@alx as an #flexitarian I really struggle to remove meat from the diet and had found fake-meat replacement such as Beyond burger very useful, but everytime I look at the ingredients of them, I am shocked how many crazy stuff are in them to make them meaty

If I had the means, land, resources, etc. to create an #AnimalSanctuary, I think I would create a #cat sanctuary. For all the poor, old, unwanted cats out there, to potentially be their forever home, or possibly their temporary home before they get adopted in a true forever home with a loving family. I would need a lot of fencing and wire to ensure no wildlife encounters and escape occurs! 😂

Second on my list would be a #chicken and #rooster sanctuary (kept separately of course*), where they can have space to live out their lives in peace. I have been thinking about chickens and all other forms of birds lately, in terms of a #veganism perspective. A recent estimate** in terms of the number of land animals killed for food (that huge number you always see #vegans ranting on about), is now estimated at 92.2 billion for 2023. The majority of those individuals would be birds of one sort of another, primarily chickens. 🐔🐣

Thinking about it some more, I came across this piece by #KarenDavis of #UnitedPoultryConcerns and the unfortunate views of #PeterSinger*** when it comes to his viewpoints regarding chickens:

https://www.upc-online.org/thinking/peter_singer.html

I say unfortunate, as the "Father of Animal Liberation****", it really saddens me to see his views exposed so clearly and his disdain for chickens shown so plainly. I suppose he is being practical/centrist/unemotive/etc. in his views, and perhaps he is trying to reach more people, by appearing more flexible and open, so that others out there that are not yet #vegan would consider the option of becoming vegan and embrace this philosophy for life. But really, not to be that #AnnoyingVegan, but he almost sounds like a #Flexitarian, being open to eat what he can when travelling, not upsetting hosts when invited over to dinner, and being ok with backyard hens and their eggs.

I guess it is easy to bash on someone that has done so much for the animal rights movement, but I do think that it is important to call out people, no matter how loved or famous, if some of their views dont correspond to the rest of their actions and stated beliefs and philosophies.*****

In the meanwhile, I will continue imagining all the animals I will try and save one day, but really I am more grateful for the many (though not enough) sanctuaries out there that are currently giving animals of all sorts (least of all, chickens) a safe presence, away from the living nightmare that is the reality of the majority of their species existence. 🌱

#GoVegan
#AnimalRights
#VeganForTheAnimals

*Probably easier than trying to desex poultry!
**https://blog.humanesociety.org/2023/06/more-animals-than-ever-before-92-2-billion-are-used-and-killed-each-year-for-food.html
***I have tooted about him before: https://aus.social/@Pece/110410557870768867
****I think this is given to him by others, I have never seen him claim this title.
*****Not that I am famous, but I am happy to be called out by my actions and words if they are not aligned and happy to make corrections accordingly.

I don't like the all-or-nothing attitude, especially when it come to something as important as one's diet.

I'm vegan and have a lot of time and respect for vegetarians and flexitarians. To me, every meaty meal skipped is a win. Not everyone will have access to a meat-free diet and they shouldn't be judged for that.

Deriding people for not eating in a way that doesn't work for them is counterproductive. #veganism #vegan #vegetarian #flexitarian

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/13/fair-weather-vegans-should-remember-its-a-diet-not-a-fad

Looking for good terms for this emerging phenomenon: Food that is almost entirely made with plants, not strictly #vegetarian or #vegan, but perhaps 95% so, meat and fish only playing an occasional or secondary role.

Personally, #flexitarian sounds bureaucratic and being a personal identity, it misses the point. #Plantbased is now almost entirely processed food. Terms like plant-led or plant-first are better, but we can get better. What do you use? #cooking #food #climatechange

Hey hey, it's #tgif

And here's my #3GoodThings for #Today

1. My favourite vegetarian thali lunch (If not having a plant-based day, I try to have partially plant-based ones) was even more delicious today, probably because I sat through student presentations all morning and was so hungry! Enjoyed while watching a Sean Shibe concert on YouTube.
2. My toes! Since I've been walking more and more without the cane, my footdrop situation has also improved. I can't raise my toes like my orthopedists keep asking, but I can CLENCH my toes and have feeling in them. That's. A massive improvement. My left foot is no longer really paralysed.
3. I have a date with Jamie Fraser tonight. (#Outlander, okay).

#Friday #flexitarian

#3GoodThings for #Today

1. Grey skies! I love blue skies but I love drizzly afternoons too, especially when we've been having such a heat spell. It's very comforting.
2. Most excellent tea. I have only very mild protestations if people want to keep gifting me high quality tea. Today I enjoyed Wuyi tea for the very first time and was quite delighted with it.
3. I was too tired to assemble my lunchbox last night but I got to order my favourite vegetarian indian lunch set today, and got to enjoy it while watching the last bit of Handel's Alcina (I remain utterly delighted by how much I understood from the French subtitles. Progress!). A favourite lunchtime at work routine: indian food + the opera.

