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July 2018 Edition 1 Issue 3
1…2…VEGAN
HeartnSole LLC N. Arenas, Editor Edition 1, Issue 3 July 2018 welcome22day@gmail.com
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Table of Contents
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Dear Reader
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Wonder, Wonder
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A Balanced Diet
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Jokes/Riddles
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Instead of…
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Kid Zone
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Color Me
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Plant Power
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Did you know…
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Kids Can Change The World
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Compassion
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Treat Animals With Kindness
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Maze
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Environment
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Can You Find It??
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Encouragement
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We Are The Same, But Different
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Vegan Products
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Treat Everyone With Respect
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YOU are amazing! Summer is here, and I hope you are having some outdoor fun …taking-in and exploring… the beauty of nature all around us. (May I suggest a nature-hike, while visiting a wildlife refuge/or a sanctuary). Whatever you are doing, may it be along the lines of protecting and nurturing all living beings. Spread kindness and compassion wherever you go, and be a “bright shining example” of our future vegan world. The future belongs to you; may you protect it and show others what you are doing, so that, they can follow your example. You have an important job. Your actions, thoughts, and feelings… will pave the world into the future. Our home …earth, animals and, humanity… is coming to a better place. We are coming to a vegan world. You are important in it, and you have a voice …a loving voice. Always here to help, Your friend, Nancy
Dear Reader
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How would the world be different if animals could talk?
If you could make one rule that everyone in the world had to follow, what rule would you make? Why?
What five words do you think most describe you?
Where is your favorite place to be?
If you could design a t-shirt, what would you draw or write on it?
Wonder, Wonder
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Health
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Jokes/Riddles
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Some old sayings that are passed down in our lives may seem inoffensive, but they carry meaning that sends mixed messages to others about the connection between humans and animals and can normalize cruelty.
Every time you hear one of these idioms, see if you can come up with an alternative.
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Elora West
Kid Power
Elora, for seven years, now; has worked with conservation organizations: developing media content; working in outreach; coordinating volunteers; producing; and, planning campaigns.
She began working with non-profit conservation organizations in the fall of 2010, at the age of 16, with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. She and her father, co-founded the SSCS Taiji Cove Guardian Campaign. For three months, they reported everyday, about the plight of dolphins.
Lou Wegner When actor Lou Wegner was 14, he learned what really happens to unwanted pets at certain shelters. While volunteering at Baldwin Park Animal Shelter in Los Angeles, he was saddened that so many people, there, saw their pets as “disposable” —the only way to escape death, in many overcrowded shelter systems, is through “rescue or adoption.” Instead of remaining uninvolved, the courageous teen decided to be a positive influence, “I wanted my generation to not see their pets as disposable.” He desired to educate his peers about: pet responsibility; shelter adoptions; the importance of spaying and neutering; etc. So, he established Kids Against Animal Cruelty in 2010.
Kat Graham At age eleven, Kat, (from Pasadena, California) devoted herself to: raising funds for The Beagle Freedom Project. Kat first learned about “the exploitation of beagles, by scientific laboratories” while researching the pet-worthiness of these dogs. This is how she feels about it, now: “I started painting beagles in the spring of 2013, and have successfully sold several of my paintings, (as a means of non-profit fundraising). I love to paint, and it’s fun to paint beagles. Most importantly, it’s nice to know I’m helping end ‘laboratory testing’ on these wonderful dogs.”
Kid Zone
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Color me
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For more information visit: www.PCRM.org PCRM’s Healthy School Lunch Campaign site: www.HealthySchoolLunches.org The PCRM Marketplace Online for information on our book, Healthy Eating for Life for Children: www.PCRM.org/Shop
Plant Power
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Did you know… • Pigs are also known as hogs or swine. Male pigs of any age are called boars; female pigs are called sows. • Sows give birth to a litter of young called piglets. • Mother pigs sing to their young. • Pigs are among the smartest of all domesticated animals and are even smarter than dogs. • Pigs have poor eyesight, but a great sense of smell. • The pig uses the snout to search, or root, for food. • Despite their reputation, pigs are not dirty animals. They’re actually quite clean. The pig’s reputation as a filthy animal comes from its habit of rolling in mud, to cool off. • They are extremely social animals. They use different types of loud vocal expressions to communicate with each other
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Kids Can Change The World There are many paths, of “vegan active-ism;” yet, you will find the path, destined for you, …and, then, go to work.
On which of these paths, will your destiny carry you? Eating vegan food & acting lovingly toward all animals. Influence others (perhaps your family/friends) to become vegan. Learn more/all aspects of veganism, enlarging your capacity to help the world. Set up an information-table at a fair (school/church/etc.). This is a great way to reach ‘groups’ of people. Distribute inspirational: flyers/fact-sheets/posters/etc.
Wear clothing with messages & images of: compassion/love/truth/peace/etc. Start a Vegan Club …involved in community service. Have regular meetings, to: share information about veganism; experience tasty & nutritional vegan foods/recipes; etc. Ask your library to order books that are: vegan; and, animal-friendly. Get permission for a “library vegan-display” (collage / posters / leaflets / etc.). Do a school-project, or book-report, on: veganism. Request your school cafeteria, to offer “vegan meal options.” Get permission to bring a “vegan/animal-rights speaker/film” to your school.
