Showing posts with label veganism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label veganism. Show all posts
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Unforeseen Consequences of TRYING to Do Good for Others
I would be MORE eager to support more animal rescue efforts if this were part of a broader effort to liberate ALL animals globally (rather than merely rescuing some animals at the expense of others; 'competitive rights' where some lose - "food animals" - in order to feed the rescued animals).
When they address this issue so that the pining souls who adopt countless animals are at least conversant with the topic of why farmed animals deserve to NOT be killed for food, I'll be ore likely to be on board with the companion animal rescue effort. Most 'pining souls' are NOT conversant with the topic at all, have no idea that there MIGHT be future options such as cloned meat or even collective buying of non-hinsic vegan-friendly pet food, etc. For them, it's more about providing solace, a home, and food and veterinary attention to individually rescued animals than about a global noncompetitive ecological justice for all. With pet-food, we have a deep ecological and inter-species moral problem on our hands, and it demands a deep and profound conversation across the entire humane movement, but most folks are recoiling from the conversation, presumably from the anxiety of losing the appearance of their moral high ground if they acknowledge that we really don't know what we're doing here.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Vegetables, Fruits, Soy Help Prevent Breast Cancer
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Friday, February 05, 2010
Pledge to Be Vegan for Lent! TODAY's conveniences make it HARDLY seem 'religious' in the sense of self-denial
 | Pledge to Be Vegan for Lent!"As we do to the least, so we do to Him." Help make this world a kinder place for all God's creatures by pledging to be vegan for Lent. |
This time of year, many men and women of God will choose to abstain from various foods or practices in observance of Lent, and I am giving up animal products by going vegan.
There's never been a better time to cut the meat and other animal-derived products out of your diet.
With the huge selection of delicious vegan meats and alternatives to dairy foods and eggs that are available, it's never been easier to go vegan!
To take action on this issue, click on the link below:
https://secure.peta.org/site/
There's never been a better time to cut the meat and other animal-derived products out of your diet.
With the huge selection of delicious vegan meats and alternatives to dairy foods and eggs that are available, it's never been easier to go vegan!
To take action on this issue, click on the link below:
https://secure.peta.org/site/
You have just taken the first step toward a healthier and more compassionate life. Being vegan has never been easier, and we're here to help! For delicious recipes and nutritional information, visit our "Vegetarian Starter Kit" online.A vegan diet is truly a lifesaver: Vegans and vegetarians are less likely to suffer from heart disease, obesity, and several types of cancer, according to the American Dietetic Association. Plus, vegan foods are delicious!
The following are our "Top Five Tips for Making the Switch":
1. Make vegan versions of your favorite meals. "Veg up" your favorite recipes simply by replacing the meat with other foods. For example, replace the beef in burritos with beans, guacamole, and grilled veggies, or try vegan beef crumbles from Morningstar Farms or Boca. Make spaghetti with marinara sauce and add roasted vegetables as well as vegan meatballs or sausage (try Nate's brand or GimmeLean).
2. Explore delicious vegan recipes.
You'll be amazed by the variety of tasty vegan options, from classic American dishes to Italian and Creole. People tell us all the time that being vegan exposed them to an array of flavors and foods they never knew existed.
3. Try tasty faux meats and dairy alternatives.
Sample the ever-growing lineup of mock meats - including vegan burgers, hot dogs, turkey deli slices, riblets, and chicken patties - and the vast array of tasty alternatives to dairy products, like vegan cream cheese, yogurt, and ice cream. Some of the most popular brands include Boca, Gardenburger, Morningstar Farms, and Silk.
4. Sample microwaveable meals and convenience foods.Always on the run? Check out the variety of vegan microwavable meals in your local grocery store's freezer aisle, like Amy's Black Bean Enchilada With Spanish Rice, Fantastic Foods' Vegetarian 3-Bean Chili, and Yves' Thai Lemongrass Veggie Chick'n. There are many quick and easy vegan snacks, including basics like fresh fruit and PB&J and unique options like Tofurky Jerky and Silk Live! soy-yogurt smoothies.
5. Find vegan-friendly restaurants in your area.
Whatever your budget and wherever you live, you can enjoygreat vegan meals. Many national chains, like Johnny Rockets, sell tasty veggie burgers and other animal-friendly options.
