Now that we have surveyed “What Science Teaches,” we turn our attention to the question of “How to Engage” in “creating cultures of peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings”. You will find a great many resources detailed farther below on this page. But first, we look at “The Turning Tide”. What are some signs of the time that give us hope both for human transformation and for the preservation of the larger community of life? Signs of increasing awareness of the plight of the planetary community and of growing compassi
on for all living beings? They are many! Change is happening every day, everywhere, and it is accelerating. This gives us great hope and anticipation! And it motivates our actions every day. These changes are prompted on the cautionary side by the evidence of ecological crisis all around us. But the forces of change are not only driven by breakdown. The engines of change are powered by our impulse to break through to a new form of human presence on Earth. For humanity to make an evolutionary leap forward into a more compassionate, healthier, and life-filled future! So what are some of the key forces for breakthrough at play in today’s rapidly changing world? A key factor in this, as we document in our “What Science Teaches” page, is our growing understanding of the sentience—the emotions, intelligence and “personhood”—of other living beings. This is causing a great many people around the world to rethink their relationship to the greater community of life and to want to change their lives accordingly. In doin
g so, they are supported by our growing awareness of the impact of diet on human health and well being, not only as it relates to the exploitation of animals and the global environment. Thankfully, the resulting impulse to change diet is, in turn, enabled by breakthroughs in the development of food products that take the place of—and are healthier for people to consume than—meat, dairy and eggs. What’s more, this dietary shift is encouraged and facilitated by the rapid discovery and introduction of cruelty-free products and eateries all over the world.These changes and others we document in this section—
n how we pursue recreation and what we consider to be ethical “entertainment”—are led largely by the younger generations of people who care deeply about “all of the above”. As a matter of fact. some of our most inspirational new leaders are children and teens. Before we turn to a wealth of resources for “How to Engage” (farther below), let’s take note of the “turning tide” of awareness, motivation and innovation, and also in law and enforcement around the world.
Shifts in Our Treatment of Animals and Ecosystems that Support the Diversity of Life
Breakthroughs in Diet and Food Systems
2018 Trend of the Year: Plant-Based Foods Go Mainstream
http://www.baumwhiteman.com/PLANT%20BASED%20COPY.pdf
by Baum+Whitman International Restaurant Consultants, Brooklyn, New York Focused on the food and restaurant industries in the United States, some key points include: “*GenXers, Zer and Millennials adapting early. *Restaurants are behind the curve. * Could vegetarians embrace ‘clean meat’? *Here comes Google!”
Breakthroughs in Diet and Food Systems
RESOURCES
Leading Animal Protection and Related Organizations
Animal Legal Defense Fund
http://aldf.org/
https://www.facebook.com/AnimalLegalDefenseFund
Born Free Foundation
www.bornfree.org.uk
https://www.facebook.com/bornfreefoundation
Center for Biological Diversity
www.biologicaldiversity.org
https://www.facebook.com/CenterforBioDiv
Christian Vegetarian Association, described on its website as “An international, non-denomination ministry of Christians who respectfully encourage healthy, God-honoring plant-based nutrition”
Conservation International
https://www.conservation.org/about/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/conservation.intl
For global offices around the world see:
https://www.conservation.org/about/Pages/global-offices.aspx
Fish Feel
https://www.facebook.com/FishFeel.org
Four Paws International
https://www.facebook.com/fourpaws.org
Humane Society International (HSI) 
https://www.facebook.com/hsiglobal
International Primate Protection League (IPPL)
https://www.facebook.com/InternationalPrimateProtectionLeague
Jane Goodall Institute
http://www.janegoodall.org/our-story
https://www.facebook.com/janegoodallinst
Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP)
https://www.nonhumanrights.org
https://www.facebook.com/NonhumanRights
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
United States: https://www.peta.org/ https://www.facebook.com/official.peta/ http://petafoundation.org/
United Kingdom: https://www.peta.org.uk/
France: https://www.petafrance.com/
Germany: https://www.peta.de/
Netherlands: https://www.peta.nl/
India: https://www.petaindia.com/
Australia: https://www.peta.org.au/
Asia: http://www.petaasia.cn/ (Chinese)
Asia: https://www.petaasia.com/ (English)
Latin America: https://www.petalatino.com/ (Spanish)
Latin America: https://www.petalatino.com/en/ (English)
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org
Rainforest Action Network
https://www.facebook.com/rainforestactionnetwork/reviews
Soi Dog Foundation
https://www.facebook.com/SoiDogPageInEnglish
The Marine Mammal Center
https://www.facebook.com/themarinemammalcenter
Vegan Outreach
https://www.facebook.com/veganoutreach
White Coat Waste Project
https://www.facebook.com/whitecoatwaste
World Animal Protection
https://www.worldanimalprotection.us.org/
Online Resources
Animals Deserve Absolute Protection Today and
Tomorrow (ADAPTT); http://www.adaptt.org/
https://www.facebook.com/adaptt.mission
Animal Holidays and Celebrations
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/animal-holidays-celebrations/
All-Creatures.org
Animal Petitions: Humans Defending
Animals from Other Humans
Bite Size Vegan
http://bitesizevegan.com/; https://www.facebook.com/BiteSizeVegan
Care2
Christian Vegetarian Association, “Animal Issues” page
with hundreds of links to online stories and sources
http://christianveg.org/th-anim.htm
Jewish Veg: For Health. For the Environment.
For Compassion. Jewish Values in Action.
https://www.facebook.com/JewishVeg
One Green Planet
The Current Mass Extinction by David Ulansey
http://www.mysterium.com/extinction.html
VegE-News, a monthly e-newsletter
http://www.lholmesassociates.com/newsletters/veg/html/veg_main.shtml
Films and Videos
“Through the Eyes of an Animal” and other speeches and lectures
by Gary Yourofsky. http://www.adaptt.org/
“Blackfish” (2013)
“Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret” (2104)
“Earthlings” (2005)
https://www.facebook.com/EarthlingsFilmOfficial
“Food, Inc.” (2009)
www.takepart.com/foodinc/index.html; https://www.facebook.com/Foodinc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqQVll-MP3I
“Forks Over Knives” (2011)
https://www.forksoverknives.com
“Honoring God’s Creation: Christianity and Vegetarianism” (2006)
For link to view online and downloadable study guide:
http://christianveg.org/cvavideo.htm
“Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home” (2004):
http://www.tribeofheart.org/peaceable
“The Cove” (2009)
http://documentarylovers.com/film/the-cove/
“Speciesism”
https://speciesismthemovie.com
“Vegucated: Three People. Six Weeks. One Challenge” (2011)
“What the Health” (2017)
http://www.whatthehealthfilm.com/
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Lantern Books, 2017
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St. Martin’s Press, 2010
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Milkweed Editions, 2013
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Colb, Sherry F., with Foreword by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson. Mind If I
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New World Library, (1991) 1999
Kowalski, Gary. The Bible According to Noah:
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Lantern Books, 2001
Leenaert, Tobias, with Foreword by Peter Singer, Illustrations by
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Lantern Books, 2017
Lindstrom, Eric C., with Foreword by Victoria Moran.
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Skyhorse Publishing, 2017
Linzey, Andrew. Creatures of the Same God:
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Lantern Books, 2009
Marcus, Erik. Meat Market: Animals, Ethics, and Money
Brio Press, 2005
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Part Two: “The Middle Ages,” June 24, 2015; http://bitesizevegan.com/vegan-
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