Oh dear! There you are, sanctimoniously ecologically correct in your biodegradable recyclable plastic sandals, lecturing the rest of the world on the need to grow more bio fuel and lentils, when someone mentions Clemson University.

Cows grow old, especially when you have persuaded everyone to stop eating them and munch on soya beans instead. They grow old, and they die. A dead cow is a problem. A fairly sizeable problem.

They used to be ground up and made into dog food, perfect recycling. Then the UK got Mad Cow disease, and we couldn’t risk ending up with Mad Dog disease as well. Now billions of pounds worth of waste meat and bone end up in the landfill sites. Ecologically very incorrect.

Come in Clemson University! They have developed a way to use the dead cows to engineer a bioplastic, just perfect to make recyclable sandals for your lentil munching biodegradable vegan who eschews leather shoes.

Along the way, I also discovered that some car parts are now made from recycled battery chicken feathers – not on the effortlessly superior Honda Civic GX I hope, that’ll wipe the smug grin off some green faces.

JC April 4, 2011 at 15:24

The following is a revised version of a poem by author C. David Coates.
This is an invitation to look at everyday inconsistencies from a fresh
perspective….

~

“Humans…..

They kill wildlife – birds, deer, all kinds of cats, coyotes, beavers,
groundhogs, mice and foxes by the million in order to protect their domestic
animals and their feed.

Then they kill domestic animals by the billions and eat them. This in turn
kills people by the millions, because eating all those animals leads to
degenerative – and fatal – health conditions like heart disease, stroke,
kidney disease, and cancer.

Then humans spend billions of dollars torturing and killing millions more
animals to look for cures for these diseases.

Elsewhere, millions of other human beings are being killed by hunger and
malnutrition because food they could eat is being used to fatten domestic
animals.

Meanwhile, few people realize the inconsistencies – we kill so easily and
violently, and then plead for ‘Peace on Earth.’”

~

The good news is that each of us has the power to choose compassion. We can
make choices that fit with our most life affirming values. These choices care
for other humans, our own health, as well as the health of the planet and all
species. Please visit these websites to help align your core values with your
actions: http://veganvideo.org/ & http://tryveg.com/

Pericles April 4,
2011 at 08:42

Plenty of us meat-eaters are repulsed by cruelty to animals.  Whilst
not misanthropic, I’d rather see Englishmen eat fewer eggs — because unable to
afford those laid in humane conditions — than see chickens kept in batteries
(rechargeable or otherwise).

The reason the hybrid-power motor-car is less thrifty in cold weather is
the need to keep not the cabin but the gasoline engine warm :  it
must always be ready to start immediately required.

ΠΞ

Scrobs… April 4, 2011 at 05:26

I used to know a bloke who was involved with making animal food from
chicken droppings.

Don’t actually know why I said that, but somehow it fits in here…

Engineer April 3, 2011 at 22:26

Can you make anything useful from recycled vegans?

Lorenzo April 3, 2011 at 19:17

Are battery chickens rechargable?

2Mac April 3, 2011 at 19:53

On being asked by me, if he prefers “Eggs from Free Range, Organic or
Caged Hens” while walking around Tesco.

My Brother replied a bit too loud. “I could not care less if they
tortured the bloody Chickens as long as they are cheap”

Yes, people stared.

Joe Public April 3, 2011 at 18:58

At only 24mpg city, and, 36mpg highway (even for small US gallons) those
figures are nowhere near the BMW 1-series at 62.8 mpg (imperial).

And that can include having the heater on (unlike the Leaf, or, the
Volt).

Ian R Thorpe April
3, 2011 at 18:57

If we can genetically modify cows to give human milk as the Sunday
Telegraph reports today, how far can we be from genetically modifying bulls to
give us vegan steak?

Randy Hack April 3, 2011 at 17:35

Perhaps it’s ungallant, but this piece has put me in mind of my ex wife. I
can’t quite pin down why….

Livewire April 3, 2011 at 18:33

It usually goes quiet on here on a sunday. Far be it from me to shitestir
but, bearing in mind the reaction to the Wet Dream topic, I’ve heard that
Redward will announce to the world at the next riot that he is the
reincarnation of Martin Looter King…

2Mac April 3, 2011 at 19:05

Will he Black Up? He can be Dred Ed.

alan April 3, 2011 at 15:29

You can also make bio-diesel from dead animals.

Livewire April 3, 2011 at 15:04

A Vegan’s not fond of their milk
And certainly never wears silk
They
munch on their beans
With farting obscene
So shun all weird beards of
that ilk

Livewire April 3, 2011 at 15:35

La vache often tends to mourir
It’s bits aren’t too safe now it’s
clear
So save planet’s oil
Grind the bits up & boil
And for
pointy shoes add a pig’s ear