7 Common Cooking Problems You May Run Into When Going Vegan

Here is a fabulous article for people who are having some issues regarding the dietary part of veganism:

7 Common Cooking Problems You May Run Into When Going Vegan

What Does ‘Vegan’ Really Mean?

Here is a terrific article that reminds everyone what it truly means to be vegan, regardless of how people or society makes an attempt to redefine it. Veganism can never be redefined unless the person who coined the name/definition redefines it themselves:

What Does ‘Vegan’ Really Mean?

Also according to the Vegan Society, the society who coined and defined the word, Vegan, it also means to love, respect, and have compassion for all beings, not just animals and the environment.

Vegans Better for Environment than Meat-Eaters

Carnivores are twice as bad for the Earth as vegetarians, a new study out of Oxford University found.

Researchers found that meat-eaters have carbon footprints about twice as large as vegetarians do. They concluded that the more meat you eat, the more you're harming the planet.

The scientists estimated the greenhouse gases emitted from 130 foods, with each type of gas (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide) getting a specific "weight." Those weights were then assigned a "food code" to show the link between emissions and foods.

High meat-eaters were found to have the biggest carbon footprint, followed by medium meat-eaters, low meat-eaters, pescatarians, vegetarians and vegans.

Meat-eaters have large carbon footprints because more energy is required to raise animals than plants. Plus, cows produce large amounts of methane--from burping and farting--which is a more powerful gas than carbon dioxide.

(Source: NY Daily News)

Singapore Film Promotes Animal Rights/Adoption

A Taiwanese documentary “Twelve Nights,” a film produced by bestselling author Giddens Ko, was screened in Singapore last week to raise awareness of animal rights in the city state.

The screening of the film focused on the fate of dogs in shelters was attended by over 1,000 people--many accompanied by their dogs--at the outdoor Marina Barrage Green Roof. Director Raye and Taiwanese actress Sonia Sui, a sponsor of the film, were also present at the event.

Raye hopes that by showing “Twelve Nights” in Singapore, she can promote the adoption of stray animals and discourage the abandonment of pets.

The charity screening in Singapore was sponsored by home appliances brand Beko.

“Twelve Nights” records the lives of stray dogs at an animal shelter in Changhua County's Yuanlin Township. The title refers to the number of days the dogs have to be adopted before euthanasia to make more space.

The documentary grossed over NT$60 million (US$2 million) at the Taiwan box office during its run from November last year through February. The proceeds of NT$20.91 million--after deducting taxes and the share paid to cinemas--have been given to animal protection groups, including Taipei-based Stray Cats TNR (Trap Neuter Return) Association.

(Source: The China Post)

How Veganism Changed These People

(*Note: the first line above is sarcasm, hence the quotes.)

Below is a wonderful, inspirational article of people who became vegan. A Gentle World volunteer did an experiment on her Facebook page where she simply asked people to complete the following statement: “Since I became vegan, I’ve noticed…”

Check it out here:  How Veganism Changed These 58 People

"The hardest part about being vegan is dealing with other people. While some questions and comments are truly genuine, many are not. Anyone who has been vegan for any length of time can probably relate to being annoyed by some of the most frequently reoccurring questions and statements. The link below takes you to some of the most common things vegans hear on a daily basis and what we may be thinking in our heads:"

Ten Things Every Vegan Is Sick of Hearing

How to Avoid Animal Cruelty While Traveling This Summer

A tourist’s involvement with animal cruelty can be either conscious or unconscious--people might think that they would never buy something unethical, but it’s easy to make the mistake, especially in unfamiliar surroundings.

Check out this link below for some information about staying cruelty-free in unfamiliar territory:

How to Avoid Animal Cruelty While Traveling This Summer