{"article":{"id":263022,"heading":"Food Stamp Ethics","author":"Vegstamps","created":"2014-02-07 16:35:15","modified":"2014-02-08 19:36:49","last_modified":"Sun, 09 Feb 2014 02:36:49","article":"

In the US, the Farm Bill passed in January with its cuts in food stamps for the poor. Columbus Public Radio reported in 2013 that 50% of food stamp purchases are used to buy animal and fish flesh and dairy products. These are unhealthy foods which cause all taxpayers to have to support their medical costs from heart attacks,

strokes, food poisoning, many kinds of cancer, arthritis,

kidney breakdown, etc.

Vegetarians and vegan taxpayers do not

want to be forced to subsidize animal

murder, human disease, environmental

hazards, energy waste, and famine

associated with the livestock economy,

any more than a Jew or Muslim wants

to be taxed for the pig flesh industry

or a Hindu for slaughterhouses in general.

Allowing food stamp purchases only for

fruits and vegetables ( lentil burgers, lima, green, navy, and other beans,potatoes, rice, barley, peas,

pumpkin pies, sesame seeds, nuts, squash, tomatoes,

mango, orange, apple and hundreds of other juices,

ice creams and milks made from rice, coconut, almonds,

cashes, and soy, falafel, tempeh, tofu, thousands

of other nonviolent foods) will reduce animal

agony, human disease, and help reforest

the planet. It will allow expansion rather

than contraction of the program. By cutting the

half of the budget which goes for toxic food,

tens of millions can receive more help.

The tens of trillions the US Government has

spent on criminal, stupid, violent wars

are the reason money for the poor has not been

available.

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100,000 vegan recipes

http:\/\/pcrm.org<\/a>

http:\/\/meatout.org<\/a>

http:\/\/ivu.org<\/a>

http:\/\/mercforanimals.org\/hatchery<\/a>

http:\/\/walmartcruelty.com<\/a>

http:\/\/spot.acorn.net\/fruitarian<\/a>

http:\/\/peta.org<\/a>

http:\/\/veganoutreach.org<\/a>\t

See also:

http:\/\/pcrm.org<\/a>

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