“Downed” animals are animals that can not stand on their own. One of the most rampant forms of animal abuse is trying to force downed animals to stand by jabbing, kicking, shooting with high powered hoses, prodding with electric rods, poking in the eyes, and ramming them with forklifts. Many of these animals are brutally …
Dec
11
Oct
24
The Hidden Cost of Meat
The meat industry is a powerful economic & political force. Besides spending million of its own dollars to promote meat-eating, it has also secured an unfair share of our tax dollars. Because the the meat production process is so wasteful, inefficient, and costly, the industry must be subsidized to survive. Most people are unaware of how …
Oct
09
Burgers That Can Shatter Lives
Last week, the New York Times published an in-depth article on how the flaws in our industrialized meat system can lead to devastating consequences, including death. It features the story of one woman who was paralyzed from the waist down by an E. coli contaminated hamburger. “I ask myself every day, ‘Why me?’ and ‘Why from a …
Jul
13
High Quality H2O
In 2003, Americans alone spent more than $7 billion on bottled water at an average cost of more than $1 a bottle. Is the price of bottled water really worth it? In 2004, it was discovered that Coca Cola’s Dasani water (labeled “pure, still water”) was actually just tap water. This uncovered a common practice …
Jun
17
Rules And Regulations
To address a question I received… How can the FDA (Food & Drug Administration) possibly allow crap-filled meat to enter the market? Well, the meat industry is regulated by the USDA (US Department of Agriculture), not the FDA. And unfortunately, the USDA is operating under a conflicted mission: to promote the sale of American beef …
