And…a good way to start is by not eating them
regards and good night, Venus
Category: General News
1st February – Remembering Jill decades later; you are never forgotten.
Jill lost her life on 1/2/95 trying to stop trucks carrying live baby calves from England to Europe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jill_Phipps
On 1 February 1995, Phipps was one of 35 protesters at Coventry Airport in Baginton, protesting the export of live calves to Amsterdam for distribution across Europe. Ten protesters broke through police lines and were trying to bring the lorry to a halt by sitting in the road or chaining themselves to it when Phipps was crushed beneath the lorry’s wheels; her fatal injuries included a broken spine.[6]
“An hour after she arrived on the day she died, the lorry appeared. Most of the protesters were further down the road but a small group, including Ms Phipps who had arrived earlier, were at the entrance of the airport when the articulated lorry came up the road. As it bypassed the main group of campaigners, she ran, arms outstretched, headlong towards it. She clambered up the front wing. Her sister watched in horror as she slipped and fell beneath the wheels.”[7]
The Crown Prosecution Service ruled there was no evidence to bring any charges against the driver. Phipps’ family blamed the police for her death because the police were working to keep the convoy of lorries moving. The inquest heard that the driver may have been distracted by a protester running into the road ahead of him, who was being removed by a policeman. A verdict of accidental death was returned.[6]
Mark.
To get a good place in a full bed, you have to take care of it early on.
regards and good night, Venus
Hi all;
We have been trying to support our friends with the South Korean Dog Meat campaign by publishing their regular and very informative newsletters which you can view at:
Search Results for “south korea” – World Animals Voice
We found that the (campaign) e mail blocks given on their site gave us constant ‘undelivered’ replies; and so we set out to try and get it sorted by doing a few tests at our end. We made some very small changes to the e mail addresses and sent out our ‘new’ versions. After a few days everything seemed fine and we had no ‘undelivered’ messages from the administrator.
Our first set of re vamped versions were initially given in post
This was an initial trial post and we hoped to move on with the rest. As everything now seems fine, we are going to take the plunge and issue the other amended versions; which we ask you to copy and send. The second amended version is Post 2 as follows.
Post 2 (this post) covers an additional 2 regions of 10. So now we have covered 4 of 10 regions.
It covers Gyeongju and Gyeongsan regions.
Please send e mails to all as per the lists below, along with the regional covering letter which is also supplied. Please note they are different for each specific region – so do NOT use the same one for both regions.
We have been in contact with KoreanDogs.com to draw attention to what we think are the problems; and we have invited them to copy and use our versions if they wish.
So lets get started now with Post 2 of 5; and the others will follow very shortly.
- Gyeongju – Send emails to the Gyeongju City Council members:
ksk12588@naver.com ; ghost706@nate.com ; shd0550@hanmail.net ; jsh4236@naver.com ; heemangkj@naver.com ; hyt8583@hanmail.net ; leedh2333@hanmail.net ; chdk703@hanmail.net ; 3216kdh@gmail.com ; man6866@nate.com ; lcw8496@hanmail.net ; hana7437111@hanmail.net ; jangdh1122@naver.com ; ad4542@hanmail.net ; kdh1076@hanmail.net ; bj0088@hanmail.net; shk6542@hanmail.net ; gang6901@hanmail.net ;
- Send emails to the Gyeongsangbuk-do Council members:
kwakkh3535@hanmail.net ; kdl07@naver.com ; kimduc8965@hanmail.net ; andong21c@hanmail.net ; kbongk@hanmail.net ; kim9492@hanmail.net ; auraking@naver.com ; ksmind21@daum.net ; smkim58@hanmail.net ; toryfood@hanmail.net ; whddud91@naver.com ; hwarangnara@naver.com ; sincere-wook@daum.net ; khs20061@hanmail.net ; mikwang3480@naver.com ; gb0611@naver.com ; nys0405@hanmail.net ; bigdsouth@naver.com ; njb581004@nate.com ; sangdo613@hanmail.net ; kh57@hanmail.net ; pmk2420@hanmail.net ; jamme5@hanmail.net ; dj3931@naver.com ; bull01000@hanmail.net ; parkland17@naver.com ; kp1962@hanmail.net ; cyang-p@hanmail.net ; pcss@hanmail.net ; tax8335@nate.com ; judotc@hanmail.net ; pps7838@hanmail.net ; bhk9813@hanmail.net ; jinsukid@hanmail.net ; bhcbhc3162@naver.com ; ad16548@naver.com ; osh5250@naver.com ; yonoch@hanmail.net ; ycu0685@hanmail.net ; mkh1913@hanmail.net ; kaff5038@hanmail.net ; leejd1129@naver.com ; ljy0848@hanmail.net ; 279pohang@naver.com ; gogo-ms@hanmail.net ; akekdeor@naver.com ; ksja0101@naver.com ; jo3838@hanmail.net ; jyg6500@hanmail.net ; hong23232288@hanmail.net ; choh1720@naver.com ; cbj9050@naver.com ; hgico@hanmail.net ; hjg11@hanmail.net ; rich3005@naver.com ;
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Subject: Gyeongju, South Korea, Shut down the illegal dog meat farms, slaughterhouses and markets.
