Animal Rights Zone2024-03-28T22:36:39ZBilly Lhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/BillyLovcihttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3145335245?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://arzone.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=vegan-buddies&user=3pdp7lcpt6liv&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSomething Almost Primal ~ Angel Flinntag:arzone.ning.com,2012-09-09:4715978:Topic:1097132012-09-09T09:44:15.758ZBilly Lhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/BillyLovci
<p><em>Reposted from <a href="http://gentleworld.org/something-almost-primal/" target="_blank">GentleWorld.org</a>| </em></p>
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<p><em>“At one grocery outlet, at least, ‘certified humane’ meat is selling briskly. D’Agostino, a small grocery chain in New York, said sales of meat jumped 25 percent since it added the ‘certified humane’ logo, though the products cost, on average, 30 to…</em></p>
<p><em>Reposted from <a href="http://gentleworld.org/something-almost-primal/" target="_blank">GentleWorld.org</a>| </em></p>
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<p><em>“At one grocery outlet, at least, ‘certified humane’ meat is selling briskly. D’Agostino, a small grocery chain in New York, said sales of meat jumped 25 percent since it added the ‘certified humane’ logo, though the products cost, on average, 30 to 40 percent more.”</em></p>
<p>- The New York Times, 2006</p>
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<p>During the past decade, numerous articles in magazines, newspapers and online have documented a disturbing trend. Individuals describing themselves as ‘ex-vegetarian’ or even ‘ex-vegan’, seem to have been enlisted as spokespersons for a new animal food fad, characterized by the promotion of ‘<a href="http://gentleworld.org/humane-ask-the-animals/">humanely-raised</a> animal products’, or, as described by some, ‘Happy Meat’.</p>
<p>As <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2009/12/30/no-more-sacred-cows.html">Newsweek</a> pointed out, these <em>“conversion narratives… which inevitably take place at a quaint, <a href="http://gentleworld.org/bruno-a-new-perspective-on-happy-cows/">family-run</a> butcher shop… [some of which are] even run by former vegetarians and vegans”</em>, are becoming increasingly common. Without fail, the stars of the show, generally self-described ‘animal lovers’, explain how they now have first-hand knowledge of the entire Happy Meat production process, all the way to actually witnessing (or even participating in) the butchering of the victim’s body. In a bizarre and horrifying twist, the result of their experience is that they are no longer repulsed by the idea of eating flesh. Rather, they happily declare their enjoyment of a taste and texture sensation that used to be ‘off-limits’ to the consumer with conscience, until the kind folks at their local purveyor of flesh and blood provided them with ‘an ethical alternative to mainstream meat’.</p>
<p>Tara Austen Weaver, author of The Butcher and the Vegetarian, seems enthusiastic about being a representative for the new craze. <em>“There is something almost primal about it,”</em> gushes the former <a href="http://gentleworld.org/a-call-to-vegetarians/">vegetarian</a>, as though the word ‘primal’ is a noble quality to be embraced as the latest ‘Vogue Virtue’ for ethical consumers. Let’s not forget that the word is almost synonymous with ‘primitive’, and could just as easily be used to describe cannibalism or rape. What’s next? Fashionable foodies trying to one-up each other by declaring that, just like the carnivorous animals they think so highly of, they only eat meat directly from the carcass? At least that would be more honest.</p>
<p>It seems that the directors of the puppet show are aware that ‘primal’ is simply a concept that plays to the perverse desires of the lowest parts of our selves. After all, this base and brutish lust for blood has such a hold on people that we are willing to turn a blind eye to <a href="http://gentleworld.org/animal-cruelty-who-is-to-blame/">unthinkable acts of cruelty</a> in its name.</p>
<p>In my case, I can’t help but wonder who dreamed this up around the meeting table. Which public relations executive now takes the credit for such a shrewd tactical move? A sudden influx of happy meat stories cunningly placed in various alternative and mainstream media… artisan-butchered body parts from an animal so well-treated she virtually offered up her throat to the knife… ex-vegetarians finally liberated from the constraints of self-deprivation, free at last to unleash their cravings and sink their teeth into the sizzling flesh and fat they had so long denied themselves… <em>It’s almost primal…</em> One can actually picture the slideshow that went along with the presentation.</p>
<p>It’s time to face up to it folks – we are being played. Animal slavery means big money, and you can be sure that the people who profit from it are not going to sit back and do nothing while the truth comes to light about their foul practices and the <a href="http://gentleworld.org/legal-slavery-in-the-21st-century/">immorality of the institution itself</a>. They have no choice but to do their damnedest to try and sway public opinion away from recognizing the injustice inherent in all animal exploitation, and toward the belief that there must be some way we can still have our cake and eat it too… some way that we can avoid sacrificing our taste preferences while maintaining a clear conscience.</p>
<p>As a public relations scheme, it’s almost ingenious. On the other hand, what do they think we are… three years old? It’s the same lie we tell our children when they first burst into tears at the idea that what’s on their plate was once an animal like the one curled up at their feet – that certain animals don’t mind being eaten for dinner because that’s what they’re here for, and that they don’t value their lives like dogs and cats or fear death like you and I.</p>
