Over forty-five million turkeys are killed for Thanksgiving each year. These animals live torturous lives and experience painful deaths. What an awful way to celebrate our thankfulness, by contributing to massive suffering. This Thanksgiving, as millions of people stand in line to purchase their mass-produced, drug-laden, sick, abused, inhumanely slaughtered turkeys, I will be thankful that …
Jan
01
New Year’s Resolutions: 2011
Many foodies are predicting “reduced meat consumption” as a top food trend for 2011. From Friends Eat: Meatless Monday or 4/7 Vegetarian/Vegan: As many people are starting to be convinced that eating less meat can be healthy and fulfilling as well, the vegetable is slowly gaining more star power with these emerging trends. Similar to …
Dec
22
Christmas Confusion
Nearly half of the Christmas cards I received this year included pets in the family photo or had pets’ names listed alongside family members’ names. Statistics show that half of the dogs in America will receive Christmas presents. Yet how many people will pause to consider the life of the pig that becomes their Christmas …
Dec
09
10 Vegan-Friendly Gift Ideas
Tis the season for gift-giving and what better way to show the vegetarians in your life (ahem!) that you put a little thought into their gift this year by giving them something that supports their animal friendly lifestyle! And PS, you don’t have to be a vegetarian to appreciate a good cruelty-free gift. These gifts …
Nov
28
Turkey-Free Turkey Day
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Mine was full of family, friends, and food. Related Posts: Top 10 Reasons To Not Eat Turkeys This Is Your Thanksgiving Turkey The Absurdity Of The Presidential Turkey Pardon
Nov
24
Bird Of Courage
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird, instead of the bald eagle? Here is the famous excerpt from the letter to his daughter: For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral …
Nov
18
Honoring Intentions
President George Washington declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1789 with these words: “Thanksgiving is a time to rediscover the spiritual being within and draw strength from our founders and political zealots whose prolific faith has created a nation that we as well as our progeny will be proud of.” Let’s reflect Washington’s intentions for this …
Nov
16
The Absurdity Of The Presidential Turkey Pardon
Every Thanksgiving the President ceremoniously pardons one turkey. Then he joins the rest of America in devouring 46 million of them. (That’s just on Thanksgiving Day. Annually, 247 million turkeys are slaughtered.) What exactly is this ridiculous ritual supposed to symbolize? Does sparing one single turkey help us feel better about the millions we are …
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 …
Dec
23
Compassionate Christmas
I will once again plead for compassion in your holiday meals. Whether it’s ham, turkey, or roast beef that is usually at the center of your table, this year consider losing the dead carcass for something more merciful. During a holiday season that is about love, hope, generosity, good will, peace, joy, sacrifice, and religion, we …