Petition: Gyeongju, South Korea, Shut down the illegal dog meat farms, slaughterhouses and markets.
https://www.change.org/p/gyeongju-south-korea-shut-down-the-illegal-dog-meat-farms-slaughterhouses-and-markets
Dear Mayor Joo Nak-Young and the Gyeongju City Council members,
Please watch this documentary, “The Dog Meat Professionals: South Korea” https://youtu.be/cCdTceduKcY.
We ask you to take immediate action to crack down on the illegal dog farms, slaughterhouses, markets and restaurants that serve dog meat in your city. We request that an official document be issued, mandating that the following existing Korean laws be enforced by its government officials, police and judges:
Unauthorized processing of food waste fed to dogs in the meat trade is a violation of the Wastes Control Act, Article 15-2, Article 25, Section 3. Suppliers of food waste and transporters of food waste to dog meat farms are violating this regulation.
Food waste fed to dogs in the dog meat trade is a violation of the Control of Livestock and Fish Feed Act, Article 14, Section 1 & 2. Unauthorized collection of food waste and the act of feeding it to dogs in the meat trade is in violation of this regulation.
Excrement and resulting environmental damage produced as a by-product of the illegal dog meat farm is a violation of the Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Excreta Article 11. The excrement produced at dog meat farms causes environmental damage to the immediate and surrounding area.
The act of the slaughtering of dogs for human consumption is a violation of the Animal Protection Act Article 8, Section 1, Clause 4. The act of the slaughtering of a dog, without justifiable ground – such as out of necessity for veterinary treatment, or in circumstances of immediate threat, harm or damage to human life or property, is a violation.
The slaughter of dogs by electrocution is a violation of the Animal Protection Act, Article 8, Section 1, Clause 1. Inflicting injury or death to any animal by the following means: battery by tools, exposure to drugs, exposure to extreme heat or fire, electrocution and drowning is subject to legal punishment. Therefore, the routine slaughter of dogs by butchers and farmers by these methods is in violation of the Act. Further, electrocution as a method of slaughter is internationally recognized as an inherently cruel method of slaughter and banned globally.
The slaughter of dogs from an unauthorized slaughterhouse is a violation of Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, Article 7 Section 1. The Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, states that dogs are officially recognized and classified as “animals” that are “prohibited from being slaughtered and distributed as food for human consumption”. Therefore, those vendors operating dog slaughterhouses are operating outside of the parameters of the law and in violation of the law.
The slaughter of dogs for his/her own consumption is a violation of the Animal Protection Act, Article 10. The intent of the Act is to ensure that no animal is slaughtered in a cruel or revolting manner, and shall be free from unnecessary pain, fear, or stress during the process of slaughter. Therefore, the only humane way of slaughtering dogs would be by euthanasia (lethal injection). All currently practiced methods of slaughter by butchers, farmers and traders excludes euthanasia as a method of slaughter, therefore they are all in breach of this Act. This is also a violation of the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act Article 7 Section 1 Clause 2. According to the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, the slaughter of animals for his/her own consumption is allowed only for the livestock animals that are publicly announced as classification of livestock in the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act and dogs are not classified here.
The display and sale of dog carcasses in traditional outdoor markets is a violation of the Food Sanitation Act, Article 4, 5. Violation of laws banning the sale of harmful food due to the contamination from unsanitary and illegal slaughter of the animal and display of the dog carcass. For example, dog carcasses are routinely contaminated by microorganisms that cause human diseases and food poisoning; this can lead to serious and life threatening health complications. There are also strict laws that ban the sale of meat from sick animals, due to the fact that there is no quality control or formal monitoring of slaughter practices in the dog meat trade it is very likely that violation of these laws is happening routinely.
