If anyone is on the fence about abstaining from meat, here’s a podcast that discusses the problematic nature of meat-heavy diets, as well as the consequences, throughout the world. Listen or read along here.

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“On this ancient and miraculous world, where such beautiful natural and living things have evolved, something has gone wrong when life itself is used as a manufacturing process. I read that in 50 years, we must adopt a largely vegetarian diet or die, and forgive me if I take that as good news. Something is out of balance, and “Samsara” regards the sides of the equation.” – ROGER EBERT Footage from the film “Samsara”

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MARCH NEWSLETTER Great news! Meat consumption in the U.S has been on a decline for the last decade. 1 While several factors may account for this, studies have shown that the main reasons are public health concerns and economic reasons.  The cost of some animal products, especially red meat, have increased in the last five years and […]