When some folks find out that I am vegan they make sure they let me know how much they love bacon.
I became vegan because I do not want to do harm to any living beings, including pigs. I haven't had bacon for over 18 years.
When I see or smell bacon, I think about pigs and how awesome they are. I don't think about missing bacon or wishing I could eat it.
I think about torture, abuse, cruelty, sadness, intelligence, and squealing.
While considering this post I read articles on pigs. I could have spent months on this. Pigs are quite the intelligent beings. There is plenty of data online if you'd like to learn about that.
For me though, pigs could be the dumbest creation on earth and I would still not want to kill them. I firmly believe that if given a choice, a pig would run away from a dude about to slit her throat. She wouldn't want to die. She wouldn't want to live her life in a gestation crate, unable to turn around and unable to truly care for her piglets.
Pigs are product to those who make money off of them. Pure and simple money.
As I write this I am thinking of a little pig named Lucy. This past week she was found by neighbors of a woman who rocks compassion in my book. I found out about Lucy from friends on Facebook and immediately donated to her care. She is so young and so sick, and so precious. I am grateful that she got in the hands of humans who give a crap.
If you would like to donate to Lucy's care, click here. We donated not only because Lucy touched us, but also because we believe that as animal-loving folk, we have to support those who go out on a financial limb to help animals that are suffering when possible for us to do so.
Every time someone buys bacon they support the maltreatment of living, feeling, intelligent beings. They pay someone to inflict harm and cruelty on that same being.
It's totally not worth it.
On our blogs main page we have several links that could be supportive of you if you would like to consider going vegan.
Thanks for reading.
Thank you! I went vegetarian at the age of 8 and later went vegan because I could no longer sit back and accept that animals would be killed for my food, and so the taste or enjoyment of eating meat such as bacon became irrelevant. I've recently discovered tempeh bacon, which I enjoy, and looking forward to giving aubergine bacon a go too! Delicious and vegan :)
ReplyDeleteWell said. People seem to think it's funny to make comments like, "Don't you miss bacon?" "I bet when you smell bacon in a restaurant, you secretly want some!" Yep, I've heard these more than once. And I'm getting real tired of this whole bacon trend going on (bacon band aids, bacon chocolate, etc). People are so clueless. Thanks for sharing Lucy's with us!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post.
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