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By Amanda Glowa I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want you to go vegetarian. Compassion for animals was the main motivation for making a change in my own diet, so I’d love if everyone refrained from having animals on their plates. Unfortunately learning of the cruelty behind the animal industry isn’t always enough to convince others to make a personal change so instead, we will focus on the science behind a flesh free diet. The esteemed Albert Einstein once said, "Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Studies agree that going vegetarian improves your overall health. A vegetarian diet delivers complete nutrition to maintain a healthy weight while providing a significantly lower risk of developing severe diseases and increasing longevity.
by Anonymous, SOC 285 Spring 2017
While looking into the production of food there are those who wish to become vegan, but are not sure where to start. While there is a lot of information out there on the internet, but how would one even begin to start? I think that the answer begins with the definition of vegan. Vegan: A person who does not consume any animals or animal byproducts. The next question that comes to mind is how can someone tell if there are animals or animal byproducts in what they are buying? The easiest way to tell if there is something in a product is by looking at the ingredient list and allergy warnings. By: Chelsea Zblewski Fox hunting is the act of tracking and killing foxes, typically red foxes. It is a common tradition in many countries, such as, Canada, France, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States. This type of hunting is prominent in the upper-class community. The foxes are hunted as a form of pest control, population control, and as tradition.
By Kaylie Bozell Let’s be real here… We all love non-human animals. Who doesn’t love a cute fluffy bunny or a puppy that has the ‘puppy eyes’ down to a science? If you’re like me and an animal loving freak, then this blog will (hopefully) grab your attention. I’d like to talk about the ever so sensitive topic of cruelty-free products. What does cruelty-free actually mean? In 1996 cruelty-free shopping had become a popular topic. Consumers thought that cruelty-free shopping was confusing and frustrating. Most consumers had no idea what the term “cruelty-free” meant. Cruelty-free is a term that is used to describe a product that we as consumers buy, that hasn’t been tested on a non-human animal. However, the term “cruelty-free” is highly abused. Meaning that the finished product may not be tested on non-human animals but the ingredients that initially go into the product may have been tested on non-human animals in the past. Pretty deceiving right?
By Anonymous I have a vivid memory from when I was growing up in suburbia, right outside the twin cities of Minnesota, where my elementary school held a ring toss tournament. I recall being excited for the big first place prize that was a beautiful, vibrant red Betta fish. Remembering the event is always so sad for me, even more so now, because I was so close to my victory of achieving the red flashing prize to only be dashed with a second place letdown. I had then been forced to watch another child run around and splash the poor Betta fish around in its tiny little container. I believe that the Betta fish did not even make it through the night before he went belly up.
By Amanda Glowa Purebred dogs often win best in show, but typically come last in the comparison of health and well-being. Twenty-nine percent of people purchase their dogs from breeders (ASPCA), often not realizing the severe genetic diseases that can accompany that choice. Are we sacrificing health for looks when it comes to our dogs? In this article, we discuss what breeding is, why it’s done, and how it affects the health of our beloved canine companions.
By Emily Mosher
Have you ever eaten a potato chip? A cookie? How about washing your hair, ever use shampoo? Over 50 percent of packaged foods in grocery stores contain palm oil, a product derived originally from the jungles of West Africa. The oil is taken from the flesh of the palm oil fruit, by pressing the seeds together and gathering the chemicals collected from this process. The problem with this common ingredient, is that the plants that the oil comes from can only be found in jungles, jungles where non-human animals, specifically orangutans, live and depend on these trees to survive.
By Sam Orinstien The food industry has been under pressure by people who are working on the behalf of human and nonhuman animals to improve conditions for animals used for food and to improve the quality of these foods. There have been some laws enacted that have led to different labels on food products such as eggs, dairy, and meat. The issue is that the majority of people don’t understand these labels but they pay the extra money for the ambiguous terms to feel better about their own consumption.
By Megan Serratore About 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. The other 30% makes up the seven continents that over seven billion humans call home. However, an astounding half of the land in the world is devoted to cattle and other livestock production. The production of animals who are used for food, particularly cattle, has an immense toll on the environment. Although the amount of cow meat consumption is fairly consistent in developed countries, such as the United States, recent trends show that cow meat consumption is on the rise in developing nations.
by Jenna Thompson “Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow”. This is a classic nursery rhyme that is soothing and enticing for the innocent youth and quite frankly the rest of the population who are blinded to an industry they likely support every day. Realistically the jingle should go along the lines of, “Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was cruelly taken away by humans”. You were probably never told that these little nonhuman animals are merely breed for production.
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