Helping animals is important, but a lot of people aren’t able to donate money to organizations they support, or spend a lot of time volunteering. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t still help. There are a number of ways to help animals (along with other causes) without ever leaving your desk.
The Animal Rescue Site allows [...]
Archive for April, 2008
23 Apr
Easy ways to help animals
22 Apr
What is Ahimsa?
The term “ahimsa” is of Sanskrit origin. It means non-harming, and is a large part of Buddhism (along with a few other eastern religions). As a long-time pacifist (and Buddhist) ahimsa means a lot to me, and it’s the most important virtue to me. I strive toward living a life free of harm to the [...]
22 Apr
What does eating meat have to do with global warming?
In celebration of Earth Day, I want to talk about a huge contributor to pollution and global warming – factory farming. The UN determined a couple of years ago that factory farming is one of the leading causes of global warming, producing around 18% of the CO2 responsible for climate change.
Factory farms are huge. Some [...]
22 Apr
My Vegan Story
I grew up within a family of hard-core meat-eaters. Hunting was something people did for both fun and food, and we almost never ate a meatless meal. However, I was inadvertently exposed to children’s films that put “radical” ideas into my head (at least that’s what I attribute my first foray into vegetarianism to). For [...]
22 Apr
A REAL Humane Meat?
PETA is making the news due to a polarizing new campaign: $1 million dollars for humane meat.
Scientists have been working on producing in vitro meat. This means that meat could be produced in a laboratory without killing animals.
This news has surprised a lot of PETA members, and Ingrid Newkirk, PETA’s president, has acknowledged that there [...]
22 Apr
Introduction to Ahimsa
Welcome to Ahimsa, a blog that will relay animal rights and vegan-friendly information and news. I’ve wanted to start a blog focused on veganism for a while, but it’s just now that I’ve gotten everything set up. I hope this blog will aid people in starting and learning about a vegan diet, as well as [...]
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