?
Stay strong fellow vegans. You guys are awesome. Don’t let ‘em get you down.
Please, don’t support companies that test on animals.
Here is a list of cruelty-free cosmetic companies.
Ban Islam: A Facebook page dedicated to anti-islam hate speech. Please report!
After making a delicious vegan breakfast (faux sausage, tofu scramble, and broccoli) you read the packaging and realize that you’re in danger of getting TOO MUCH PROTEIN.
this is what you’re eating.
This is what I think about when someone asks me if I’m bothered by others eating meat in front of me.
“…I’m not going to flip the table over or anything, but yes. Yes, it is sickening.”
Hostility Towards Vegans
I’ve been trying to do this recently anyway, but I resolve to continue the following into the new year: meditating, noticing my thoughts and emotions, thinking more about what I can do for others and less about what I can do for myself, eating more veggies, and taking my vitamins like a good girl.
I also plan on letting Bf know how much I love him more often and being a better Gf altogether.
Happy New Years everyone! Cheers!
I have the pig drawing on a t-shirt from Colleen Patrick-Goudreau’s clothing shop (http://www.compassionatecook.com/merchandise). I love it so much :D
(Source: fuckyeahveganlife)
