You don’t need to add veggie meat crumbles to your chili or spaghetti. Just use beans in the chili and leave the spaghetti as noodles and sauce without meat.

Remember, there were vegans before all of these veggie meat products existed. You simply don’t need real or fake meats.

Here’s what I eat that’s healthy, vegan, and cheap:
Breakfast: oatmeal with fruit
Lunch: baked potato w/ salsa, steamed carrots and green beans, and a large green salad
Dinner: rice and beans, steamed squash or corn, and a large green salad
Snacks: fruit, veggies, nuts, or popcorn

I have a few dogs and my pigs are as much a pet as a dog (Except I would never eat my dog). I recently faced a situation where one of my dogs was shot by a neihbor. The pup lived but he is not the same. He has a fear of loud noises and bc the bullet hit his lung he cant keep up on long runs. He seems to be having a much harder time cooling and we have to keep him cool at all times or his tounge goes purple.

The reason he shot the dog is bc he raises a very expensive breed of fighting rooster. He admitted raising the birds for fighting and the deputy acted like he sypathized with him. After all everyones grandpa raised fighting roosters and grandpa was a good guy. He has them in a pen guarded by a stock dog. But he claims he has the right to shoot any dog who crosses his property line. That was a month ago. He has since shot two other dogs. One boxer and one blue heeler. The heeler didnt make it and she had just delivered a litter.

Anyways the reason Im writing this is bc my experience has made me painfully aware of the lack of concern with the lives and well being of animals in my state. Its basically up to a local deputy and prosecutor whether to even enforce the law. And ours seem not to care. The local vet is nothing but an old cow doctor and he defends the right to shoot animals that come on private property. Ive never heard such backwards thought from an educated man. Do dogs understand property laws? As a vet he should know.

I am allowing my kids to watch the documentary. I know its graphic and disturbing to a child but they need to know. I dont want them to become Vegans or join PETA but I would like to see them show concern for the well being of animals. I geuss the only answer is to create a consiousness and thats what this document does.

I value the part of society who has so much empathy for animals. It says alot about the compassion we are capable of. I feel strongly that dogs deserve near human protection. It should rise to the level that the only reason an animal should not be protected is when it comes into conflict with the health and safety of humans. I know its hard to believe when looking at some of our inlaws but we are still number one on earth. I did start using morning star in chili and spagetti. Its so expensive though and at times we just cant afford to live without the low cost meat we raise. Its a tough conflict. I wonder how many of you have encountered the same.