Thank you again for taking the Pledge to Be Vegan for Lent, but there's no reason that your vegan diet has to last only 40 days. During and after the Lenten season, please visit VegCooking.com and GoVeg.com to find all the resources that you'll need to stick with your cruelty-free diet.
Best of luck!
Sincerely,
Jenny Lou Browning
Vegan Special Projects Coordinator
Friday, January 29, 2010
World Day for the Abolition of Meat
It's global.
World Day for the Abolition of Meat
- The next World Day for the Abolition of Meat will be held on 30th January 2010 (Saturday).
- This day is intended as a means of promoting the idea of abolishing the murder of animals for food. Worldwide six million sentient beings are killed for their meat every hour!
- That figure doesn't even count the fish and other sea animals, which of course are included in the demand for the abolition of meat.
- Meat consumption causes more suffering and death than any other human activity and is completely unnecessary.
- Many groups will mobilize to promote the abolition of meat (and other animal products). They will not only advocate vegetarianism and veganism to individuals but will call for society to abandon the practice of killing animals for food. We hope that this initiative will strengthen the animal rights movement over the years.
- It is important to address people not only as consumers but also as citizens like the anti-slavery activists who, although only a small minority, not only sought a boycott of sugar produced by slaves but also clearly expressed the idea that slavery should be banned.
It is important today to question society as a whole about the murder of animals for food so that it can no longer avoid a public debate on the legitimacy of this practice.
On 30 January conferences, street actions, leafleting, and information stands will be organized to spread the idea that the consumption of meat cannot be justified ethically and should therefore be abolished just as human slavery was in its time.
On 30 January conferences, street actions, leafleting, and information stands will be organized to spread the idea that the consumption of meat cannot be justified ethically and should therefore be abolished just as human slavery was in its time.
You CREATE an event. Have you created an event where you are?
I suggest a do-it-yourself event like a barrage of any set of media sources with carefully-crafted e-mail messages about how meat is needless, tastes for meet can be satisfied TODAY with other foods (and in vitro meat is in the offing, which means that even carnivorous animals can have food without killing other animals - in the foreseeable future; no ETA is yet available), and a world without animal agriculture is the kinder, gentler world that the survival and development of human life requires.
That simple rationale can be endorsed by all dietary vegans without violating any humans 'rights' or claims or preferences or socially-conditioned tastes, which I think is ALL that most resistance to the abolition of animal agriculture is about.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
David Roberts writes critically about PETA's PR: Should citizens of conscience become vegetarians?
Vegetarianism and environmentalism
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Just 'cause I love poking the hornet's nest, I thought I'd weigh in on this brouhaha about PETA, vegetarianism, and environmentalism. As I see it, there are three core questions:
1. Should citizens of conscience become vegetarians?
To me, the answer to this question is pretty obviously yes. I don't see how it can be seriously argued.
Depending on your inclinations, you can heed the health arguments, the moral arguments, or the environmental arguments (regardless whether you agree with the UN study that meat production is the No. 1 contributor to global warming, it is obviously a very large contributor, never mind CAFOs' horrid effects on land, air, and water). Taken together, these arguments strike me as dispositive. It is not possible to participate in industrial animal farming with clean hands.
Add to all this the fact that unlike giving up a car, moving closer to work, or retrofitting a home to be more energy efficient, giving up meat involves virtually no cost or inconvenience. Eating meat is entirely an aesthetic choice, based on taste and habit. Taste and habit are not convincing counterweights to the arguments against meat.
So yes, you should eat less meat; ideally you should eat none. You ought to be a vegetarian.
Two additional notes:
This is a deeply silly question. The term "environmentalist" is socially contingent and highly contested. Environmentalism has no metaphysical essence. "You aren't an environmentalist" is moral judgment masquerading as an assertion of fact.
Every discussion I've ever witnessed about who is or isn't an environmentalist, or what does or doesn't count as environmentalism -- and believe me, at this point I've seen plenty -- contains vastly more heat than light. Feelings are hurt, umbrage is taken, but nothing is ever learned, no consensus is ever reached. It's a peacock show through which everyone parades their biases and preconceptions.
