Daily FACTS Listed by Subject
Animals
~ Animals raised for food (see Factory Farms / CAFO’s)
73% of USDA poultry inspectors surveyed no longer eat chicken.
75% of all the grain exported from the US to other countries goes to feed livestock rather than to feed hungry people.
Chickens are excluded from the U.S. Animal Welfare Act and from the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act.
Dead cats and dogs from shelters and vet clinics are often mixed into livestock feed for cattle and hogs on factory farms.
Debeaking is a common procedure within the poultry and egg industry in which a hot blade is used to chop off half of a birds beak without any painkillers.
During slaughter, many hogs are alive when they reach the scalding-hot water baths.
In both the U.S. and abroad, investigations have documented egregious cruelty to animals in kosher farms and slaughterhouses.
“Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today’s most serious environmental problems. Urgent action is required to remedy the situation.”
Raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars, SUVs, and trucks in the world combined.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have determined that switching to a vegan diet is more effective in countering global warming than switching from a standard American car to a Toyota Prius.
The U.S. government is exempt from false advertising laws.
~ Animals Raised/ Killed for Merchandise
Fur farmers often use genital electrocution to kill animals for fur mainly because it's cheaper than other killing methods.
There are no federal laws requiring humane protection of animals in fur factory farms.
Premarin and Prempro are hormonal replacement drugs that contain pregnant mare urine (PMU).
Sometimes merchandise that is labeled or advertised as fake or 'faux' fur is actually real fur.
The benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to alleviate menopausal symptoms can be obtained from HRT derived from plants and from processes that do not require any animal suffering.
~ Animals in Entertainment (circus, rodeo, theme parks, fairs, racing, etc,)
Many former racing horses are slaughtered for profit.
Thoroughbred racetracks in the U.S. have reported 5,000 horse deaths within the last 4.5 years.
~ Animals in Labs (see vivisection)Animals (general information)
Pigs are capable of high levels of cognitive thought - more so than dogs and certainly [more so than] three-year-old humans.
Pigs can play joystick controlled video games.
Results from recent clinical studies indicate a strong possibility that dogs can be trained to detect various forms of cancer in humans.
Scientific evidence proves that fish do in fact, feel pain and react to it.Children/ Teens/ Young Adults
A recent study found that higher IQ's in childhood are associated with an increased likelihood of being vegetarian as an adult.
In 2007, a tenured, and widely admired school teacher was fired for providing students with ACCURATE FACTS about the meat and dairy industry.
The dairy industry allocates the majority its marketing budget to kids.
Vegetarian diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle.
Young women eating just 2 to 4 servings a week of beans or lentils seemed to cut their risk of developing breast cancer by about a quarter, compared to those that ate servings less than once a month.Companion Animals/ Pets
A 2007 survey found 88% of Americans with companion animals consider their pets to be "a member of the family."
Declawing cats is an unnatural, painful and inhumane act; the surgery is actually an amputation of the last joint of a cat's "toes".
Results from a 10 year study found that cat owners "appeared to have a lower rate of dying from heart attacks" compared to feline-free households.Dairy
In 2007, a tenured, and widely admired school teacher was fired for providing students with FACTS about the meat and dairy industry.
In addition to other serious health concerns, dairy products may play a major role in the development of allergies, asthma, sleep difficulties, and migraine headaches.
Chickens are excluded from the U.S. Animal Welfare Act and from the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act.
Milk is a maternal lactating secretion, a short term nutrient for newborns - nothing more, nothing less.
Raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars, SUVs, and trucks in the world combined.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have determined that switching to a vegan diet is more effective in countering global warming than switching from a standard American car to a Toyota Prius.
The 2007 Dairy Checkoff Unified Marketing Plan (UMP) reported a budget of $175.2 million.
The Dairy Checkoff works on behalf of U.S. dairy farmers to increase sales of demand for U.S. dairy products and ingredients.
The dairy industry allocates the majority its marketing budget to kids.
The U.S. government is exempt from false advertising laws.
