DOCSLIB.ORG

Easy Vegan Starter Guide for More Information Visit

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Easy Vegan Starter Guide for More Information Visit Easy Vegan Starter Guide For more information visit www.vegansociety.org.nz GETTING STARTED In this guide Welcome to our easy guide to becoming vegan and congratulations on taking the first step to a healthful, compassionate and planet-friendly diet! This guide is designed to help get you underway with recipes, meal ideas and meal planning, nutritional information plus links to documentaries, books and social opportunities. Much information is available on our website. What is veganism? People become vegan for many reasons. The most common are; to protect the environment, to protect the health of their family and to protect animals. A vegan is a person who knowingly chooses not to consume, use or wear any products produced from animals or containing animal by-products and avoids products tested on animals. Vegans do not eat meat (fish, livestock or poultry) eggs, dairy products, honey, gelatine nor do they use leather, fur, silk, wool, cosmetics or soaps derived from animal products. Everything vegans do eat and use comes from plants The vegan diet is simple! It’s easy to fulfil all your nutritional requirements with a vegan diet. The best way to get everything you need is to include a wide variety of fresh, healthy foods in your diet with a few fortified foods. On page two of this guide you’ll see the Vegan Food Pyramid, which shows the kinds of foods you’ll be eating. The American Dietetic Association states: “It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence, and for athletes.” Getting support The Vegan Society holds regular events such as pot lucks, stalls at festivals and expos and ‘Vegan 101’ workshops around the country. See our website for event listings. Pot lucks are fun and family-friendly and we encourage you to check them out! At pot lucks you’ll get meal ideas and connect with other vegans! If you have any questions please feel free to email us at [email protected] and we’ll do our best to help you. You can also find a vegan society representative in your area on our website. z n . g r o . y t e i c o s n a g e v . w w w For more information visit www.vegansociety.org.nz Google ‘vegan recipes’ for 99 VEGAN FOOD IDEAS ideas and more inspiration Breakfast/Brunch Coconut Indian Curries Patés Tomato-based Indian Curries Quiche Tofu Scrambles Chinese Food Smoothies & Thickshakes Dessert Spring Rolls Fruit Salad Afghan Biscuits Potato Fritters Bananas on Toast Shortbread Risotto Beans on Toast Chocolate Pudding Red Dal Porridge Self Saucing Pudding Brown Dal Toast & Marmite Stewed Fruit Yellow Dal Toast & Peanut Butter Fruit Crumble Burritos Toast & Jam Sorbet Tacos Cereal & Soy or Rice Milk Vegan Ice Cream Bean stews Pancakes Custard Panforte Rice & beans Vegan Soy Shakes Gelato Dolmas Snacks Lunch/Dinner Roast Vegetables & Stuffing Sushi Hummus and Corn Thins Vegan Mayo Pesto Pasta Vegan Cakes Pizza Balsamic Vegetable Pastas Bliss Balls Tahini Sauce on Vegetables Tomato-based Pasta dinners Scones Vegetable Wraps Tofu Stir Fries Fresh Fruit Fried Rice Vegetable Soups Popcorn Pad Thai Corn Fritters Corn Chips & Salsa Mushroom Pies Bean Fritters Guacamole & Salsa Garlic Bread Naan Breads Pretzels Fajitas Lentil Pies Chocolate Chip Biscuits Tofu Satay Vegetable Pies Coconut Crunch Biscuits Black Olive Spread Steamed Vegetables & Nuts Nuts Portabello Mushrooms Stir Fried Vegetables & Nuts Trail Mix Vegan Burgers Vegetarian Sausages Muesli Bars Stuffed Eggplant Vegetarian Rissoles Gingerbread Stuffed Squash Salads & Slaws Bread & Oils Bagels Cheesy Pastas Brownies Pilaf Rice Paper Rolls Muffins Biryani Falafel Pita Bread Cupcakes Bean and Vegetable Tarts Falafel & Rice Cinnamon Pinwheels Raw Food For more information visit www.vegansociety.org.nz OTHER RESOURCES Vegan Society Resources Reading List Visit our website and access the following Find more suggestions on our website under resources – www.vegansociety.org.nz. go vegan > documentaries and books. Membership The Face On Your Plate - Jeffrey M. Masson Become a member and recieve the Vegan NZ Eating Animals - Jonathan Safran Foer quarterly magazine. Join up online. Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, And Wear Cows - Melanie Joy Why go vegan? For the animals, the envionment, and your health. Learn about the issues. Link from the homepage. Other Websites Go vegan Find more suggestions on our website under Nutritonal information, 7 day meal plan, dairy, resources > other links. meat, and egg alternatives, and more A guide to vegan Recipes Lists vegan food, cosmetics, and household Found under resources on the website. products in NZ as well as meal ideas. www.facebook.com/aguidetovegan Shopping guides Tips for food shopping, cosmetics, shoes, and SAFE more. Under resources on the website. Read more about the issues. www.safe.org.nz E number card Want to know which additives are vegan? New Zealand Vegetarian Society Download our E Number Card. Found under All resources are vegan. resources > shopping guides. www.vegetarian.org.nz Eating out NZ map Minimalist baker A list of vegan friendly cafes & restaurants all over Recipes that require 10 ingredients or less! New Zealand. Found under resources. www.minimalistbaker.com Events Fat free vegan Find vegan events in your area. Member contributer low fat recipes . www.fatfreevegan.com Contacts and groups Find a local vegan group in your area and connect One Green Planet with other vegans. Found on the footer of the A platform for the growing compassionate and eco- website. conscious generation. www.onegreenplanet.org High Carb Health Documentaries Nutrition & heath experts in NZ. www.highcarbhealth.com Find more suggestions on our website under go vegan > documentaries and books. Like us on facebook Earthlings - www.nationearth.com Cowspiracy - www.cowspiracy.com Keep up to date with vegan news in New Zealand. Forks over knives - www.forksoverknives.com www.facebook.com/VegSocNZ For more information visit www.vegansociety.org.nz SWEET POTATO & CHICKPEA BURGER For more information visit www.vegansociety.org.nz VEGAN CHILLI Recipe designed by Robert Jacobs and gifted to the Vegan Society LIME & BLACK PEPPER EGGPLANT QUINOA WITH PUFFED BLACK RICE & EDAMAME Lime & Black Pepper Marinade 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons finely grated lime zest 2 tablespoons canola oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon chili powder Pinch of salt 2 Large eggplants sliced into strips. Combine all ingredients including eggplant in a sealed container and refrigerate for at least 30mins or up to 2 hours. Stir fry the eggplant over high heat in batches so you don’t overcrowd your pan, set cooked eggplant aside in a large bowl. Reserve left-over marinade. Quinoa 1.5 cups quinoa 2.25 cups water Pinch of salt Soak the quinoa for 5 min in the cooking pot. To rinse: Stir the quinoa with your hand, and carefully pour off the rinsing water.Add back 2.25 cups water & salt. Bring to a boil then turn heat down and cook for 15 minutes. Fluff quinoa gently with a fork and serve. Puffed Rice & Edamame ½ cup black rice 2 cups frozen edamame beans Oil for frying Place small amounts of raw black rice into very hot oil, wait for grains to puff up and then sieve out onto paper towel. For edamame, simply stir-fry in a fry pan until cooked through, and set aside. Combine quinoa, rice and edamame with cooked eggplant, serve drizzled with reserved marinade as dressing. Recipe designed by Robert Jacobs and gifted to the Vegan Society DARK CHOCOLATE & CHERRY FREE-FORM TART WITH COCONUT YOGURT AND TOASTED ALMOND Tart base & topping 800grams coconut flakes 2 tins sweetened soya condensed milk ¾ cup plain flour 3 teaspoons vanilla extract small pinch salt In a large bowl, combine flaked coconut, flour and salt. Pour in sweetened soya condensed milk and vanilla extract. Mix until combined. Spread evenly onto a lined sided baking tray. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely before removing from baking tray. 2 jars maraschino cherries in syrup ½ cup sugar 1-2 tablespoons Instant Clear Jel or cornstarch mixed into ¼ cup water. 300grams dark chocolate, melted. Combine cherries in syrup and sugar in a pan and stir together, bring to a boil. When cherries are boiling, add thickening agent while stirring constantly to prevent lumps. Add enough to make a fairly thick consistency. Let cool to room temperature and then pour onto coconut base. Drizzle randomly yet evenly with the melted dark chocolate, set in fridge for 20mins then put in a cool dry place. Coconut yogurt 400ml tin coconut cream 500ml plain Tonzu soy yogurt ¼ cup icing sugar ¼ cup Instant Clear Jel 150gram toasted slivered almonds Combine clear jel with icing sugar and stir vigorously through the coconut cream, set aside to fully thicken. Once thick beat into the yogurt and fold through almonds. Enjoy with the Choco- late and Cherry tart..
