The form of agriculture dominating today’s food market is Factory Farming. It distinguishes itself from any past forms of animal-agriculture by its sheer scale. With absolute disregard to sustainability, factory farming is rapidly depleting the world’s freshwater supply, food supply, rainforests, and the nutrients in our topsoil. Not to mention, it is poisoning the air [...]
The form of agriculture dominating today’s food market is Factory Farming. It distinguishes itself from any past forms of animal-agriculture by its sheer scale. With absolute disregard to sustainability, factory farming is rapidly depleting the world’s freshwater supply, food supply, rainforests, and the nutrients in our topsoil. Not to mention, it is poisoning the air [...]
Animals are not here for us to eat. True, they are not as intelligent as humans, but does this mean that humans should exploit them? Or rather, should humans take care of them, just as they should take care of the Earth? Animals are sentient beings. They feel and experience emotions, pain, and suffering. If [...]
Animals are not here for us to eat. True, they are not as intelligent as humans, but does this mean that humans should exploit them? Or rather, should humans take care of them, just as they should take care of the Earth? Animals are sentient beings. They feel and experience emotions, pain, and suffering. If [...]
If candies are chewy, wobbly or elastic, it’s usually because of the presence of partially hydrolyzed protein called collagen. In simple English, gelatin. A friend of mine really loved to eat these colorful, wobbly, chewy and strange-looking candies. She called them different names, according to their shape and color. I was with her once when [...]
Introduced to modern South America by the Guarani Indians, Yerba Mate has been used for thousands of years as a cultural, medicinal, herbal drink for its healthy and energizing ingredients. Mate is the base for many household and common medicines, as well as a cultural phenomenon in South America. “It is difficult to find a [...]
“Until he extends the circle of compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.” – Albert Schweitzer What separates us humans from animals is our higher intelligence. And with that higher intelligence comes a higher responsibility of rational thinking and compassion. How a human being exercises that responsibility in relation to his [...]
Just last year I went on a retreat in which all of the food was vegetarian. Expecting bland rice and plain-vegetable meals, I was certainly impressed at the wonderful and tasty meals there. Sometimes the meals were nice and spicy, and sometimes they were sweet. They were very colorful, wholesome, and nutritious meals. It turns [...]
“Well, first let me wish everyone a warm hello. It is nice to connect with people of like interests and minds. My name is Melvin Laidlaw, and I am the creator and proprietor of Mr.Spinner’s, an organic hemp and functional foods production company.” The second common ground interview finds us discussing the vegetarian lifestyle with [...]
Tell us a little bit about yourself and give our readers an introduction to your unique vegetarian lifestyle. I am a vegetarian, health advocate, animal rights advocate, environmentalist, artist, author, freelance writer, and recipe developer. I love to cook and create wonderful dishes that are healthy, tasty and free of any animal products. I was [...]