~ Milk
A 12-year Harvard study of nearly 78,000 women, found that women who drank milk three times a day actually broke or fractured more bones than women who drank little to no milk at all.
Calcium absorption from vegetables is better than that of milk.
Milk is a maternal lactating secretion, a short term nutrient for newborns - nothing more, nothing less.
~ Cheese
~ Eggs
Debeaking is a common procedure within the poultry and egg industry in which a hot blade is used to chop off half of a birds beak without any painkillers.
Male chicks, of no economic value to the egg industry, are typically gassed or ground up alive.
On the typical egg farm, an average of 5.6 hens are confined for their entire productive lifetime in a single wire cage.Environment
“Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today’s most serious environmental problems. Urgent action is required to remedy the situation.”
Raising animals for food causes pollution to surface water, groundwater, air, and soil.
Raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars, SUVs, and trucks in the world combined.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have determined that switching to a vegan diet is more effective in countering global warming than switching from a standard American car to a Toyota Prius.
Veganic farming uses no synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, genetically modified ingredients, nor the use of any manure or slaughterhouse byproducts.
~ Air
Raising animals for food causes pollution to surface water, groundwater, air, and soil.
~ Global Warming
“Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today’s most serious environmental problems. Urgent action is required to remedy the situation.”
Raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars, SUVs, and trucks in the world combined.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have determined that switching to a vegan diet is more effective in countering global warming than switching from a standard American car to a Toyota Prius.
~ Land
~ Soil
Raising animals for food causes pollution to surface water, groundwater, air, and soil.
~ Water
Raising animals for food causes pollution to surface water, groundwater, air, and soil.Factory Farms/ CAFO’s
Dead cats and dogs from shelters and vet clinics are often mixed into livestock feed for cattle and hogs on factory farms.
Debeaking is a common procedure within the poultry and egg industry in which a hot blade is used to chop off half of a birds beak without any painkillers.
During slaughter, many hogs are alive when they reach the scalding-hot water baths.
In both the U.S. and abroad, investigations have documented egregious cruelty to animals in kosher farms and slaughterhouses.
“Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today’s most serious environmental problems. Urgent action is required to remedy the situation.”
Most chicken meat sold in the U.S. contains traces of fecal matter.
On the typical egg farm, an average of 5.6 hens are confined for their entire productive lifetime in a single wire cage.
Raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars, SUVs, and trucks in the world combined.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have determined that switching to a vegan diet is more effective in countering global warming than switching from a standard American car to a Toyota Prius.Food
Artificial coloring in foods and cosmetics is sometimes made from crushed bugs.
Avocados contain nearly 20 vitamins and minerals and are high in healthy fat.
Broccoli contains chemicals that activate cancer-fighting genes and inhibit others that fuel tumors.
Bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%
Capsaicin (an ingredient found in hot peppers) triggers cancer cell death without harming surrounding healthy cells.
Gelatin is derived from soaking animal (usually pig or cow) hides and bone in acids, then boiling them to extract the gelatin, and finally turning it into a dry powder.
One cup of mushrooms provides about one-third of the recommended daily intake of copper, which helps to produce red blood cells.
Whole grains contain protective antioxidants in amounts near or exceeding those in fruits and vegetables.
Young women eating just 2 to 4 servings a week of beans or lentils seemed to cut their risk of developing breast cancer by about a quarter, compared to those that ate servings less than once a month.
~ Contaminated Food
Most chicken meat sold in the U.S. contains traces of fecal matter.
Steve Mendell, president of the Westland/Hallmark slaughterhouse, acknowledged his company introduced sick cows into the hamburger supply.
The USDA recalled 143 million pounds of beef on Feb. 17, 2008, marking the largest meat recall in U.S. history to date.
~ Diet
A vegetarian, including vegan, diet can meet current recommendations for all essential nutrients.
~ Food Production
Debeaking is a common procedure within the poultry and egg industry in which a hot blade is used to chop off half of a birds beak without any painkillers.
On the typical egg farm, an average of 5.6 hens are confined for their entire productive lifetime in a single wire cage.
Raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars, SUVs, and trucks in the world combined.Fruits
Bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%
Avocados contain nearly 20 vitamins and minerals and are high in healthy fat.
Research indicates the extract from cranberries inhibits proliferation of human tumor lines, causing an anticancer effect.Fur
Fur farmers often use genital electrocution to kill animals for fur mainly because it's cheaper than other killing methods.
In China, dogs and cats are brutally killed and sometimes skinned alive so that their fur can be made into clothes, fashion accessories, and toys.
Sometimes merchandise that is labeled or advertised as fake or 'faux' fur is actually real fur.
There are no federal laws requiring humane protection of animals in fur factory farms.
World Wildlife Fund supports the Canadian seal slaughter (seals are bludgeoned and skinned alive) because “it is not a conservation issue.”Health
A 12-year Harvard study of nearly 78,000 women, found that women who drank milk three times a day actually broke or fractured more bones than women who drank little to no milk at all.
A recent study shows protein from soy products significantly reduced participants' LDL cholesterol, especially those who had high cholesterol.
A vegetarian, including vegan, diet can meet current recommendations for all essential nutrients.
Avocados contain nearly 20 vitamins and minerals and are high in healthy fat.
Bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%
Broccoli contains chemicals that activate cancer-fighting genes and inhibit others that fuel tumors.
Calcium absorption from vegetables is better than that of milk.
Carl Lewis, winner of 9 Olympic gold medals, credits his best year of performance in part to the vegan diet he adopted in 1990.
Capsaicin (an ingredient found in hot peppers) triggers cancer cell death without harming surrounding healthy cells.
Legumes provide a good source of protein and can be a healthy substitute for meat.
Likelihood of a vegetarian reaching the age of 80 compared to a non-vegetarian :1.8 times greater.
New research finds that vegetables appear to help keep the brain young and may slow the mental decline sometimes associated with growing old.
One cup of mushrooms provides about one-third of the recommended daily intake of copper, which helps to produce red blood cells.
Results from recent clinical studies indicate a strong possibility that dogs can be trained to detect various forms of cancer in humans.
Research indicates the extract from cranberries inhibits proliferation of human tumor lines, causing an anticancer effect.
Results from a 10 year study found that cat owners "appeared to have a lower rate of dying from heart attacks" compared to feline-free households.
Scientific data identifies a positive correlation between a balanced vegetarian diet and a reduced risk of of several chronic degenerative diseases and conditions, and some types of cancer.
The benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to alleviate menopausal symptoms can be obtained from HRT derived from plants and from processes that do not require any animal suffering.
Vegetarian diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle.
Whole grains contain protective antioxidants in amounts near or exceeding those in fruits and vegetables.
Young women eating just 2 to 4 servings a week of beans or lentils seemed to cut their risk of developing breast cancer by about a quarter, compared to those that ate servings less than once a month.Health Concerns
73% of USDA poultry inspectors surveyed no longer eat chicken.
Dead cats and dogs from shelters and vet clinics are often mixed into livestock feed for cattle and hogs on factory farms.
In addition to other serious health concerns, dairy products may play a major role in the development of allergies, asthma, sleep difficulties, and migraine headaches.
Most chicken meat sold in the U.S. contains traces of fecal matter.
Steve Mendell, president of the Westland/Hallmark slaughterhouse, acknowledged his company introduced sick cows into the hamburger supply.Hunger and Famine
75% of all the grain exported from the US to other countries goes to feed livestock rather than to feed hungry people.Meat/ Meat Production
Chickens are excluded from the U.S. Animal Welfare Act and from the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act.
Dead cats and dogs from shelters and vet clinics are often mixed into livestock feed for cattle and hogs on factory farms.
Debeaking is a common procedure within the poultry and egg industry in which a hot blade is used to chop off half of a birds beak without any painkillers.
During slaughter, many hogs are alive when they reach the scalding-hot water baths.
In 2007, a tenured, and widely admired school teacher was fired for providing students with FACTS about the meat and dairy industry.
