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We're dedicating to Vegan Kitchen Ukraine. Our goal is to raise $10,000 by year-end to assist these incredible volunteers, who have so far prepared and distributed 47,000+ free plant-based meals in 10 cities. Donate on FB or directly here: awfw.org/ukraine-relief

Vegan Kitchen Ukraine is a project of Ukrainian animal rights group Every Animal/Кожна Тварина. They recently reached out to us and wrote that despite being under attack by Russian missiles, they are increasing their meal distribution to citizens in need. So far they have been spending $4-5,000 per month. Now they will need an additional $2,000 per month in order to create and supply two meal distribution centers in the city of Dnipro, which is close to the frontlines where people urgently need assistance. They will be serving an additional 2,400 free meals per month in Dnipro alone.

We hope you'll consider helping us support these heroic volunteers with any amount you're able. You don't need to wait till to donate— feel free to give through the button on this post, or at https://awellfedworld.org/?form=FUNUZLEZRBK

As always, thank you so much for caring and for helping us spread the word.

Not gonna be sad over this one...

The Death of the Vegetarian Vegetarians outnumber vegans by almost two million in the UK, but they’re in danger of being cancelled by a plant-based takeover of the nation’s menus.

Humans are not the only victims of war. 💔

In Photos: Refugees And Their Companion Animals Flee War In Ukraine This month, We Animals Media contributors Andrew Skowron, Miloš Bičanski and Thomas Machowicz are on the ground in Poland and Ukraine to document the stories of humans and animals seeking refuge from the Russian invasion.

"Last year, researchers at the London School of Economics concluded from a review of 300 scientific studies that octopus were sentient beings capable of experiencing distress and happiness, and that high-welfare farming would be impossible."

World's first octopus farm stirs ethical debate Spurred on by soaring demand for seafood, a Spanish company plans to open the first commercial octopus farm next year but as scientists discover more about the enigmatic animals some warn it could be an ethical and environmental disaster.

To be clear, I'm still eating plants and not feeling guilty, but this sort of discussion always grabs my interest!

The Idea That Everything From Spoons to Stones is Conscious is Gaining Academic Credibility “If you think about consciousness long enough, you either become a panpsychist or you go into administration.”

None of that vegan 💩 for me! ;)

Fredagsgrinet ;-)

A great way to flip this common argument.

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Thanks to Filthy Vegan, it looks like I’m eating animals again.

Yes, Ginny, yes! Folks, this is a MUST read!

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Here is why we should stop judging the food choices that other vegans make.

1. Not everyone has the resources (money, time, food access, functional kitchen, energy) to prepare meals from scratch. Referring to the processed food they feed their family as “junk” is never helpful and always disrespectful.

2. Food shaming can be ableist. Disability activists have noted the crucial role that processed foods and fast foods can play in the role of people for whom cooking may be physically difficult, exhausting, and/or time-consuming.

3. Processed foods are sometimes more helpful than harmful. For example, fortified refined grains can be beneficial for vegans who struggle to maintain a healthy iron status or for children who aren’t getting enough calories.

4. Food shaming can promote an unhealthy relationship with food. Suggesting that a healthy vegan diet can’t include processed foods or treats may promote fear and anxiety around eating.

5. Food shaming creates barriers to going and staying vegan. Potential vegans who choose to eat processed foods for whatever reason may not want to be part of a community that makes them feel guilty about those choices.

Do you believe in love? This chocolate ganache from Filthy Vegan will change your mind if you don’t.

“Over and over again, she and others are finding evidence not just for a relatively simple, ubiquitous sense of numerosity in animals, but also for a growing inventory of much more abstract and complex forms of numerical cognition.”

Animals Count and Use Zero. How Far Does Their Number Sense Go? — WIRED Crows recently demonstrated an understanding of the concept of zero. It’s only the latest evidence of animals’ talents for numerical abstraction.

"The pets picked up by Animal Defender usually get a checkup before going to an existing animal shelter. The AD-19 programme has in the past month added 40 dogs and four cats to more than 160 guests already at the shelter."

Indonesia animal-lovers help pets left behind by coronavirus The 'AD-19 programme' launched last month by rights group Animal Defender helps pets left in limbo while their owners deal with coronavirus infections

Remember.

"Lest we confuse Rastas with idyllic hippielike figures forsaking the modern world, the Rastafari movement has clear political aims. While the movement’s early leaders advocated for repatriation to Ethiopia, its contemporary focus is liberation for Afro-Caribbeans and all Black people: a means to resist the poor-quality food imported from Western nations and to reconnect the formerly enslaved with a lineage of eating in sync with the Earth."

The Unsung Caribbean Roots of the Vegan Food Movement While eating a plant-based diet is often presented as a White, millennial fad that accompanies gentrification, Black people have a long and rich tradition of plant-based eating.

Saigon is in a total lockdown, but we’ve got a bread hook-up and today they opened the street markets again. So, my partner was able to get coconut water to make a lovely curry. How are things where you are?

Do you press your tofu? According to Sarah, you should. Check out her review of the Tofuture Ltd tofu press to learn more on the difference it can make.

Review | Tofuture Tofu Press | T.O.F.U. Magazine Find out what Sarah Louise thought of the Tofuture tofu press, and learn jut why she thinks everyone should press their tofu.

“The end goal is a greenhouse that, if not completely autonomous, could at least be run fully by operators on Earth. Such a facility could touch down on the moon or Mars ahead of astronauts and have a basket of cucumbers and tomatoes ready for their arrival.”

Space agencies are learning how to make food on Mars and the moon — CNBC As Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos rocket companies lead a new space race, NASA is working on AI and robotics to farm space plants and feed interplanetary humans.

❤ to Food Empowerment Project for constantly fighting the good fight on so many fronts!

These are vegan issues Since the inception of Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.), a huge part of my work has been trying to get vegans (activists, organizations, funders, etc.) to see how our work is about vegan issues. Keep in mind, F.E.P. was started in…

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Just popping my head up in the T.O.F.U. world to say that I’m still vegan, and Vietnam still continues to spoil me with options. A Mushroom is very easily a favourite, and every visit has not disappointed.