#Wednesday #opera #handel #alcina #MeatlessWednesday #flexitarian

@humpbuckletales

Haha! One of my kids was a vegetarian for awhile, then moved to vegan. I always try to accommodate & have something he’s willing to eat when he visits. For the last couple years he’s been saying he’s “flexing” so his meals don’t require special shopping on my part. I wonder if he knows… I’ll ask him next time.

#flexitarian

How meat consumption in France has stagnated over the past ten years.

Since 2013, individual meat consumption has risen by 3%, with a noticeable increase for poultry. Yet, France has committed itself to a significant reduction in meat consumption through its carbon neutrality objective.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2023/06/02/how-meat-consumption-in-france-has-stagnated-over-the-past-ten-years_6028899_7.html

#France #Meat #PlantBased #Vegetarian #Vegan #Flexitarian

When they have it, #waitrose do an excellent shakshuka #flexitarian

@kotaro Good day, I am not these days, and have not been for many years, I keep meat consumption very low. #flexitarian

I'm having the first of my two vegetarian days this week, a step in the right direction. Trying some Quorn 'chicken' for tea tonight.

#vegetarian #vegan #flexitarian #Quorn

Hey #Vegan #vegetarian #flexitarian and all folk actually, did you know that since Nov 2012 there is now a billion more people on the planet feeding on farmed flesh causing 90% deforestation? And the combined weight of animals bred for food is now ten times the combined weight of all wild mammals and birds put together. Meat consumption is projected to rise 70% by 2050. Now is your opportunity to endore the plant based treaty
👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
plantbasedtreaty.org
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Almost forgot I made my famous #butternut #soup yesterday! So easy + yum. Saute in EVOO: onion, garlic, celery, chunks of butternut squash, + sage, thyme, rosemary, S&P. A little smoked paprika is nice too but not crucial. Add water and/or stock (I like Ocean's Halo No-Chicken). Bring to boil, then turn down & simmer 45 min. Remove from heat, blend with immersion mixer. Crazy-easy. Cream (of some kind; I use actual cream) is a nice addition at table. #food #foodie #vegan #vegetarian #flexitarian

Jude Whiley argues in #Wired that #LabGrownMeat is #vegan.

What do the #vegans and non vegans (#omnivore, #vegetarian, #flexitarian etc.) in the #mastodon community think of this bold statement? Are we entering a schism? Or is it hyperbole and lab grown meat is simply a fad?

I personally like the idea of sticking with things that have the vegan sticker, so to speak. So I personally wouldn't want to eat meat grown from animal cells, as it is in contrast to my personal beliefs. As a scientist though, I do not find the technology scary, and I won't look down on people that are willing to try and embrace this new future, as the author rightly points out, this would bring people in the right direction towards the #veganism end goal of #AnimalAbolitionism. In fact, if it leads people towards the right path, I say it's a good thing.

https://www.wired.com/story/lab-grown-meat-vegan-ethics-environment/

#VeganFood #VeganForTheAnimals #GoVegan #AnimalRights

Mesi fa pubblicavamo un post abbastanza autobiografico sul #vegetarianesimo, #veganesimo , #carnivorismo , #onnivorismo , #flexitarianesimo , #necrofagia e sulle scelte alimentari legate a fattori etici e sensoriali
https://www.fanrivista.it/2022/04/diventare-vegetariani-vegani.html

abbiamo pubblicato anche il sequel di quel post in cui l'autore parla della sua transizione da vegetariano a vegano, oltre che di sfruttamento #umano e #animale

https://www.fanrivista.it/2022/04/diventare-vegetariani-vegani.html

#vegano dieta #vegana #vegetariana #flexitarian #fanrivista #valvola

Join me on April 15 at 3:30 pm PST for Genius Teatime 🧠🫖 I'll be sharing my top 10 easy ways to green your life (and look fabulous doing it).

Donations benefit #SierraClub and #OpulentMobilty; everyone is welcome. Register today for the Zoom link ➡️

https://form.jotform.com/230388191638160

#SustainbleLiving #GreenLiving #Sustainability #LiveMoreWithLess #Vegan #Flexitarian #Climatarian #Climate #WomenLeadClimate

other tidbits

i started #ShortWave listening recently; love to all the weird, mundane, funny, alarming stuff. very slow amateur #cuber. #flexitarian but would like to be #vegetarian. i'm newish on #SkyChildrenOfTheLight. #GrapheneOS user. #DeGoogle in progress.

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#almostvegan #almostvegetarian #flexitarian

Packed lunch of leftover bits and bobs from the fridge! #flexitarian #ビバ丼

#Flexitarian #Nutrition musings: People keep saying how much of an acquired taste plant #milk is... but seriously, being used to plant and having cow milk for a change feels a lot stranger than the other way around.