In both the U.S. and abroad, investigations have documented egregious cruelty to animals in kosher farms and slaughterhouses.
Raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars, SUVs, and trucks in the world combined.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have determined that switching to a vegan diet is more effective in countering global warming than switching from a standard American car to a Toyota Prius.
The U.S. government is exempt from false advertising laws.
~ Beef
Steve Mendell, president of the Westland/Hallmark slaughterhouse, acknowledged his company introduced sick cows into the hamburger supply.
The USDA recalled 143 million pounds of beef on Feb. 17, 2008, marking the largest meat recall in U.S. history to date.
~ Poultry
73% of USDA poultry inspectors surveyed no longer eat chicken.
Debeaking is a common procedure within the poultry and egg industry in which a hot blade is used to chop off half of a birds beak without any painkillers.
Male chicks, of no economic value to the egg industry, are typically gassed or ground up alive.
On the typical egg farm, an average of 5.6 hens are confined for their entire productive lifetime in a single wire cage.
~ Pork
During slaughter, many hogs are alive when they reach the scalding-hot water baths.
~ Seafood
"Dolphin Safe" labels on tuna fish products do not necessarily mean that dolphins were not harmed or killed in the process.
Scientific evidence proves that fish do in fact, feel pain and react to it.
~ Additional Ingredients
Artificial coloring in foods and cosmetics is sometimes made from crushed bugs.
Gelatin is derived from soaking animal (usually pig or cow) hides and bone in acids, then boiling them to extract the gelatin, and finally turning it into a dry powder.Nutrition
A recent study shows protein from soy products significantly reduced participants' LDL cholesterol, especially those who had high cholesterol.
One cup of mushrooms provides about one-third of the recommended daily intake of copper, which helps to produce red blood cells.Religion/ Spirituality
Schools
Steve Mendell, president of the Westland/Hallmark slaughterhouse, acknowledged his company introduced sick cows into the hamburger supply.
The USDA recalled 143 million pounds of beef on Feb. 17, 2008, marking the largest meat recall in U.S. history to date.Vegan - Vegetarian
A recent study found that higher IQ's in childhood are associated with an increased likelihood of being vegetarian as an adult.
A vegetarian, including vegan, diet can meet current recommendations for all essential nutrients.
Albert Einstein supported vegetarianism.
Carl Lewis, winner of 9 Olympic gold medals, credits his best year of performance in part to the vegan diet he adopted in 1990.
Likelihood of a vegetarian reaching the age of 80 compared to a non-vegetarian :1.8 times greater.
New research finds that vegetables appear to help keep the brain young and may slow the mental decline sometimes associated with growing old.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have determined that switching to a vegan diet is more effective in countering global warming than switching from a standard American car to a Toyota Prius.
Scientific data identifies a positive correlation between a balanced vegetarian diet and a reduced risk of of several chronic degenerative diseases and conditions, and some types of cancer.
Throughout ancient history, some of the most revered, influential, and brilliant thinkers of have embraced animal compassion and vegetarian ideology.
Veganic farming uses no synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, genetically modified ingredients, nor the use of any manure or slaughterhouse byproducts.
Vegetarian diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle.Vegetables
A recent study shows protein from soy products significantly reduced participants' LDL cholesterol, especially those who had high cholesterol.
Broccoli contains chemicals that activate cancer-fighting genes and inhibit others that fuel tumors.
Calcium absorption from vegetables is better than that of milk.
Capsaicin (an ingredient found in hot peppers) triggers cancer cell death without harming surrounding healthy cells.
Legumes provide a good source of protein and can be a healthy substitute for meat.
New research finds that vegetables appear to help keep the brain young and may slow the mental decline sometimes associated with growing old.
One cup of mushrooms provides about one-third of the recommended daily intake of copper, which helps to produce red blood cells.
Young women eating just 2 to 4 servings a week of beans or lentils seemed to cut their risk of developing breast cancer by about a quarter, compared to those that ate servings less than once a month.Vivisection (Animal Lab testing)
Animal testing on cosmetics is not required by the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
