To follow up on yesterday’s post… Many people suggest the buying organic eggs is the answer. I just want to clarify that organic does not mean humane. Organic simply means that the animals were not given growth hormones, antibiotics, nor fed food that had pesticides on it. Organic eggs still come from hens in filthy, …
Jan
06
A Thought Experiment
Imagine yourself in a crowded elevator, an elevator so crowded that you cannot turn around without bumping into (and aggravating) your neighbor. This elevator is so crowded that you are often held aloft, which is kind of a blessing because the floor is made of wire that cuts your bare feet. You are stuck in …
Aug
31
Official FDA Inspection Reports Released
Just a quick update on the salmonella outbreak in eggs. Here’s some excerpts from a New York Times article: Inspection reports released by the Food and Drug Administration described — often in nose-pinching detail — possible ways that salmonella could have been spread undetected through the vast complexes of two companies. Barns infested with flies, …
Aug
24
8 Reasons to Beware of Eggs
Half a Billion Eggs Recalled, And Counting… Over 500 million eggs have been recalled due to an outbreak of Salmonella that sickened thousands of people across the country (and many cases go unreported because Salmonella infections, which cause diarrhea and stomach cramps, often go undiagnosed). This is one of the country’s worst food safety recalls, …
Apr
26
Meatless Monday #30: More Delicious Tofu Scrambles
Once again, I did not cook a single meal this week because of travel for the 3rd wedding I’ve attended in 3 weeks. Luckily, The Rockin Vegan has some amazing tofu scramble recipes he’s willing to share! Tofu scramble? Huh?! Surprisingly, tofu + tumeric = a delicious scrambled egg substitute! Because cruelty in the egg industry …
Apr
02
Blessed Are The Merciful
Have compassion as God has compassion. Matthew 5:48 As Christians celebrate Christ’s ultimate sacrifice and resurrection this Easter, let us resolve to emulate His compassion in our own lives. There’s no better place to begin than the dinner table. As we break bread, let’s break ties with some of the most violent and ungodly places …
Mar
25
Free Range: Not As Free As You Think
Anyone that thinks the 285 million caged hens in America are experiencing anything less than torture is fooling themselves. After learning about the cruelty and destruction caused by the egg industry, many people think that free-range, cage-free, or organic are the solution to the problem, but free-range isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Each …
Mar
24
Eggs And The Environment
It’s not just pig farms that produce massive pools of waste. Olivera egg ranch in northern California has a 16.5 acre lagoon filled with waste sludge from its more than 700,000 caged hens. The stench and eye-burning fumes cause headaches and nausea for the neighbors. Waste lagoons like this (which are on all factory farms) are …
Mar
23
Meet Your Meat: Eggs
Yes, I realize that eggs aren’t technically meat, but the over 285 million hens that are raised for eggs each year are arguably the most abused of all livestock animals. These birds spend the entirety of their lives packed 7 or 8 hens to each battery cage. This gives each animal the space of slightly smaller …