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Vegan-Friendly Restaurants
    WELCOME Hello and thank you for taking a look inside this guide! We, the Animal Advocates of South Central PA, created it for you to use as a compass on your path towards a kinder, healthier life. We are an organization promoting a conscious and compassionate lifestyle which can be summed up in one word: Veganism. It isn’t like other vegan guides, though. It’s tailored for individuals living in South Central Pennsylvania (SCPA) to make your transition as easy as possible. We will lightly touch on the reasons to go vegan (but we highly suggest doing research elsewhere!) and how to make those changes. We will cover everything from where to go out to eat on a Friday night, to what cruelty-free body care brands to check out, and everything in between. We would like to thank you for considering this impactful, wonderful lifestyle, and hope we can assist you on your journey! After exploring this guide, please visit our website, which has many helpful resources, including local restaurant lists, blog articles, and links for further reading. www.animaladvocatesscpa.com Follow us on social media to see what we are up to! “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better”. -Maya Angelou 2 Vegan Guide for South Central PA WHY GO VEGAN? For The Animals | For The Environment For Our Health | For Everything! There are many reasons people go vegan. In some cases, it’s for the environment. Animal agriculture is a significant ecological problem, contributing more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transportation sector.
    [Show full text]
  • Elated.Co.Za Ebook
    Enhancing the Lives of Animals Through Ethical Decisions The Microsanctuary Revolution – For Rescued Farm Animals Table Of Contents Welcome to Elated! 4 Elated’s Mission: 5 About Karen 10 Why Vegan? 13 How to Transition to Vegan 15 Helping Your Mother Prepare Vegan Meals for You 26 Do You Love Animals More Than People? 28 What Do You Do When People Attack You for Being Vegan? 32 How Can You Say it's Easy to be Vegan? 35 What Do You Do When You Go Vegan and Your Partner Doesn't? 38 Being Vegan on a Budget 40 What You Can Do 42 Vegan Education 46 Vegan Quotes 49 Biblical Quotes 65 Islamic Quotes 76 Buddhist Quotes 82 Prayer for the Liberation of Animals 97 The Great Bell Chant - The End of Suffering 99 The Art of Mindful Living - Eating Together 101 The True Lives of Farmed Animals 103 Fish Exploited for Food Suffer Like Mammals and Birds 105 The Microsanctuary Revolution - for Rescued Farm Animals 112 Fish Exploited for Food Suffer Like Mammals and Birds Page 1 The Microsanctuary Revolution – For Rescued Farm Animals The Truth About Milk and Dairy 115 My Personal Tribute to Doris 124 Portrait of Marcie a Beautiful Soul 126 Two Animal Voices I Will Never Forget 132 Turkeys All Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go 136 Give Up Red Meat Without Trading Animals' Lives 139 Seeing for Two - If His Mother Could See Him Now 145 Caring About Live Sheep Export is Not Enough 148 How Gisela Survived the Dairy Farm 150 Why Care About Farm Animals? 154 Goats' Milk Kills Kids 158 Did You Know My Mother? 163 The Humane Myth 165 No Humane Dairy Products Here 166
    [Show full text]
  • (702) 405-8550 Onlinerestaurants
