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Comment on Rolling Stone “Boss Hog” by eric

eric — Sat, 09 May 2009 01:33:44 +0000

Hi Miya, your comment is appreciated. Consciousness is the first step to action. You being aware and disheartened with the inhumane process of raising pigs for pork does make a difference. Spread the word whenever you feel it’s appropriate, the more we all know, the more we can change.

Comment on Rolling Stone “Boss Hog” by Miya

Miya — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:03:35 +0000

although I’m still going to eat pork products, I’d have to say that make me feel bad…it is wrong in the eyes of some…but then some dont care.

Comment on [recipe] Baked Beer Mac & Cheese by Let me put down this cocktail so I can tell you about my campaign against alcohol abuse.

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:01:11 +0000

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Comment on Diabetes Diet by Nutritional Supplements Vitamin World Cholesterol

Nutritional Supplements Vitamin World Cholesterol — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:39:33 +0000

Nutritional Supplements Vitamin World Cholesterol…

I didn’t agree with you first, but last paragraph makes sense for me…

Comment on Californians for Humane Farms Benefit Dinner by eric

eric — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:05:31 +0000

Yeah, it really was pretty awesome! Going into it we had a goal of raising $1,000 but because of the amazing folks dedicated to reducing farm animal suffering, we were able to raise almost double that.

Hosting an event like this is a great way to raise money and have a good time in the process. It also provides a way for people that believe in and support a cause to meet and get to know each other. So many positive things!

Comment on Californians for Humane Farms Benefit Dinner by Paul Shapiro

Paul Shapiro — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:40:05 +0000

Thanks so much to everyone who came out and supported the ballot initiative!

Comment on Californians for Humane Farms Benefit Dinner by Allie

Allie — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:31:59 +0000

Nice job!

Please join us on facebook if you are on there! http://apps.facebook.com/causes/90990?m=6f503&recruiter_id=15627525

Comment on Talk at Creekside Elementary School by eric

eric — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:41:00 +0000

Thanks Shree for the kind comments. I hope to be able to present again soon on this topic. I agree that if we get the message out to children while they’re young…the better chance they have of adopting it as they get older.

Comment on Talk at Creekside Elementary School by Shree

Shree — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:31:10 +0000

We enjoyed the lecture very much. I think the kids were really motivated and prepared with great ideas and awareness on the various environment topics. I think you were able to very easily engage the kids and their parents as well.. Great job, look forward to more awareness. Children are our future, nurture them as we nurture our gardens and watch them bloom!

Comment on Talk at Creekside Elementary School by eric

eric — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:58:38 +0000

Thanks Meg, I really had a good time talking to the kids. I hope to be able to do it again sometime.

Comment on Rolling Stone “Boss Hog” by eric

eric — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:57:47 +0000

yeah…to say the least. It’s pretty horrific IMHO.

Comment on Talk at Creekside Elementary School by Meg

Meg — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:50:37 +0000

You did a terrific job Eric - the kids appeared to be motivated and really excited by sharing some of their ideas.

Comment on Rolling Stone “Boss Hog” by rarebit

rarebit — Sun, 25 May 2008 09:38:18 +0000

that’s… amazing.

Comment on [recipe] Green Eggs & Hold The Ham by eric

eric — Fri, 02 May 2008 06:53:09 +0000

No worries. I can understand where you’re coming from. We’ll do a better job of posting veg only recipes on the site. So give me a hand, send us your suggestions. Do you have a favorite? Let’s post it.

Comment on [recipe] Green Eggs & Hold The Ham by Rochelle

Rochelle — Fri, 02 May 2008 06:11:36 +0000

you’re right. sorry to seem so militant about it; i’m not angry. i sometimes just get disturbed by things like this, but i realize that trying to go veg*n one day at a time is sometimes necessary for people to see that it’s possible - so i absolutely appreciate this site. i was just hoping to see more non-animal related recipes and what not.

Comment on [recipe] Green Eggs & Hold The Ham by eric

eric — Fri, 02 May 2008 05:57:21 +0000

Wow is right. angry much? look I agree that cows and chickens are raised in pretty atrocious conditions. But, this is a site for meat-eaters to go vegetarian one day a week. This is not a site for meat eaters to become vegan full-time. There are plenty of sites out there that accomplish this (I believe your myspace page is one of them). We try to offer a different option for full-time meat eaters to get acquainted with a vegetarian diet. I’d love everyone to be vegan (including myself)…but some of us need to take baby steps to realize our potential.

Comment on [recipe] Green Eggs & Hold The Ham by Rochelle

Rochelle — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:47:49 +0000

wow. pus and reproductive enzymes.. i bet it all came from a magical farm where the hens and cows frolic with unicorns into the sunset as they happily donated their by products for humans to get fat and sick on.. yum.

