Rescuing Kukkuta: A New Level of Love
09/28/21 • 19 min
Hope’s flying solo today with a sweet story of rescue. Kakkuta the rooster was covered with blood when Hope found him in a parking lot. This rescue story will touch your heart and open your eyes to the plight of roosters in the egg industry. Hope explains why Kakkuta almost died because people believe the myth that backyard chicken keeping is a more ethical way to obtain eggs. Wherever there is a situation where hens are being kept for their eggs, we must always ask, “Where are their brothers?” Join us for this powerful story of rescue and get ready to open your eyes and heart to the truth that eating eggs, no matter the label, causes suffering.
Resources:
United Poultry Concerns- Backyard Eggs Info
The Reason for Vegan Series: “Cage-Free” and “Free-Range” Eggs Explained
Hope’s flying solo today with a sweet story of rescue. Kakkuta the rooster was covered with blood when Hope found him in a parking lot. This rescue story will touch your heart and open your eyes to the plight of roosters in the egg industry. Hope explains why Kakkuta almost died because people believe the myth that backyard chicken keeping is a more ethical way to obtain eggs. Wherever there is a situation where hens are being kept for their eggs, we must always ask, “Where are their brothers?” Join us for this powerful story of rescue and get ready to open your eyes and heart to the truth that eating eggs, no matter the label, causes suffering.
Resources:
United Poultry Concerns- Backyard Eggs Info
The Reason for Vegan Series: “Cage-Free” and “Free-Range” Eggs Explained
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Yoga, Seitan, and Labeling Laws with Gopi Om
Hope starts us off today with a review of the Netflix show Sweet Tooth. She delves into the animal rights themes of hunting, experimentation, and speciesism that are explored in this thoughtful new show.
Then Hope has a conversation with Gopi Om (Nicole Sopko) who has been teaching yoga for over a decade and has completed the advanced level Life of a Yogi teacher training at the Dharma Yoga Center in New York. A vegan for over 20 years, Gopi works alongside her partner, Dan, as Vice President of the natural foods company, Upton's Naturals. Gopi and Hope talk about yogic philosophy and how it relates to protecting animals. They also discuss Gopi’s company Upton’s Naturals and their focus on minimally processed, whole food ingredients for meat alternatives. Upton’s was a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the state of Mississippi for its insidious proposed law limiting what plant-based food companies could label their products with a possible two-year jail sentence for violators selling vegan meat alternatives.
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Inspiring Changemakers with Joanne Kong
Vegan Voices Series: Dr. Joanne Kong has been praised throughout the world as one of the most compelling advocates for veganism today. She has given presentations at numerous vegan events, summits, and conferences. Joanne has written books and has a TEDx talk called The Power of Plant-Based Eating. Her new anthology, Vegan Voices: Essays by Inspiring Changemakers, is the inspiration for our new Vegan Voices Series where we will be featuring selected authors from this book throughout the fall. Join us to hear all about this ambitious book with over 50 animal advocacy writers, all with different journeys, experiences, and unique forms of activism.
Resources:
Link to Buy the Book: https://lanternpm.org/books/vegan-voices/
Website: www.vegansmakeadifference.com
TEDx Talk: The Power of Plant-Based Eating, Joanne Kong
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