    RAW FOODS All Raw All Gluten-Free RAW TOSTADAS Half $6 • Full $11 Due to the nature of nature, your raw food may contain pits or seeds. Mix and match any 2 flavors to make a full experience. Savory Tostadas Sweet Tostadas RAW BURGERS OLÉ - Rawtilla topped with - Add Banana for $1.00 more Step 1: Choose your burger: seed “cheese”, “beans”, guacamole, “PBJ” - salsa,sour dream, & hemp seeds. Almond Butter & Strawberry Jelly RAW “CHEESE” BURGER topped with sesame seeds. Your choice of patty served on onion rawtilla with AMORÉ - Rawtilla topped with hand prepared catsup, mustard, mayo, onion, carrots, marinara, almond “cheese”, TROPICAL - All Vegan • Raw Options • Gluten-Free Options tomato, arugula, sprouts, avocado, & “cheese”. pesto, bruschetta tomatoes. Coconut Butter & Mango Jelly topped with coconut shreds. Hours: RAW PORTOBELLO BURGER OPA - Rawtilla topped with Go Vegan Café Your choice of patty served on onion rawtilla w/ marinated Portobello olives, hummus, tomato, cucumber, - Add Chocolate Sauce at The Eldan Center Mon.-Sat. 9am-8pm mushrooms, pesto, avocado, almond “cheese”, arugula, & alfalfa sprouts. red bell pepper, & tabouleh. for $1.00 more 5875 S. Rainbow Blvd. #104 Sunday 9am-5pm Las Vegas, NV 89118 RAW ITALIAN BURGER RAW WRAPS Half $9.5 • Full $16 Your choice of patty served on onion rawtilla with marinara, pesto, MEXI WRAP - Collard greens lled with spicy seed “cheese”, guacamole, & salsa. almond “cheese”, arugula, & alfalfa sprouts. (702) 405-8550 GREEN BURRITO - Collard greens lled with spicy seed “cheese”, “beans”, greens, RAW MEDITERRANEAN BURGER salsa, guacamole, sour dream, & yam ”rice”. Your choice of patty served on onion rawtilla with hummus, cucumber, www.GoVegan.Cafe bruschetta tomatoes, olives, tabouleh, arugula, & alfalfa sprouts.
    [Show full text]
  • (702) 405-8550 Chownow
    RAW FOODS All Raw All Gluten-Free RAW TOSTADAS Half $6 • Full $11 Due to the nature of nature, your raw food may contain pits or seeds. Mix and match any 2 flavors to make a full experience. Savory Tostadas Sweet Tostadas RAW BURGERS OLÉ - Rawtilla topped with - Add Banana for $1.00 more Step 1: Choose your burger: seed “cheese”, “beans”, guacamole, “PBJ” - salsa,sour dream, & hemp seeds. Almond Butter & Strawberry Jelly RAW “CHEESE” BURGER topped with sesame seeds. Your choice of patty served on onion rawtilla with AMORÉ - Rawtilla topped with hand prepared catsup, mustard, mayo, onion, carrots, marinara, almond “cheese”, TROPICAL - All Vegan • Raw Options • Gluten-Free Options tomato, arugula, sprouts, avocado, & “cheese”. pesto, bruschetta tomatoes. Coconut Butter & Mango Jelly topped with coconut shreds. Hours: RAW PORTOBELLO BURGER OPA - Rawtilla topped with Go Vegan Café Your choice of patty served on onion rawtilla w/ marinated Portobello olives, hummus, tomato, cucumber, - Add Chocolate Sauce at The Eldan Center Mon.-Sat. 10am-7:30pm mushrooms, pesto, avocado, almond “cheese”, arugula, & alfalfa sprouts. red bell pepper, & tabouleh. for $1.00 more 5875 S. Rainbow Blvd. #104 Sunday CLOSED Las Vegas, NV 89118 RAW ITALIAN BURGER RAW WRAPS Half $9.5 • Full $16 Your choice of patty served on onion rawtilla with marinara, pesto, MEXI WRAP - Collard greens lled with spicy seed “cheese”, guacamole, & salsa. almond “cheese”, arugula, & alfalfa sprouts. (702) 405-8550 GREEN BURRITO - Collard greens lled with spicy seed “cheese”, “beans”, greens, RAW MEDITERRANEAN BURGER salsa, guacamole, sour dream, & yam ”rice”. Your choice of patty served on onion rawtilla with hummus, cucumber, www.GoVegan.Cafe bruschetta tomatoes, olives, tabouleh, arugula, & alfalfa sprouts.
