Author-illustrator Ruby Roth, introduces young readers
to veganism as a lifestyle of compassion and action in her book, Vegan Is Love.
Roth illustrates how
our daily choices ripple out locally and globally, conveying what we can do to
protect animals, the environment, and people across the world. Roth explores the
many opportunities we have to make ethical decisions: refusing products tested
on or made from animals; avoiding sea parks, circuses, animal races, and zoos;
choosing to buy organic food; and more. Roth’s message is direct but sensitive,
bringing into sharp focus what it means to “put our love into action.”
The book also features
back-of-the-book resources on action children can take themselves.
Scientists have long counseled against interpreting animal behavior in terms of
human emotions, warning that such anthropomorphizing limits our ability to
understand animals as they really are. With "Wild Justice", Marc Bekoff and
Jessica Pierce unequivocally challenge this long-held view.
Marrying years of
behavioral and cognitive research with compelling and moving anecdotes, Bekoff
and Pierce reveal that animals exhibit a broad repertoire of moral behaviors,
including fairness, empathy, trust, and reciprocity. Animals are
incredibly adept social beings, relying on rules of conduct to navigate
intricate social networks that are essential to their survival.
Bekoff and Pierce draw the conclusion that there is no moral gap
between humans and other species: morality is an evolved trait that we
unquestionably share with other social mammals.
Based on award-winning scientist Marc Bekoff’s years studying social communication in a wide range of species, this important book shows that animals have rich emotional lives. Bekoff blends extraordinary stories of animal joy, empathy, grief, embarrassment, anger, and love with scientific research confirming the existence of emotions that common sense and experience have long implied. Filled with Bekoff’s light humor and touching stories, The Emotional Lives of Animals is a clarion call for reassessing both how we view animals and how we treat them.
Transformed by the love of a kitten, a tough New York City construction contractor is inspired to rescue abandoned animals, become an animal activist, and take his message of compassion to the streets.
The Witness is an award-winning film that has changed many lives.
Inspired by the idea that one person's change of heart can change the world, Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home explores the ethical awakening of several people who grew up in traditional farming culture and have now come to question the basic assumptions of their way of life. The 78-minute documentary features seven remarkable individuals engaged in a courageous struggle of conscience, each trying to re-integrate the parts of themselves that were fragmented by expectations and experiences that went against their deepest natures. The film provides insight into their sometimes amazing connections with the animals under their care, while also making clear the complex web of social, psychological and economic forces that have led them to their conflict.
Described by many viewers as a life-changing experience, Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home shatters stereotypical notions of farmers, farm life, and perhaps most surprisingly, farm animals themselves.
I'm glad their website, Tribe of Heart, gives the correct definition of being vegetarian as many people--including me sometimes--tend to automatically think if a person says they don't eat any animal products at all, they must be vegan--not so!
Vegetarian
"A diet that includes vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and grains and is free from all animal products including dairy and eggs. Also used to describe a person who eats such a diet. Common confusion: Often mistakenly used to describe those who do not eat flesh but do consume other animal products such as diary and eggs. Such a diet would be more accurately described by the term ovo-lacto vegetarian."
So remember, all those celebrities announcing to the world that they are "vegan" because of their change in eating are not vegan--they are vegetarians.
Pleasurable Kingdom, by Jonathan Balcombe, presents new evidence that animals--like
humans--enjoy themselves. From birds to baboons, insects to iguanas,
animals feel good thanks to play, sex, touch, food, anticipation, comfort,
aesthetics, and more. Combining rigorous evidence, elegant argument and amusing
anecdotes, leading animal behavior researcher Jonathan Balcombe shows that the
possibility of positive feelings in creatures other than humans has important
ethical ramifications for both science and society.
Animal behavior expert Jonathan Balcombe makes the case that animals, once viewed only as mindless automatons, actually have rich sensory experiences and emotional complexity. Drawing on research, observational studies, and personal anecdotes to reveal the full spectrum of animal experience, Balcombe paints a picture of the inner lives of animals that diverges from the “fight or die” image often presented in the popular media. He challenges traditional views of animals and makes the case for why the human-animal relationship needs a complete overhaul.
Dogs recognize unfairness and rats practice random acts of kindness. Chimpanzees can trounce humans in short-term memory games. Fishes distinguish good guys from cheaters, and birds are susceptible to mood swings such as depression and optimism. With vivid stories and entertaining anecdotes, Balcombe opens the door into the inner lives of the animals themselves.
The Animal Kill Counter: Basic Version << ADAPTT :: Animals Deserve Absolute Protection Today and Tomorrow
Animals Slaughtered:
0 marine animals 0 chickens 0 ducks 0 pigs 0 rabbits 0 turkeys 0 geese 0 sheep 0 goats 0 cows and calves 0 rodents 0 pigeons and other birds 0 buffaloes 0 dogs 0 cats 0 horses 0 donkeys and mules 0 camels and other camelids
These are the numbers of animals killed worldwide by the meat, egg, and dairy industries since you opened this webpage. These numbers do NOT include the many millions of animals killed each year in vivisection laboratories. They do NOT include the millions of dogs and cats killed in animal shelters every year. They do NOT include the animals who died while held captive in the animal-slavery enterprises of circuses, rodeos, zoos, and marine parks. They do NOT include the animals killed while pressed into such blood sports as bullfighting, cockfighting, dogfighting, and bear- baiting, nor do they include horses and grey- hounds who were exterminated after they were no longer deemed suitable for racing.
Courtesy of ADAPTT
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