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Elizabeth Kucinich on Capitol Hill by VegTV
Talking about the subsidies that make us sick.
Listeria Hysteria
Dr. G has a new blogpost about the recent Melon Madness. It's funny, funny strange not funny hysterical, that Melons get SO much press when 85% of Listeria is caused by Meat. Most of the time when Fruits & Veggies are contaminated, it is from Factory Farm runoff or byproducts of Factory Farming. If we didn't cram animals in small places and call them "livestock", giving them zero space to move, feeding them tons of drugs, and not cleaning up their massive amounts of feces in a proper way-these outbreaks wouldn't really exist. They just don't need to exist. They exist because of greed. Money is more important than human lives, animal lives, or our environment. Just one of the joys of our "free market" in which the Meat & Dairy industry is somehow heavily subsidised (how is that a free market??). This listeria outbreak may actually be from human sludge this time. Looks like we aren't really handling that properly either. It seems like we think if we throw something out, that it somehow won't come back to us. We throw all our old electronic stuff out and ship them to China. Then our kids get poisoned with Lead paint and other toxic substances, often made with the very stuff we shipped there in the first place! Ironic or Karma? But the Melon Market doesn't really have all of the subsidies to "protect themselves" against the Media War. Check out Dr. G's post to find out about what is really causing foodborne illnesses in the States.
Elizabeth Kucinich on Capitol Hill by VegTV
Talking about the subsidies that make us sick.
Listeria Hysteria
Dr. G has a new blogpost about the recent Melon Madness. It's funny, funny strange not funny hysterical, that Melons get SO much press when 85% of Listeria is caused by Meat. Most of the time when Fruits & Veggies are contaminated, it is from Factory Farm runoff or byproducts of Factory Farming. If we didn't cram animals in small places and call them "livestock", giving them zero space to move, feeding them tons of drugs, and not cleaning up their massive amounts of feces in a proper way-these outbreaks wouldn't really exist. They just don't need to exist. They exist because of greed. Money is more important than human lives, animal lives, or our environment. Just one of the joys of our "free market" in which the Meat & Dairy industry is somehow heavily subsidised (how is that a free market??). This listeria outbreak may actually be from human sludge this time. Looks like we aren't really handling that properly either. It seems like we think if we throw something out, that it somehow won't come back to us. We throw all our old electronic stuff out and ship them to China. Then our kids get poisoned with Lead paint and other toxic substances, often made with the very stuff we shipped there in the first place! Ironic or Karma? But the Melon Market doesn't really have all of the subsidies to "protect themselves" against the Media War. Check out Dr. G's post to find out about what is really causing foodborne illnesses in the States.
And just another Saturday Morning. Pj & the Crew (I am behind the camera) on an EARLY Saturday Morning Adventure. Pj, of Gateway Pet Guardians, and the Gateway Girls are looking for Dodie's Puppies. Pj feeds these dogs every single day, and then tracks them if they are pregnant. She isn't sure if Dodie does have pups or not, but suspects she might. (Sometimes the dog is pregnant but the puppies die). What does looking entail?? It entails going through abandoned homes. Homes that are falling to the ground. The floor is covered with the walls and part of the ceiling. Debris is everywhere. The floors are rotted through in parts. Then we go through the wooded area, looking, listening for signs. We talk about "3rd World Countries" in the States. As if the States really has it all worked out. I assure you that if you have been to East St. Louis, you will realize that we have not taken care of our own. We have forgotten the people, the city, the environment there. There has been massive corruption there, but instead of actually dealing with it, it seems the State of Illinois has "ignored" it and moved on. I have been there a lot, but it still blows my mind just a little bit how places like this can exist within our "First World Wonder".
Raw Vegan Pad Thai from VegaDeli. Look for upcoming Vegan Taste of St. Louis Post.
Something that made me very sad and shocked. I am jaded, but I did think it at least wasn't socially acceptable to be anti-gay in public anymore. Does keeping "sex" out of it mean that Soldiers can't hang photos of their women on the walls or visit prostitutes? I am no longer voting democrat (unless the threat from the other side is just too much) but since I actually like blacks, Jews, Palestinians, Muslims AND Gays, then that puts me at pretty strong odds with the "other side".
Something that cracked me up. I need to belly laugh fairly regularly. I like the part about the drive thru partial birth abortions.
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*Meat eating Tea Partiers and Republicans accepting Welfare? Why Meat Eaters have to PAY for sex.
*Jay Nixon has been Neutered. Bend over & ditch the KY, this is a Rough One. (Just in case you thought it was just Republicans & Tea Partiers that I vented about!)
What do you vegans & animal lovers do about politics?? What do you do when there is No One to vote for? I feel a little defeated these days by the majority of the blowhards in office. I will not quit voting, but not sure what to do at this point. As you can see from the above link about Jay Nixon, I am in no hurry to vote for him. Missouri has gifted the States with some real "gems" like members of the Blunt Family, John Ashcroft, and Todd Akin. But if the "other" side doesn't offer any refuge, I refuse to vote for them. Jay Nixon is continuing to work with opponents of the Puppy Mill Law to further weaken an amendment for which had already passed by the Missouri Voters.