    [Show full text]
  • Vegan History
    Vegan History Veganism has origins that date back to ancient India and Mediterranean societies. Vegetarianism is known to be mentioned by the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras around 500 BC.(1) Veganism can be traced to the Indus Valley Civilization in 3300-1300, particular to northern and western ancient India. An early known vegan was the Arab poet al-Ma’arri, 973-1057 AD. He based his view on equal justice not only for humans, yet for animals as well. His philosophy was based in health, the transmigration of souls, and animal welfare. (2) In the 19th century vegetarianism became a significant movement in UK and USA, with a minority of vegetarians avoiding all animal foods. In the early 1800’s poet Percy Bysshe published “A Vindication of Natural Diet” and a London doctor, William Lambe said “water and vegetable diet could cure cure anything from tuberculosis to acne.” (3) Around 1830 many vegan communities were established. The Temple School opened in 1834 in Massachusetts in the USA, and Fruitlands in 1844. 1838, in England James Pierrepont Greaves founded the vegan community the Concordium at Alcott House. Then in 1843 members from the Alcott House formed the Vegetarian Society in UK. In this time vegetarians opposed veganism, calling it impractical and thought it may oppose their vegetarian crusade. In 1944 when The Vegetarian Society didn’t support the emerging Vegan movement, Donald Watson started his own publication called The Vegan News, and coined the word vegan. The publication inspired others to give up dairy, such as George Bernard Shaw. November 1st is World Vegan Day, which also marks the founding of The Vegan Society in UK.
    [Show full text]
  • How It All Vegan Kindle
    HOW IT ALL VEGAN PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Tanya Barnard | 230 pages | 01 Jul 2002 | ARSENAL PULP PRESS | 9781551520674 | English | Vancouver, Canada How It All Vegan PDF Book More often that desire has been rooted in convenience or not wanting to make a scene, and tiny allowances in these situations are something I recently decided to take more seriously and abstain from entirely. Or they live at my place where they get good food, medical care, loved on. Surprisingly enough, lemons and other citrus fruits are the most alkalining. By the second year I had also cut out meat, eggs and most fishes large ones. It is hard for me to break that stereotype when it fits me perfectly. Tanya takes the intimidation out of converting to a new way of eating. Plants were harmed. Since most of them use vinegar I added some lavender or lemon essential oil to the bottle to get rid of that smell. Vegan Bread Muffins. How It All Vegan! But, it will be a huge challenge to go against your very own brain chemistry. Just saw the post about B In my case, I became vegan in the same year I took up ultramarathoning—not sure now which weirdness caused the other. I loved reading this as my husband just suggest trying to go Vegan. October 30, Praise for How It All Vegan! Everyone will love this simple dish that's full of flavor! Nov 14, Karin marked it as to-read. With fun illustrations and a cool, punky sensibility, How It All Vegan! I found this one mostly a re-hash of the first book, How it All Vegan, which I use a ton.
    [Show full text]
  • Advocate Thevegan
    th Year! Our 27 THE veGan aDVoCaTe Volume XXVII, Number 4 November 2016- January 2017 Rochester, NY USA LOCAL DOCTORS URGE THEIR A VEGAN DIET PATIENTS TO GO VEGAN! lecture series, which both members of the What is it, and Why? general public and health professionals can benefit from, and for which over 200 hours If you are not a vegetarian or a member When it comes to health care, Rochester holds its own against other communities. We of continuing medical education credit have of the Rochester Area Vegan Society even like to think we’re better than most. been issued. (RAVS), this column is for you. Here are One area in which the Rochester medical One physician who took the Plant- some of the basics. community shines is its knowledge and Based Diet course in the spring of 2016 was A vegetarian is someone who eats no promotion of a whole food plant-based (i.e., Dr. John (Chad) Teeters, the Chief of animal flesh: no meat, poultry or fish. A healthy vegan) diet. Cardiology at Highland Hospital. Dr. Teeters vegan is a vegetarian who goes further and In the 1980’s and 1990’s, the evidence became vegan and lost 60 pounds; you can eats no animal products at all: no eggs, started to mount that a vegan diet is not just read his testimonial at the RLM website, cheese, milk, or honey. RAVS recommends safe and healthy, but optimal for health; and roclifemed.com. Dr. Teeters presented the a vegan diet as the optimal diet. that it can not only prevent but even reverse September Lifestyle as Medicine lecture, What are the reasons to go vegan? It the chronic diseases that plague those on a sharing his own story and talking about how comes down to these: for your health, for meat-based diet.
