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"Joyful Curmudgeon" An oxymoron?
No! I see all the beauty of God's creation and I'm joyful.  At the same time, I see all the suffering and corruption going on in the world, and feel called to help expose and end it so that we may have true peace and compassion.

 


“Vegetarian is the New Prius” – 21 May 2008
By Mary T. Hoffman

If you haven’t already read “Vegetarian is the New Prius” by Kathy Freston, an article from The Huffington Post (1/18/07), please visit:
http://www.all-creatures.org/articles/env-vegnewprius.html
This is definitely a “must read” (and read again) filled with facts that become more relevant by the day! For example:

Animal agriculture accounts for most of the water consumed in this country, emits two-thirds of the world's acid-rain-causing ammonia, and is the world's largest source of water pollution – killing entire river and marine ecosystems, destroying coral reefs, and of course, making people sick. Try to imagine the prodigious volumes of manure churned out by modern American farms: 5 million tons a day, more than a hundred times that of the human population, and far more than our land can possibly absorb. The acres and acres of cesspools stretching over much of our countryside, polluting the air and contaminating our water, make the Exxon Valdez oil spill look minor in comparison. All of which we can fix surprisingly easily, just by putting down our chicken wings and reaching for a veggie burger.

Also be sure to visit “Fact of the Day” at:
http://www.all-creatures.org/fact/fact-20080517.shtml

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