Peace Is Here with Avis Kalfsbeek

By: Avis Kalfsbeek
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  • Peace stories, peace scholars, peace heroes, peace visions, pillars of peace, nature’s peace, and levity peace, told and narrated by Avis Kalfsbeek, author of Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet book series.
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Philosophy Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • Henry Stephen Salt's A Plea for Vegetarianism - Chapter 7 On Certain Fallacies (myth-busting carnivore attacks on vegetarianism)

    Henry Stephen Salt's A Plea for Vegetarianism - Chapter 7 On Certain Fallacies (myth-busting carnivore attacks on vegetarianism)
    Mar 8 2025

    Avis continues reading Henry Stephen Salt’s A Plea for Vegetarianism – Chapter 7 On Certain Fallacies (Myth-busing carnivore attacks on vegetarianism) “The absurd assertion so often made, that animals were ‘sent' us as food may be classed under this same head. The mere fact that we ​have been accustomed to eat flesh-food, no more proves that animals were created for this purpose than the existence of cannibalism proves that missionaries are “sent” to the South Sea Islands solely as an article of food, or the existence of slavery that black men were “sent” to be the slaves of white. In barbarous times cruel practices are originated, and afterwards are confirmed by centuries of habit, till at last, when humanity raises a protest against them, men are so blinded by custom as to attribute to God or nature that which is in reality only the result of their own vice and degradation.” Henry Steven Salt

    Henry Stephen Salt’s 11 Fallacies - Carnivores Arguments Against Vegetarians

    1) The Teeth

    2) Vegetarianism is impossible in cold climates

    3) Vegetarianism involves too much thinking about one’s food

    4) Vegetarianism is bullshit (“a mere crotchet”)

    5) We ought to eat meat for the sake of others

    6) What should we do without leather?

    7) What would become of the animals?

    8) It is better for the animals themselves to live and to be killed, than not to live at all.

    9) Is it right to refuse to conform to the dictates of nature?

    10) The necessity of taking life

    11) The scriptural argument

    Digital book Henry Stephen Salt’s A Plea for Vegetarianism (there are others, easily searchable): https://www.mkgandhi.org/ebks/plea-for-vegetarianism.pdf

    Earthing Ed’s book How to Argue With a Meat Eater (I am not an affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=how+to+argue+with+a+meat+eater&crid=DKR5MXWZSDOK&sprefix=how+to+argue+with+a+%2Caps%2C278&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_20

    Music: Dalai Llama Rides a Bike by Javier “Peke” Rodriguez.

    Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com/

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW

    Get the Books The Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet book series can be found at www.AvisKalfsbeek.com or at your favorite online bookseller.

    Support the Peace and Planet messages by contributing to my Patreon for as little as $1 per month: www.Patreon.com/PedrotheWaterDog

    Get the Audio Book https://www.audible.com/pd/B09M8Z8DFY/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-286720&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_286720_rh_us

    (One More Year, Book 1 on Audio, other books coming soon on audio)
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    31 mins
  • Henry Stephen Salt's A Plea for Vegetarianism - Chapter 6 Sir Henry Thompson on Diet (Surgeon Sir Henry Thompson: "It is a vulgar error to regard meat in any form as necessary to life.")

    Henry Stephen Salt's A Plea for Vegetarianism - Chapter 6 Sir Henry Thompson on Diet (Surgeon Sir Henry Thompson: "It is a vulgar error to regard meat in any form as necessary to life.")
    Feb 20 2025

    Avis continues reading Henry Stephen Salt’s A Plea for Vegetarianism – Chapter 6 Sir Henry Thompson on “Diet” (Surgeon Sir Henry Thompson: “It is a vulgar error to regard meat in any form as necessary to life.” Thompson also wrote (1879) “…it is a fair computation that every acre of land devoted to the production of meat is capable of becoming the source at three or four times the amount of produce of equivalent value of food, if devoted to the production of grain. In other words, a given area of land cropped with cereals and legumes will support a population more than three times as numerous as that which can be sustained on the same land devoted to the growth of cattle.”

    Music: Dalai Llama Rides a Bike by Javier “Peke” Rodriguez. Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW

    Get the Books The Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet book series can be found at AvisKalfsbeek.com or at your favorite online bookseller.