What makes an environmentalist? Is it enough to care about (write about, advocate for) environmental policy, or must you also engage in activism? Must you take action to green your own life? If so, how much? Drive less, or not at all? Turn off lights, or go off grid? Eat less meat, or go vegetarian?
I don't know, or much care. There are lots and lots of things decent human beings should do. Nobody's able to do them all. We all do a little; we should all do more. Those of us on more or less the same side gain very little by furiously judging each other's personal choices in a futile attempt to define the tribal boundaries of environmentalism.
3. Is PETA's latest campaign counterproductive?
It's important when thinking about this question to disentangle your own response to the campaign from the question of its overall efficacy. I'll freely admit it bugs the crap out of me. Proclaiming who is and isn't an environmentalist bugs me. Using Al Gore as a foil bugs me. Using global warming opportunistically, as a convenient wedge, bugs me. The whole thing is irksome.
However, the campaign isn't designed to secure my moral or aesthetic approval, or yours. It's designed to spread awareness of something you and I already know: that eating meat is environmentally destructive and exacerbates global warming. A sober, fair-minded, carefully argued campaign would not achieve that goal. It would sink without a ripple.
As I've argued before (in connection to another PETA campaign), it's extremely difficult to make yourself heard over the din of pop culture and 24-hour media. There aren't many people looking around for information on the destructiveness of their most intimate habits. Virtually the only way advocacy campaigns can gain any traction is by generating some controversy. Despite what you may think, that's not all PETA does, but they do it a lot and they do it well. That's why you know who they are. That's why we're having a debate about vegetarianism and environmentalism.
As annoying as it is, I count the campaign a success, because of the hundreds of advocacy campaigns going on right now, this is the one we noticed. That's what PETA set out to achieve, and they achieved it.
1. Should citizens of conscience become vegetarians?
To me, the answer to this question is pretty obviously yes. I don't see how it can be seriously argued.
Depending on your inclinations, you can heed the health arguments, the moral arguments, or the environmental arguments (regardless whether you agree with the UN study that meat production is the No. 1 contributor to global warming, it is obviously a very large contributor, never mind CAFOs' horrid effects on land, air, and water). Taken together, these arguments strike me as dispositive. It is not possible to participate in industrial animal farming with clean hands.
Add to all this the fact that unlike giving up a car, moving closer to work, or retrofitting a home to be more energy efficient, giving up meat involves virtually no cost or inconvenience. Eating meat is entirely an aesthetic choice, based on taste and habit. Taste and habit are not convincing counterweights to the arguments against meat.
So yes, you should eat less meat; ideally you should eat none. You ought to be a vegetarian.
Two additional notes:
- Yeah, yeah, the equation is different if you eat only humanely raised animals purchased from local farmers, or if you hunt and kill your own meat. But about 0.001% of Americans do that, and there could never be enough of that kind of meat to match current consumption levels, so it's a distraction from the real argument. At least for me, the argument for vegetarianism is not categorical; it's contingent on the actual state of industrial livestock farming.
- I'm not a vegetarian, so I'm a big fat hypocrite. I eat meat -- not nearly as much as the average American, but some. I choose local and humane when I can, but lots of times it isn't an option. My personal eating habits give me considerable incentive to justify meat consumption. But I'd rather acknowledge my hypocrisy than use a bunch of bullsh*t arguments.
This is a deeply silly question. The term "environmentalist" is socially contingent and highly contested. Environmentalism has no metaphysical essence. "You aren't an environmentalist" is moral judgment masquerading as an assertion of fact.
Every discussion I've ever witnessed about who is or isn't an environmentalist, or what does or doesn't count as environmentalism -- and believe me, at this point I've seen plenty -- contains vastly more heat than light. Feelings are hurt, umbrage is taken, but nothing is ever learned, no consensus is ever reached. It's a peacock show through which everyone parades their biases and preconceptions.
What makes an environmentalist? Is it enough to care about (write about, advocate for) environmental policy, or must you also engage in activism? Must you take action to green your own life? If so, how much? Drive less, or not at all? Turn off lights, or go off grid? Eat less meat, or go vegetarian?