Dog meat restaurants’ sale of dog meat soup made with dog carcasses from an unknown source is a violation of Food Sanitation Act Article 44 Section 1 Clause 1. Uninspected livestock products must not be transported, stored, displayed, sold or used for manufacturing or processing of food for human consumption.
Please refer to the legal information regarding the dog meat consumption in South Korea published by KARA (Korea Animal Rights Advocates): https://www.ekara.org/activity/against/read/7537 https://koreandogs.org/kara-publishes-legal-information-booklet-ending-dog-meat-consumption/
The United States House of Representatives has formally passed H.Res. 401, “Calls for an end to the dog and cat meat industry and urges all nations to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade.” (https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/401)
International coverage of the brutal dog and cat meat trade in South Korea has stained your city’s image. The time to end this tragedy is now. The favor of your reply is requested.
[Your Name & City/Country]
- Gyeongsan – Send emails to the Gyeongsan City Council members:
lcs010700@hanmail.net ; bo650820@hanmail.net ; jang6800@hanmail.net ; rock6179@naver.com ; bhopark@hanmail.net ; primecg@hanmail.net ; um4982@hanmail.net ; walter0319@naver.com ; gidong8900@daum.net ; blackseep123@naver.com ; phs2021@hanmail.net ; seojh.1014@daum.net;
- Send emails to the Gyeongsangbuk-do Council members:
kwakkh3535@hanmail.net ; kdl07@naver.com ; kimduc8965@hanmail.net ; andong21c@hanmail.net ; kbongk@hanmail.net ; kim9492@hanmail.net ; auraking@naver.com ; ksmind21@daum.net ; smkim58@hanmail.net ; toryfood@hanmail.net ; whddud91@naver.com ; hwarangnara@naver.com ; sincere-wook@daum.net ; khs20061@hanmail.net ; mikwang3480@naver.com ; gb0611@naver.com ; nys0405@hanmail.net ; bigdsouth@naver.com ; njb581004@nate.com ; sangdo613@hanmail.net ; kh57@hanmail.net ; pmk2420@hanmail.net ; jamme5@hanmail.net ; dj3931@naver.com ; bull01000@hanmail.net ; parkland17@naver.com ; kp1962@hanmail.net ; cyang-p@hanmail.net ; pcss@hanmail.net ; tax8335@nate.com ; judotc@hanmail.net ; pps7838@hanmail.net ; bhk9813@hanmail.net ; jinsukid@hanmail.net ; bhcbhc3162@naver.com ; ad16548@naver.com ; osh5250@naver.com ; yonoch@hanmail.net ; ycu0685@hanmail.net ; mkh1913@hanmail.net ; kaff5038@hanmail.net ; leejd1129@naver.com ; ljy0848@hanmail.net ; 279pohang@naver.com ; gogo-ms@hanmail.net ; akekdeor@naver.com ; ksja0101@naver.com ; jo3838@hanmail.net ; jyg6500@hanmail.net ; hong23232288@hanmail.net ; choh1720@naver.com ; cbj9050@naver.com ; hgico@hanmail.net ; hjg11@hanmail.net ; rich3005@naver.com ;
Suggested message
Subject: Gyeongsan, South Korea, Shut down the illegal dog meat farms, slaughterhouses and markets.
Petition: Gyeongsan, South Korea, Shut down the illegal dog meat farms, slaughterhouses and markets.
https://www.change.org/p/gyeongsan-mayor-choi-young-jo-gyeongsan-south-korea-shut-down-the-illegal-dog-meat-farms-slaughterhouses-and-markets
Dear Mayor Choi Young-Jo and the Gyeongsan City Council members,
Please watch this documentary, “The Dog Meat Professionals: South Korea” https://youtu.be/cCdTceduKcY.
We ask you to take immediate action to crack down on the illegal dog farms, slaughterhouses, markets and restaurants that serve dog meat in your city. We request that an official document be issued, mandating that the following existing Korean laws be enforced by its government officials, police and judges:
Unauthorized processing of food waste fed to dogs in the meat trade is a violation of the Wastes Control Act, Article 15-2, Article 25, Section 3. Suppliers of food waste and transporters of food waste to dog meat farms are violating this regulation.
