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VEGWORLD HOT SHEET
FORMER U.S. VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE GOES VEGAN
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limate change activist and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore has taken up another environmental challenge: Giving up a meat-based diet to embrace veganism.
The 65 year-old actually made the leap a few months ago, but it was kept from mainstream attention until United States-based business magazine Forbes recently outed him as a ‘newly turned vegan’. In 2009, Mr. Gore told ABC that he had cut back on the amount of meat he consumed. “It’s absolutely correct that the growing meat intensity of diets around the world is one of the issues connected to this global crisis - not only because of the CO2 involved, but also because of the water consumed in the process. You could add in the health consequences as well.” The impacts of a meat-based diet on the planet are well documented and include deforestation, which accounts for 18 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the pollution of waterways and increases in greenhouse gases like methane.
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besity has become an epidemic problem, and there is more and more interest in what might be the most effective diet to combat it. Family Practice News reported in November, 2013 that obese and overweight adults lost significant weight on vegetarian and vegan diets. According to data presented at Obesity Week, vegetarian and vegan diets that did not emphasize counting calories led to more weight loss over 8 weeks and at 6 months than did diets which included meat. There are other important aspects to healthy and effective dieting, aside from being veggie. Harvard School of Public Health also suggests staying active. It is also advised to choose healthy protein sources like dark greens and beans instead of burgers and hot dogs. And choosing whole grains such as brown rice, whole wheat bread, and whole grain pasta over refined grains makes it easier to control weight and lowers the risk of heart disease and diabetes. It is also highly suggested to drink water, coffee, or tea instead of sugary beverages, and drink alcohol only in moderation, if at all.
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LOW-GLYCEMIC CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES
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Yield: About 2 ½ dozen small cookies
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SPOTLIGHT ON COMPASSION: GIVING THE ANIMALS A VOICE
Jo-Anne: Not “any” examples but “many” examples for sure! Each day, people reach out on email or social media with stories about how both We Animals and The Ghosts in Our Machine has affected them and moved them to change. This is why I continue doing the work I do; because I know it’s changing the hearts and minds of so many. VW: What is the best way to get the word out about the hidden torture and suffering of animals? Jo-Anne: Rather than a “best way”, I’d say that a diversity of tactics is most important. From lobbying to leafleting, from taking photos to writing papers, from enticing people with great vegan food to visiting sanctuaries, if we can all speak up and take a stand in the way we know best, a kinder world will eventually evolve. VW: You clearly have direct evidence to the emotional suffering of many animals. What are they saying?
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Jo-Anne: I can’t speak for others but we know that animals can suffer from physical and emotional discomfort and trauma just as we do. In that, we have a responsibility not to cause harm and pain to others. VW: What are your plans for the future? Jo-Anne: To keep on this path of animal advocacy. The photos I take need to become as visible and as far reaching as possible. The We Animals Humane Education Program needs to expand its reach too. To do more and more talks about animals, all the while promoting the We Animals book and The Ghosts in Our Machine. Learn more about Jo-Anne and her incredible work by visiting her website, We Animals by tapping here.
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