Food For Thought

SO I'm on my way to Watkins Glen, NY to begin my internship at Farm Sanctuary! To get myself psyched up I decided to start The Face On Your Plate by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson. Despite running on only three or so hours of sleep, I found myself riveted and antsy on the plane as I read. I am getting so excited to delve into a month of work towards something I care deeply about.

Some interesting facts I came across, which you may or may not find interesting/disturbing/enraging:

- In the US, the amount of animal waste is 130 times greater than that of human waste
- The EPA takes the view that factory farm runoff is a greater source of pollution of our rivers and lakes than all other industrial sources combined
- Nearly 40% of world grain is being fed to livestock rather than being consumed directly by humans
- Going vegan saves on average 2,000 animals over a person's lifetime
- Geese are more monogamous than humans and as faithful as dogs

"The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?" - Jeremy Bentham

Just some things to think about...

Daniel, who is alive because of Farm Sanctuary

P.S. I GET TO PLAY WITH BABY ANIMALS FOR A MONTH!