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Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

Author: Animal rights activist and philosopher Helmut F. Kaplan, Austria

It is a wonderful late summer day. I am swimming and enjoying the cool water, the warm air, the bright sun. I look in the mountains. The green forests. The blue sky. A wonderfully beautiful world.

But only for us humans!

We have made the whole earth for us, for us “developed”, reserved for us. Towns and villages, mountains and lakes, deserts and seas, forests and meadows – we have left nothing out.

Everything is ours, nothing belongs to the animals.

This total submission of the world, this global attack, was an act of unsurpassable and irreproducible barbarism.

More than anything the human being cannot take, and everything can be taken only once.

And with what right have we taken away the whole world from animals? With no one at all!

We just grabbed everything because we could…

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Dr. Brite’s New Spring Line – Launching April 10th!

Vegan Treasure Hunter

Company: Dr. Brite

I’ve been a fan of Dr. Brite products for quite some time… their products are healthy, work wonderfully, and of course, they are vegan and cruelty-free! That’s why I was so thrilled to get to try out these brand new products that are launching on April 10th!

First up, is the Coco Chai Natural Organic Coconut Whitening Toothpaste. Yup, you read that correctly! This toothpaste is Coconut Chai flavored! Dr. Brite describes this to be “a warm and cozy cinnamon, cardamom, and coconut creation inspired by chai lattes.” Ummm… sign me up!

This toothpaste really does taste like a delicious chai latte from Starbucks, yum! It makes your teeth look and feel nice and clean. This toothpaste does not foam up like traditional toothpastes… and that’s a good thing. Colgate, Crest, etc. are filled with nasty ingredients that make you think you are getting a nice…

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Instant Chai Hot Chocolate Mix [Vegan, Gluten-Free] – One Green PlanetOne Green Planet

Instant Chai Hot Chocolate Mix [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

Claire Ragozzino
March 28, 2018 See My Recipes

Thoughtful homemade gifts are some of my favorite to receive, especially when they’re the edible kind. The instant chai hot chocolate mix made from superfoods and warming spices, and it’s quick to make and perfect to share!
Instant Chai Hot Chocolate Mix [Vegan, Gluten-Free]
This Recipe is :

Dairy Free Vegan
Calories
192
Serves
12
Ingredients

2 cups raw cacao powder
2 cups coconut sugar
1/2 cup ground cinnamon
1/4 cup ground ginger
1/4 cup ground cardamom
1 tablespoon ground clove

Preparation

In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Whisk until well combined. Divide the dry mixture between jars. Seal with a lid and decorate as desired to gift.
Instructions to serve, heat 2 cups of almond milk (or milk of choice) on your stovetop until lightly warm, not boiling. Remove from heat and transfer to a blender. Add 1-2 tablespoons of the mixture and blend until creamy.
Pour into a mug and enjoy while hot!

Nutritional Information
Per Serving: Calories: 192 | Carbs: 45 g | Fat: 2 g | Protein: 3 g | Sodium: 2 mg | Sugar: 32 g

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Adaptogenic Chocolate and Fruit Breakfast Bars [Vegan, Gluten-Free, No Refined Sugar] – One Green PlanetOne Green Planet

Adaptogenic Chocolate and Fruit Breakfast Bars [Vegan, Gluten-Free, No Refined Sugar
Christine DesRoches
March 28, 2018 See My Recipes

Here’s a naturally vegan and gluten free breakfast for you, in the form of a bar of chocolate. The bitter edge of these bars is softened with fruit for a chocolate that is free of sugar and full of nutrients.
Adaptogenic Chocolate and Fruit Breakfast Bars [Vegan, Gluten-Free, No Refined Sugar]
This Recipe is :

Dairy Free No Refined Sugar Vegan
Calories
753
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Base:

1/4 cup cacao butter, finely chopped
1/4 cup raw cacao powder
1/4 cup cacao paste, finely chopped (optional – omit and add 1 teaspoon coconut oil instead if preferred)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean powder
A pinch of sea salt
Optional extras: up to 1 tablespoon total of these: mushroom powder, collagen peptides, lucuma powder, mesquite powder, maca powder
Toppings of your choice (fresh mint, fresh or frozen berries, superfood powders, brown rice solubles/tocos, pollen, cacao nibs, fleur de sel, nuts or seeds, dried flower petals, matcha, etc)

For the Raspberry Rose Bar:

6-8 raspberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 teaspoon dried rose petals, crushed
1/2 teaspoon cacao nibs
1/4 teaspoon maqui or acai powder (optional)

Preparation
For the Chocolate Base:

Set a small bowl over a small pot, filled with 1-2 inches water. Make sure that the water doesn’t touch the bottom of the bowl when you set it over top (creating a bain marie). Be careful not to let any water in the bowl, or else it will cause the chocolate to seize.
Add the cacao butter, cacao powder, cacao paste or coconut oil, vanilla and salt to the bowl. Set to a low heat, and allow the mixture to gently melt. When the mix is almost completely melted, remove the bowl from the pot, wipe the bottom with a towel, and whisk the mixture until completely smooth. Add in the extras if you’re using them and whisk again to combine.
Divide the mix evenly between silicon molds (or pour onto a parchment lined sheet if you’re making this as a bark instead). Top with whatever fruit you like – I often choose frozen raspberries, blueberries, or cherries, cacao nibs, a sprinkle of brown rice solubles (tocos), matcha, citrus zest, bee pollen, fleur de sel, or superfood powders. Refrigerate chocolate to set for at least 15 minutes, then store extras in the fridge until ready to eat. See below for my favorite combination!

For the Raspberry Rose Bar:

Right after pouring the chocolate into a silicon mold or onto a parchment-lined sheet, disperse the raspberries, rose petals, and cacao nibs across the top. Sprinkle with maqui or acai powder. Place in the fridge to set for at least 15 minutes.
Store chocolate in a sealed container in the fridge until ready to eat. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information
Total Calories: 753 | Total Carbs: 25 g | Total Fat: 68 g | Total Protein: 8 g | Total Sodium: 7 g | Total Sugar: 1 g
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5-Ingredient No-Bake Peanut Butter Corn Flake Cookies [Vegan] – One Green PlanetOne Green Planet

5-Ingredient No-Bake Peanut Butter Corn Flake Cookies [Vegan]

Faith VanderMolen
March 28, 2018 2 Comment See My Recipes

Need a quick fix for dessert? Only requiring five ingredients and ten minutes to prepare, these sweet and chewy cookies are a sure winner for any occasion! The crunch factor will have you snacking on these, one after the other and when topped with the optional chocolate sauce, it’s pure perfection.
5-Ingredient No-Bake Peanut Butter Corn Flake Cookies [Vegan]
This Recipe is :

Dairy Free Vegan
Ingredients
For the Cookies:

2 tablespoons coconut oil
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups corn flakes cereal

For the Optional Chocolate Sauce:

1/3 cup vegan chocolate chips
1 teaspoon coconut oil

Preparation

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper or a silicone baking sheet and set aside.
Bring the coconut oil, maple syrup, and coconut sugar to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Once boiling, turn the heat off and stir in the peanut butter until thoroughly mixed. Then remove the mixture from heat.
Place the corn flakes into a large bowl and crush them slightly with your fingers. Pour the peanut butter mixture over the cereal and mix until the corn flakes are coated with the mixture.
Drop by heaping tablespoons onto the waxed paper and then allow them to cool in the refrigerator before serving.
Make the chocolate sauce by melting the chocolate chips together with the coconut oil and whisking with a fork until smooth. Drizzle over the cookies and serve.