I don't know, or much care. There are lots and lots of things decent human beings should do. Nobody's able to do them all. We all do a little; we should all do more. Those of us on more or less the same side gain very little by furiously judging each other's personal choices in a futile attempt to define the tribal boundaries of environmentalism.
3. Is PETA's latest campaign counterproductive?
It's important when thinking about this question to disentangle your own response to the campaign from the question of its overall efficacy. I'll freely admit it bugs the crap out of me. Proclaiming who is and isn't an environmentalist bugs me. Using Al Gore as a foil bugs me. Using global warming opportunistically, as a convenient wedge, bugs me. The whole thing is irksome.
However, the campaign isn't designed to secure my moral or aesthetic approval, or yours. It's designed to spread awareness of something you and I already know: that eating meat is environmentally destructive and exacerbates global warming. A sober, fair-minded, carefully argued campaign would not achieve that goal. It would sink without a ripple.
As I've argued before (in connection to another PETA campaign), it's extremely difficult to make yourself heard over the din of pop culture and 24-hour media. There aren't many people looking around for information on the destructiveness of their most intimate habits. Virtually the only way advocacy campaigns can gain any traction is by generating some controversy. Despite what you may think, that's not all PETA does, but they do it a lot and they do it well. That's why you know who they are. That's why we're having a debate about vegetarianism and environmentalism.
As annoying as it is, I count the campaign a success, because of the hundreds of advocacy campaigns going on right now, this is the one we noticed. That's what PETA set out to achieve, and they achieved it.
David Roberts is staff writer for Grist. You can follow his Twitter feed at twitter.com/drgrist.
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More on No Impact Man and personal eco-behavior Monday, November 09, 2009
Cheap Eats in the Area: Peace o’ Pie
Cheap Eats in the Area: Peace o’ Pie
Peace o’ Pie As we step into the tiny storefront home of Peace o’ Pie pizzeria in Allston, we are enveloped by the aromas of cheesy, tomatoey goodness. Gorgeous, bubbly-crusted pizzas occupy diners at nearly every shiny table. Walls in avocado green frame the scene. Behind the bamboo counter, a young chef scoops tantalizing pies from the oven. In short, everything about the place looks and smells like a regular, trendy pizzeria, but the ingredient list is far from standard. Peace o’ Pie is scrupulously vegan.
Read the full Globe review (Denise Taylor, Globe Staff)
Pictured, Vegan pizza at Peace o' Pie.
487 Cambridge St., Allston. 617-787-9884. www.peaceopie.com All major credit cards accepted. Entrance accessible; no restroom.
Get more information about Peace o’ Pie
Pictured, Vegan pizza at Peace o' Pie.
487 Cambridge St., Allston. 617-787-9884. www.peaceopie.com All major credit cards accepted. Entrance accessible; no restroom.
Get more information about Peace o’ Pie
Friday, October 30, 2009
LA JOURNÉE MONDIALE VEGAN - 1er NOVEMBRE
Vegan Végétalien Mondial
LA JOURNÉE MONDIALE VEGAN - 1er NOVEMBRE | LE MOIS MONDIAL VEGAN - NOVEMBRE
WORLD VEGAN DAY - 1st NOVEMBER 2009 | WORLD VEGAN MONTH - NOVEMBER 2009
Pour célébrer la création du mot 'vegan' par Donald Watson et Dorothy (Morgan) Watson et la fondation de la Vegan Society par Donald Watson, Elsie Shrigley et d'autres le 1er novembre 1944.
To celebrate the creation of the word 'vegan' by Donald Watson and Dorothy (Morgan) Watson and the foundation of the Vegan Society by Donald Watson, Elsie Shrigley and others on 1st November 1944.
The Vegan Society http://www.facebook.com/TheVeganSociety
World Vegan Day 2009
For people, animals and the planet
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113913067294
World Vegan Day
The first of November every year
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=64142859879
VEGAN DAY / JOURNÉE VEGAN – réjouissons-nous, sans oublier les animaux !
