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Protect Animals, the Environment, and Your Health - Pledge to be Veg!
Sponsored by: PETA
With every passing day, your life and the lives of others are affected by your food choices. Eating your veggies is good for your health, good for the environment, and, of course, good for animals! Take a look at the facts behind our food habits:
Please make a difference today by pledging to be vegetarian for one month. And if you're already vegetarian, you can help by asking your friends and family to sign the pledge to be veg!
- Animals in factory farms have little, or no, legal protection from cruelty. This same cruelty would be illegal if it were inflicted on dogs or cats. Yet farmed animals are just as intelligent and capable of feeling pain as the animals we cherish as companions.
- Eating animal-based foods impairs the hearts ability to do its job. A major study in 2005 reconfirmed that those who ate the most meat were also at the greatest risk for heart disease.
- Raising animals for food damages the environment more than nearly anything else we do. Environmental organizations agree: eating meat wastes natural resources, pollutes the water, destroys topsoil, and contaminates the air for everyone.
Please make a difference today by pledging to be vegetarian for one month. And if you're already vegetarian, you can help by asking your friends and family to sign the pledge to be veg!
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We signed the “Protect Animals, the Environment, and Your Health - Pledge to be Veg!” petition!
# 7,900:
5:34 pm PST, Dec 8,
Cher Isbell, Texas
# 7,899:
7:29 am PST, Dec 8,
Debi Skelton, Minnesota
# 7,898:
2:23 pm PST, Dec 6,
Emi Richard, Canada
# 7,897:
8:49 am PST, Dec 6,
Pam Boland, Georgia
# 7,896:
7:56 pm PST, Dec 5,
Mari Arnez, Bolivia
# 7,895:
4:45 pm PST, Dec 5,
Nicole Rosa, Florida
Killing with no purpose is murder. Stop murdering animals!
Killing with no purpose is murder. Stop murdering animals!
# 7,894:
4:25 pm PST, Dec 5,
Tonie Small, Massachusetts
# 7,893:
11:16 am PST, Dec 5,
Katherine Repage, New York
I will pledge to be veg for my pets. Because one soul should not be more valued over another. :o)
I will pledge to be veg for my pets. Because one soul should not be more valued over another. :o)
# 7,892:
3:27 pm PST, Dec 4,
Grace Armstrong, Canada
# 7,891:
3:25 am PST, Dec 4,
Mina Gregucci, Italy
# 7,890:
5:26 am PST, Dec 3,
Elisa Decraene, Belgium
Love animals,dont eat them!!!!
Love animals,dont eat them!!!!
# 7,889:
4:14 am PST, Dec 2,
Patricia Struben, United Kingdom
It is most likely that we started off as vegans but slowly learned to add small amounts of meat to our diet by the time we learned to control fire and managed to make meat more palatable. However, I think that meat remained a very small part of our diet as hunting involves massive risk of injury and death. It is quite likely that humans were gatherer-hunter for longer than the other way round. Now my reasons for being vegan are: I cannot personally kill an animal so I don't expect anyone else to do so for me. We have removed ourselves from the food chain so I find it cowardly to eat another being and not run the risk of death myself. Eating meat is environmentally destructive on epic proportions that it is crazy to do this to our little planet, I have 3 children and I want there to be enough food for them and my descendants. I feel so much healthier, I no longer have migraines or severe constipation. Do not worry over much about balancing your diet, just don't be too fussy and eat everything except meat and diary. I do eat eggs from a friend who has rescued hens. Get yourself some good vegan cook books and join a vegan society.
It is most likely that we started off as vegans but slowly learned to add small amounts of meat to our diet by the time we learned to control fire and managed to make meat more palatable. However, I think that meat remained a very small part of our diet as hunting involves massive risk of injury and death. It is quite likely that humans were gatherer-hunter for longer than the other way round. Now my reasons for being vegan are: I cannot personally kill an animal so I don't expect anyone else to do so for me. We have removed ourselves from the food chain so I find it cowardly to eat another being and not run the risk of death myself. Eating meat is environmentally destructive on epic proportions that it is crazy to do this to our little planet, I have 3 children and I want there to be enough food for them and my descendants. I feel so much healthier, I no longer have migraines or severe constipation. Do not worry over much about balancing your diet, just don't be too fussy and eat everything except meat and diary. I do eat eggs from a friend who has rescued hens. Get yourself some good vegan cook books and join a vegan society.