Nutritional Information
Total Calories: 2448 | Total Carbs: 319 g | Total Fat: 120 g | Total Protein: 42 g | Total Sodium: 1018 g | Total Sugar: 209 g

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Russia’s Leopard-Loving Dog

Picture This: RFE/RL’s Gallery Archive
Russia’s Leopard-Loving Dog
March 27, 2018 07:31 GMT

An easygoing dog from Central Asia has formed a close bond with a (rather less easygoing) African leopard inside a zoo in the Russian city of Vladivostok.

1 Elza (left), a Central Asian sheepdog, playing with Milasha, an African leopard cub.
Milasha was separated from her mother after the adult leopard abandoned her cubs while in captivity in the Sadgorod Zoo in Vladivostok.

2 Milasha was separated from her mother after the adult leopard abandoned her cubs while in captivity in the Sadgorod Zoo in Vladivostok

3 Milasha’s keeper, Viktor Agafonov, says the zoo has no regrets over the decision to socialize little Milasha with Elza, despite the rather different temperaments of the two animals.

4 Agafonov said in a recent interview that “Elza is a lovely dog, she likes to kiss, but the leopard likes to bite.”

5 Milasha is quite used to the company of dogs; the little leopard’s “wet nurse” was a golden retriever.

6 Agafonov said “the dog is very tolerant of the naughtiness of the young leopard; she tries to claw and bite [Elza]. It’s all play but she’s still a bit naughty.”

7 Elza is no stranger to (little) big cats and attention from the media.

8 Elza has already served as an eager playmate for one of the zoo’s tiger cubs and a small lion (pictured here in 2017).

9 The zoo plans to introduce another leopard for Milasha, but until then Elza will be playing with her sharp-toothed little buddy. “They’re real soulmates,” said Agafonov.

https://www.rferl.org/a/dog-raises-leopard-in-russia/29127259.html

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Mango “Cheeze” Cake

Mango “Cheeze” Cake

This incredible “Cheeze” Cake is another of the amazing dishes that I discovered during my stay at the Amatara Wellness Resort in Thailand! It makes for such a beautiful dessert and the added bonus is that it packs a healthy punch too!

The cashew nuts not only give this dish a creamy consistency, but also mean it is full of vitamins, minerals, and those all-important antioxidants! Cashew nuts are particularly high in vitamins E and K, as well as copper, phosphorous, zinc, and magnesium!

If you don’t regularly include mangos in your diet then you are missing out on a seriously tasty source of nutrients. Some of the most prominent nutrients in this colourful fruit are vitamin A, C and E! Mangos are also a good source of fibre and folic acid.

Ready to make this dish for yourself?!

Ingredients

Crust:

100g oat flour
120g almond flour
2 tbsp coconut nectar
A pinch of salt
1tsp lime juice

Mango Filling:

83g lime juice
300g cashew nuts, soaked overnight and rinsed well
317.5g ripe mango
120g coconut nectar
110g coconut oil

Method:

You can first make the crust by combining oat flour, almond flour, coconut nectar, salt and lime juice in a bowl. Mix well and then mould into a circle shape on a Teflex sheet. Leave to set in a covered container in a cool dry place until it becomes dry and crunchy.

The next step is to make the mango cheeze. You can do this by filling by blending the soaked cashew nuts with lime juice, mango, coconut nectar and coconut oil until smooth. You should then press this mixture into a small cake mould and leave in the freezer overnight.

Once the mango cheeze is ready to go, you can place it on top of the base and serve!

Mango Cheesecake Julie Montagu
Wellness for Women

If you have seen my wellness for women membership site – Truly Julie – then you will know that I am on a mission to inspire and motivate women to become healthier and happier – and I would love it if you would join me on this journey as we keep moving through 2018!

Also, if you wan to learn about how eating more plant-based foods can enhance your health and your energy levels, then click here now to check out my starter guide!

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Petition update · Locals Reaction To Sentencing of Kiya’s Torturer· Change.org

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Mar 29, 2018 — Locals react to the sentencing of Kiya’s torturer.

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Justice for Puppy Doe: Tell Craigslist to Help Stop Violence Against Pets.

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