Thursday, September 16, 2010

Happy Birthday Captain Planet!

Captain Planet premiered on September 15th 1990.  Happy Birthday best super hero ever.  This was definitely one of my favorite cartoons growing up.. and they did an awesome job getting a message across.. super corny of course but that is why it is the best.



Tuesday, September 14, 2010

In Love With Peta Ads

While I don't always agree with the extremes that PETA takes to make a statement-  I do always agree with their awesome, mostly sexy and sometimes humorous ads.  Here are some of my favorites promoting vegetarianism, spaying and neutering, and boycotting fur.  Enjoy!  :)

Monday, September 13, 2010

Hug a Vegetarian Day is September 24th!!

September 24th is HUG A VEGETARIAN DAY!!  I better be receiving lots of hugs that day... in fact- I am expecting two hugs from each person since not only am I vegetarian... but even more extreme, now I am vegan. 

I haven't eaten meat in over five years, and I don't miss it one bit.  For those of you still eating the flesh (lol) you may want to check out these awesome reasons to pledge to go veg. 

1.  Research has shown that vegetarians are 50 percent less likely to develop heart disease
2.  Vegetarians are 40 percent less likely to develop cancer compared to meat-eaters.
3.  The consumption of meat, eggs, and dairy products has also been strongly linked to osteoporosis,      Alzheimer's, asthma, and male impotence.
4.  Vegetarians and vegans live, on average, six to 10 years longer than meat-eaters.
5.  Save the Environment.  "Each year, the nation's factory farms, collectively produce 2 billion tons of manure, a substance that's rated by EPA as one of the country's top 10 pollutants.”
6.  Save the Animals!!!!  So many animals are abused and mistreated in the farming industry.  Boycott the factory farmers- or at the very least- buy local and organic.