<p>But no matter who is telling it, no matter how often they repeat it, and no matter how cunningly it is concealed in the propaganda we are fed, it’s still a lie, and a lie of the worst variety, because it allows brutality and oppression to continue unchecked. It’s a lie when we tell it to our children, it’s a lie when the animal industry tells it to us, and it’s perhaps the worst lie of all when we tell it to ourselves.</p> Outreach advice for beginnerstag:arzone.ning.com,2012-05-31:4715978:Topic:994312012-05-31T09:44:28.909ZBilly Lhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/BillyLovci
<p>How did you start out doing outreach and education with the public? <br/>What advice would you have for beginners who may not have a large group for support?</p>
<p>What leaflets or brochures do you use?</p>
<p>How do you handle difficult people?</p>
<p>How did you start out doing outreach and education with the public? <br/>What advice would you have for beginners who may not have a large group for support?</p>
<p>What leaflets or brochures do you use?</p>
<p>How do you handle difficult people?</p> Being vegan: dealing with family and friends by Dr Karen Morgan (The Vegan magazine - Autumn 2010)tag:arzone.ning.com,2012-05-26:4715978:Topic:968992012-05-26T09:42:40.289ZBilly Lhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/BillyLovci
<p><a href="http://issuu.com/vegan_society/docs/being-vegan-dealing-with-family-and-friends">http://issuu.com/vegan_society/docs/being-vegan-dealing-with-family-and-friends</a></p>
<p><a href="http://issuu.com/vegan_society/docs/being-vegan-dealing-with-family-and-friends">http://issuu.com/vegan_society/docs/being-vegan-dealing-with-family-and-friends</a></p> Local Vegan Groups. Check this list to see if there is a Local Vegan Group near you.tag:arzone.ning.com,2012-05-21:4715978:Topic:967092012-05-21T15:18:12.301ZBilly Lhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/BillyLovci
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;"><strong>A LIST OF LOCAL VEGAN GROUPS.</strong></span></p>
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<p>I thought of this thread re-listening to ARZone's <a href="http://arzonepodcasts.blogspot.com/2012/03/arzone-podcast-34-arzones-vegan-buddies.html" target="_blank">first special podcast</a> about Vegan buddies. Ronnie Lee spoke about the importance of local vegan groups (something that…</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;"><strong>A LIST OF LOCAL VEGAN GROUPS.</strong></span></p>
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<p>I thought of this thread re-listening to ARZone's <a href="http://arzonepodcasts.blogspot.com/2012/03/arzone-podcast-34-arzones-vegan-buddies.html" target="_blank">first special podcast</a> about Vegan buddies. Ronnie Lee spoke about the importance of local vegan groups (something that <a href="http://arzone.ning.com/group/vegan-buddies/page/dedication" target="_self">Neil Lea</a> was particularly keen on). </p>
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<p>As well as getting support from the ARZone <a href="http://arzone.ning.com/group/vegan-buddies/page/vegan-buddies-mentors" target="_self">VB mentors</a>, new vegans can get help and advice from their local group - <em>if</em> there is one.</p>
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<p>Therefore this thread has been started for people to list the contact details of the local vegan groups that they are aware of. [Speaking for myself, I would prefer that vegetarian groups are not included in the list.]</p>
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<p>So, please add the groups you know and try to provide as much up-to-date information that there is about the group - email addresses, contact names, websites, phone numbers (with permission), etc, etc. Please try to ensure that these details are current and not out of date.</p>
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<p><strong>By this means, new vegans visiting the Vegan Buddies group can see if there are local vegan groups near to them.</strong></p> ARZone's Vegan Buddies Flyer for Downloadtag:arzone.ning.com,2012-05-20:4715978:Topic:962692012-05-20T09:59:26.614ZBilly Lhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/BillyLovci
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333399;"><span class="font-size-6">Animal Rights Zone Vegan Buddies Flyer</span></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">ARZone are in the process of producing and making available for download a series of Animal Rights Zone flyers which can be downloaded from our site. We hope that these flyers may be of use to our members in their advocacy, and encourage you to download and print them out. …</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333399;"><span class="font-size-6">Animal Rights Zone Vegan Buddies Flyer</span></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">ARZone are in the process of producing and making available for download a series of Animal Rights Zone flyers which can be downloaded from our site. We hope that these flyers may be of use to our members in their advocacy, and encourage you to download and print them out. </span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">This first flyer, which highlights our Vegan Buddies Programme, was kindly made for ARZone by Billy Lovci, and is a .PDF file. It is a colour flyer, setup for 8.5" x 11" (21.5cm x 28cm). </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3038379543?profile=original" target="_self"><span>ARZone Flyer.pdf</span></a></span></p>
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<p>What advice would anyone have for vegans that want to talk to omnivores in such a way that one draws them in, or wins their sympathy/support, rather than pushing them away?</p>
<p>What advice would anyone have for vegans that want to talk to omnivores in such a way that one draws them in, or wins their sympathy/support, rather than pushing them away?</p> How to Get Vegan Proteintag:arzone.ning.com,2012-05-05:4715978:Topic:940992012-05-05T02:38:15.087ZBilly Lhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/BillyLovci
