France, 25 December 2020
Merrie Christmas and a happy New Year!
France, 29 November 2020
The West has set the wrong exemple about eating animals
For all those who are anti other cultures (such as the Chinese) I would like to recount a little anecdote: when I was young I had a boyfriend who came from Indonesia. Like many Asians, he was quite skinny. For me it was not a problem. But for him it was, he felt too thin so what did he do? He put on several layers of clothing, t-shirts and sweaters on top of each other. This is a phenomenon that occurs in many places in Asia, as we discovered during our honeymoon in Singapore and other countries in the East. Obviously we visited large shopping malls and very often on the upper floors there were doctors' offices / medical treatments. Among other things also workshops for people to gain weight. Yes, you read it correctly.
The original diet of Asians in general was based on rice with vegetables and some meat, no cheese, no butter, no potatoes, no bread etc and most importantly not a lot of fat. They are generally healthier than us. But the West inspires them and seems to be an example for many people in Asia: our wealth (cars etc), our eating habits. And this is also why, among other things, "fast food" companies have conquered Asia and also China .... The main cause of obesity in China is "fast food" restaurants. My conclusion: if we complain against the Chinese or other countries and their large farms, it is also partly our fault. We gave a bad example.
So whoever points the finger at another must also sweep in front of their own door. Stop the consumption of animals and their products yourself, show that animals are sentient beings who should be protected against any exploitation, against any mistreatment and against killing (as in our slaughterhouses). For us this is a reason why we focus on mistreatment in general here in Europe, on raising awareness against any animal exploitation here in Europe, I fight almost every day so that people understand in the end that the consumption of animals products is not necessary! And that we cannot judge another country and at the same time continue our own habits ....
Dare I even mention the facts that for a lot of people here it's perfectly normal to consume a pig, even frogs and snails, but not a dog or a cat (speciesism) and the fact that we are now still confined in France because of a pandemic which is caused by the consumption of meat (whether it comes from Asia or elsewhere is just a matter of chance. Novel diseases also originate from animal products on the continents of Africa, Europe, America and Australia.)
France, 1 November 2020
Kwak
We are a couple of weeks away from X-mas and fatty liver or foie gras is still a speciality here in France. In our region there are a lot of duck farms for the production of foie gras. We have saved two of these ducks from cruelty. Below you'll see their story. And of course #govegan!
France, 5 August 2020
Pictures of Marit and Beau (he likes to be in our arms the whole day if he could)
France, 29 July 2020
Participation of the association Forests From Farms to the Fitnes Check of the EU rules concerning animal welfare
France, 27 June 2020
International Day to stop the abandonment of animals
Our video....
France, 1st of May 2020
Letter about pandemics and the consumption of animal products to all heads of states and their governments
7 associations* have taken the initiative to send an unusual letter (see the video below) to heads of state and organisations like the EU, UN, etc., asking them to take their responsibility to prevent pandemics in the future by implementing some ambitious measures: in the long run, we must stop the consumption of animals and their products. At the moment, we are doing everything we can to fight the COVID-19 virus, but we must never forget where the virus actually comes from. There is little doubt that it comes from the consumption and sale of wild animals. COVID-19 is not the first pandemic. The largest was in 1918, when more than 50 million men, women and children died (almost the current population of France!) as a result of swine fever that also became transmissible from human to human through mutations. Hopefully we will not reach such a catastrophic number this time with the COVID-19 pandemic. But we are convinced that if we don't change our behaviour towards animals, there is a good chance that other pandemics will emerge. Scientists have been warning us for a long time. It is a call for drastic change in our society. We realise that but we think it is necessary. We invite other associations and organisations around the world to join us.
If you support this letter please sign our petition "Avian Flu, Swine Flu, SARS, COVID-19 Meat Kills" by clicking on the button below.
We demand a future respectful to all living beings.
Thank you!
*Eyes on Animals https://www.eyesonanimals.com/,
Vivre et Laisser Vivre https://www.facebook.com/chaminous/ ,
LUNA https://www.facebook.com/LigueUniversellepourlaNatureetlesAnimaux/ ,
L'Arche de Maddy https://www.facebook.com/larchedemaddy/ ,
Sanctuaire La Garie https://www.lagarie.fr/ ,
NALA85480 http://www.nosamislesanimaux.com/ et
Forests From Farms http://forestsfromfarms.org/
France, 5th of April 2020
The COVID-19 crisis
by Nigel Franks
This pandemic shows how fundamentally flawed our economic system is. People are talking about stopping the lockdown to save the economy. The whole point of any economy should be human welfare. That also includes preserving a liveable planet without which there is no economy.
Yet people want to risk lives to keep the economy going. What that really means is that the wealthy are worried about losing their money. Look at what happens with economic growth: the UK economy has grown by 20% over the last ten years or so. But is everyone 20% better off? Of course not. The rich got richer and everyone else got poorer. They don't want the rest of us to sit around safely at home instead of making more money for them.
They're also worried that people might get time to think about the direction that the world is heading in. If people are working flat out just to survive, they don't have the time to wonder why they are getting nowhere. They don't questions why we don't take action on climate change, mass extinctions of species, soil degradation, plastic in the oceans etc. And they don't question why they have to work for forty or fifty years to spend a retirement in relative poverty.
This is the time when we should stop and look around. Is the world that we're living in the one that we want to spend the rest of our lives in? The one where hedge fund managers and bankers make millions while the people who put the food on our tables, look after us when we're sick, take away our rubbish etc struggle to make ends meet.
It's time for a change. After the financial crisis in 2008/9 caused by the bankers, they didn't suffer. They got bailed out while everyone else paid for their mistakes. Are we going to go back to the old normal after this crisis too? Or are we going to create a fairer society that values the contribution that ordinary people make?
The choice is in your hands at the next elections.
France, 27 March 2020
Big and small maintenance on the property of Forests From Farms
France, 24 March 2020
The bees are back and hard at work
France, 10 January 2020
Wildfires in Australia part 2
Please #govegan and what about the Aboriginals?
Fragment of a video that appeared on youtube : https://nypost.com/2020/01/08/video-shows-scorched-sheep-roaming-fire-ravaged-australia/
France, 5 January 2020
Small game hunting in France how, why and what ? And why we are against it!
France, 2 January 2020
Fires in Australia, speciesism and climate change
I am disgusted and oh so sad to read about the disaster that is happening in Australia right now. And I would like to be very direct to the meat-eaters in this world......What did you eat this Christmas? Was it Vegan or not ... ? I know there are a lot of vegans out there doing their bit, but all the others? When will you open your eyes and take responsibility for your actions. The fires in Australia are caused partly by global warming ... scientists have already alerted for this danger since the 1960s. And what do you think will happen this summer here in Europe? Not the same thing? Please #govegan, stop wasting any more produce, it's the best way to fight climate change. And if you still don't believe it, on the page under the button below you will find the article on the link between speciesism (eating and using animals) and global warming. Follow the instructions of the test and you will see how your consumption of meat among other things contributes to your greenhouse gas emissions! And therefore to climate change. Being shocked is one thing, but really taking your responsibility quite another ..... Thank you so much!
France, 1 January 2020
We wish you all a very HAPPY and HEALTHY 2020
:-( However I soon adapted and now I'm getting fed 40 ml six times a day. 
:-) That feels so much better: I've gained nearly 400 grams over the last few days .
