Animal Quotes by Sharon Gannon

The fact is that eating meat and dairy is bad for your health, the health of the animals eaten, as well as…

— Sharon Gannon

I'm totally into veganism and animal rights, but I'm not into being an angry and judgmental activist.

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If we ourselves want to be free and happy then by enslaving and harming animals we will not be able to achieve…

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All breathing beings are spiritual; this includes everyone who breathes, whether they are animals or humans, carnivores or vegetarians.

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By working to alleviate the suffering of animals you are working at the cause level of human suffering.

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We are so unconscious about our actions that we don't even realize the immense suffering we are causing to animals, the planet,…

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Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment or for any exploitative purpose.

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Vegan food is not only good for you, the animals, and the planet, but cooking vegan can be simple, easy, and fun.

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On average, most people consume between 100 - 120 grams of protein per day. Not only is that unhealthy, it's extremely dangerous,…

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Knowing the truth about the hell-realms that animals have to endure, it would be wise of us to do our best now…

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It is a fact that the ecological devastation of the planet can be traced to the consumption of meat and dairy, which…

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Lions and other carnivorous animals do eat meat, but that doesn't mean we should. They would die if they didn't eat meat.…

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The raising of animals for food and all that it entails is the single most destructive force impacting our planet's fragile ecosystems.…

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Welfarists are concerned with the quality of the animals' lives before or even during their slaughter and want animals to be treated,…

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Through the practices of yoga, we discover that concern for the happiness and well being of others, including animals, must be an…

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If yogis are to come to the realization of the interconnectedness of life, then we must free ourselves from the conditioning that…

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The number of human deaths due to hardening of the arteries and other similar diseases suggests that human beings were not meant…

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Large factory trawlers indiscriminately scrape and haul up everything from the ocean floor, along with everyone unfortunate enough to get caught in…

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Eating vegetables, fruits and grains rarely causes total destruction of the plant or tree on which the food grew; after harvesting, seeds…

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It's important to understand that calcium isn't just about what you eat; it's also about what you keep. Acidic animal products mine…

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As humans, we do get to choose what we eat, and when we choose to eat a plant, we are eating (i.e.,…

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Lions and other carnivorous animals do a lot of things besides eat meat. They live outdoors, not in houses; they don't wear…

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We have been conditioned, taught, and coerced by the agents of our culture (parents, grandparents, advertisers, food critic, etc.) to eat the…

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Is it really that much better to make friends with animals before you kill them than to treat them as nameless, faceless…

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We are the only animals who steal and drink the milk from other species.

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Farm animals, like dairy cows - who by nature are vegans - are routinely force-fed fish to increase their weight and milk…

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The way we treat animals is the root cause of all the human suffering in the world, from poverty, starvation, disease, and…

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It is true that every being is enjoying life or suffering as a direct result of his or her own past actions.…

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The ridicule you may endure from others when you speak up for animals can help you to hone your skills, enabling you…

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Most of the plants grown to be fed to farm animals are heavily saturated with pesticides and herbicides and have been genetically…

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If we want to consider the sanctity of life in deciding what to eat, the choice is clear. Eating a plant based…

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I passionately feel that as long as we view ourselves as superior and other animals as exploitable our consciousness will remain stuck…

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Arctic-dwelling Eskimos have no choice but to eat large amounts of meat and animal fat. But let's get our facts straight: according…

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Some meat eaters defend meat eating by pointing out that it is natural: in the wild, animals eat one another. The animals…

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Eating meat and dairy products is the SAD (Standard American Diet) diet. The SAD diet can only make you sad. It causes…

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Some people may argue that if the animals are treated humanely prior to being slaughtered, this justifies their confinement and slaughter. Is…

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In fact, numerous scientific laboratory tests and field observations have led to the conclusion that animals are conscious, intelligent, emotional beings. They…

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It has been an obsession of human beings to create a hierarchy that places the human species on top and lumps all…

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When I see a person wearing a fur coat, I see not only the coat but the animals who were cruelly abused,…

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Raising crops to feed animals for human consumption requires a lot of land. It takes eight or nine cows a year to…

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