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WHAT IS "STUDENTS FOR ANIMAL AWARENESS"?
Hey there! We are a group of students mainly from Sydney, NSW, Australia who are concerned about the ill treatment of animals and their position in relation to us as fellow inhabitants of this planet who possess thoughts, feelings and social skills just like us.
WHAT DO WE DO?
We are aiming to inform our fellow students and those in the wider community of issues to do with animals such as the inhumane treatment and killing of animals who are used as commodities, respect for an animal's right to feel safe, comfortable and loved and the benefits of the vegetarian/vegan lifestyle. We aim to do all this in a positive, non-violent, purely informative way.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Does animal rights mean that cats and dogs will soon
get the vote?
Animal rights does not mean the same thing as black
rights or women's rights. It would be silly to
suggest that dogs and cats should get the vote,
because they do not possess the intellect to make such
decisions. What animal rights means is that animals
have the ability to feel pain, show emotions, have
thoughts and interact socially. It's based on this that
one deduces that animals should indeed have rights.
They should have the right to lead a life free from
pain and torment. They should have the right to feel safe, free and loved - just as humans do.
2.Why should I go Veg/Vegan?
For more detail, please visit our WHY GO VEG? page.
There are three main reasons for going Veg or Vegan.
The best part is that it's becomming easier and
easier! It doesn't have to be a dull stew of brown
rice and carrots every night. There are many Vegan
products on the market that are meat replacements.
You don't even have to use those, there is a huge
variety of recipies to use that will keep even the
fussiest eater entertained. For some great recipes - see our very own VEG FOOD page.
1) For the Animals:
As mentioned previously, animals do have a right to
lead a happy life free from pain in an environment
that allows them to exhibit some natural behaviour.
Modern farming techniques (especially factory farming) in most instances does not allow for this. Not only
this but is it right that something had to die just to
be on your dinner plate - when there are viable
alternatives?
2) For the Environment:
Forest clearing for pastures destroys large tracts of
land and the effect of that is now being felt
throughout Australia with salinity problems amongst
other things. Not only this, but large tracts of
fertile areas are being used to rear animals. These
areas could be used more efficiently for plant crops. For a great article regarding the issue of veg(etari)anism and the environment, click HERE.
3) For your Health:
Vegetarian and Vegan diets are much healthier than a
predominantly meat based diet. By eating a plant
based diet it is quite easy to fulfill all dietary
requirements for a nutritious diet, with the added
bonus that there is very little saturated fats and
cholesterol. Fruits and vegetables also possess
anti-cancer agents. Vegetarians and vegans are at a
lower risk of all terminal diseases (like cancer,
heart disease etc.).
If you have any questions, comments etc., please do not hesitate to CONTACT US.
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