A vegan is a person who does not use or consume any animal products (no meat, fish, chickens, dairy, eggs, fur, leather etc). Sometimes vegans are also known as 'strict' vegetarians.
We reject the Perpetual Holocaust and refuse to fund or in any way support the undeclared war on life.
Vegans (vee-guns) believe that by adopting a lifestyle that is free (as much as humanly possible) from using animal products, it is the most effective thing they can do to put an immediate end to animal suffering.
In today's society it is very easy to live a vegan lifestyle.
There is a wide selection of vegan foods, including soy, rice and almond milk, ice cream, cereals, wraps, sauces, spreads and entrees available at most grocery stores.
There is also a wide variety of vegan online stores who sell cool non-leather shoes, belts, personal care products and even gelatin-free marshmallows and candies! (!)
If you would like to go vegan, there are a ton of online resources and books available.
Do your homework and open your mind to a whole new and exciting way of living!
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"Do we, as humans, having the ability to reason and to communicate abstract ideas verbally and in writing,
and to form ethical and moral judgements using the accumulated knowledge of the ages, have the right to take th lives
of sentient organisms, particularly when we are not forced to by hunger or dietary need, but rather do so for the
frivolous reason that we 'like' the taste of meat?
In essence, should we know better?"
-Peter Cheeke, PhD
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
-Martin Luthor King Jr
"Veganism has given me a higher level of awareness and spirituality."
-Dexter Scott King, son of Rev. MLK jr.
"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who look on and do nothing."
-Albert Einstein
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REASONS FOR BEING/GOING VEGETARIAN
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There are differing reasons for why people don't participate in the war against animals, the reasons can be stand-alone or in conjunction with others; here are the basic five:
Health;
Vegetarianism is proven to be the most natural and therefore healthiest diet for our species, unfortunately many people don't figure this out until after a major omnitarianism-induced medical incident occurs.
Moral/Welfare;
To reduce the harm done to all others - cruelty [and numerous violations] are intrinsic to animal exploitation.
Ecological;
Animal agrikulture is one of the most ecologically destructive industries in history, and is only going to continue to worsen. This industry is also responsible for the decline of wild animal populations.
Economical;
Healthy Plant-based diets are much more "wallet-friendly" than flesh-based ones. When strapped for cash, sticking to the produce section helps to save cash. While we pay cost at the grocery store, multi-Billion-dollar exploitation industries recieve mega-subsidies from their friends in government.
Religious beliefs;
There are a number of religions which have not been corrupted and still actively promote compassion and respect for others; there are others which survive persecution and taint - for example, the true teachings of Jesus, the "Prince of Peace".
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Diet for a New America
By John Robbins
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Fast Food Nation
By Eric Schlosser
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Eternal Treblinka
By Charles Patterson
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Food Revolution
By John Robbins
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MAD COWBOY: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat
By Howard F. Lyman, Glen Merzer
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Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment
By David Kirby
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Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy
By Matthew Scully
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Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat Industry
By Gail A. Eisnitz
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Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating, Revised Edition
By Erik Marcus
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Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Child or the Dog?
By Gary L. Francione
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Eating Animals
By Jonathan Safran Foer
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The World Without Us
By Alan Weisman
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Earthlings: Nature - Animals - Humankind - Make the Connection
By Earth Nation
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Behind the Mask: The Story Of The People Who Risk Everything To Save Animals
By Shannon Keith
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SharkWater
By Rob Stewart
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The Cove
By Louie Psihoyos
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The Witness
By Tribe of Heart
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Local Animal-Friendly Shopping
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30-3100 Howard {Devonshire Mall} (519) 966-7706
Carries a WIDE selection of amazing 100% NON-animal tested personal care products; 75% (and growing) of LUSH products are also VEGAN - check for the green "V" on labels or ask their extremely friendly staff for assistance.
(Milk and dairy are used in some products and are acquired through "humane" providers.)
Charity Pot: find out how you can support a great variety of great causes {such as opposing the annual seal hunt} and organizations {such as the incomperable "Pirates of Compassion" known as Sea Shepherd} through the purchase of these in-store products!
- Sol Invictus Aromatherapy Shoppe
378 Devonshire Road
(519) 258-6472
solinvictus@cogeco.ca
Great place, check it out!
