Vegetarian Activism

Vegetarian Activism

Want to get involved? Check out these three causes that I belong to:

PETA

“People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals” is the largest animal rights organization in the world. PETA focuses on these four parts of animal cruelty: on factory farms, in the clothing trade, in laboratories, and in the entertainment industry. Their website is extremely informative and you can also buy from their store or donate money. I recently bought a t-shirt with their slogan “Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in anyway”. 

http://www.peta.org/tv/default.aspx

Non-GMO project

http://www.nongmoproject.org/

Promotes a non-genetically modified organism diet consisting of natural AND organic foods. The end goal of this group is to eventually eliminate all GMO foods in the industry. They also provide tips for how you can distinguish food that is GMO and not. One for sure way you’ll know is by the Non-GMO seal on or next to food items.

Jeffrey Smith

http://seedsofdeception.com/

Exactly a year ago, I went to a biotechnology symposium and actually met Jeffrey Smith. Smith is an internationally known, best-selling author who writes about the agricultural business dealing with plant and seed manipulation : biotechnology. He promotes a plant-based organic diet with non-GMO's. His books provide information and research that shows the hazardous effects of genetically engineered foods such as sterile and/or dead rats. If you ever get a chance to hear him speak, do it! Also, check out his book Seeds of Deception. I have only read it halfway and hope to finish this summer.