« L'événement est partout et pour tous ! ☼
Réjouissez-vous chez vous, sans oublier les animaux ! »
[ En raison des malentendus, il fallait préciser que avec cet événement, nous souhaiterions seulement créer une communauté virtuelle afin d'élever la conscience, pas d'organiser une véritable fête. La "Journée Mondiale du Véganisme" organisée à Paris est tout à fait un événement réel ! ;D S&C. ]
[ Paris ] 22.11.2009
Paris World Vegan Day 2009 (Journee mondiale du veganisme a Paris 2009)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=134630658952
PARIS VEGAN DAY http://www.parisveganday.fr/
paris vegan day http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=280048595598
[ AnimaVeg ] Paris Vegan Day (Journee mondiale du veganisme a Paris 2009)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=160693887769
[ London ] 01.11.2009
World Vegan Day London
The 65th Annual World Vegan Day
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102387973235
[ Veracious Vegans ] World Vegan Day Dinner 1st November
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159766178867
[ Birmingham ] 24.11.2009
Animal Remembrance Day
The Paws For Peace Campaign
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202175974672
[ Roma ] 01.11.2009
GIORNATA MONDIALE VEGAN
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207235866144
[ Barcelona / Sevilla / Madrid ] 01.11.2009
Igualdad Animal / Animal Equality
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Igualdad-Animal-Animal-Equality/116189118344
Actividades en España por el Día Internacional del Veganismo
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=188266594223
[ Melbourne ] 01.11.2009
World Vegan Day 2009
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=124411087967
World Vegan Day 2009 - Melbourne
Come and explore the wonderful world of veganism!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131931908253
[ Perth ] 01.11.2009
World Vegan Day Picnic
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=194660081744
[ Montréal ] 01.11.2009
The 2009 Montreal World Vegan Day Fashion Show
COMPASSION CONQUERS THE RUNWAY! LA COMPASSION EST A LA MODE!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146051362981
[ Oslo ] 01.11.2009
Veganuke hos Vega i Oslo!
1. november er verdens vegandag. Dagen - og hele uken etter - vil bli feiret med en ren veganmeny på spisestedet Vega i Oslo.
http://www.vegetar.com/mt/2009/10/veganuke_hos_vega_i_oslo.html
WORLD GO VEGAN WEEK 25.10.2009-31.10.2009
World Go Vegan Week
Celebrate Compassion!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=128484714727
World GO VEGAN Week
Celebrate Compassion...
http://www.worldgoveganweek.com/
VEGAN EARTH DAY 21.06.2009
Dennis Kucinich Proclaims June 21st Vegan Earth Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMt9_qgDfLE
Vegan Earth Day! June 21st 2009
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=82448973790
Félicitations de l'équipe
Vegan Végétalien Mondial,
Camille et Salim.
Vegan Végétalien Mondial
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=55331359593
We are all one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61BCB2-OmRY
Vegan Parenting (French subtitles)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtuB_KmSs8k
Support graphique en français pour annoncer la Journée Mondiale Vegan (World Vegan Day) du 1er novembre sur vos stands. Pour télécharger le PDF, cliquez ici http://www.international-campaigns.org/pdf/Vegan%20Day.pdf.
WORLD VEGAN DAY - 1st NOVEMBER 2009 | WORLD VEGAN MONTH - NOVEMBER 2009
Pour célébrer la création du mot 'vegan' par Donald Watson et Dorothy (Morgan) Watson et la fondation de la Vegan Society par Donald Watson, Elsie Shrigley et d'autres le 1er novembre 1944.
To celebrate the creation of the word 'vegan' by Donald Watson and Dorothy (Morgan) Watson and the foundation of the Vegan Society by Donald Watson, Elsie Shrigley and others on 1st November 1944.
The Vegan Society http://www.facebook.com/TheVeganSociety
World Vegan Day 2009
For people, animals and the planet
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113913067294
World Vegan Day
The first of November every year
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=64142859879
VEGAN DAY / JOURNÉE VEGAN – réjouissons-nous, sans oublier les animaux !
