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VEGAN FriDAY

VEGAN FriDAY is part of the Humane School Initiative and is one of the solutionary programs implemented by the Action Teams The YOUTH LEAD for a HUMANE WORLD Clubs to promote the Humane Foundation's vision of a Humane World.

VEGANism: Is a philosophy and lifestyle that seeks to exclude the use of animals for food, clothing

 or any other purpose.

Reasons for becoming a VEGAN ::

•  Human Health
• Ethical commitment or moral conviction.
• The environment
• Spiritual or religious concerns

If not every day, at least try it on FriDAYS!!!

• When dressing up, make sure you don’t wear leather, fur, wool, or silk
• Use hygiene or beauty products that  are VEGAN and not tested on animals
•  Have a VEGAN breakfast at home, at work, or at school.
•  Talk to friends you are participating in the VEGAN Friday and explain them what is it about. Try to motivate friends to try it next Friday.
•  Go online and request free VEGAN materials and share them with friends.
• Create your own DID YOU KNOW? Index Cards and write facts many people ignore about animals used for food, experiments, entertainment, clothing, etc. Share a humane alternative.
• Eat VEGAN at school or at work. Bring your own VEGAN lunch or Look for the VEGAN Lunch Line if there is one, and try the available VEGAN meat substitutes in the menu.
•  If you are at school and you have a class doing dissection ask your science teacher to let you do an animal free alternative to dissection. If you are a teacher use a non animal alternative to dissection.
• Pick a VEGAN recipe, take over your kitchen at home and surprise your family with a VEGAN dinner or,
•  Go online and find a VEGAN restaurant near -by. Try something new and different, but most important, animal free.

VEGAN FRIDAYS are better for yourself, for the animals, and for the environment.

VEGANism is the FUTURE

VEGAN FriDAY is an initiative of The Humane Foundation. 

EVENT :: Spirit Day / Oct.19

The Social Justice Team of the Youth Lead for the Humane World requests all the HF friends at schools, at work, and everywhere to celebrate Spirit Day by wearing purple shirts this Friday, October19 in order to take a stand against bullying. 

Spirit Day is an annual day in October when millions of Americans wear purple to speak out against bullying and to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth.

To learn more about Spirit Day and check other initiatives to take a stand against bullying in support to the GLBT youth click here.

MOGO Tip: Practical Suggestions for Embracing Responsibility

Zoe Weil in her book MOST GOOD LEAST HARM, MOGO for short, makes some suggestions for embracing responsibility.


She recommends to:


1- Pay attention to your thoughts and language, and notice if you are using words and phrases that blame on others, deflecting responsibility from yourself.


If you find yourself thinking or saying, "So and so did such  and such to me, " or If only ___ would stop ___." or "Everything would be fine if ____, " try reframing the situation to become aware that you are responsible for your responses and your choices. 


Meditation teacher Eknath Easwaran reminded people that no one irritates another rather, people allow themselves to be irritated. As soon as you find yourself ready to blame another, look inward. How can you take responsibility for your own joy and live according to your own values?


2- Acknowledge that you choose your actions. Nobody determines how you will act other than you. With this awareness you can make conscious choices and thereby accept responsibility for what you say and do.


3- Remember to take responsibility for your attitude. 

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You can read more on Zoe Weil's book: MOST GOOD, LEAST HARM. A Simple Principle for a better World and Meaningful Life.

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HUMANE FOUNDATION: This entry applies to the Humane Foundation Elements ONESELF, and OTHERS.

Veganism & the Environment Infographic

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Personal Reflection: Animal Rights Movement Must Go Bigger

A new animal lover friend shared the thought of how lonely those very few who opposed slavery in the 1800's felt when it was considered normal, moral, and just  by the majority. 

According to my friend's analogy, it is gratifying to know though that human slavery, in the form of the 1800's is history, and even when there are new cases of modern slavery emerging all over, we can say that today it is popularly unaccepted by the masses, what brings me hope that today's systemic animal exploitation will also be a thing of the pass.

My only regret is having to live in the historical moment when by the time I am writing this, animals are used, abused, exploited, enslaved, tortured... and for most people it is still ok. 

I believe animal slavery and exploitation will one day be a thing of the past, but each day it is still a thing of the present, it is necessary for those of us who oppose such slavery and cruelty to hurry up, animals can't wait. I always think the animal rights movement need an Al Gore that start a global initiative. Today the environmental movement is widely spread and it's been adopted by the main stream society. We need something like that happening to the animal rights movement. Maybe start a fund to be able to bring the animal rights message main stream and put it in front of the eyes of all the people. We need people taking over the air waves, and make it to radio, tv. We need columnists in the most important newspapers, I think if we don't think big and go big, it is going to take much longer for animals to see the end of their sad reality.