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-7" style="color: #800080;">How to get Vegan Protein</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-3" style="color: #800080;">Written by Leigh-Chantelle …</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-7" style="color: #800080;">How to get Vegan Protein</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-3" style="color: #800080;">Written by Leigh-Chantelle </span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">It’s a myth that you cannot get all of your protein needs with a plant-based (vegan) diet. The issue exists with if when you ate animal flesh before and now you don’t, your protein needs to come from another source. Protein is essential for growth and development and necessary for everyone to be consuming in their diets. Animal protein isn’t as effective as plant-based protein due to the animal flesh needing to be broken down first before they are then reformed to form the amino acids needed.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">Years ago it was suggested to all vegans and vegetarians that they need to plant protein combine to ensure that they get all the essential amino acids (complete protein) in each and every meal they consume. If you are eating a well-balanced, varied diet with all the staples: fruit and vegetables, whole grains, legumes and pulses, nuts and seeds included you will not have any problems ensuring that you get all your nutritional requirements. If you are into body building there are even vegan protein powders available.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">There are many plant-based sources of protein:</span></p>
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<li><span class="font-size-3">Chick peas (garbanzo beans)</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-3">Green leafy vegetables</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-3">Lentils</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-3">Millets</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-3">Mung beans</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-3">Nuts (all except hazelnuts/filberts)</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-3">Pumpkin seeds</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-3">Quinoa</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-3">Sesame seeds & tahini</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-3">Soy foods</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-3">Sunflower greens</span></li>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">My favourite alternative grain, quinoa is a complete protein, meaning that it has all of the essential amino acids. This is such a versatile grain and I speak of it over and over because I am so impressed with this wonderful grain. If you haven’t tried quinoa before, head to your local health food store or health food section in your local supermarket and cook something new tonight. The possibilities are endless with quinoa, just use as you would any other grain. There are many quinoa recipes in ARZone, or on vivalavegan.net for you to try, <a href="http://arzone.ning.com/group/veganrecipes/forum/topics/millet-and-tofu-croquettes" target="_self">or try this one.</a> </span></p>
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<p>Hey my names michelle and im 17 years old and have been a vegan for over a year now. I was wondering are there any other vegan teens out there ??</p>
<p>Hey my names michelle and im 17 years old and have been a vegan for over a year now. I was wondering are there any other vegan teens out there ??</p> Questions from New Veganstag:arzone.ning.com,2012-03-10:4715978:Topic:865062012-03-10T14:46:42.089ZBilly Lhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/BillyLovci
At the moment, ARZone are concentrating on recruiting Vegan Buddy mentors as opposed to making the ARZone Vegan Buddies initiative known to potential vegans. For now, I wonder if Vegan Buddies members can think back to when you were first vegan. Had you a resource like Vegan Buddies back then, what would you as a new vegan have asked of the experienced ones?
At the moment, ARZone are concentrating on recruiting Vegan Buddy mentors as opposed to making the ARZone Vegan Buddies initiative known to potential vegans. For now, I wonder if Vegan Buddies members can think back to when you were first vegan. Had you a resource like Vegan Buddies back then, what would you as a new vegan have asked of the experienced ones? Vegan Supplementation.tag:arzone.ning.com,2012-03-03:4715978:Topic:855442012-03-03T10:20:35.767ZBilly Lhttp://arzone.ning.com/profile/BillyLovci
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<p>There is a growing consensus among plant-based nutritionists and dietary experts that vegans should supplement their diets - certainly with B12 (the pain-in-the-arse vitamin!).</p>
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<p>I raised this issue - and the prospect of a generation gap about the subject - with my sister Lynne in <a href="http://arzonepodcasts.blogspot.com/2011/11/arzone-podcast-22-vegan-advocate-and.html" target="_blank">THIS</a> ARZone Podcast who has never supplemented and has been a vegan since…</p>
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<p>There is a growing consensus among plant-based nutritionists and dietary experts that vegans should supplement their diets - certainly with B12 (the pain-in-the-arse vitamin!).</p>
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<p>I raised this issue - and the prospect of a generation gap about the subject - with my sister Lynne in <a href="http://arzonepodcasts.blogspot.com/2011/11/arzone-podcast-22-vegan-advocate-and.html" target="_blank">THIS</a> ARZone Podcast who has never supplemented and has been a vegan since 1978.</p>
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<p>How should Vegan Buddies approach the issue of supplementation, especially since that is often the excuse people put forward for not being vegan? In other words, is there a danger of putting people off veganism by stressing it too much?</p>
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