« L'événement est partout et pour tous ! ☼
Réjouissez-vous chez vous, sans oublier les animaux ! »
[ En raison des malentendus, il fallait préciser que avec cet événement, nous souhaiterions seulement créer une communauté virtuelle afin d'élever la conscience, pas d'organiser une véritable fête. La "Journée Mondiale du Véganisme" organisée à Paris est tout à fait un événement réel ! ;D S&C. ]
[ Paris ] 22.11.2009
Paris World Vegan Day 2009 (Journee mondiale du veganisme a Paris 2009)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=134630658952
PARIS VEGAN DAY http://www.parisveganday.fr/
paris vegan day http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=280048595598
[ AnimaVeg ] Paris Vegan Day (Journee mondiale du veganisme a Paris 2009)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=160693887769
[ London ] 01.11.2009
World Vegan Day London
The 65th Annual World Vegan Day
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102387973235
[ Veracious Vegans ] World Vegan Day Dinner 1st November
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159766178867
[ Birmingham ] 24.11.2009
Animal Remembrance Day
The Paws For Peace Campaign
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202175974672
[ Roma ] 01.11.2009
GIORNATA MONDIALE VEGAN
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207235866144
[ Barcelona / Sevilla / Madrid ] 01.11.2009
Igualdad Animal / Animal Equality
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Igualdad-Animal-Animal-Equality/116189118344
Actividades en España por el Día Internacional del Veganismo
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=188266594223
[ Melbourne ] 01.11.2009
World Vegan Day 2009
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=124411087967
World Vegan Day 2009 - Melbourne
Come and explore the wonderful world of veganism!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131931908253
[ Perth ] 01.11.2009
World Vegan Day Picnic
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=194660081744
[ Montréal ] 01.11.2009
The 2009 Montreal World Vegan Day Fashion Show
COMPASSION CONQUERS THE RUNWAY! LA COMPASSION EST A LA MODE!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146051362981
[ Oslo ] 01.11.2009
Veganuke hos Vega i Oslo!
1. november er verdens vegandag. Dagen - og hele uken etter - vil bli feiret med en ren veganmeny på spisestedet Vega i Oslo.
http://www.vegetar.com/mt/2009/10/veganuke_hos_vega_i_oslo.html
WORLD GO VEGAN WEEK 25.10.2009-31.10.2009
World Go Vegan Week
Celebrate Compassion!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=128484714727
World GO VEGAN Week
Celebrate Compassion...
http://www.worldgoveganweek.com/
VEGAN EARTH DAY 21.06.2009
Dennis Kucinich Proclaims June 21st Vegan Earth Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMt9_qgDfLE
Vegan Earth Day! June 21st 2009
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=82448973790
Félicitations de l'équipe
Vegan Végétalien Mondial,
Camille et Salim.
Vegan Végétalien Mondial
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=55331359593
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61BCB2-OmRY
Vegan Parenting (French subtitles)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtuB_KmSs8k
Support graphique en français pour annoncer la Journée Mondiale Vegan (World Vegan Day) du 1er novembre sur vos stands. Pour télécharger le PDF, cliquez ici http://www.international-campaigns.org/pdf/Vegan%20Day.pdf.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Hoffmanism
Hoffmanism is a philosophy propounded by Christian vegetarian minister, Rev. Frank L. Hoffman of Athens, New York.
Hoffmanism teaches 3 points:
The 4th point of Hoffmanism seems to be, according to his followers’ interpretations, that it matters not whether we know anything, think anything, or do anything of significant personal or historical effort because God doesn’t really care what we do.
While this sounds at some points like hyper-Calvinism, Hoffman was ordained a Methodist minister, through reared Jewish.
Frank Hoffman’s Venues
After seminary, Frank Hoffman served without compensation in the Federal Church of Athens NY for about a decade. Early in the 20th century, he started a web-site-based e-mail list called variously Veg-Christian or VC or VCList at http://www.All-Creaturers.org
Based upon his web traffic, one might be tempted to think that he boasts millions of followers (millions of unique site visitors, and the number of daily visitors seems to be increasing progressively. With a US population of about 306 million, he could claim several percent of the entire US population with his minimalist ‘Christian vegetarian theology’.
Criticisms of Claims about Hoffmanism
(1) Critics of these presumptive claims of millions of Hoffmanites could easily point to the many pro-animal, animal rights, and vegan websites sub-hosted at www.All-Creatures.org. However, Frank Hoffman himself does no claim any followers at all, no members, no explicit doctrine(s), and no behavioral requirements (including intellectual expectations).
