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fromwww.npr.org
1 week agoAnimal activists celebrate their first global 'Sanctuary Day'
April 17 marks the first global sanctuary day for farm animals, celebrating 40 years of efforts to rescue and protect them.
Activists will meet at the corner of Powell and Geary streets in Union Square at 10am and then march to San Francisco City Hall holding posters and handing out fliers promoting the many environmental, health, and ethical benefits of veganism.
Two years ago, Wagamama pledged to make 50 per cent of their menu vegan to combat climate change. Customers were encouraged to try out the brand's innovative non-meat dishes: watermelon tuna', seitan chicken' and plant-based egg' among them. These days, there's very little talk of the pledge, and several dishes have in fact vanished for good something the UK's vegan community has certainly taken notice of.
However, I was not interested in being the only kid to eat whole-grain wheat bread when everyone else seemed to be living in a Wonder Bread world. What persuaded me to eat healthier, and ultimately vegan, was some insights from my older sister who taught me about factory farming-the practice of raising livestock in high-density confinement to produce meat, milk, and eggs for human consumption.
But what surprised her, she said, was how the change in diet affected her health. Previously, she used a daily asthma inhaler and "had allergy shots twice a week." "I was taking antibiotics three times a year, at least, for bronchitis. I had acne. I had all these things that are, like, normal in our society," Silverstone said. Once she went vegan, "all of that went away," Silverstone said.
I became vegetarian when I was eight years old. I was cutting into this piece of meat and blood came out of it. I asked my mother, 'Where did this come from?' She said, 'From animals,' and that was it.
As a vegan, finding others who share similar values enhances the experience and creates a sense of community, helping to reinforce personal beliefs and lifestyle choices.