Promote “animal-rights,” by not visiting any: zoo; or, aquarium (animals are harmed in these). Instead, visit an Animal Sanctuary (where animals are loved and protected). Get in touch with us at welcome22day@gmail.com, if you want help forming your own youth group at your school. We will help you.
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Compassion
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Treat Animals With Gentleness “Compassion for all creatures,” is empathy for human-beings, too. Respect for animal habitats, is necessary for protecting the one & only environment, …that we all share. Pet correctly.
“Gentle” is a word to remember, with animal interaction; use a soft touch. Do not grab or pinch or pull. Usually, animals like being caressed, in the same direction which their hair lays, over their skin. Also, avoid touching sensitive areas (eyes, nose, etc.). Always ask an animal’s guardian, if it is alright to “pet.” Running toward animals, may startle them; approach new animal acquaintances slowly. Do not pull tails.
Though animal’s tails, may look like they’d be fun to grab, they’re not handles. No grabbing, no pulling, …gentle touch, only. No Hitting
Be careful with your "patting” style. Over-enthusiastic patting, may appear, to the animal’s perspective, like a “beating.” Have a respectful & friendly attitude, and your touch, will be --likewise-- loving. Avoid any accidental “hitting.” No Teasing
You can upset an animal without touching them: don’t throw anything at an animal; never yell in their face. It is not wise, to frighten a cat or dog or any other animal. Scared animals are, potentially, dangerous for the animal and for yourself. Please, learn how to care for creatures that are smaller and weaker or larger and stronger — than you are. Respect all wildlife & domestic animals; be kind and compassionate to all animals, no matter who they are.
Be Kind To All Kinds.
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Maze
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Climate Change As a young inhabitant of this earth, you definitely have a right to demand changes for our planet’s health and your future. Here are some ways you can: help Mother Earth stay alive. 1. Ask your parents to buy foods that are grown in sustainable ways. (Sustainable = Mother Earth will never die, if we do it right). 2. Ask your teacher to offer more information about the rainforest, and the plants and animals that live there. 3. Does your home and school, separate “recyclable items” from trash? 4. Conserve water: turn the water off while brushing your teeth, and take shorter showers. 5. Talk with your family and school about installing “solar energy panels.” 6. When it's time to buy a new car, help your family choose one that's fuel–efficient or electric. 7. Choose products made from recycled materials whenever you can. 8. Borrow or rent things you'll only need for a short amount of time, and reuse the things you already have, whenever possible. 9. Reduce the amount of unnecessary stuff you buy. 10. Remember to turn off your lights when they’re not needed, especially during the day. 11. Use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable batteries. 12. Buy locally sourced food when possible. 13. Eat VEGAN! 14. Grow a garden: grow some of your own food! 15. Decide what you want before you open the refrigerator; don’t leave the door open too long. 16. When cleaning, use cloth rags or cloth hand-towels, instead of paper towels or paper napkins. 17. Use non-toxic, non-animal, cruelty free, environmental-friendly, cleaning products. 18. Organize clothing swaps & trade days with your friends / community. 19. Pick up litter when you walk; participate in (or start) litter pick-up days in your neighborhood. 20.Before you throw away plastic six-pack holders, cut each circle with scissors (prevents animal suffocation & entrapment).
Environment
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Can You Find It??
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Encouragement
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We Are the Same, but Different.
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Vegan Products
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Treat Everyone With Respect Here are some tips from the Stopbullying.gov campaign.
Nobody should be mean. •Think before you act; don’t say or do something, that could hurt someone. •If you feel like being mean to someone, find something else to do. Play a game, watch TV, perform a household duty, or talk to a friend. •If you have violent tendencies, confide in an adult, you trust. They may help you find ways to be nicer to others. •Keep in mind that everyone is unique; not better or worse; but equal, in a different way. •If you think you have bullied someone in the past, apologize; then, everyone will feel better. What To Do If You’re Bullied There are things you can do if you are being bullied: •Look at the person bullying you, and tell him or her, in a calm & clear voice, to stop bullying you. You can also try to laugh it off. This works best if joking is easy for you; it could catch the bully off guard. •If speaking up seems too hard or not safe, walk away and stay away. Don’t fight back. Find an adult to stop the bullying, --right here, right now. There are things you can do to stay safe in the future, too. •Talk to an adult you trust. Don’t keep your feelings inside. Telling someone, can help you feel less alone. They can help you make a plan to stop the bullying. •Stay away from places where bullying happens. •Stay near adults and other kids. Most bullying happens when adults aren’t around. When you see bullying, there are safe things you can do to make it stop. Talk to an adult you trust. Adults need to know when bad things happen, so they can help. Be kind to the person being bullied. Show them that you care by trying to include them. Sit with them at lunch or on the bus, talk to them at school, or invite them to do something. Just hanging out with them will help them know they aren’t alone. Not saying anything could make it worse for everyone. The kid who is bullying will think it is ok to keep treating others that way.
Bullying can happen to anyone; and, it also happens to animals. When we make others feel uncomfortable, unsafe, or fearful, …these are all forms of bullying. Remember to respect all life; we are all connected and need to live in peace and harmony. If you witness an act of cruelty, tell an adult or teacher. More information can be viewed here: https://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/what-you-can-do/index.html#respect
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