    Support the Peace and Planet messages by contributing to my Patreon for as little as $1 per month: www.Patreon.com/PedrotheWaterDog

    Get the Audio Book https://www.audible.com/pd/B09M8Z8DFY/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-286720&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_286720_rh_us

    (One More Year, Book 1 on Audio, other books coming soon on audio)

    Digital book Henry Stephen Salt’s A Plea for Vegetarianism (there are others, easily searchable): https://www.mkgandhi.org/ebks/plea-for-vegetarianism.pdf

    Earthing Ed’s book How to Argue With a Meat Eater (I am not an affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=how+to+argue+with+a+meat+eater&crid=DKR5MXWZSDOK&sprefix=how+to+argue+with+a+%2Caps%2C278&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_20

    Illustration: Britishfoodinamerica.com

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    29 mins
  • Henry Stephen Salt's A Plea for Vegetarianism - Chapter 5 Medical Men and Food Reform (Doctors' prejudice against vegetarians)

    Henry Stephen Salt's A Plea for Vegetarianism - Chapter 5 Medical Men and Food Reform (Doctors' prejudice against vegetarians)
    Feb 4 2025
    Avis continues reading Henry Stephen Salt’s A Plea for Vegetarianism – Chapter 5 Medical Men and Food Reform (Are Doctors prejudiced against vegetarians?) “The commonest obstacle to Food Reform, as indeed to every other Reform, is prejudice…The influence of medical men, both on public and private opinion, is unquestionably very great, and at present nearly the whole weight of this influence is thrown into the scale against us. What answer are we to make to the question, so often asked—'Why are so few doctors Vegetarians ?’” (H.S. Salt 1886) Music: Dalai Llama Rides a Bike by Javier “Peke” Rodriguez. Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW Get the Books The Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet book series can be found at AvisKalfsbeek.com or at your favorite online bookseller. Support the Peace and Planet messages by contributing to my Patreon for as little as $1 per month: www.Patreon.com/PedrotheWaterDog Get the Audio Book https://www.audible.com/pd/B09M8Z8DFY/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-286720&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_286720_rh_us (One More Year, Book 1 on Audio, other books coming soon on audio) Digital book Henry Stephen Salt’s A Plea for Vegetarianism (there are others, easily searchable): https://www.mkgandhi.org/ebks/plea-for-vegetarianism.pdf Earthling Ed’s book How to Argue With a Meat Eater (I am not an affiliate): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=how+to+argue+with+a+meat+eater&crid=DKR5MXWZSDOK&sprefix=how+to+argue+with+a+%2Caps%2C278&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_20 National Library of Medicine Article: “Vegetarian and Vegan Diets: Beliefs and Attitudes of General Practitioners and Pediatricians in France” https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9370229/ Science Direct Article: “Removing barriers to plant-based diets: Assisting doctors with vegan patients” https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214804324000156 Retire There Podcast Episode with Janet Christian (moving to Spain cures her pancreatitis at Minute 12:30): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retire-there-with-gil-gene/id1538684576?i=1000540228466 Meatless Mondays Benefits – Johns Hopkins University https://meatlessmonday.publichealth.jhu.edu/resources/benefits-eating-less-meat-and-more-plants Reduces risk of heart disease One study demonstrated that daily consumption of processed meats was associated with a 42 percent higher incidence of coronary heart disease. Helps reduce cholesterol Nearly 25 million U.S. adults have high cholesterol, but many of them are unaware of this, as high cholesterol has no symptoms. Animal products are the only source of dietary cholesterol; they are also the primary source of saturated fat in our diet, which is associated with higher blood cholesterol levels. Helps prevent type 2 diabetes Approximately one in three American adults has prediabetes—a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. Kidney health In the United States, about 30 million adults have chronic kidney disease—and most aren’t aware of it. One in three American adults are at risk for chronic kidney disease. Risk factors for kidney disease include diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and family history. Boosts immune system function A healthy plant-based diet can help strengthen your immune system to aid in fighting viruses and help you recover more quickly from illness. Supports a healthy weight Maintaining a healthy weight can reduce the risk of serious health problems. Substituting more plant-based foods in place of meat can help contribute to a healthier body weight. Lowers greenhouse gas emissions Nearly 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the production of meat, dairy, and eggs—more greenhouse gases than the world’s entire transportation sector—cars, trucks, planes, trains—combined. Eating more plant-based foods can help reduce emissions associated with meat production. Saves water Meat, particularly beef, has the highest water footprint of all foods. Eating a more plant-based diet has the potential to decrease agricultural water use by 50%. Prevents deforestation Livestock production uses 75% of the Earth’s agricultural land. Shifting to a more plant-based diet reduces deforestation while decreasing agricultural land use by 80%. Reduces species loss Livestock production is the biggest human contributor to species decline and has led to an over 60% decline in species populations since 1970. Meatless Mondays Helps build healthy habits Research suggests that people are more open to trying healthy behaviors at the start of the week. Monday offers a weekly opportunity to “reset” and get back on track. Studies show that people who restart a healthy habit at the beginning of the week are better able to maintain progress over time. Fosters discovery of new foods Use Meatless Monday as an ...
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    19 mins

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