# 7,888:
3:07 am PST, Dec 2,
Vanessa Rocchetti, Brazil
# 7,887:
5:24 pm PST, Dec 1,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 7,886:
12:03 am PST, Dec 1,
Shawn Best, New York
I was a vegetarian before, for about a year, and from that I had better health and actually ate less food! I stopped because it was hard being the only person I know who doesn't eat meat. Now I think it's time to do this again!
I was a vegetarian before, for about a year, and from that I had better health and actually ate less food! I stopped because it was hard being the only person I know who doesn't eat meat. Now I think it's time to do this again!
# 7,885:
5:43 pm PST, Nov 29,
Name not displayed, Australia
I dont know how people eat animals. I dont know how I used to eat animals. I suppose it is karma. We reap what we sow. Those who eat animals will be eaten in another life.
I dont know how people eat animals. I dont know how I used to eat animals. I suppose it is karma. We reap what we sow. Those who eat animals will be eaten in another life.
# 7,884:
2:02 pm PST, Nov 27,
Pia Mo'ikeha, Hawaii
I've never tried this before so why not now!
I've never tried this before so why not now!
# 7,883:
5:57 pm PST, Nov 26,
Alexandra Ortegon, California
# 7,882:
7:58 am PST, Nov 26,
Jennifer Pettis, Georgia
# 7,881:
1:24 pm PST, Nov 25,
Danielle Norberg, Virginia
# 7,880:
12:48 pm PST, Nov 24,
Brandi Pierce, Washington
I believe that a little meat is good in the diet. I don't believe that how cruelly these living, breathing, feeling animals are treated is acceptable. Mass production is unacceptable. No excercise, drugs, and starvation is unacceptable. No attention, love or care for their well-being regardless of whether they are raised as pets or food is unacceptable. These are living beings and as living beings should have the same rights and respect as we give ourselves and our offspring. Honor these animals and in some way thank them for your ability to use them however you want. If the roles were reversed, I'm sure you would wish them to do the same. Protest the mass production and the cruelty! Let everyone know that you are against the horrific conditions and inhumane treatment that farm animals / livestock receive. You wouldn't slaughter your child, nor your companion animals, what makes farm animals or wildlife any different?!
I believe that a little meat is good in the diet. I don't believe that how cruelly these living, breathing, feeling animals are treated is acceptable. Mass production is unacceptable. No excercise, drugs, and starvation is unacceptable. No attention, love or care for their well-being regardless of whether they are raised as pets or food is unacceptable. These are living beings and as living beings should have the same rights and respect as we give ourselves and our offspring. Honor these animals and in some way thank them for your ability to use them however you want. If the roles were reversed, I'm sure you would wish them to do the same. Protest the mass production and the cruelty! Let everyone know that you are against the horrific conditions and inhumane treatment that farm animals / livestock receive. You wouldn't slaughter your child, nor your companion animals, what makes farm animals or wildlife any different?!
# 7,879:
9:06 am PST, Nov 24,
Amber Magrum, Florida
# 7,878:
11:01 pm PST, Nov 23,
Marilynne Bull, Iceland
# 7,877:
5:56 pm PST, Nov 23,
Kasey Combs, North Carolina
# 7,876:
7:54 pm PST, Nov 22,
Andrea Jones, North Carolina
# 7,875:
3:42 am PST, Nov 22,
Umberto Rodrigues, France
We cannot living and killing animals, there's only one soulution, eating what the earth give to us, for me to be vegan is to be free and let the animals free.
We cannot living and killing animals, there's only one soulution, eating what the earth give to us, for me to be vegan is to be free and let the animals free.
# 7,874:
8:10 am PST, Nov 21,
Soledad Posac, Argentina
# 7,873:
9:16 pm PST, Nov 20,
Mary Helinski, Illinois
# 7,872:
3:11 pm PST, Nov 20,
Caley -Patrick, Illinois
I have been a vegetarian for 6 and a half months. Try it if you haven't already. It's not difficult at all! I feel even healthier than I was when I ate meat! Before you turn vegetarian or vegan, though, you should look for protein in other products. You could make yourself very ill if you cut out all forms of protein from your diet!
