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Soybeans and the environment

November 30, 2009 by Canook 1 Comment

It seems carnivores want to make us, vegetarians and vegans, out to be the environmental bad guys. As the Brazilian rainforest is being destroyed by illegal soybean plantations the finger is being pointed at us the biggest culprit. Except, of course, that according to Worldwatch Institute nearly 80 per cent of global soybean harvest is used to feed livestock.

Vegan Activism–A Three-Pronged Approach

July 31, 2008 by DC Vegan 3 Comments

When I was a child, I learned that creating a fire was an equilateral triangle—you need fuel, air, and heat to cause fire. Take away any of these, and the fire dies or simply won’t start. A similar approach can be taken to vegan activism—three prongs to use when trying to convince people to reduce … [Read more…]