Jaap Dijkstra

Wat een prachtig gezin!

Great to know that one can shop at a store that is compassionate, but that also realizes that this is a smart business decision.

That fire department needs a lecture from former firefighter Rip Esselstyn. For those who do not know him, it is useful to google this food-activist, the son of famous surgeon, plant-based food researcher and author Caldwell Esselstyn at the Cleveland Clinic.

It started almost 35 years ago in order to prevent cruelty to animals. Later on, it turned out to be extremely beneficial for my health. The benefit for the environment became soon apparent, to the point that an environmentalist cannot be taken seriously if they are not also vegan.

In elections last week, the Partij voor de Dieren (Party for the Animals) remained stable with 3 seats in the Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives), but the largest winner was D66, a much more progressive party than the previous government--good news for animals and research.

Nu dat D66 de grootste partij lijkt te worden, is er hoop dat het apenproefdiercentrum echt geloten gaat worden.

Nu dat D66 de grootste partij lijkt te worden, is er hoop dat het apenproefdiercentrum echt geloten gaat worden. Constante druk van de PvdD blijft echter hard nodig

Atrocities are no less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called research.
George Bernard Shaw

Abuse of humans by clergy, coaches, boy scout counselors, medical personnel, etc. is well-documented. Animal labs are perfect venues for animal abusers. Human victims can speak up, animals do not have that luxury. Whistle blowers and undercover workers are essential.

Dit is precies de persoon die Nederland nodig heeft

Smart judicial decision. Now they should take the abandonment of wool and leather under advisement.

Abuse of humans by clergy, coaches, boy scout counselors, medical personnel, etc. is well-documented. Animal labs are a safe havens for animal abusers. Human victims can speak up, animals do not have that luxury. Whistle blowers and undercover workers are essential.

Als de wereld op zijn einde loopt, ga ik naar Holland, want daar gebeurt alles 50 jaar later
James Boswell, Heinrich Heine

Atrocities are no less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called research.
George Bernard Shaw

Atrocities are no less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called research.
George Bernard Shaw

🎉 Vogue got the ‘fur is dead’ memo! It will no longer feature new animal fur in its global editorial content or advertising. This move comes after we ignited the anti-fur movement in the ’90s.
To celebrate, we're sending Chloe Malle, Vogue's new editor, vegan chocolate rabbits!

Processed Meat There Is No Safe Amount of Processed Meat

Since we know that processed meat is a Group 1 carcinogen, it pays to avoid bacon, hot dogs, and other processed meat. Swap them out for healthy, plant-based options that will reduce your cancer risk instead of increasing it.
www.pcrm.org/good-nutriti...

Still some researchers around with ethics and a conscious. It is good that they speak up.

Ik kijk uit naar de komende verkiezingen. Het is te hopen, dat Nederland haar ethisch compas terug vindt.

Good to know that there are actually compassionate vets on this Veterinarian Board. Or was is due to media attention? (Yes, I can be a cynic)

Congratulations. Sad to see that such clear cases of extreme cruelty require lawsuits to get resolved.

Human-Based Brain Organoids Replicate Key Processes of Learning and Memory

Human-Based Brain Organoids Replicate Key Processes of Learning and Memory
www.pcrm.org/news/innovat...

Looks like there are finally some smart people running research policies at NIH

Protect Wildlife from Toxic Lead Ammunition The House of Representatives is considering H.R. 556, a bill that would prevent federal agencies from prohibiting or regulating the use of toxic lead ammunition and fishing tackle on public lands and ...

Protect Wildlife from Toxic Lead Ammunition www.congressweb.com/AWI/535?fram...

How about a category for someone who has been vegan for the past 30-plus years

Duitsland heeft al sinds 2002 dierenrechten in de grondwet. Het zou beschamend zijn als Nederlanders niet dezelfde ethische waarden zouden hebben.

Paul McCartney: If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.” Misschien is hij bereid woordvoerder te zijn bij de PvdD campagne voor de verkiezingen.

Elk nieuw idee volgt de wijze woorden van Mahatma Gandhi: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."

It is a start and will please the cat and dog lovers, but what about other sentient beings? A case of speciesism?

Het is te hopen, dat het Nederlandse volk in oktober de moed en menselijkheid heeft om deze verantwoordelijke partijen naar huis te sturen. Indien niet, dan is de Nederlandse samenleving zelf medeplichtig aan genocide en de geschiedenis zal dit voorgoed vastleggen.