you can change the world...

Sunday, November 17, 2013

you can change the world...

how? by thinking about your food choices... veganism, animal rights, worker's rights, child labour - lauren ornelas connects all the dots in this short video - perhaps she will make you think outside the box, make you look behind the propoganda and see the slavery that exists amongst human and nonhuman animals alike...

you can find out more on the food empowerment website or check out her appetite for justice blog...

and while on food choices, i just had to share this graphic from vegan street

from vegan street's daily meme 7/11/2013

we're bombarded on a daily basis with 'meat industry' propoganda - brainwashing by any other name - yet i'll bet there isn't a vegan around that hasn't been accused of 'pushing' their philosophy on to others, and often all that takes is to say 'no thanks, i'm vegan'... please, think about your food choices, question the industries that benefit from exploitation, help change the world...

5 comments:

fillthishome.com said...: Changing your food is a big one, I am trying to change the way I eat! Great post!!!; November 20, 2013 at 11:58 AM
proud womon said...: thanks for stopping by 'fill this home'... you've already gotten over the biggest hurdle - understanding change needs to happen...; November 20, 2013 at 1:58 PM
Bea Elliott said...: Great video! I may have to repost it again on my blog. Love sharing stories of awakening!

And could there be anything more eye-opening to the reality of propaganda perpetuated by the meat industry? This very truthful image from VeganStreet says it all!

Good job exposing the myths - Thank you!; November 22, 2013 at 1:20 AM
proud womon said...: yes, it is well worth sharing bea elliott!

it is heartening to hear more and more breaking out of the complicity of silence that the slavery and slaughter industries are dependent on... one day bea these horrors will only be spoken about in the past tense, as a lesson on how we changed the world - one day...........; November 24, 2013 at 1:03 PM
Sailor Lily said...: it is both lovely on a personal level and as confronting as it should be ideologically to see you posting again. Thanks for returning- I need you, and if I do then we do. Amanda; November 28, 2013 at 9:41 PM

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the politics of privilege...

"Veganism is simply a justice-seeking response to the understanding of our privilege in being born human in a society dominated by humans. It’s understanding that we are a dominating, oppressive and abusive class. It’s actually not that hard to see or understand if you really want to. But you have to want to – because that same privilege gives you the option to ignore it..." excerpt from a brilliant article entitled "An appeal to nonvegans who understand privilege" by the vegan of aus...

it's just fucked...

to produce milk, as with all mammals, cows need to give birth in order to lactate... for the milk to be used by humans, they can't feed their own babies... what do you think might happen to those babies?

let's all get real, there is no such thing as 'humane' when we're talking about 'animal agriculture' - someone has to die for humans' lust for milk and flesh - for humans' gustatory 'pleasure'...

just do it - ditch the mammary secretions, flesh, fur, hide - while you're at it ditch eggs, fleece, circuses, zoos - hey, why not just ditch anything that enslaves, uses and abuses our nonhuman kin - it can't be justified!!!!

go vegan - for the animals, the planet, and because it's the right thing to do...

the (real) problem with peta...

another wonderful article by ruby hamad...

"Last week PETA launched its latest campaign against cosmetic testing on animals. The caption for the ad reads, ‘No bunny should have to suffer for beauty’ and sure enough, it stars an actual bunny rabbit and a bunny of the Playboy variety, Jessica-Jane Clement.

In typical Peta fashion, Clement is pictured naked, with coyly curled legs and a strategically placed bunny on her breasts. And so PETA continues its long history of undermining women to promote animal advocacy." ... read more here