August 31, 2010

Is Veganism \in/

Well, if you don’t read the news or are unaware, I just wanted to point out that veganism is so ‘in’. I have to admit, I spend a lot of time devouring delightful lip-smacking vegan dishes. And when I’m not noshing on vegan feasties, I’m fantasizing about what I wanna eat for my next meal.

Most young Indians know that being vegan is cool! I became vegan because I wanted to eat guilt free and stay healthy. Wouldn’t you want to live healthy? Dairy Cows and buffaloes are beaten into submission and artificially inseminated so that they will keep producing milk.

Since I went vegan, I’ve become a foodie. Everything is more exciting and tasty, especially knowing that it’s guilt-free—no animals were harmed and I’m helping save the planet!
Next time someone asks you what you eat as a vegan, tell them everything! And give a try to some of the vegan substitutes out there for meat and dairy products.

Tell us: what you will cook tonight?

August 20, 2010

Ke$sha is one sexy veg celebrity

You hip hoppers will like this: On her website, Ke$ha revealed that her compassion for animals includes a meat-free diet.

When asked why she adopted a vegetarian diet, the pop sensation and party girl replied:“I just love animals, and I’m an advocate for animal rights, and my family has rescued dogs from all over the world. I don’t believe in animal testing. If you see me in fur, it’s always fake. Sometimes you see me wearing skulls, but those are all from roadkill.”

See? Ke$ha gets it—if you love animals, don’t eat them! Maybe her animal-loving ways will rub off on Rihanna during their summer tour.

July 28, 2010

Prescription for Swine Flu: Go Vegan

Have you heard the proverb prevention is better than cure? We believe it’s true, which is why our prescription to swine flu is veganism. With growing concerns over a mutating swine flu virus, we want everyone to know that there's one simple way to prevent such outbreaks before they occur: adopt a vegan diet.

Recently, a PETA pig and two lovely PETA volunteers posed as nurses urging the people of Pune to go vegan. A lot of passers-by stopped to get our prescription for swine flu. As the names imply, swine flu and avian flu come from pigs and birds, and the virus mutates into pathogens that can afflict humans.

It’s needless to say that this happens because the conditions on factory farms are filthy and stressful.Pigs and other animals on factory farms are fed a steady diet of antibiotics which causes viruses to mutate and grow stronger.

This is why we urge you to follow our prescription for swine flu: Go Vegan. Please comment below to tell us why you would go vegan.

July 23, 2010

Jesus in Seitan

"Praise Seitan!"

Hallelujah! Jesus appeared in Seitan. Yes! I did spell that correctly.

Seitan is gluten made out of wheat, a form of mock meat. Recently a PETA US’ supporter was getting ready to barbeque his mock meat when he noticed an image of Jesus Christ on the cross appear in the godly gluten. Was this the sign of the Lord urging people to go veg? I am not sure, but going vegetarian is surely the right choice.

Billions of animals live miserable lives and die violent, bloody deaths. It’s time to say to hell with meat. A lot of people make the switch by choosing to eat mock meat, including soya products, instead of meat.

So there’s no reason to kill animals for your taste buds. Do the best thing for your health and for animals by taking our pledge to be veg.

July 16, 2010

Yippie! UGC Expert Committee Recommends Phasing Out Dissection

The countless e-mails, letters and the voice of animal activists and supporters have been heard! A member of the UGC’s expert committee called us to say they have recommended that the animal dissection requirement for students be dropped from UGC undergraduate zoology curriculum. Well, after hearing that the first thing I wanted to do was share the news with all of you.

The expert committee of the University Grants Commission advocated the use of modern methods like computer simulations, interactive CD-ROMs, films, charts and lifelike models. These methods are technologically advanced and they teach animal sciences more effectively. This hopefully means animals will soon no longer be used as disposable beings in undergraduate zoology classes. The battle is far from over but
today we surely have reached a milestone.

Research has shown that a significant number of students at every educational level are uncomfortable with the use of animals in dissection and experimentation. Using animals in classroom experiments gives students the subtle message that there is no need to consider the lives, capacities, and habitats of animals. We are so glad that the UGC expert committee is trying to get rid of dissection at least at the undergraduate level

Thank you UGC expert committee for working to save countless lives and let’s hope there will soon be an end to the usage of animals for dissection all throughout zoology curriculum at all education levels. This is the surely a welcome first step!

July 8, 2010

Free Paul

“Deutschland... Go Deutschland!” is what I have been chanting this World Cup, but I am not at all amused by the use of Paul the octopus by the Sea Life Aquarium in Germany as an oracle to predict who will win the FIFA tournament.

Octopuses are intelligent creatures and should not be caged in a small water tank. It is quite distressing that in some parts of the world, octopuses are eaten alive—and when people lose their fascination with Paul's predictions, he could also land up on a pan.

This is why PETA Germany has urged Sea Life Aquarium officials to release Paul into the national park waters off the south coast of France, where fishing is banned. Even though Paul’s prediction was correct yesterday, German fans were still cheering for Germany, so all those animal lovers should hold banners that say “Free Paul”, urging officials to release Paul.

June 28, 2010

The Angelic Affair in Jaipur

In sultry weather, the people of Jaipur were treated to stunning visual created by PETA India at Amar Jawan Jyoti. Holding a sign that read "Be an Angel: Sterilise Your Dogs and Cats", the lovely Miss Jaipur 2008 Shrishti Saxena was joined by two other gorgeous PETA "angels".

Every year in India, millions of homeless cats and dogs suffer from abandonment, abuse, starvation, disease, highway death or procurement for laboratories. Wonderful, healthy, social, loveable animals lose their lives because of simple math: too many animals and not enough homes.

You can be an angel too by getting the cats and dogs around you sterilized to break the cycle of homelessness. Sterilised animals also live healthier, longer lives and are less likely to roam, fight or bite. Take the pledge to spay and neuter (sterilise) today, and hey, don’t forget to tell us how it feels to be an angel for animals! E-mail us at Dishoom@petaindia.org and tell us what you’ve done to help fight animal homelessness.