1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogDC Veganhttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/DC Vegan/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Mw8aa6Ez2g"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/vegan-activism-a-three-pronged-approach/">Vegan Activism–A Three-Pronged Approach</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/vegan-activism-a-three-pronged-approach/embed/#?secret=Mw8aa6Ez2g" width="600" height="338" title="“Vegan Activism–A Three-Pronged Approach” — HappyCow" data-secret="Mw8aa6Ez2g" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> 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 or (preferably) eliminate their consumption of animal products.  First, we remind people of the animal cruelty inherent in all animal foods, especially eggs and dairy products.  Second, we remind them of the environmental devastation caused by animal industry. And third, we show them just how delicious vegan food can be. There’s no denying animal industry is cruel.  Recent reports of appalling conditions and horrific abuse going on in slaughterhouses has been reported in the mainstream media.  Even the conditions in which animals are raised have gotten some press.  Many people don’t like to think of the animals on their plate suffering unnecessarily, which is why they go for less cruelly produced (often referred to as “humane”) meats and cage-free eggs.  Part of the vegan activist’s job is to politely inform them that there really is no such thing as “humane” meat and most free-range labeling is nothing short […]https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-HappyCowSQUARE-2016-512.jpg512512