Actor Richard Gere attended a 5 day Buddhist gathering at Bodh Gaya in Bihar, India. Bodh Gaya is regarded as the holy site where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment meditating under a Bodhi Tree. Gere said he is strongly in favor for turning Bodh Gaya into a vegetarian zone. An exemplary idea since, after all, the main purpose of the Buddha’s appearance on earth was to spread the doctrine of “Ahimsa” or non-violence, specifically to stop the killing of animals. Watch a short video clip HERE.
A recent U.N. (United Nations) report described how the livestock industry’s misuse of resources makes it the NUMBER ONE CAUSE of GLOBAL WARMING. Not only this, but it is one of the top ten items on the list of problems contributing to world hunger. The amount of grains needed to produce a pound of meat greatly outweighs the end product, it is an expensive product destined to a small percentage of the world’s population.
Here’s an intelligent look at the situation by Professor Donna Quesada, this first part of the video has a quote from Paul MacCartney and his views on the vegetarian lifestyle.
Fact: According to The United Nations, raising animals for food causes more greenhouse emissions than all the cars, planes, ships and trains in the world.
The meat industry generates billions of pounds of drug-laced feces every year. This toxic waste frequently makes it’s way to our waterways, causing serious environmental impact with deadly consequences to millions of fish.
The end does not justify the means: It can take up to 16 POUNDS of grain to produce just ONE POUND of meat. The demand to grow so much grain to feed farmed animals causes millions of acres of native habitat (like rain forests) to be destroyed and replaced with a single crop. Now you can make a difference by signing peta2′s petition asking to label meat with a clear warning that meat is the number one cause of global warming.
Supersoul Connection is the very cool conscientious hip-hop band from Ljubljana, Slovenia. Their bright lyrics blast through the lies of media broadcasts and popular ignorance. They are elevating consciousness around the world with their tasty sound beats and creative videos. Have a listen, spread the word:
My good friend Bob just sent me this beautiful video of dolphins blowing rings and playing with them. Someone’s comment saying “animals should be free, etc…” got me thinking again, about how most people feel compassion towards some animals but are in complete denial when it comes to animals listed on their lunch menu. Weird…
