Dear (((EveryBit))) Readers,
July, the month that officially announces the second semester of the year is here. 2020 is going by FAST, which is actually good because it’s been a very challenging year for all of us so far; the Coronavirus pandemic, the murder of our brother George Floyd, and now the murder of our hero Regan Russell!
It is also the month we celebrate the birth of the independence of our beloved United States of America. This year we should enjoy the celebration of the 4th of July even more, for those we lost to the pandemic, to police violence, and to lack of empathy.
There is nothing more 4th of July than burgers and hot dogs, I shared a burger recipe in our last issue so in this issue I’m going to share a delicious, traditional and meat-free hot dog recipe, so you can celebrate the 4th of July how it is supposed to be celebrated minus the cruelty.
I’m also going to share, as a tribute, part of an article about our beloved fallen hero Regan Russell, written by Paul Watson of Sea Shepard. Enjoy!
A Glance at Vegetarianism: The Murder of Regan Russell – by Paul Watson.
Three days ago, Regan Russell (65) was murdered by a cold-blooded monster devoid of empathy and compassion. She was deliberately run down by a truck driver. His cargo was pigs stuffed into the truck in over-heated conditions and extremely stressed from thirst.
For a few moments, a compassionate woman named Regan Russell attempted to alleviate both thirst and stress by bringing water to the captives through the narrow slits in the side of the truck. Her kindness was rewarded with a death sentence callously delivered by the driver of the truck. Some people have said that the driver was just doing his job.
I don’t buy it.
He was aware of the protests. He could have given a warning, he could have stopped to allow the protesters to give water to the pigs. He could have driven cautiously slow. Instead, he slowed down and suddenly sped up. The fact is that he was negligent. The fact is that a woman is dead and he killed her and he should be charged with vehicular homicide.
Every year over a million pigs die during transport and every year some 121 million pigs are transported to slaughter. Over the last few days, I have seen some very insensitive comments about Regan Russell which is not surprising considering the lack of empathy by so many people for the treatment of pigs and other captive-bred animals. When people are in denial or worse when they actually embrace the horror of pig farming and transport, it is to be expected that such people will lack compassion for other humans, especially for humans who challenge the sadistic carnage of the human species.
One comment said that it was stupid to risk human life to defend pigs. Yet these same people think nothing of supporting the loss of human lives in defense of real estate, oil wells, flags, and religion. Regan Russell was a woman who lived her life in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi.
Yes, she died exercising compassion for captive pigs but she also died for the collective sins of humanity, for our support of cruelty, misery, and death.
Quote of the Month: “Go Vegan for Regan”.
Recipe: Cruelty-Free 4th of July Hot Dogs! You can use any vegan hot dog link for this recipe, my personal favorite is Light Life’s Smart Dogs (perfect taste and texture). Happy Fourth!
Ingredients:
· 1 ½ cups diced green pepper
· 1 ½ cups diced cucumber
· 1/2 cup diced white onion
· 1 cup apple cider vinegar
· 1/4 cup cane sugar
· 1/2 Tbsp. sea salt
· 1/2 Tbsp. mustard seeds
· 1/4 tsp celery seed
· 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
Directions:
Make the relish. Combine the green pepper, cucumber, onion and ½ cup of the apple cider vinegar in a small pot and bring to a simmer.
Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain, discarding excess liquid, and return veggies to the pot.
Add remaining apple cider vinegar, sugar, and the spices and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, let cool, then chill until ready to use. (Makes about 2 cups)
Grill the Smart Dogs for 2 minutes per side or until lightly charred. Assemble dogs with the toppings.
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