by Samita Sarkar | Oct 20, 2016 | The Environment, Vegetarianism
Modern society has its share of problems. While I’m grateful for running water, flush toilets, and the internet, we also live in a world full of suffering, disease, torture, and anxiety. About one in nine people on earth suffer from starvation, with most of them...
by Samita Sarkar | Aug 4, 2016 | The Environment, Vegetarianism
There’s been a lot of hype about lab grown meat over the last few years, and it’s only building. Over the last week, news about lab grown meat has flooded my social media feed, with vegans excitedly pushing the possibility of their omnivorous friends no...
by Samita Sarkar | Jul 18, 2016 | Feminist Musings, The Environment, Vegetarianism
The Calgary Stampede is an annual exhibition that attracts visitors from around the world. Its one million visitors spend roughly $345 million within the province, in hotels, restaurants, and local businesses. According to their website, the Stampede takes animal...
by Samita Sarkar | Jun 15, 2016 | Feminist Musings, Vegetarianism
In the wake of the slaughter of 49 people at an Orlando gay club this last weekend, I read an interesting post today on Facebook by religious activist Paul Raushenbush. Here’s what he had to say: In the heartfelt post, he articulated exactly the sick shock and...
by Samita Sarkar | Jun 9, 2016 | Travel, Vegetarianism
These dishes are so mouthwatering, they’re bound to convert even the most steadfast vegetarians. Lately, the news has been filled with reports on more and more people adopting vegetarian diets. Medical authorities are boasting about the benefits of vegetarian diets,...
by Samita Sarkar | Jun 1, 2016 | Vegetarianism
It is a melancholy object to those in this great land when we find our friends and family falling ill due to the incompetencies of the food industry, resulting in mad cow, E. coli contamination, salmonella, dioxin poisoning, etc. Our people, instead of being able to...