October 1st: World Vegetarian Day 2023

Utsa Ganguly, ABP Live, 10/1/23 via msn.com (abplive.com), augmented by Wisdom Quarterly

World Vegetarian Day 2023: Interesting recipes to try on this occasion

Every year, on October 1st, World Vegetarian Day is celebrated, an occasion dedicated to raising awareness about the advantages of not killing animals and degrading the environment, raising our animal friends for slaughter, rape (artificial insemination), kidnapping (forced separation of young from their mothers), torture, cutting, and consumption.

Free Veggie Starter Kit (peta.com)

Vegetarianism has a significant role in reducing our environmental impact. on land, water, and food supplies (given that it takes a mountain of plants to make mole hills of flesh).

Vegetarianism has experienced a surge in popularity in America in recent years, supported by research confirming the environmental and health benefits of plant-based diets. If one were to do just one thing to save the planet, it would be to go vegan.

It helps my yoga and meditation practice.

[(If that's too much, going vegetarian one day a week would be a very good start). It used to be that all Catholics, as many as 3 billion people in the world, were enjoined to not eat meat on Fridays...during Lent...if observing it. The religion grew by asking less and less of adherents. Now all one has to do is at least splash the forehead with holy water every Easter Sunday, and that should be enough to get into heaven. Or sin on the weekend, but for God's sakes confess before sinning again the next weekend. That's what Sundays are for.]

Wisdom Quarterly: American Buddhist Journal: Vegans vs. Farmers: hardcore debate (video)

Tibetans in frozen altitudes of the Himalayas, thought of as obligate carnivores, go vegetarian

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At least Buddhist Lisa S. cares about animals

Numerous studies have provided evidence that adopting a vegan (no animals byproducts) or vegetarian (no flesh but dairy and other non-killed items) diet can lower the risk of heart disease and specific forms of cancer, as well as reduce the likelihood of obesity and the onset of Type 2 diabetes.

Thai vegetarians get carried away: self-mutilation

In this regard, Chef Binod Kumar from Four Points by Sheraton (Navi Mumbai, Vashi) said:

"Vegetarian Day is not just about savoring delicious leafy greens and healthy dishes; it is a global call to awareness and action.

L7: Chinese veggie symbol in Thailand Chinese

"As a chef, I celebrate the multiple benefits of being vegetarian and stand in solidarity with vegetarians worldwide. Choosing plant-based meals not only nurtures our well-being but also nurtures our planet. It is a simple yet powerful choice that reduces greenhouse gases and fosters a healthier world for generations to come." More

World Environment Day (June 5)

UN.org, June 5, 2023; Ashley Wells, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Plastics are the largest, most harmful and persistent fraction of marine litter, accounting for at least 85 percent of total marine waste (InsideCreativeHouse/Adobe Stock/UN.org)

Solutions to plastic pollution

Is eating plastic waste bad for humans?

More than 400 million tons of plastic is produced every year worldwide, half of which is designed to be used only once. Of that, less than 10 percent is recycled. An estimated 19-23 million tons end up in lakes, rivers, and seas annually.

That is approximately the weight of 2,200 Eiffel Towers all together. Microplastics – tiny particles up to 5 mm in diameter – find their way into food, water, and air.

• World Environment Day activities

I'll just pick up this ocean trash...oops!

It is estimated that each person on the planet consumes more than 50,000 plastic particles per year – and many more if inhalation is considered. Discarded or burned, single-use plastic harms human health and biodiversity and pollutes every ecosystem from mountain tops to ocean floors.

With available science and solutions to tackle the problem, governments, companies, and other stakeholders must speed actions to solve this crisis. This underscores the importance of this World Environment Day in mobilizing transformative action from every corner of the world.

Fifty years celebrating World Environment Day

Every citizen will one day take a stand (or seat).

Led by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and held annually on June 5th since 1973, World Environment Day is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across the world.

In 2023, it is hosted by Côte D'Ivoire. Why take part? Time is running out, and nature is in emergency mode.

To keep global warming below 1.5°C this century, we must halve annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

Without action, exposure to air pollution beyond safe guidelines will increase by 50 percent within the decade, and plastic waste flowing into aquatic ecosystems will nearly triple by 2040. We need urgent action to address these pressing issues. More

Who do you think you are? Greta?

"I'm the solution"? Look, Kids, you should be getting arrested just like Greta. She's so brave.

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Keep carbon resources in the ground.

By now sensible people may have noticed that dear Greta Thunberg is being used as a tool to both drive the climate change movement and to destroy it.

It's controlled opposition. Great Greta turns off more people than she turns on, with her simplistic messaging, perceived hypocrisy, and erratic emotional outbursts. This is not an emotional issue but an existential one.

I didn't ask for white privilege or riches, to be attractive or propped up by the powers that be.

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Issues, issues, there are so many issues.

No one wants to live in a dirty environment. Citizens aren't the ones profiting from dirtying it; yet we're the ones being shamed into cleaning it up.

Why not turn attention to those entities that profit from spoiling nature, appropriating resources, and leaving a toxic mess for all of us to breath in and eat? Go vegan. It's the best thing one can do for the world. And if protesting, protest the real villains.

Earth Hour images from all over the world

Images of world's iconic sites going dark
The rolling wave of darkness is intended to boost the environmental movement against climate change. Before, after - Read Earth Hour story - More on Earth Hour - Where Earth Hour starts

Earth Hour! (today, 8:30 pm)

Yoga and more at this year's Earth Hour

On Mar. 27, 2010, people around the world are expected to join in a one-hour rally against climate change -- Earth Hour. For an hour starting at 8:30 pm, they will refrain from using electricity.

Participating organizations will shut their power to remind the world to conserve electricity. Before that, participants can join a free one-hour yoga session in the park... Earth Hour is organized by the Swiss-based non-profit environmental organization, World Wide Fund For Nature.

• Earth Hour 2010!

Earth Hour 2010: Are you turning out?

Are you turning out the lights? (Official Video)

Earth from the Sky (green movie)

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Calling Earth from the Air: world release of Green movie (AFP)

World Environment Day on Friday sees the worldwide release of a movie billed by producers as "the greatest green event ever," a high-budget documentary to save the planet from Yann Arthus-Bertrand.