Veganism is a moral imperative and a commitment to non-violence towards all life on Earth. It is a refusal to participate in the exploitation of all animals. Vegans do not eat animal products (including flesh, dairy, and eggs), do not wear or use animal products, do not use animals for work or entertainment, and, to the extent practicable, avoid products that contain animals ingredients and/or use animals for testing.
Veganic is a method of growing food crops organically, without pesticides, herbicides, and/or rodenticides, and using no animal inputs, such as manure, feathers, blood and/or bone meal, all of which are by-products of slaughtered animals. Organically grown produce, including “Certified Organic”, is frequently grown using animal slaughter by-products.
Anyone can be vegan and anyone can grow some food crops veganically, whether done on the windowsill, in planter boxes or raised beds, in a community garden, in a yard, or on a farm.
Resources for Veganism:
howdoigovegan.com: This is an excellent, informative website for those who are interested in becoming a vegan. The website offers information on why it’s important to go vegan, the steps to take to become vegan, recipes, nutrition information, and mentoring.
petfoodshop.com: Evolution vegan dog and cat food, developed by Eric Weisman, has been available for more than 20 years. It is available in organic and non-GMO varieties. Evolution is the primary food source for the dogs and cats at Happy Chihuahua Acres.
Vegansradio.com: This is the website for Vegan Nation, a weekly radio show dedicated to deep veganism that features guest speakers from around the world, hosted by Marlene Narrow on the non-profit station WCUW in Massachusetts.
worldpeacediet.com: Dr. Will Tuttle’s book, The World Peace Diet, takes a deep dive into all aspects of the horrors of animal agriculture and why veganism is an imperative. His website has a variety of resources on veganism.
Resources for Growing Food Crops Veganically:
certifiedveganic.org: The North American Veganic Certification Standard (NAVCS) has established comprehensive standards for veganic growing, provides low-cost Veganic Certification to veganic growers worldwide, and offers grants to vegan growers every year. I am one of the founding members of NAVCS and the Director of Grants for NAVCS.
Learnveganic.com: Learn Veganic offers and free/low-cost online courses on veganic growing and an annual Veganic Summit.
Veganorganic.net: The Vegan Organic Network (VON) is based in the United Kingdom and includes veganic growers from across the globe. VON provides informational videos and events about veganic growing and has a worldwide map of veganic growers.
Resource for Information About Geoengineering:
geoengineeringwatch.org: Geoengineering Watch is a comprehensive resource for information about weather modification, which affects all life on Earth. It is the single most credible source for information on geoengineering. Lead researcher, Dane Wigington, has been sounding the alarm weather warfare for more than 20 years and produces a weekly radio show/audio report called Global Alert News.
Spiritual Resources for Vegans:
Animalliberationtemple.com: Animal Liberation Temple is a Zen Buddhist temple and vegan animal sanctuary operated by Reverend Robert Yamada. Reverend Yamada offers live virtual Buddhist services on FaceBook and YouTube that are vegan and animal-focused.
Creation Care Church: Vegan Pastor Craig D. Westcoe builds community among vegan Christians through virtual, interactive Bible-based talks from a vegan angle, fellowship, prayer groups, and a discipleship school. He can be reached through the website swords2plowshares.com, and via the Vegan Church Service Group on FaceBook.
