I would like to remind your readers that the circus is coming to town and ask them not to attend. I believe using live animals in a circus is an outdated and abusive form of entertainment. Just last November the USDA fined Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus $270,000 for violating the Animal Welfare Act. The citations are sad to read. Many people do not know that a 3-year-old baby elephant named Kenny died here in Jacksonville after being forced to perform in two shows despite obvious signs of illness. At least 26 Ringling elephants, including four babies, have died since 1992!
There are many circuses, including Cirque du Soleil, The New Pickle Circus, Circus Oz, and Cirque Eloize that do not use animals but offer clowns, trapeze artists, jugglers and other talented human performers. Circuses that use animals only teach children that we can confine and dominate
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 I am pasting below one of my favorite excerpts from Colleen Patrick-Goudreau’s blog.
To the animals, it’s all the same. They want to live. If they have wings, they want to fly. If they have legs, they want to walk. If they have voices, they want to communicate. If they have offspring, they want to mother them. To humans who perceive animals as Click here to continue reading Cultural Habits – Human Species
 Are you looking for an awesome Vegan Brownie Recipe or desert? I should post this under recipes but because I get asked for this recipe so often, I’m going to make it a headline. I’m into healthy food and granted brownies are not health food but sometimes you need to splurge or bring a dish to a friend’s house. If you are a non-vegan please by all means make this for a vegan friend. They will be surprised and very impressed. Tell them you did it for the animals and they will love you more. Click here to continue reading Zuch Vegan Brownies For Any Occassion
 For me this isn’t a holiday or a day off from work. It is a day to remember those who served our country and lost their lives. My thoughts right now are with their families and I hope they can find peace. How I want to celebrate this day is more profound and different than any year in the past. I feel it deeper in my heart. I decided a week ago not to be around any event that shows disrespect for any life and that means on a grill as well. Animals that people eat have no voice and no choice and our choice to take lives to remember those who lost their lives seems ironic. Some of my friends are making better choices and I hope they continue to do so. Click here to continue reading Memorial Day should be celebrated vegan style.
 Vegan Desserts I’m often asked “How can you cook without eggs?” or Don’t you need eggs for that sauce?”. The answer is simple. Anyone can cook without using eggs the same way people have done for a very long time. If you asked somebody’s grandmother, she could tell you some stories. During the depression, a cake called the “crazy cake” or “wacky cake” became popular because a combination of vinegar and baking soda make the cake rise. They are very lite, easy Click here to continue reading Cooking Without Eggs
 I am a new fan of Jonathan Safran Foer after watching him on a Larry King. Link to full WSJ article. “A modest proposal for tossing Fido in the oven.” By Jonathan Safran Foer
Despite the fact that it’s perfectly legal in 44 states, eating “man’s best friend” is as taboo as a man eating his best friend. Even the most enthusiastic carnivores won’t eat dogs. TV guy and Click here to continue reading Let Them Eat Dog?
”I eat free range eggs. Isn’t that better for the animals, my health and the environment?”
That couldn’t be further from the truth and Eggland’s Best isn’t going to run a TV commercial showing you the horrid conditions of 99% of all factory farmed animals. YUM – this is where YOUR food comes from. Most people are still confused by package labels. Here are what the terms mean.
Conventional - No label on the carton. Hens are crammed into cages not giving them even enough room to spread their wings. Imagine a chicken on a piece of 81/2 x 11 piece of paper. Cage Free- As it says, the hens are able to move about inside a barn without being confined to cages. It usually has very little light and the stench is unbearable. A better life, but not optimal as parts of beaks are often burned to
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Mark Twain
When I think of the great American author Mark Twain (1835-1910), I think of stories “ The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin” and “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”. I had no idea he was an animal rights activist who cared deeply for all sentient beings! Below are some links to some of his less known publications on anti-vivesection and the treatment of dogs and horses. The links will take you to the full stories. The truth about vivisection is that it is still being practiced today.
According to IDA*, tens of millions of animals are dissected every year, infected, injected, gassed, burned and blinded in hidden laboratories on college campuses and research facilities throughout the U.S. Still more animals are used to test the safety of cosmetics, household cleansers and other consumer products. These innocent primates, dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents and other animals are used against their will as research subjects in experiments
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No Queso or Cheese Quesadilla
Chipotle Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadilla
Feel free to double this recipe for extras.
2 small-medium size sweet potato 1/2 c black beans, drained and rinsed 1-2 chipotle pepper*, roughly chopped and add a tsp of sauce to taste 1/4 tsp cumin ( I personally think cumin can overpower dishes so taste as you go, add more or leave it out.) Chopped cilantro (optional) Salt to taste 2-3 tortillas
Peel, cut up and cook the sweet potato. I prefer steaming mine so they don’t get too soggy. Mash the potato, and add the cumin, chopped chipotle and adobe sauce, then mix well. Stir in the black beans. Less is more when you go to fill these. Cook in a pan with a little Earth Balance. Fold one side over the filling and flip it after it starts to get golden colored. I use kitchen scissors to cut mine into 3 sections. Then
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