Food waste fed to dogs in the dog meat trade is a violation of the Control of Livestock and Fish Feed Act, Article 14, Section 1 & 2. Unauthorized collection of food waste and the act of feeding it to dogs in the meat trade is in violation of this regulation.
Excrement and resulting environmental damage produced as a by-product of the illegal dog meat farm is a violation of the Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Excreta Article 11. The excrement produced at dog meat farms causes environmental damage to the immediate and surrounding area.
The act of the slaughtering of dogs for human consumption is a violation of the Animal Protection Act Article 8, Section 1, Clause 4. The act of the slaughtering of a dog, without justifiable ground – such as out of necessity for veterinary treatment, or in circumstances of immediate threat, harm or damage to human life or property, is a violation.
The slaughter of dogs by electrocution is a violation of the Animal Protection Act, Article 8, Section 1, Clause 1. Inflicting injury or death to any animal by the following means: battery by tools, exposure to drugs, exposure to extreme heat or fire, electrocution and drowning is subject to legal punishment. Therefore, the routine slaughter of dogs by butchers and farmers by these methods is in violation of the Act. Further, electrocution as a method of slaughter is internationally recognized as an inherently cruel method of slaughter and banned globally.
The slaughter of dogs from an unauthorized slaughterhouse is a violation of Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, Article 7 Section 1. The Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, states that dogs are officially recognized and classified as “animals” that are “prohibited from being slaughtered and distributed as food for human consumption”. Therefore, those vendors operating dog slaughterhouses are operating outside of the parameters of the law and in violation of the law.
The slaughter of dogs for his/her own consumption is a violation of the Animal Protection Act, Article 10. The intent of the Act is to ensure that no animal is slaughtered in a cruel or revolting manner, and shall be free from unnecessary pain, fear, or stress during the process of slaughter. Therefore, the only humane way of slaughtering dogs would be by euthanasia (lethal injection). All currently practiced methods of slaughter by butchers, farmers and traders excludes euthanasia as a method of slaughter, therefore they are all in breach of this Act. This is also a violation of the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act Article 7 Section 1 Clause 2. According to the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act, the slaughter of animals for his/her own consumption is allowed only for the livestock animals that are publicly announced as classification of livestock in the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act and dogs are not classified here.
The display and sale of dog carcasses in traditional outdoor markets is a violation of the Food Sanitation Act, Article 4, 5. Violation of laws banning the sale of harmful food due to the contamination from unsanitary and illegal slaughter of the animal and display of the dog carcass. For example, dog carcasses are routinely contaminated by microorganisms that cause human diseases and food poisoning; this can lead to serious and life threatening health complications. There are also strict laws that ban the sale of meat from sick animals, due to the fact that there is no quality control or formal monitoring of slaughter practices in the dog meat trade it is very likely that violation of these laws is happening routinely.
Dog meat restaurants’ sale of dog meat soup made with dog carcasses from an unknown source is a violation of Food Sanitation Act Article 44 Section 1 Clause 1. Uninspected livestock products must not be transported, stored, displayed, sold or used for manufacturing or processing of food for human consumption.
Please refer to the legal information regarding the dog meat consumption in South Korea published by KARA (Korea Animal Rights Advocates): https://www.ekara.org/activity/against/read/7537 https://koreandogs.org/kara-publishes-legal-information-booklet-ending-dog-meat-consumption/
The United States House of Representatives has formally passed H.Res. 401, “Calls for an end to the dog and cat meat industry and urges all nations to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade.” (https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/401)
International coverage of the brutal dog and cat meat trade in South Korea has stained your city’s image. The time to end this tragedy is now. The favor of your reply is requested.
[Your Name & City/Country]
Regards Mark
70% Of Europeans Support Meat Tax And Price Reduction Of Fruit And Veg, Study Says
The majority of Europeans ‘expect their political leaders to tax meat products to use revenues to reduce VAT taxes on vegetables, fruits and meat alternatives’
A staggering 70 percent of Europeans support a meat tax, according to a new study.
German, French, and Dutch consumers also favour a 0 percent VAT rate on fruits and vegetables.
