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The more you know about where your food comes from, the better. And the best way to know what’s right for YOU is to learn more.
Decisions about what we choose to put into our bodies are personal and I believe that change is more likely to happen when beliefs aren’t forced onto people. Not everyone processes information at the same speed or, despite the best of intentions, goes at the same pace modifying behaviors and habits.
Whether you’re an omnivore, vegetarian or vegan, you’ll likely agree that the inhumane and unethical practices of animal exploitation need to stop.
I hope the information provided here will encourage you to make changes that positively impact farmed animals, our deteriorating environment and your own health.
Thanks or taking time to visit and learn more!
Animal Agriculture
The 5 Biggest Myths About Factory Farming
Former Meat and Dairy Farmers Who Became Vegan Activists
CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation): The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories
Factory Farming: People and Poverty
The Someone Project: Farm Animal Behavior, Emotion, and Intelligence
Rising Number of Farm Animals Poses Environmental and Public Health Risks
Hog Wild: Factory Farms Are Poisoning Iowa’s Drinking Water
Workers in the Fishing Industry
Cruelty-Free, “Humane,” and other food labels
When A Fight Over Language Is Actually About The Right To Know The Truth
The Truth Behind “Humane” Labels
Understanding Labels & Loopholes
Are There Really Cruelty-Free Eggs?
“I only buy eggs, milk, or meat from my local farmer” The Truth About “Humane” Farming
USDA Helps Industrial Farms Claim Humane and Con Consumers, Says AWI
Arguments For and Against Humane Meat
I Became a ‘Humane Farmer’ to Help Animals; I Should Have Gone Vegan
The Chicken and Egg Industries
Billions of Day-Old Chicks Are Shredded, Gassed, and Suffocated
Eggs: What Are You Really Eating?
A Handy Guide for Vegan Advocates Discussing Chickens and Eggs
Backyard Chickens Have a Downside
What’s Wrong with Backyard Eggs?
Chicken Behavior: An Overview of Recent Science
What’s Wrong With Eggs? The Truth About The Egg Industry
What Does “Free Range” Really Mean?
Factory-Farmed Chickens: Their Difficult Lives and Deaths
The 4 Most Humane Ways to Kill a Backyard Chicken
Dairy
Health Concerns about Dairy Products
The Spiked Nose Ring: A Symbol for All Dairy Cruelty
My Journey from ‘Humane’ Dairy Farmer to Vegan Cheese Maker
10 Mothers on Why They’re Saying NO to Dairy
Let’s Talk About All the Pus Americans Are Drinking
Rheumatoid Arthritis Diet – Milk and Dairy Foods
Your Health
Milk Gate: Is Dairy Industry Bribing Health Organizations To Push Milk?
Why the Power Plate? Plant-Based Diets Promote Health
Antibiotic Resistance from the Farm to the Table
How Plant-Based Nutrition Reignited My Passion for Medicine
How Industry Influences Nutrition Science
The Casein Cancer Link or Why You Should Ditch That Milk for Good
The Ultimate Guide to Cruelty-Free Beauty and Household Shopping
The Environment
Environmental Impact of Raising Animals for Food
Veganism is ‘Single Biggest Way’ to Reduce Our Environmental Impact, Study Finds
Climatehealers.org The Science – The Facts
Reverse the ‘Livestock Revolution’
Kindness Project: Environment Impacts of the Animal Industrial Complex
Factory Farming and Our Climate
Environmental Footprint of Milk
Humane Myth Glossary: Sustainable
Fashion brands that use leather are funding Amazon destruction, new study finds
Plant-based Products Produce Less Pesticide Pollution
China’s Plan to Cut Meat Consumption by 50% Cheered by Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron
Ag Gag Laws
“Ag-gag laws” hide the cruelty of factory farms from the public. Courts are striking them down.
The Oldest Ag-Gag Law in the United States Was Just Struck Down
Food Guides and Tips
While many of these links have “vegan” in the titles, please don’t be deterred by the “v” word. Below are recipes, suggestions and ways to get help in modifying your diet, etc. Also be sure to check out the Apps section below, as there are some super helpful ways to know find more plant-based and vegan options! Taking steps to healthier living is easier than you might think.
A Week’s Worth of Vegan Dinners From Trader Joe’s
Costco’s Vegan Offerings Are No Joke
10 Vegetables That Can Substitute As Meat
The Vegan 8 (8 ingredient vegan recipes)
Egg-Free Cooking & Baking with Miss Kitchen Witch
Order Your FREE Vegan Starter Kit!
Shop Smart: 21 Tasty (Oil-Free, Vegan) Finds at Trader Joe’s
Vegan products listed by category
Struggling To Make The Vegan Transition? Top Tips To Help You Embrace A Plant-Based Diet
Vegetarian Substitutes for Ground Beef
The Vegetarian Site list of foods and online store
Clothing
Why isn’t wool vegan? Inside the hidden cruelty of sheep farming
Justice For Animals Wiki: Wool
Allbirds Is All Wrong—Urge It to Ditch Wool NOW!
Patagonia’s ‘Sustainable Wool’ Supplier Exposed: Lambs Skinned Alive, Throats Slit, Tails Cut Off
Take a Stand Against UGG in These Cute Cruelty-Free Boots
Silk, Cashmere, Shearling, and Other Animal-Derived Clothing
Racism and Discrimination
Workers In The Fishing Industry
Racial Injustice: The Truth About Industrial Agriculture
N.C. Court Chooses to Restrict Local Property Rights of Neighbors Besieged by Industrial Hog Waste
Documentaries
Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home
The Emotional World of Farm Animals
Books
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism, by Melanie Joy, PhD
Eating Animals, by Jonathan Safran Foer
The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat?, by Hope Bohanec
Animal Rights: The Abolitionist Approach by Gary L. Francione and Anna Charlton
Animals Make Us Human, by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson
Videos and Hidden Camera Exposés (These contain graphic footage)
Hormel Hell – Supplier Mutilates Piglets
Farm to Fridge – The Truth Behind Meat Production
This Will Make You Think Twice About Your Turkey Sandwich
What’s Wrong With Eggs? The Truth About The Egg Industry
A Story About 10 Billion Lives
Apps
abillion
VeganXpress
Food Monster
Forks Over Knives
HappyCow
Cruelty-Free (Leaping Bunny)
Is It Vegan?
Podcasts
Jane UnChained (Jane Velez-Mitchell)
Food for Thought (Colleen Patrick-Goudreau)
2 Rowdy Vegans (Renee King-Sonnen & Ryuji Chua)
Ordinary Vegan (Nancy Montuori)
Resources
FARM (Farm Animal Rights Movement)
Compassionate Farming Education Initiative
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Animal Rights: The Abolitionist Approach
Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
CETFA (Canadians for the Ethical Treatment of Farmed Animals)
Miscellaneous/Other
Visit a Farm Sanctuary in Your Area
Cows: Science Shows They’re Bright and Emotional Individuals
Companies That Still Test on Animals (and associated brands)
Animal Ingredients List: Non-Vegan Substances
Animal A-Z Fascinating Facts About Some of the World’s Most Amazing Animals
The Ultimate Guide to Cruelty-Free Beauty and Household Shopping
Vegan Beauty & Personal Care Products
Former Meat and Dairy Farmers Who Became Vegan Activists
Stop the Slaughter of Sick and Injured Birds [petition]
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