tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267808876148824603.post1271166664465855645..comments2023-07-20T23:04:40.397-04:00Comments on red house over yonder....: 2 days (almost) down and counting...kemosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363673444631503260noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267808876148824603.post-39054311199001474662009-09-29T10:06:43.350-04:002009-09-29T10:06:43.350-04:00That is so cool that you are giving veganism a try...That is so cool that you are giving veganism a try, good luck and have fun. <br /><br />About the need to worry about our fellow humans, yes, that is extremely important. I work as a women's rights advocate and educator in the Middle East. And my veganism in no way takes time away from that work. <br /><br />Omnivores spend time shopping at the store for food and cooking and eating. Vegans spend time shopping at the store for food and cooking and eating.<br /><br />It takes absolutely no extra time or effort to be vegan. Being a vegan does not in any way ADD to the oppression and violence being waged against human beings or take any time away from helping other people. <br /><br />People always tell me to worry about humans first and then are shocked when I tell them about my day job where I lose sleep, risk my life and dedicate myself wholeheartedly to helping people. Then I ask them what THEY are doing to help their fellow humans that keeps them SO busy they can't possibly spare the time to buy beans and rice instead of burgers and eggs. <br /><br />I'm glad I found your blog and I look forward to reading more about your experience with veganism.<br /><br />(Also, with animal agriculture being the number one contributor to global drastic climate change and greenhouse gases, going vegan profoundly helps your fellow humans by giving them a planet to call home.)The Voracious Veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509936161614394899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267808876148824603.post-71066946196738531882009-09-10T16:41:58.885-04:002009-09-10T16:41:58.885-04:00not sure if it's much better ecologically spea...not sure if it's much better ecologically speaking, but in reference to your soda addiction i started buying zevia sodas. they are soft drinks sweetened with stevia (nothing artificial!). it's actually helped me kick the habit because when i do drink them i think of them like a "treat" due to the cost (about $1.00 per can) and i find that i don't drink as many also because there's nothing addictive there. or maybe also because stevia has a slightly bitter aftertaste...anyway, i have no more desire for sugary HFCS drinks for the first time in my LIFE! it's worth a shot. ;)CityKittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718048575453224355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267808876148824603.post-31374292507023051602009-09-10T06:29:14.846-04:002009-09-10T06:29:14.846-04:00How will they know if we don't tell them?How will they know if we don't tell them?Vegan Burnouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647418989761380056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267808876148824603.post-17468981524325751332009-09-09T20:33:50.072-04:002009-09-09T20:33:50.072-04:00yeah but who else knows that.yeah but who else knows that.kemosabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363673444631503260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267808876148824603.post-12266634074349300352009-09-09T20:25:17.078-04:002009-09-09T20:25:17.078-04:00Being vegan IS a way of helping humans. Did you kn...Being vegan IS a way of helping humans. Did you know that slaughterhouse workers have some of the highest rates of domestic violence, not to mention substance abuse and other problems that come with killing for a living? No one wants to do that job, which is why the industry has a 100% turnover rate. I could go on, but you live with me, so....:)Vegan Burnouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647418989761380056noreply@blogger.com