One Meal at a Time

You’re in the home stretch! We hope you’re having fun - and that you’re proud of yourself for making it to day five. We’re sending you a big round of encouragement for the next few days. Remember, every effort you make, big or small, counts as a success. If you get a little off-track, just get back on track the next meal. We know you can do it! Here’s some recommended reading for your nightstand or book club:

For lighter reading, check out our blog.

DID YOU KNOW?

Cows have best friends, pigs are smarter than dogs, and chickens anticipate the future! Farmed animals are intelligent, amazing creatures. Chickens, for example, use more than 30 vocalizations to communicate, including different distress calls to distinguish between threats approaching by land versus water.

But Fish is Okay, Right?

Much of the biodiversity of the oceans has been depleted by overfishing. Commercial fisheries use sonar, spotting planes, and miles-long fishing nets to trap tens of thousands of animals in one pull - often catching countless non-target animals, including seals, whales, dolphins, sea turtles, and birds, who become entangled in the nets and die. But farmed fish is no better than wild caught. Aquaculture farms cram thousands of fish in shallow, overcrowded troughs and dump waste, pesticides, and other chemicals directly into ecologically fragile coastal waters, destroying local eco-systems. And while fish and crustaceans may seem different than the cats and dogs with whom we share our homes, the science is clear: sea creatures lead complex lives and can feel pain.

Try vegan shrimp, scallops, caviar, and salmon.

Recipe: Treeline Mac and Treenut Cheese

When people joke that they are addicted to cheese, they might actually be telling the truth. Research shows that cow’s milk contains naturally-occurring opiates called casomorphins which have a morphine-like effect. It’s nature’s way of calming the baby and strengthening the mother-child bond. When we eat cheese, we ingest a concentrated amount of casomorphins, thereby increasing our cravings. Fortunately, we’ve got plenty of delicious vegan cheeses that provide the same flavor and comfort. This recipe uses cheese made from cashews, chock-full of protein, heart-healthy fats, potassium, iron, magnesium, and zinc.

Get Treeline’s recipe and head to the kitchen!

Warmly,

Jaya Bhumitra
Campaigns Director
Compassion Over Killing

HARDLY HUMANE

No matter how it’s marketed, meat is simply not “humane” or “sustainable.” And the claim “free-range” is far from being cruelty-free. In fact, free range practices often include overcrowding animals inside massive sheds while offering limited or inadequate outdoor access. In the egg indusry, cage-free hens still come from hatcheries where debeaking is standard and male chicks are gruesomely killed.

IT IS FRIDAY, AFTER ALL

YouTube cooking sensation and The Sexy Vegan Cookbook author Brian Patton celebrates the joys of being vegan (and Fridays) with his new collection of small plates and cocktails, Happy Hour at Home.

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