I have been a vegetarian for 6 and a half months. Try it if you haven't already. It's not difficult at all! I feel even healthier than I was when I ate meat! Before you turn vegetarian or vegan, though, you should look for protein in other products. You could make yourself very ill if you cut out all forms of protein from your diet!
# 7,871:
9:03 am PST, Nov 20,
Aneliese Krulicki, Canada
I have been a vegetarian for only a little over 4 months, but I love it and I will never eat an animal ever again!
I have been a vegetarian for only a little over 4 months, but I love it and I will never eat an animal ever again!
# 7,870:
7:26 am PST, Nov 20,
Name not displayed, Nevada
I've been vegetarian for two years now. And I'm signing this regardless. It is time we thought about the animals.
I've been vegetarian for two years now. And I'm signing this regardless. It is time we thought about the animals.
# 7,869:
10:51 pm PST, Nov 19,
Gail Dair, Australia
# 7,868:
2:04 pm PST, Nov 19,
Theresa Murphy, Massachusetts
# 7,867:
1:09 pm PST, Nov 19,
Mike De Winter, Michigan
I will be a vegetarian for a full year come New Years. I've taken other steps as well, like using a hemp wallet instead of leather.
I will be a vegetarian for a full year come New Years. I've taken other steps as well, like using a hemp wallet instead of leather.
# 7,866:
11:11 am PST, Nov 19,
Jennifer Minnis, Rhode Island
# 7,865:
8:04 am PST, Nov 19,
Judith Swain, United Kingdom
# 7,864:
3:34 am PST, Nov 19,
TOMMI TOWNSEND, United Kingdom
ANIMALS ARE OUR FRIENDS - THEY ARE NOT OURS TO EAT. PLEASE BE A VEGETARIAN FOR ALL OUR SAKES. THANKS !
ANIMALS ARE OUR FRIENDS - THEY ARE NOT OURS TO EAT. PLEASE BE A VEGETARIAN FOR ALL OUR SAKES. THANKS !
# 7,863:
9:50 pm PST, Nov 18,
Sandra Stubbs, Delaware
# 7,862:
7:13 pm PST, Nov 18,
Cory Ferguson, West Virginia
# 7,861:
1:43 pm PST, Nov 18,
Tara Tapia, Missouri
# 7,860:
1:21 pm PST, Nov 18,
Heather Tierney, Massachusetts
I've been a vegetarian for a few months and am now making the switch to vegan. Stop animal cruelty!
I've been a vegetarian for a few months and am now making the switch to vegan. Stop animal cruelty!
# 7,859:
1:50 am PST, Nov 18,
Rick White, California
This is a great petition. I never gave it much thought, but I'm going to become a vegitarian for one month. And if it works out, I'll probably eat very little meat.
This is a great petition. I never gave it much thought, but I'm going to become a vegitarian for one month. And if it works out, I'll probably eat very little meat.
# 7,858:
9:29 pm PST, Nov 17,
Amanda Benson, Indiana
I really want to become a vegan because I absolutely hate what humans are doing to millions of helpless animals.
I really want to become a vegan because I absolutely hate what humans are doing to millions of helpless animals.
# 7,857:
3:28 pm PST, Nov 17,
Jason Turgeon, Maine
# 7,856:
7:44 am PST, Nov 17,
Daniela De vincentis, Italy
# 7,855:
5:43 am PST, Nov 17,
Barbara Conesa, Spain
I've been vegetarian during 9 years, nowadays I'm vegan and it's the most important thing that I have made in my life.
I've been vegetarian during 9 years, nowadays I'm vegan and it's the most important thing that I have made in my life.
# 7,854:
4:35 am PST, Nov 17,
Gal Segal, Israel
I've vegetarian for 1.5 years, and helped some of my friends to become a vegetarian too.
I've vegetarian for 1.5 years, and helped some of my friends to become a vegetarian too.
# 7,853:
3:09 am PST, Nov 17,
Alessia Pierpaoli, Italy
# 7,852:
1:06 am PST, Nov 17,
Johnny GILBERT, New Jersey
# 7,851:
2:02 pm PST, Nov 16,
Roxanne Caro, California