(More information to come)
- Josephs Produce/Farm Market
6645 Tecumseh Rd. E. (519) 945-9214
and
2451 Tecumseh Rd. W. (519) 977-5598
[There are a few animal-derived products for sale here, but since there's no such thing as perfection and over 99% of the products they sell are plants, we are comfortable promoting this business...but eliminating the animal products from their inventory would be great!]
If you know of/own a business which is animal-friendly(does not kill or exploit*), and you would like it listed here, let us know!
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PLANT-BASED
[balanced]
FRUITARIAN
Vegan, with the exception of eating only that which can be obtained from plants without causing them harm[i.e fruits].
VEGAN
['pure vegetarians']:
Avoids/does Not consume or use Any animal products wherever possible.
VEGETARIAN:
Does Not eat flesh whatsoever,
however, will ingest;
[lacto-] milk.
and/or
[ovo-] eggs.
MEDITERRANEAN:
See pescotarian.
FLESH-BASED
[unbalanced]
PESCOTARIAN:
Consumes fish, but no other types of flesh. Traditional Mediterranean diets are plant-centered and Very low in fish,
despite the fishing industry's attempted rebranding. May consume eggs/dairy/others.
POLLOTARIAN:
Consumes "poultry" -birds, but no other forms of flesh. May consume eggs/dairy/others.
FLEX/LOCATARIAN:
Modified omnitarianism. Well-intentioned, but misguided greenwashing. Both of these diets still produce more pollution
than that of Vegan/Vegetarianism.
OMNITARIAN
[SAD, Standard American Diet]:
Consumes a wide variety of rotting cadavers with, all too often, a meager to moderate amount of healthful plant foods.
CARNITARIAN
[ATKINS/PRICE]:
Utterly UNhealthy.
*NOTE: the -VORE suffix has been substituted in some titles with the appropriate -TARIAN for accuracy, and to show there is
a distinction between actual omnivores [dogs, bears] and omnitarians [humans] which simply choose/are conditioned to eat flesh.
-VORE infers a biologically suited diet, whereas -TARIAN is a play off of vegetarian and discerns these alternative
diets to be purely choice driven. Humans anatomically fall into the herbi/frugivore category.
Silly Myths persist about our brains ["eating meat made them evolve"...no, evolutionary changes in the human-ancestor brain were fueled by high levels of glucose as well as complex-carbohydrates...of which meat is void thereof],
eyes ["eating meat made them stereoscopic"] and teeth [that our misleadingly so-called "canines",
otherwise known as cuspids, are "meant to tear flesh"]
but these beliefs/misconceptions invariably fail to stand up to the slightest of scientific scrutiny.
A good book, for those caught in arguments with amateur anthropolgists, is
"Man the Hunted: Primates, Predators, and Human Evolution" by Hart & Sussman
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What the animal agriKulture industry doesn't want you to realize:
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There are NO nutrients which are unique to animal products, quite the opposite in fact, animal products lack many nutrients which are vital for optimal health, however,
there are many things found in animal-derived 'foods' that are detrimental to humans..
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BEEF: It's Whats Rotting In Your Colon.
Flesh begins to break down and decompose from the moment of death.
When fats are cooked using high heat, free radicals are created -which are known to cause cancer.
When we stop eating animal products, we immediately liberate a great amount of physical energy which the body uses for
detoxifying and healing itself.
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"Why are animal products toxic?"
Protein putrefaction, a fermentation process,
the bacteriological decomposition, or rotting, of nitrogenous foods or proteins in our gut.
Putrefaction of proteins proceeds easily at body temperatures, just as milk will spoil on a warm day.
In our society, putrefaction of meat & dairy products is the major culprit in that regard.
The byproducts of putrefaction include ammonias, sulfides, histamines, tyramine, cadaverine, putrescine, indoles, skatoles, and purines -all toxic compounds which poisons both the body and mind.
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Betrayal
It is our right to be provided truthful nutritional education which has Not been corrupted by animal agriculture money; that we, and our children, are taught the unhealthy habits that these industries have paid education boards to teach us is a sad violation of our trust.
[[With that being said, we do understand that taking a stand against multi-billion dollar-a-year industries, which have no compunctions about taking countless lives for sheer profit, is a very daunting prospect that could put ones
career on the line; but for the sake of our children, our species and all others, fear needs to be put aside -- it is your duty.]]
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