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If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals. - Albert Einstein
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In this edition...
Health |
 Heart disease: Treatment using vegetables over drugs |
| Video: Pollutants in salmon and our own fat pose diabetes risk |
| Heart association serves up - heart attacks? |
| Video: Debunking egg industry myths |
Environment |
| European study quantifies environmental impact of meat and dairy |
| Should we blame farmers or meat eaters for meat's environmental footprint? |
| What if everyone in the world became a vegetarian? |
Lifestyles and Trends |
| 13 questions you get asked when you don't eat animals |
| Tips for talking to your kids about veganism |
| 92-year-old vegan runs another half marathon |
| Video - Top athlete: Why I went vegan
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| Scientists predict cultured meat factories for every town |
Animal Issues and Advocacy |
| Video: Goat Mr. G despondent until reunited with donkey pal Jellybean |
| Animals are mothers, too - nine stories |
| Organic dairy: Less bad does not mean good |
| Animal sentience: Orangutans share their future plans with others |
| Video: It's time to re-evaluate our (legal) relationship with animals |
Books and Perspectives |
| 'Never Too Late to Go Vegan:' An interview with author Virginia Messina |
| Looking into their eyes - review of 'We Animals' |
| Mark Bittman's vegan revolution: How to diet part-time |
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Heart disease: Treatment using vegetables over drugs
Full story: CBC, Canada
Many doctors treating heart disease tend to prescribe drugs known as statins like Lipitor, but some physicians in Canada are trying a new method: a vegan diet. Dr. Shane Williams is a community cardiologist in Ontario. "People do not know the power of food," Williams said. After four months on a mostly plant-based regime, patient Liam Cragg noted a big difference. "I was at least 30 pounds lighter, my waistline had shrunk by four inches and my knees didn't ache anymore," said Cragg.
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Video: Pollutants in salmon and our own fat pose diabetes risk
Video source: NutritionFacts.org
 Farmed Atlantic salmon, the kind of salmon most commonly found in restaurants and supermarkets, may be the single largest source of toxic dietary pollutants. Dairy and meat are also sources. The best way to detox is to stop toxing in the first place.
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NutritionFacts.org - May 7
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Heart association serves up - heart attacks?
Full story: VegSource Blog
What happens when a plant-based doctor is invited to an American Heart Association "educational" and fundraising luncheon.. .and she is a served greasy, oily, almost 50 per cent fat heart-attack-on-a-plate meal? This is the kind of disconnect that is typical.
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Video: Debunking egg industry myths
Video source: NutritionFacts.org
 The latest meta-analysis of studies on egg consumption and heart disease risk found that even less than a single egg a day is associated with increased risk of both cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
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NutritionFacts.org - May 12
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| Environment
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European study quantifies environmental impact of meat and dairy
Full story: Business Standard, India
A new report has quantified for the first time how much our food choices affect pollutant nitrogen emissions, climate change and land-use across Europe. Report lead author Henk Westhoek said, "The report shows that the nitrogen footprint of meat and dairy is considerably higher than that from plant-based products. If all people within the EU would halve their meat and dairy consumption, this would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by 25 to 40 per cent, and nitrogen emissions by 40 per cent.
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Business Standard, India - April 28
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Should we blame farmers or meat eaters for meat's environmental footprint?
Full story: One Green Planet
When it comes to modern day threats to our environment, the animals-for-food industry has most of the bases covered: it pollutes our water and air, wastes precious resources, and contributes to climate change. So who is responsible for these environmental nightmares? Is it the owners of massive factory farming operations, or the flesh-hungry consumers who want their meats?
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What if everyone in the world became a vegetarian?
Full story: Slate
Researchers from the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency published their projections of the greenhouse gas consequences if humanity came to eat less meat, no meat, or no animal products at all... Bottom line: Universal eschewal of meat wouldn't single-handedly stave off global warming, but it would go a long way toward mitigating climate change. But what would be the other ramifications?... [Related short video from The Weather Channel.]
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| Lifestyles and Trends
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13 questions you get asked when you don't eat animals
Full story: One Green Planet
You're out with friends and you order the veg option... Question after question about what you eat, are you getting enough vitamins, is it because it's popular now? The questions fall like rain in a storm. One by one, you calmly answer them, taking note of the crazier questions from people who have not yet been informed of the benefits and positives accompanying your lifestyle. Embrace this opportunity and use it as a time to educate those close to you about your lifestyle!
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One Green Planet - May 31
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Tips for talking to your kids about veganism
Full story: Care2
In a world where almost everyone is eating animals, talking to your kid about veganism is an important thing to do if you want to help them understand the ethics behind a vegan lifestyle. Whether you or another family member has recently gone veg, or you have been raising your children vegan and now they are starting to ask questions, here are some top tips for reaching your kids with the vegan message...
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92-year-old vegan runs another half marathon
Full story: VegWorld Magazine
Mike Fremont, age 92, ran a 3H28M35S half marathon, beating his previous best time. Mike became a vegan over 20 years ago and began setting single age world records in running. He credits being a vegan for his success.
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VegWorld Magazine - May 12
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Video - Top athlete: Why I went vegan
Full story: VegSource
James "Lightning" Wilks, an MMA fighter best known to many for winning The Ultimate Fighter TV challenge, US vs. UK relates his decision to go 100 per cent plant-based. James also holds a Black belt in Tae Kwon Do and a Brown belt in Brazilian Jui Jitsu.