(2) Other critics note that assumptions of ‘site visitors’ and occasional e-mail posters (that they’re on the right page (with the minimalist teachings) bears no resemblance to any kind of historical understanding called Christianity by any stable regularly-gathering faith community claiming to be Christian. However, network associations with minimalist ‘consensus statements’ could, while not claiming to be ‘a church’ (as Hoffman at times claims – ‘an online church’, have some value.
(3) Further criticism is that some of Hoffman’s followers are merely emotionally needy vegetarians, but messages of love have long attracted folks with a particular spiritual need to be reassured that a culture of noninjury is socially, historically, and morally desirable. Further, ad hominem criticisms do not address the legitimacy of a teaching.
What might emerge from Hoffman’s influence is very unclear.
The three points of Hoffmanism
Hoffmanism teaches 3 points:
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1 - God loves all persons unconditionally.
1 - God loves all persons unconditionally.
2. 2 - We should realize this unconditional love and love every other person unconditionally.
3. 3 - All persons should be vegan (that is, to neither eat animal products, nor consume, wear, or endorse the production of anything that involves the suffering or involuntary use of another person, particularly nonhumans, who cannot voice their unwillingness to participate in uses that compromise their freedom and/or well-being).
The 4th point of Hoffmanism seems to be, according to his followers’ interpretations, that it matters not whether we know anything, think anything, or do anything of significant personal or historical effort because God doesn’t really care what we do.
While this sounds at some points like hyper-Calvinism, Hoffman was ordained a Methodist minister, through reared Jewish.
Frank Hoffman’s Venues
After seminary, Frank Hoffman served without compensation in the Federal Church of Athens NY for about a decade. Early in the 20th century, he started a web-site-based e-mail list called variously Veg-Christian or VC or VCList at http://www.All-Creaturers.org
Based upon his web traffic, one might be tempted to think that he boasts millions of followers (millions of unique site visitors, and the number of daily visitors seems to be increasing progressively. With a US population of about 306 million, he could claim several percent of the entire US population with his minimalist ‘Christian vegetarian theology’.
Criticisms of Claims about Hoffmanism
(1) Critics of these presumptive claims of millions of Hoffmanites could easily point to the many pro-animal, animal rights, and vegan websites sub-hosted at www.All-Creatures.org. However, Frank Hoffman himself does no claim any followers at all, no members, no explicit doctrine(s), and no behavioral requirements (including intellectual expectations).
(2) Other critics note that assumptions of ‘site visitors’ and occasional e-mail posters (that they’re on the right page (with the minimalist teachings) bears no resemblance to any kind of historical understanding called Christianity by any stable regularly-gathering faith community claiming to be Christian. However, network associations with minimalist ‘consensus statements’ could, while not claiming to be ‘a church’ (as Hoffman at times claims – ‘an online church’, have some value.
(3) Further criticism is that some of Hoffman’s followers are merely emotionally needy vegetarians, but messages of love have long attracted folks with a particular spiritual need to be reassured that a culture of noninjury is socially, historically, and morally desirable. Further, ad hominem criticisms do not address the legitimacy of a teaching.