Animal welfare improvements
The data comes from a survey commissioned by TAPP Coalition and Four Paws. It found the majority of consumers agreed with a meat tax. But, only if the revenues will reduce taxes on vegetables and fruit, support farmers on sustainability and animal welfare improvements, and compensate low income groups
80 percent of the German, 63 percent of the Dutch and 67 percent of the French participants said they were willing to pay a tax of at least 10 Eurocents per 100g of meat.
‘A political reality’
Jeroom Remmers is the director of the TAPP Coalition. In an online statement he said: “The consumer survey shows a political reality.
“A majority of West European consumers expect their political leaders to tax meat products to use revenues to reduce VAT taxes on vegetables, fruits and meat alternatives and pay farmers to increase animal welfare and green standards.
“We expect EU Ministers to start the legislation at national and the EU levels. They can reduce GHG-emissions and biodiversity loss from food, while protecting EU farmers, improving public health and reucing health care costs for consumers.”
Meat tax
Last year, the UK government was urged to tax meat and dairy to ‘lessen the economic fallout after COVID-19’.
Vegan charity PETA has written to (UK) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak suggesting the revenue could be used to ease the burden on the NHS. The organzation also says it could help farmers transition away from meat and dairy to more climate-friendly arable ventures.
Moreover, the letter says meat and dairy should ‘take their place alongside tobacco, alcohol, sugar, and fuel. All of which are taxed because of their negative impact on human health or the environment’.
It adds: “This would lighten the burden on the already overstretched NHS. Modeling predicts that a UK tax on red and processed meats could result in 22 percent fewer deaths and save the health service £700 million a year.”
Also …..
Why The New UN Poll On Attitudes To Climate Change Is A Huge Win For The Plant-Based Movement
Close to half (43 percent) of the UK support the promotion of plant-based diets to combat the climate emergency
The UN climate change poll is out. Here’s why it’s a ‘huge win’ for the plant-based movement.
Did you know fishes fall for optical illusions? It’s one of the many things we’ve learned about fishes that shows their sentience—and why we shouldn’t eat them.
Falling for illusions is a sign of intelligence. Both fishes and humans are easily tricked by how we look at things because our brains are smart. Our brains actively process information without us having to consciously stop and compute every bite of data—which takes forever.
So, what we see and understand is determined by our smart brains and the context of what we’re looking at. How big, small, important or irrelevant something looks often depends on what we see it next to. Take a look the famous Muller-Lyer illusion.
UN climate change poll
An illusion of this kind happened in this week’s UN poll on attitudes towards climate change. There is an incredible finding in their report. Getting close to half (43 percent) of the UK support the promotion of plant-based diets to combat the climate emergency. And this was a big survey—1.2 million people from 50 countries.
The reason this huge support for the plant-based movement maybe hasn’t gained the coverage it deserves is down to our brains computing ahead of our conscious attention. The report frames its results to show us that, globally, there were 17 other solutions to the climate emergency that people supported more.
These levels of support are down to context—what people see around them. Where fossil fuels are a major source of emissions, more people supported renewable energy (76 percent in Australia, 65 percennt in the US). Where deforestation is a major visible distress, people supported the conservation of trees, with 60 percent support in Brazil and 57 percent in Indonesia.
‘Transformative shifts’
So let’s look properly at that figure. What does 43 percent of the UK population supporting plant-based diets tell us about the transformative shifts in our attitudes to food and the environment? Only Germany (44 percent) scored higher in the poll for support for vegan diets.It tells us at least three things.
First, a massive number of people in the UK now see plant-based diets as quick, effective action that individuals can take to fight the climate emergency. That 43 percent of the adult population is nearly 24 million people.
That number is even larger than the 37 percent of ‘flexitarians’ who said this time last year that they were looking to reduce their meat consumption. From 37-43 percent shows the trend continues towards less meat and plant-based diets.
If you look at research from market analyst Mintel, the trend is even greater from 28% of meat-reducers in 2017 to 39% in 2020. That same data from Mintel shows 25% of people cited environmental benefits for eating less meat. The new UN poll puts the figure for supporting plant-based diets for environmental benefit at 43 percent. That’s a massive leap.
Advocating for systemic change’
So why has this come about? The second thing the data from the UN poll tells us is that it looks like advocating for systemic change on food for environmental reasons is working. This is having an impact on potential dietary choice.
It was in 2019 that Animal Rebellion launched to join Extinction Rebellion in demanding urgent and proportionate action on climate change. Animal Rebellion argued: “We cannot fix the climate emergency without ending the animal emergency”. This shift made a difference.
