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  Feral Cats NOT to Blame

  "Urbanization to Blame for Decrease in Some Migratory Bird Populations, Not Predators"

  http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/birdecol.htmOn Umbra on cats and birds posted 1 year, 5 months ago 72 Responses

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  Hosts, Fret Not

  I agree with "amc" about insulting your hosts.  This might be true in a poor country where the host scrimps and saves for months to serve a meat-centric meal for a guests.  

  But, if people fix a sensisble meal, which normally would include at least one vegetable and a salad and probably bread, there will be something for the veg*n.

  At least that has been my experience.

  As for football players, they should do what I do: what you lack in meat, make up for in dessert!

  NoPunProductions.com ~ AmericaTheGreen.org

  On Is it possible for an NFL star to go meatless? posted 1 year, 9 months ago 8 Responses

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  Body By Nature

  Welcome to superficial America!

  Let's say that Brad Pitt does a 15-second PSA saying "Smoking is uncool."
  [Have you quit yet, Brad?]

  Surgeon General does a 15-second PSA saying that smoking cigarettes increases your risk of heart disease, lung cancer, asthma, blah, blah, blah.

  Which PSA do you think will be more effective?  Most likely Brad's, especially among young people.

  Lots of people want to be cool; maybe even more people want to be thin. I've no problem with the word "skinny" being used to reel in the unsuspecting.

  That being said, I think people are totally missing the humor in the title. (I've not read the book.)

  I have been thin all my life.  I've often been the target of the "skiny bitch" look, or target for the "how do you stay so thin?" query.

  People communicate such disdain as if you are magically thin -- that no healthy conscientious action on your part has anything to do with it.On An interview with Rory Freedman, coauthor of vegan manifesto Skinny Bitch posted 1 year, 9 months ago 8 Responses

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  Give $100 donation...FREE (for you)

  Recommended by a Grister some time back. I like the work of SELF, and use them for carbon offsets, as needed:

  The Solar Electric Light Fund is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help off-grid rural villagers in developing countries power a brighter future through clean, renewable energy and modern communications. SELFs projects are shaped by local priorities and led by local people  often women  and address critical needs in homes, clinics, schools, agriculture, and microenterprise. SELF seeks strategies that are holistic, sustainable, and replicable, and freely shares its learning and insights. Learn more about our work at http://www.self.org.

  Also, you can read a few pages of energy education and, by doing so, $100 will be donated to SELF by Hinkle Foundation.  

  The Hinkle Pure Waste Challenge - Save Energy and Help SELF!

  1. Read a bit about three ways that each of us can lessen global warming.
     
  2. Email a pledge to take such steps to: purewaste@thehcf.org .
     
  3. SELF receives $100.

  It's just that easy. Truly. The Hinkle Charitable Foundation has designated $100,000 for SELF, but only if we help spread the word to a thousand people about not idling in your car, installing a tankless hot water heater, and using compact fluorescents -- all practical actions that can significantly affect climate change. Visit the Hinkle website for details. Give them five minutes, and they'll give us one hundred bucks!

  [quoted from SELF e-newsletter]

  Greta

  P.S. -- I'm hoping that those Hinkle people are legit and not misusing the email addresses they collect. (If not, SELF just lost my support.)
  On Umbra on green donations posted 1 year, 9 months ago 21 Responses

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  If Looks Could Kill

  And then, there is a totally different ethical issue: Even though no animal (presumably) suffered and died to produce faux-patent leather, nevertheless, if the faux-leather still looks like leather, then the wearer may still be understood to be signaling that wearing leather is cool or OK.

  Your Chuck Taylor's can take you only so far. Pretty much, everything that is non-fabric looks like leather...and this is most shoes. I think that it is not quite the same as fur and faux fur, which look so distinctly like the actual animal.

  www.NoPunProductions.com ~ AmericaTheGreen.org

  On Vegan vixen designs shoe collection posted 1 year, 9 months ago 24 Responses