    [Show full text]
  • VSH Newsletter April 2008
    The Island Vegetarian Quarterly Newsletter of the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii SUPPORTING HEALTH, ANIMAL RIGHTS, AND ECOLOGY VOL. 19, ISSUE 2, APRIL-JUNE 2008 Slaughter Investigation Shakes Nation Inside this Issue: A shocking undercover investigation by The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) revealed widespread mistreatment of “downed” dairy LEGISLATOR 2 cows—those who are too sick or injured to walk—at a Southern California READERS’ VOICES 3 slaughter plant. The investigation at the Hallmark Meat Packing Co. of Chino pulls open IN THE NEWS 4 a curtain on the scandalous treatment of animals slaughtered to supply the CALENDAR OF EVENTS 9 National School Lunch Program and other federal aid programs. Release of KAUAI POTLUCKS 11 the HSUS investigation shows slaughter plant workers displaying complete ANIMAL RIGHTS CORNER 15 disregard for the pain and misery they inflicted as they repeatedly attempted BOOK REVIEW 17 to force downed animals onto their feet and into the human food chain. RESTAURANT REVIEW 18 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the suspension VEGAN TIDBITS 19 of Westland Meat Co. as a supplier of the National School Lunch program and opened its own official inquiry only hours after the release of the HSUS investigation. The practice of slaughtering downed cows is especially trou- bling since downed animals may have a higher risk of being infected with Public Lectures:* bovine spongiform encephalopathy (also known as mad cow disease), E. coli, and Salmonella. CHEF JENNIFER FLYNN School districts rushed to purge their systems of meat from the plant. “THE SUPER FOOD GENERATION: Restaurants announced an end to purchases from the company.
    [Show full text]
  • September 2002
    The Island Vegetarian Vegetarian Society of Hawaii Quarterly Newsletter supporting human health, animal rights, and ecology Volume 13, Issue 3, Jul –Sep 2002 PETA’s Friedrich June VSH Speaker Inside ruce Friedrich, Ve- · President’s Message gan Outreach Direc- B tor for People for the Ethi- · Science Corner cal Treatment of Animals · Terry Shintani, MD (PETA), was the speaker for the VSH meeting held · Animal Rights Corner June 12 at the Ala Wai Golf Course Recreation · Calendar of Events Center. He gave a similar & Bookstore presentation at a VSH · Recipes meeting held at Maui Community College on · Reviews June 14. Friedrich began his talk by relating his back- Public Lectures ground, which includes a Midwest upbringing and a Phi Beta Kappa graduation DICK ALLGIRE from Grinnell College in “What’s Wrong Iowa. Prior to joining PETA in 1996, he worked for six years in a Washington, DC homeless shelter. with Milk?” The body of his presentation, entitled Veganism: The Only Diet for a Small Planet, described his five compelling reasons to adhere to a vegan diet and life- Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m. style. Disastrous effects on health and the environment were the first two reasons. Ala Wai Golf Course Rec. Ctr. Animal welfare, the way in which animals are treated on factory farms, was the third. Animal rights, the concept that animals are here for their own purposes and “Vegetarianism in not for the selfish interests of the human branch of the animal kingdom, was the World Religions” fourth. Human rights was Friedrich’s fifth reason to be vegan.
