Category: Environment
The Realm of the Observable Universe
Our Species as Caretakers of the Planet Every time I look up into the evening sky, I am in awe of the immensity of it all, just how open and seemingly infinite our universe seems to be. Then I think about our planet and what us humans are doing to ... 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
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