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Scientists predict cultured meat factories for every town
Full story: Food Processing, Australia
One day, every town could have its own small-scale cultured meat factory, scientists have predicted in the journal Trends in Biotechnology. Cor van der Weele and co-author Johannes Tramper say that rising demand for meat around the world is unsustainable in terms of environmental pollution and energy consumption, not to mention the animal suffering caused by factory farming. "Other parts of the future are partly substituting meat with vegetarian products, keeping fewer animals in better circumstances, perhaps eating insects," van der Weele said.
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Food Processing, Australia - May 22
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| Animal Issues and Advocacy
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Video: Goat Mr. G despondent until reunited with donkey pal Jellybean
Video source: Discovery
 Goats have feelings too. A new video shows how Mr. G, the goat, could not muster the heart even to eat when he was separated from his BFF, Jellybean - a donkey.
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Animals are mothers, too - nine stories
Full story: Care2
Every year in the month of May, the arrival of Mother's Day marks an occasion to reflect on not only the love of our own mothers, but the essence of motherhood itself, and what it means for us and our culture. The same profound relationship exists among members of other species. Mother cows mourn their lost calves, hens search for their eggs....
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Organic dairy: Less bad does not mean good
Full story: One Green Planet
With the growing awareness being brought to the cruel treatment of animals raised on factory farms, more consumers are looking for "organic" and "free-range labels" on their meat and dairy products. the real-life organic farm is more factory than fairy-tale... While organic may be a better alternative to dairy that is filled with hormones and antibiotics, it is not a cruelty-free solution. If you really want to make a cow happy, ditch dairy all together.
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Animal sentience: Orangutans share their future plans with others
Full story: Scientific American
Very few animals have revealed an ability to consciously think about the future - behaviors such as storing food for the winter are often viewed as a function of instinct. Now a team of anthropologists at the University of Zurich has evidence that wild orangutans have the capacity to perceive the future, prepare for it and communicate those future plans to other orangutans.
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Scientific American - May 1
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Video: It's time to re-evaluate our (legal) relationship with animals
Full story: Tedx Talks
Lesli Bisgould is Canada's first animal rights lawyer. She talks compellingly about the need for changes in the law to ameliorate the legal status of animals. [14:16]
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| Books and Perspectives
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'Never Too Late to Go Vegan:' An interview with author Virginia Messina
Full story: Farm USA Blog
Virginia Messina, also known as The Vegan RD, has a few books under her belt. In her latest installment, co-authored with Carol J. Adams and Patti Breitman, Never Too Late to Go Vegan: The Over-50 Guide to Adopting and Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet, Messina provides essential nutritional information pertinent to folks who are over age 50. In addition, the trio of authors tackles some of the challenges facing folks who are interested in transitioning to a vegan diet later in life and help guide their readers towards a goal of ultimate health.
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Looking into their eyes - review of 'We Animals'
Full story: Huffington Post
[By Bruce Friedrich, Farm Sanctuary.] Jo-Anne McArthur's We Animals is the most gorgeous book I have experienced in many years. It is also an invaluable gift to the animal protection community. We Animals should do the trick. It is a book of breathtakingly gorgeous photos and incisive accompanying prose, a perfect coffee table book -- a perfect gift for anyone, regardless of their current animal sympathies... We Animals offers haunting sadness, but it also offers intense hope.
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Mark Bittman's vegan revolution: How to diet part-time
Full story: Salon
After the success of his first VB6 manifesto, Bittman has now released the VB6 cookbook, a gorgeous collection of recipes and photos that won't just make you feel good and eat better; they'll get you out of the bagels and sandwiches rut with hearty morning milkshakes and teriyaki tempeh. Salon recently spoke to Bittman about the challenges and rewards of going more plant-based, and the surprisingly voluptuous pleasures of moderation.
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More Books:
Circles of Compassion: Connecting Issues of Justice
Just in case you missed this important new book by Dr. Will Tuttle in our last issue.
Also of interest:
Events:
June 27-30 - Taking Action for Animals - Humane Society of the United States, Washington, DC
July 2-6 - Vegetarian Summerfest - North American Vegetarian Society, Johnstown, PA
July 10-13 - Animal Rights National Conference - Farm Animal Rights Movement, Los Angeles, CA
October 10-12 - Lifestyle Expo 2014 - VegSource presents top health experts and delicious food in a beautiful setting, Los Angeles, CA
Petitions
Sunshine needs your help. A program operated jointly by the Canadian Government and the animal/dairy/meat industry contacted Sherry & Yan (Sunshine's people), wanting to slaughter him as part of an "eradication program." Sunshine is a healthy, happy, member of their family, and lives on a vegan agri-tourism farm/animal sanctuary. Please sign and pass on...
Save Sunshine
The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) — the Canadian agricultural industry organization that establishes codes of practice for producers — is currently reviewing the turkey code. Mercy for Animals has created a petition asking NFACC to do the right thing and help prevent turkey abuse.
Speak out against turkey torture
Websites/Blogs
V-lish.com. - Farm Sanctuary's new site offers articles, tips and recipes for everyone from veg-curious to long-time vegans
V-lish.com
Farm Sanctuary
Vegan Signs of the Times - 150+ inspirational and uplifting photos for the vegan community from the Vegan Poet...
Vegan Signs of the Times
The Truth About Weight Loss That Lasts - As always, Lani Muelrath, the plant-based fitness expert, offers good advice, even if she has to break all the marketing rules to do it...
The Truth About Weight Loss - Lani Muelrath
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