    [Show full text]
  • WHY VEG A5 Flyer.Indd
    Boycott Cruelty Go Vegan! TURNING ANIMALS INTO FOOD Many people believe (and hope) that animals raised for food for humans must be very well treated because sick, diseased or dead animals would be of no use to agribusiness. But this is not true. FACTORY FARMING= INDUSTRIALISED CRUELTY The pressure to produce inexpensive beef, chicken, pork, veal, fish, eggs, milk and dairy products has led modern farming to treat animals as mere commodities or machines. There is a trend worldwide to replace small family farms with intensive, industrialised, factory farms. The philosophy of mass production is what lies behind it all. “...if the public knew more about the way in which agricultural and animal production infringes on animal welfare, the outcry would be louder.” BERNARD E. ROLLIN, PhD Farm Animal Welfare, Iowa State University Press, 1995. Bernard Rollin is author of more than 150 papers and 10 books on ethics and animal science. Hens in crowded cages suffer severe feather loss. “The life of an animal in a factory farm is characterised by acute deprivation, stress, and disease. Hundreds of millions of animals are forced to live in cages just barely larger than their own bodies. While one species may be caged alone without any social contact, another species may be crowded so tightly together that they fall prey to stress-induced cannibalism… the victims of factory farms exist in a relentless state of distress.” Humane Farming Association: 2 The Dangers of Factory Farming Inside a broiler house. Broiler Chickens Virtually all chickens in Australia raised for meat are factory farmed.
    [Show full text]
  • Vegan 101 for Print
    VEGAN 101 How to kickstart your vegan journey Vegan101_sp04.indd 1 14/06/2017 16:02 WELCOME TO VEGAN Many people say that going vegan is the best thing they’ve ever done – their only regret is not doing it sooner. So what are you waiting for? There’s a whole world of positive benefits just around the corner. Let’s start with the basics. What is veganism? Vegans avoid all use of animals, for food, clothing, product testing, entertainment and more. One of the fastest-growing lifestyle movements, there are now over half a million vegans living in Great Britain. This has trebled in the past ten years, and is showing no sign of slowing down. So why the increase? People are simply waking up to all the positive effects of going vegan. By refusing to fund the cruel and unethical use of animals, we also help to protect the environment by choosing a more sustainable lifestyle. And given that we can thrive and enjoy great health on a balanced plant-based diet, all while enjoying delicious food, what’s not to love? In this leaflet you will find the basic info you need to get started on your vegan transition. All of this, and more, is also available on our free 30 Day Vegan Pledge, which you can sign up to at vegansociety.com/pledge. Vegan101_sp04.indd 2 14/06/2017 16:02 PLANT-BASED BENEFITS Vegan living is… Easy Healthy Like any lifestyle change, But don’t just take our vegan living takes a little word for it.
    [Show full text]
  • UPC Summer 2017 Poultry Press
    Summer 2017 Volume 27, Number 1 Poultry Press Promoting the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl Celebrating 27 years of dedicated activism for domestic fowl UPC# 11656 United Poultry Concerns P.O. Box 150 Machipongo, VA 23405-0150 (757) 678-7875 FAX: (757) 678-5070 [email protected] UPC sanctuary photo by Visit Our Web Site: Diane Harris, April 11, 2017 www.upc-online.org “Hans deBoer gathered up this baby rooster flung from a truck on a highway in Delaware. Cathy deBoer shampooed him and together they lovingly cared for him until April 7th when they drove him to our sanctuary in Virginia. They called him Chic, so I decided to call him Chicklett II after another baby rooster named Chicklett, who in 2010 was saved by Whitney Hillman, a 16-year-old student who refused to slaughter her chicken for a school project. Instead, she hid him in her purse and snuck him to safety and wrote a letter to her teacher explaining her decision.” – Karen Davis United Poultry Concerns www.upc-online.org Volume 27, Number 1 Our 6th Annual Conscious Eating Conference Was a Fabulous Success! uperbly organized by our projects manager Hope Bohanec, United Poultry Concerns hosted our 6th Annual Conscious Eating ConferenceS at the David Brower Center in Berkeley, California on Saturday, March 11, 2017. The speakers were phenomenal and engaging, the food was delicious, and the energy was positive and inspired! We had lots of new people this year, as well as folks telling us that past Conscious Eating Conferences were their inspiration for going vegan.
    [Show full text]