We’ve been on that trend now for a while. Cowspiracy came out in 2014. (I wrote about the link between climate change and the animals we eat in 2016.) Nearly every major animal protection group now talks about climate. Look at The Vegan Society’s Plate up for the Planet campaign, Viva!’s focus on the climate crisis, or PETA’s environmental work.
From street activists to social influencers to plant-based platforms, we’ve done an incredible job changing people’s minds about the possibility and potential of a plant-based food system.
In the UK we have placed animal agriculture’s links to climate catastrophe front and centre. People cannot avoid seeing the link. We have pushed the Overton Window for what’s possible to talk about. The focus on systemic transformation, leveraging people’s demand for action on climate change, is getting us closer to our goal of ending animal exploitation.
The plant-based movement
The third thing this data tells us is how vibrant and mainstream the plant-based movement has become in the UK. Brazil and Indonesia have the highest support for the conservation of trees, because deforestation is so visible. In the UK, we find the most visible vegan food options, culture, and activism. London is regularly HappyCow’s best vegan city in the world.
So let’s not be fooled by plant-based diets being less popular in the poll than conserving trees or tackling emissions when it comes to combating the climate emergency.
Changing a global food system—the ‘Great Food Transformation’ called for by the world’s leading experts of the EAT-Lancet Commission—is unprecedented. We’ve not done it before. That 43 percent of people in the UK support this great food transformation, from an animal-based food system to a plant-based food system, is something to celebrate. We made that happen.
Vegan population
The official vegan population of the UK is 1.16 percent. In more recent surveys such as this one, it is at three percent. What’s brilliant to see are people’s intentions: in that survey, more than seven percent intend to follow a vegan diet by the end of 2021.
We know that not everyone manages to stick to their intentions. We’ve written about that before. But when people try it once, they’re more likely to try again.
So let’s watch the future grow from that seven-43 percent—and then further.
What we can see from people’s urgent desire to tackle the climate emergency is that a plant-based future is visibly on the table. And that is no illusion.
Regards Mark
Hello friends
Today Mark drew my attention to the fact that we had reached the number of 200,000 visitors to our blog.
This is very nice news that we want to share with you.
We both feel happy, and your loyalty rewards our work.
We associate every visit with love for the animals
with a personal interest in news and developments in the fight for animal rights
with respect and appreciation for our work, which we try to do conscientiously, seriously, and politically correct.
We hope that we will continue to work as missionaries for animal rights for a long time and we firmly believe that this mission can best be accomplished when we work together and consistently.
We thank you
Mark and Venus
Hi Mark,
Last May, I led a team of investigators inside Iowa’s largest “pork” producer, Iowa Select Farms.
We documented — and ended — the company’s gruesome mass killing of thousands of pigs through “ventilation shutdown.”
Yesterday, my trespass charges were dropped!
Apparently Iowa Select Farms is too scared to face us in court. We just broke this news in a new video, which you can share on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.
But the fight isn’t over. My friend Linda and I are still facing felony burglary charges for the rescue of a piglet named Gilly. Linda has a family at home and she doesn’t want to go to jail. We take risks like this because we know we have a community of people who support us. So will you help?
Call the County Attorney, Eric Simonson, at 641-444-3240 and politely ask him to drop the burglary charges against us because helping animals is the right thing to do.
Or you can email Attorney Simonson at countyatty@co.wright.ia.us.
Thank you for your support through this whole journey — and through everything that is still to come. Together we can expose animal cruelty around the world and achieve revolutionary change for animals. Matt
PS: My birthday also happens to be coming up, and if you’d like to gift me anything, all I’m asking for is donations to DxE. You can donate here.
Thank you!
UK – This weekend is the annual RSPB Garden Birdwatch – unfortunately only open to UK residents.
This post has been done in order to support the work of the RSPB – the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
Regards Mark
Our Mission: Big Plans for Nature – The RSPB
The brilliant thing about the Birdwatch is that you never know what you might see. Head here for everything you need to enjoy your Birdwatch.
Devote just 1 hour of your weekend time to record all the birds that visit your garden.
Log them all down and at the end, do a final count up of numbers and types.
Then submit your information to the RSPB in order that they can add your data to obtain a nationwide review of how bird species are increasing or declining; and where in the UK this is happening.
