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Palm oil is a globally traded commodity that is used in 50 percent of all consumer goods, from lipstick and packaged food to body lotion and biofuels. Used in about half of the products on supermarket shelves, palm oil imports to the U.S. have jumped 485% in the last decade.

This has resulted in severe negative impacts on the environment, the climate, and local populations.

Palm oil destroys rainforests: Rainforests provide critical habitat to endangered species including Sumatran tigers, Sumatran elephants and orangutans. One government, Indonesia, has announced plans to convert approximately 18 million more hectares of rainforests, an area the size of Missouri, into palm oil plantations by 2020.

Palm oil causes climate change: Rainforests are destroyed to create industrial palm oil plantations, releasing massive quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Deforestation causes eighty percent of Indonesia’s CO2 emissions, making the tropical nation the world’s third largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

Palm oil threatens forest peoples: Millions of Indonesians rely directly on rainforests for their livelihoods. A single palm oil plantation can destroy the forests, watersheds, and forest resources of thousands of Indonesians, leaving entire forest communities to face poverty.

For more information, and to find out what you can do to help, visit the Rainforest Action Network.

fuckyeahfatvegans: don’t eat them OR eat their products

new-delete — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:01:15 -0400

fuckyeahfatvegans:

don’t eat them OR eat their products

India Bans Captive Dolphin Shows as 'Morally Unacceptable'

new-delete — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:01:16 -0400

India Bans Captive Dolphin Shows as 'Morally Unacceptable':

vegandailynews:

India has become the fourth country (along with Costa Rica, Hungary and Chile) to ban captive dolphin and orca shows, like those featured at “parks” such as Sea World.

India has declared that cetaceans’ high level of intelligence grants them the status of “non-human persons,” which elevates the animals’ rights. The new law partly stems from the fact that cetaceans do not historically fare well in captivity.

soycrates: We all want to help the planet. But how? The answer...

rhodawave — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 12:01:07 -0400

soycrates:

We all want to help the planet. But how?

The answer could be sitting right in front of us—three times a day. By eating a plant-based diet, we can help prevent global warming, rainforest destruction, and pollution, while saving water and other precious resources. In fact, raising animals for food produces more greenhouse gas emissions than all of the cars, planes, and other forms of transportation combined. There has never been a better time to go green by eating green.

For More Information: http://www.chooseveg.com/environment

Article: UN urges global move to meat and dairy-free diet

40 More Tips on Becoming Environmentally Friendly: http://simplemom.net/tips-to-go-green-at-home/

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new-delete — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:01:11 -0400

mountainvegan: Shit Vegans Say Awesome video [X]

rhodawave — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:01:03 -0400

mountainvegan:

Shit Vegans Say

Awesome video [X]

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rhodawave — Thu, 30 May 2013 12:01:10 -0400

ravens-world: New research has shown that muesli-style foods...

rhodawave — Wed, 29 May 2013 12:01:13 -0400

ravens-world:

New research has shown that muesli-style foods can be dangerous for rabbits’ health and wellbeing and should not be fed. If you currently feed a muesli-type food you should gradually transfer your pets onto a hay and nugget/pellet based feeding plan over a period of between 14-28 days, by gradually reducing the amount of muesli and increasing the proportion of nuggets until they have completely replaced the mix. Remember that good quality hay and/or grass should make up the majority of your rabbit’s diet and should be available at all times. Please talk to your vet for more information.

Why are muesli-style foods potentially so dangerous?

Recent research* conducted by the University of Edinburgh has shown that feeding muesli, with or without hay, is associated with abnormalities that can lead to painful dental and digestive problems that require veterinary treatment, like

Lower Gut motility, which can put rabbits at a high risk of gut stasis, a condition which is often fatal

Eating less hay, which can lead to abnormal growth of teeth that could develop into painful dental disease. Lower hay consumption also results in reduction in water intake, which in turn can lead to urinary tract stones or sludge.

Not eating all their caecotrophs, meaning they may not get all the nutrition they need and uneaten caecotrophs may become matted in rabbits’ fur, putting them at risk of dermatitis and fly strike

Selective feeding (where rabbits pick out their favourite pieces rather than eating the whole portion), which can lead to an imbalanced diet lacking in vital vitamins and minerals.

The research has also shown that eating muesli-style foods without hay causes rabbits to become overweight or obese, which can also lead to health problems.

http://www.rabbitawarenessweek.co.uk/diet

Team Green: Cats & Veganism...this will stir up some hairballs.

rhodawave — Tue, 28 May 2013 12:01:06 -0400

Team Green: Cats & Veganism...this will stir up some hairballs. :

officialteamgreen:

After our last blog post on vegan dogs we got a few questions regarding feeding cats a vegan diet. We apologize for taking a while but we’ve been busy both doing outreach and planning for some pretty exciting outreach opportunities that we’ve got coming up.

Firstly (and most obviously)…

"Let’s stop talking about veganism as a matter of compassion, benevolence and other nice-sounding,..."

new-delete — Mon, 27 May 2013 12:01:27 -0400

“Let’s stop talking about veganism as a matter of compassion, benevolence and other nice-sounding, but ultimately anthropocentric missives. The idea that we are ‘being kind’, ‘acting compassionately’, or ‘saving lives’ just by being vegan is misguided. It’s also paternalistic. Veganism is a matter of justice, and it reflects the absolute minimum of justice that I owe other persons (human and non). That doesn’t mean we’re not compassionate people. It doesn’t mean we can’t act compassionately toward other animals (human or non). It just means that veganism is what we owe them. It’s not an act of charity.”

- Vincent Guihan (via headandstomachached)

Big Browed: The morality of eating plants

rhodawave — Sun, 26 May 2013 12:01:09 -0400

Big Browed: The morality of eating plants:

biocentricvegan:

Im sure by now we’ve all heard the “Plants have feelings too!” argument, and apart from the conclusion that plants have no nerve endings from the lack of a C.N.S, one thing that I have not seen brought up is the fact that a ton of plants have evolved to use the digestive…

kayleyhyde: geekerrific: You’ll like this one, tumblr—21 vegan...

rhodawave — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:01:25 -0400

kayleyhyde:

geekerrific:

You’ll like this one, tumblr—21 vegan meals (and 14 snacks!) for just $40.

this video actually blew my mind.

erinred: wearebleat: Visit Bleat for loads more infographics...

rhodawave — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:01:16 -0400

erinred:

wearebleat:

Visit Bleat for loads more infographics based around veganism, health and the planet

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4 Great Vegan Starter Kits/Guides:

rhodawave — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:01:15 -0400

soycrates:

Vegan Starter Guide by Friends of Animals

Respecting Animals Means Going Vegan by BVA

I Can’t Believe It’s Vegan! (Shopping/Cooking) by Animal Aid

Guide to Cruelty-Free Eating by Vegan Outreach

Enjoy! Why not go vegan, or help someone go vegan today?