Evelyn Gil

Cows aren’t the mindless animals people assume they are. They form friendships, remember faces, and even hold grudges. In the wild or on sanctuaries, they show amazing personalities. It’s strange how little we’re taught about them. Maybe because if we saw them for who they are, we’d stop eating them.

Ever wondered what happens to male chicks in the egg industry? They’re killed as soon as they’re born, ground up alive or suffocated, because they don’t lay eggs and aren’t profitable. Billions of them, every year. All for something we don’t even need in our diets.

“Vegan food is bland.” Have you ever had falafel? Pad Thai? Tofu katsu curry? If your plant-based meal is boring, it could be the chef who's the problem, not the food. There are countless free recipes available online, don't be afraid of spices!

"Humane meat" is like saying "ethical theft" or "compassionate murder." If we're ending the life of an animal who doesn't want to die just for our own culinary pleasure, can that really be humane?