Taking Part in Big Garden Birdwatch – RSPB
How does Big Garden Birdwatch help?
Thanks to people like you taking part in the Big Garden Birdwatch, we now have over 40 years of data and this has helped increase our understanding of the challenges faced by wildlife.
It was one of the first surveys to identify the decline of song thrushes in gardens. This species was a firm fixture in the top 10 in 1979. But by 2019, those numbers had declined by 76% – coming in at number 20. And did you know that house sparrow sightings have dropped by 53% since the first Birdwatch in 1979? However, in the past 10 years their numbers have grown by 10% showing that we are beginning to see some signs of recovery.
Results like these help us spot problems. But, more importantly, they are the first step towards putting things right.
Taking Part in Big Garden Birdwatch – RSPB
How to take part:
- Pick a time
You can choose any hour between 29 and 31 January. So whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, you can still take part. - Tell us what you see
Count the birds you see in your garden or from your balcony*. Ignore any birds that are still in flight. To avoid double-counting, just record the highest number of each bird species you see at any one time – not a running total.
*This year our advice is to take part in the safety of your own home. This could include a birdwatch from your window if you overlook a green space or courtyard. - Submit your results
Online: You can submit your results online at rspb.org.uk/birdwatch from 29 January until 19 February.
By post: If you’d rather send your results by post, you can download a submission form below. Please post your results to us before 15 February.
Every count is important so, if you don’t see anything, please still submit your result. Finding out which birds don’t visit your area is as important as understanding those which do!
See our resources below for printable bird ID sheets to help you, or posters you can display to show you’re taking part.
Tell us what you saw
By counting the birds in your patch, you’re helping to take a snapshot of how they are doing. And the more people that submit their results, the better picture we will have of how garden birds are faring across the UK.
You’re vital in helping us understand the challenges faced by wildlife. Whatever you saw – even if it was nothing – it still count
Identify a bird:
Bird Identifier | British Garden Birds and Many More – The RSPB
WAV Comment – make sure you take part; it is fun and great education on birds for the youngsters. Plus, you are giving a little bit of time but helping to contribute towards a massive annual survey of all the birds in the UK. Good luck !
Plant-Based Diet Slashes Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke And Diabetes, Study Finds
Plant-Based Diet Slashes Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke And Diabetes (plantbasednews.org)
‘The evidence that switching to plant-based foods can manage or reverse this condition is hugely valuable, particularly as we navigate the peak of this pandemic’
Plant-based diets can slash the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, according to a huge UK study.
Health check service Medichecks surveyed 10,000 Brits to explore the effects of a plant-based diet versus eating meat.
The study’s findings
It found that vegan had a lower blood sugar (HbA1c) count, meaning a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Vegans also showed reduced non-HDL (unhealthy) cholesterol and lower overall cholesterol than meat-eaters – meaning a decreased risk of heart disease and stroke.
Moreover, the study showed vegans had around a 30 percent higher blood level of folate compared to those following a non-vegan diet. Folate is one of the B-vitamins needed to make red and white blood cells and it converts carbohydrates into energy.
The marker for liver health (GGT) was 25-30 percent lower for vegans compared to omnivores.
Plant-based diet
Dr. Natasha Fernando is a GP and Head of Clinical Excellence at Medichecks. In a statement sent to PBN, she said: “An important finding from this 2020 study is the effect of a plant-based diet in supporting the body’s ability to control blood glucose levels, because this is a determinant for type 2 diabetes.
“As published recently in The Lancet, diabetics are 40 percent more likely to have fatal or critical-care COVID. The evidence that switching to plant-based foods can manage or reverse this condition is hugely valuable, particularly as we navigate the peak of this pandemic.”
‘Balanced and nutritious’
Dr. Fernando added: “At this stage in our fight against COVID, everyone can continue to do their bit not just by following the government guidance, but also by taking personal responsibility to safeguard their health. “That means making a healthy, balanced and nutritious diet a priority – that goes both for vegans and meat-eaters. Almost all of the underlying conditions that increase risk factors for coronavirus are preventable and, in many cases, reversible.”
The report below is well worth reading – short and factual;
Either – You can view the full study here
or click on this link to read; Are Vegans More Healthy Than Non-vegans? (medichecks.com)
The lack of moral principles and honesty lead to the stupid infantilism with which every meat eater tries to justify his crime against animals.
regards and good night, Venus
World Animals Voice 