Category: Compassion
Random Thoughts on Veganism, Compassion and Visualizing a Better World
Being Vegan means more than just trying to eat plant-based, healthy meals for optimal health. While I think that going vegan for your health is a noble cause in and of itself, there is a more holistic premise that is connected to the practice of veganism. more
Read moreDr. Neal Barnard Visits San Diego
Finally, I met Dr. Neal Barnard in person. Dr. Neal Barnard is one of the vegan doctors who advocates for a 100% whole-foods plant-based diet. I first saw him on the documentary Forks Over Knives. I also saw him on Plant Based News. In addition, I would watch a lot ... more
Read moreScientists Declare Climate Emergency And Tell Us What We Should Do
Scientists Declare Climate Emergency A Climate Emergency Is Upon Us William J. Ripple, Christopher Wolf, and more than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries have declared a climate emergency. They have presented graphics that show trends and listed actions that will counter those trends. These graphs showed many climate change indicators ... more
Read moreNick’s Kitchen Proves You Can Be Vegan And Filipino
Vegan Filipino Restaurant Opens In San Francisco I have never tried Nick’s Kitchen yet, but I have heard that the restaurant serves vegan Filipino dishes. You can expect to eat vegan versions of lumpia, pancit, sisig, and leche flan. The restaurant originally opened in Daly City and it used to ... more
Read moreSo Vegans Are Individualistic and Egalitarian?
Targeting Deeply Held Values Crucial For Inspiring Pro-Environmental Behavior According to this study, our deeply-held values can predict whether we take action to protect the environment or not. These values align with our political leanings, whether we are liberal or conservative. It said that because we have different values, we ... more
Read moreWant To Save Our Forests? Go Vegan!
More Forests, Less Meat According to this study, researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology stated that we need to reduce meat to save and bring back our forests. They said that because forests protect our climate, reforestation can help combat climate change. The researchers quoted the Paris Agreement that global ... more
Read moreWhy We Need To Be Vegan
No.1 Reason To Become A Vegan Although health is one of the reasons to be vegan, this article states that the environment is the number 1 reason to be a vegan. The article cited a 2018 study of 40,000 farms in 119 countries published in the journal Science, saying that ... more
Read moreIs Humanity Ready for Veganism?
Granted, if the overwhelming majority of the population are basically omnivores, then what are the chances of a bigger percentage of the population going vegan? What would be the reasons for going vegan for the rest of us? Given the fact that most of us were raised on meat, chicken, ... more
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