Category: Meatless Monday

Now, whenever I speak about eating less meat, there will always be the counter arguments, ie. so-and-so is vegetarian but is so unhealthy and weak, so-and-so is vegetarian, practises yoga but dropped dead at 40, etc. Yes, there are always the exceptions. Nothing is fool-proof. Surely we know this. There is no elixir or secret…

It’s all over facebook and it’s going viral, folks! World renowned nutrition authority, Dr Michael Greger, talks about how a plant-based diet can reduce the probability of many common diseases. In case you have not watched it, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qyyHsb6WGgY#at=21 A short write-up: http://yummyplants.com/interviews/dr-gregers-tell-all-good-foods-nutrition-nutshell/ He’s a funny guy, so, enjoy! Tomorrow is Friday. How about observing…

Step One: See what you have in your little vegetable garden. Taiwan kau-keh….good stuff. The vege they put in otak-otak. Can do too. (Can someone please tell me the name of that vege!!) Basil and curry leaves. Yes, can do as well. Now, as you cut the young stems of the vegetable plant, immediately replant…

I’m reeling from the thought of Sonny and Lek-Lek being still missing and that some workers around Imm’s Shelter eat dogs. I hope and pray Sonny & Lek-Lek can be found soon. I know how the mere thought of people eating dogs (or cats) sends shivers down our spine. But we must remember that eating…

Take a look: http://www.justlifeshop.com/organic-farms/ Quote: “Insects do not eat healthy plants, they only consume malnutritious vegetables and fruits. In fact, there is no pests, they are here to help us.” This reminds me what a vet once told me, that if your pet is healthy and given good nutrition, s/he will not have fleas or ticks. Or that if…

A good reminder: http://carolineclarkson.blogs.france24.com/article/2013/06/15/animal-rights-protesters-march-paris-closure-slaughterhouses-a-0?ns_campaign=marketing&ns_source=RSS_public&ns_mchannel=RSS&ns_fee=0&ns_linkname=animal_rights_protesters_march_paris_closure_slaughterhouses_a_0 An excerpt: Animal rights activists march in Paris demanding closure of slaughterhouses “Organic or not, meat equals murder!” “Tomorrow, everyone a vegan, yes we can!” These were just some of the slogans shouted this Saturday during a protest calling for an end to the killing of animals for food. Several hundred people,…

With age comes wisdom, they say? Not necessarily so… Listen to this little boy speak with his mum when she tried to make him eat octopus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2m0FmjV62E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJNntUXyWvw&feature=youtu.be Luiz: Octopus are animals, Fish are animals, Chickens are animals, Cows are animals, Pigs are animals. Mom: Yeah… Luiz: So! When we eat animals, they die… Mom:…

   Below are some organisations in Singapore that observe Veggie Thursday in their workplaces. If you are able to, you could do that at your workplace too!  

And it will be every Monday! Think of how many animals you could save by just going meatless once a week. http://www.chooseveg.com/vegetarians-save-lives.asp Let’s do it, folks!!  Why Monday? Because it’s the start of a new week. Let’s start it positively by doing something compassionate! How can you possibly go wrong by not eating meat for…

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meatless_Monday Meatless Monday is an international campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays to improve their health and the health of the planet. Meatless Monday is a non-profit initiative of The Monday Campaigns Inc. in association with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthCenter for a Livable Future. Meatless Monday was founded in 2003 by marketing professional Sid Lerner.…

How about a veggie Saturday today? By doing so, each one of us will… Save a few of the over 10 billion animals slaughtered for food – This is how many land animals are killed each year in the US alone. The majority of these animals have no laws to protect them from abuse and cruelty.…

Source: http://www.vegetarian-society.org/vegbuddy The Vegetarian Society of Singapore is starting a Veg Buddy Programme where budding vegetarians will be mentored by young vegetarians for 21 days to help them change into a vegetarian diet. Here are the mentors: Alex (25) About 8 years ago while surfing punk-rock band Anti-Flag’s website, I stumbled upon the ‘Meet Your Meat’…

Ghent was the first city in the world to officially launch a “Veggie Day”.  About Veggie Thursday: http://www.veggiethursday.sg/about-us/     Whether it is once a week, once a month or even once a year, it does make a difference! Little by little is the water jug filled.

Here are some updates from Soi Dog: I wrote to you in early March with an update on the progress being made towards bringing the illegal dog meat trade to an end. In just the few short weeks since I last wrote to you even greater progress has been made with 4 more smuggling operations…

Source: http://www.peta.org/b/thepetafiles/archive/2013/03/12/why-are-these-people-crying.aspx?utm_campaign=0313%20People%20Crying%20Blog&utm_source=PETA%20E-Mail&utm_medium=E-News An excerpt: Paul McCartney famously said, “If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian.” So an intrepid group of animal advocates found a way to bring the slaughterhouse to the sidewalk. Every Saturday night, volunteers Jennifer Mennuti and Boyd Weidman screen PETA’s “Factory Farming in 60 Seconds Flat” for passersby on Miami’s busy Lincoln…