Veggie Quotes

Goodwill to all living beings

This Christmas season, as we think of goodwill to all people, let’s also show compassion and goodwill to all living beings, including the innocent animals.

Local Business

Going local does not mean walling off the outside world. It means nurturing locally owned businesses which use local resources sustainably, employ workers at decent wages and serve primarily local customers. It means becoming more self sufficient and less dependent on imports.

Vegetarian diets may play a beneficial role

"The 5-unit BMI [body mass index] difference between vegans and non-vegetarians indicates a substantial potential of vegetarianism to protect against obesity.

Vegetarian diets may play a beneficial role in promoting health and preventing obesity."

Reduce our risk of cancer

"Basing our diets on plant foods (like vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes such as beans), which contain fiber and other nutrients, can reduce our risk of cancer."

I personally don’t like eating animals

I personally don’t like eating animals. I’m not the kind of person that tries to preach to other people. But, for me, I don’t feel right about doing it.

You need to consider the entire cost of your diet

"When making food choices, consumers may need to consider the entire cost of their diets.

Chemistry proves the contrary

They say that vegetable food is not sufficiently nutritious. But chemistry proves the contrary. So does physiology. So does experience.…And again: the largest and strongest animals in the world are those which eat no flesh-food of any kind – the elephant and the rhinoceros.

Vegetarian Diets

It is the position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada that appropriately planned vegetarian diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate and provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.

Slavery of Animals

One day the absurdity of the almost universal human belief in the slavery of other animals will be palpable. We shall then have discovered our souls and become worthier of sharing this planet with them.

Put everything in perspective

I was watching an HBO special on eating habits and different cultures, and they showed in China how people eat cats ... I happened to be sitting on the couch with my cat, and once I saw that, it just put everything in perspective.