What might emerge from Hoffman’s influence is very unclear.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Google search/feed for 'vegan' for October 26, 2009
Google search/feed for 'vegan' for October 26, 2009
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Vegan Children's Book Signing & Ice Cream SocialSan Francisco Chronicle - 4 hours ago Join Café Gratitude for a vegan ice-cream social and booksigning with Ruby Roth, author & illustrator of "That's Why We Don't Eat Animals: A Book About ... Crunching the numbers on a vegan in a Hummer“A vegan in a Hummer has a lighter carbon footprint than a beef eater in a Prius.” Gidon Eshel and Pamela Martin of the University of Chicago published a ... Hunter College Students Demand More Vegan OptionsPETA (press release) - 5 hours ago New York -- If you are a university student these days, it's easy to find top-notch vegetarian and vegan foods--unless you attend Hunter College. Ellen DeGeneres Teaches Audience How To Cook Vegan MealEcorazzi - 10 hours ago If you've ever wanted to know why we gave the coveted Vegan Celebrity of 2009 first place prize to Ellen Degeneres, just watch this video. Using cancer to push a vegan diet wrongheadedBemidji Pioneer - Oct 25, 2009 No one in his right mind would deny the importance of cancer prevention, but Krista Haynes' cynical use of Breast Cancer Awareness Month to promote ... The Green Picture: Madonna Plants A Tree At New Academy For Girls In MalawiEcorazzi - 4 hours ago Tracy Warner: Well, it's pretty easy to become vegan overnight if you have a sweet vegan chef like this guy. ... beforewisdom: Women are human beings => are ... PETA speaker pushes vegan dietPETA official Bruce Friedrich speaks about the benefits of a vegan diet at the Florida Gym Saturday. The emaciated, crippled steer was teeming with ... Vaute Couture's Vegan Winter CoatsVaute Couture, a small fashion house in Chicago, is an "activist fashion label" known for their vegan coats. Enter to Win Two Popular Guide and Cookbooks, Go Dairy Free and My Sweet VeganGo Dairy Free - 1 hour ago While My Sweet Vegan provides all of the sweets you will need to create smiles throughout the season: Soy-Free Coconut Fudge, Pumpkin Pecan Pie, ... Galaxy Nutritional Foods Launches New Soy-Free, Vegan "Cheese" BlockGo Dairy Free - Oct 25, 2009 Until recently, Galaxy Nutritional Foods was the only option with their Vegan Rice "Cheese" Slices (keep an eye out for Daiya Foods, as they may soon give ... New South Park Episode To Take On Japanese Whalers, Dolphin HuntEcorazzi - 2 hours ago Tracy Warner: Well, it's pretty easy to become vegan overnight if you have a sweet vegan chef like this guy. ... beforewisdom: Women are human beings => are ... Jamie Lee Curtis Is A Flower Child For AIDS Charity Halloween EventEcorazzi - 5 hours ago Tracy Warner: Well, it's pretty easy to become vegan overnight if you have a sweet vegan chef like this guy. ... beforewisdom: Women are human beings => are ... Woody Harrelson supports World GO VEGAN Week from October 25 to 31Examiner.com - Oct 25, 2009 "We encourage people to use this week to educate their community about the vegan lifestyle as a compassionate, sustainable, and healthy way of eating and ... Most choose vegetarian diet for their beliefsA: There are four main classes of vegetarians: vegan, lacto-ovo, ovo and lacto. - Vegans consume strictly plant sources of nutrients. Can Your Diet Make You Happy? AlterNet Pictures: Village Of Sleepy Hollow Pumpkin BlazeEcorazzi - 9 hours ago Tracy Warner: Well, it's pretty easy to become vegan overnight if you have a sweet vegan chef like this guy. ... beforewisdom: Women are human beings => are ... Vegan recipe for the day: Chile-hot bright green soybeans with garlicLos Angeles Times - Oct 23, 2009 But it was such a popular dish that we asked Times test kitchen manager Noelle Carter to hand down a special dispensation in honor of Vegan Month of Food. Veganism myths bustedWKOW-TV.com - 10 hours ago MADISON (WKOW) -- October 25-31 is World Go Vegan week, a time where vegans hope to share and educate about their reasons for avoiding all animal products. Propagandhi hits the road with Supporting CasteCalgary Herald - 6 hours ago For 12 years, Hannah has been a promoter of the vegan lifestyle, which he and his entire Winnipeg-based entourage have adopted -- not so much as a ... Chipotle: Hot or Not?Motley Fool - 3 hours ago Restaurateur opens first all-vegan eatery in downtown BellinghamThe owner, 31-year-old Justin Bilancieri, touts it as the only vegan restaurant in Bellingham. "I had been wanting to do this for a while," Bilancieri said. More results for veg*an » |
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Celebrate October 25 - 31 - World Go Vegan Week, by sharing it with others enthusiastically - and go vegan, if you haven't already
I'm celebrating October 25 - 31 - which is World Go Vegan Week, by sharing it with others enthusiastically.
Please join us in the celebration... and go vegan, if you haven't already
http://www.worldgoveganweek.com/
Please join us in the celebration... and go vegan, if you haven't already
http://www.worldgoveganweek.com/
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