Comment on The Meat Powered Bicycle by Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:31:32 +0000

Having read this article as well as Michael Bluejay’s one and also another by a British MP, I have issue with the science and math. I don’t dispute that we eat too much meat these days in the “West” (to use an improper term); I do though dispute from a common sense perspective the idea that eating meat and walking/biking around is more environmentally harmful than eating the same food and driving. By driving and by extension (this is a leap possibly) going to the gym, you are using more energy on a daily basis than would someone using their bike/or walking to and from work (assuming the average distance is within city limits). Also, I would postulate that cycling will get you there faster, with less stress and in the process provide you with a workout (thereby improving your health); whereas in a vehicle, you will be idling in traffic, dealing with increased pollutant levels caused by said vehicle and causing greater damage in the overall scheme of things, than by simply walking/cycling to work/the shop.
I believe that though your argument’s point maybe valid, the overall impact of it will be seen as faulty and will cause more harm than good in not breaking [North America & the "West"] of our addiction to fossil fuels and the car.

Comment on MEAT IS MURDER…(on the environment) by eric

eric — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:10:30 +0000

Hannah,
Thanks for posting. You speak the truth. We, as a species, are an equal opportunity exploiter of this planet and our own lives. It’s not just animals….it’s everything we come in contact with. I agree that many of our problems can be helped by going vegetarian, but also think that vegetarianism in itself will not change the “moral failure” on this planet. Ultimately, I believe power and money are the roots of this and until we change our views on these two things (that probably make up two of the most defining things “mankind”) we will continue to spiral down the path we have started. The only difference about us today, vs. say, the Romans, is that we are irrecoverably destroying the environment…and this will be our ultimate downfall.

Say, off topic, do you have any room for another link on your site? I like the site….you’ve amassed a bunch of great info. Take care and keep in touch.

Comment on MEAT IS MURDER…(on the environment) by hannah

hannah — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:43:54 +0000

Vegetarianism is literally about life and death — for each of us individually and for all of us together.

Eating animals simultaneously contributes to: their suffering and death; the ill-health and early death of people; the unsustainable overuse of oil, water, land, topsoil, grain, labor, and other vital resources; environmental destruction, including deforestation, species extinction, mono-cropping, and global warming; the legitimacy of force and violence; the mis-allocation of capital, skills, land, and other assets; vast inefficiencies in the economy; tremendous waste; massive inequalities in the world; the continuation of world hunger and mass starvation; the transmission and spread of dangerous diseases; and moral failure in so-called civilized societies.

Vegetarianism is an antidote to all of these unnecessary tragedies.

Eco-Eating at http://www.brook.com/veg

Comment on Go Vegetarian To Save Money? by Eric

Eric — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:30:11 +0000

Thanks for the extra tips Meg! Good insight that I didn’t even think about mentioning.

Comment on Go Vegetarian To Save Money? by Megan

Megan — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:10:26 +0000

This is great and very true! One quick thing to add is to take an extra look to the combination of foods and spices you see in various ethnic (and American) vegetarian dishes.

When going “Veg”- whether every day or once a week, you want to make it count and maximize your intake of the the valuable vitamins, minerals and plant based proteins in your meals.

What you cook and how (and the length) you cook it can drastically improve the nutritional benefit on top of the taste.

Comment on I can’t believe it’s not meat! by Veg Product Guide | wannaveg

Veg Product Guide | wannaveg — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:23:59 +0000

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Comment on Update: Veggie Booty Recall by eric

eric — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:43:55 +0000

Only the best for our citizens! The part where the FDA “suggested” that this product be pulled from the shelves just blew me away. I thought they would have learned from the pet food/melamine disaster that “suggestions” are not working…forcing companies to comply is the role of the FDA, not asking them.

Comment on Update: Veggie Booty Recall by Jessica Schessler

Jessica Schessler — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:45:48 +0000

So glad to see that the FDA is working on protecting the consumer. /end sarcasm

Comment on Food Miles Video by eric

eric — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:52:18 +0000

I am with you…I’d say most folks are unaware of just much energy goes into growing and transporting food. Organic is good, local is better, local organic is best. It does take a little more work though…the key is getting into a routine and finding places (farmer’s markets, CSA’s) that have it.

Comment on A Vegetarian Battle by eric

eric — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:25:53 +0000

I thought the article touched on a lot of issues vegetarians and wannabe vegetarians deal with…I’m glad you found it interesting.

Comment on A Vegetarian Battle by Megan

Megan — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:27:15 +0000

Wow. What an interesting and honest commentary. I think that her struggles are very interesting and not dissimilar to some I have grappled with and some I currently do. Thanks for finding and posting this Eric.

Comment on Food Miles Video by Jessica Soucy

Jessica Soucy — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:07:13 +0000

That’s so interesting. I wonder how many people actually realize how much pollution comes from growing food. I’m sure there’s plenty that buy organic but not local, thinking it is better for the environment. (Not that it is *not* but it is definitely not ideal)

Comment on Sustainable Harvest International by Jessica Soucy

Jessica Soucy — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 00:47:21 +0000

Close, Eric! Mail in your clean “bid with your lid” lids and specify your vote for SHI, while getting the cool prizes!