I came out to pretty much everyone today.
Then I went one scarier…and came out to my cat.
8 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Ham
1. No Federal Laws Protect Pigs on Factory Farms
Unfortunately, not a single federal law protects animals during their lives on factory farms. The Humane Methods of Slaughter Act pertains to cows and pigs only at the slaughterhouse, providing zero protection to them for the majority of their lives.2. Sick Piglets Are Killed in Horrific Ways
Piglets who are too sick or who aren’t growing fast enough are gruesomely killed. Many are slammed headfirst onto concrete floors, and others are tossed into overcrowded gassing carts where they slowly suffocate from CO2.3. Pig Farming Is Destroying Our Waterways
With thousands of animals crammed into a single farming facility, millions of tons of feces, urine, and blood require disposal. The result is massive toxic waste lagoons that can become so taxed they overflow and seep into water tables, rivers, and streams, creating a toxic mess.4. Pregnant Pigs Are Kept in Extreme Confinement
The pork industry’s use of gestation crates, which keep pigs immobilized, is one of the worst forms of institutionalized animal abuse in existence. In fact, these crates are so cruel they’ve been banned in nine states and the entire European Union.5. Pig Farms Are Breeding Grounds for Dangerous Bacteria
On factory farms, antibiotics are used to make animals grow faster and keep them alive in conditions that would otherwise kill them. Bacteria can develop resistance to these antibiotics, making it virtually impossible to treat humanswho become infected by these “superbugs.”6. Piglets Are Mutilated Without Painkillers
Piglets are taken from their mothers when they’re as young as 10 days old. After having their tails cut off, their teeth clipped, and their testicles ripped out without any painkillers, they’re packed into filthy, overcrowded pens.7. Pigs Receive Little to No Veterinary Care
As countless Mercy For Animals investigations have documented, many pigs are left to suffer from open wounds, serious injuries, and infections without proper veterinary care. As long as factory farmers prioritize profit over animal welfare, animals will pay the price.8. Pigs Are Incredibly Smart
Pigs are considered the fifth-most intelligent animal in the world—even more intelligent than dogs—and are capable of playing video games with more focus and success than chimps! Despite this, factory farmers treat them as meat-producing machines.–
We can take a stand for animals, and the environment, by ditching pork and other animal products.
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Watch: As Blythe’s poem ends, it’s clear what we must do in the face of rape culture and “pocket feminism.”
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‘Is silence not an act of violence too?’
NASA recently released imagery showing the deforestation of America …in just 34 years.
We are killing the Earth
Forever reblog.
Oh wow
THIS HURTS
How long are we going to keep closing our eyes to this? What are we going to do?
THIS IS PAINFUL
If you care about the earth and want this tragedy to stop, go vegan
*psssst* GO VEGAN
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10 facts about eating animals and the impact it has on our world:
1. 13% of global greenhouse gas emissions are caused by the transport sector, whereas a gigantic 51% are from livestock and their byproducts. Animal agriculture contributes more to emissions than the entire world’s transport combined, including ALL road, rail, air and marine vehicles.
2. One hamburger takes 660 gallons to make, which is the equivalent of showering for two months straight. This is because of the massive amount of water that is needed to grow the grain to sustain a cow to slaughter weight, plus all the water that cows drink daily on top of that.
3. The meat and dairy industries used 1/3 of earth’s fresh water. Animal agriculture is a massive contributor to draughts and is the leading cause of water pollution. Global animal agriculture results in the use of up to 76 TRILLION gallons of water every year.
4. 91% of Amazon destruction is caused by animal agriculture, mostly cattle crazing. Approximately 1-2 acres of rainforest are cleared every SECOND. Approximately 110 animal and insect species are lost every day from rainforest destruction.
5. A vegan diet cuts your carbon footprint by roughly 50%.
6. Every minute, 7 million pounds of excrement are produced by animals raised for food in the US. A farm of 2,500 cows produces as much waste as a city of 411,000 people. Waste storage is often insufficient because of the sheer amount and leads to toxic water pollution and the spreading of disease.
7. Livestock covers 45% of the earth’s TOTAL land.
8. To feed one person for one year, a meat eater needs 18 times as much land as a vegan. 1.5 acres of land can be used to make 37,000 pounds of plant-based food or just 375 pounds of meat.
9. For every 1 pound of fish caught, 5 pounds of unintended marine species are caught and discarded as by-kill. This includes whales, dolphins, porpoises, sharks, turtles, seals, birds, etc. A team of scientists predict we will have fishless oceans by as early as 2048 because of overfishing.
10. 82% of starving children live in countries where crops grown there are fed to animals, and then those animals are eaten by wealthier western countries.receipts: [x]
