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- simone lizarraga
- Sydney
- Australia
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Why do people just believe everything the meat and dairy industries tell them, why are people sheeple, and refuse to learn the truth?
Why do people refuse to look into their food choices, refuse to consider animal rights and refuse to accept information that can cure illness such as diabetes and oesteoporosis and cancer ? Do people care about future generations that will have no water if factory farming and dairy continue?
Peter Law
Apr 26 2013: Maybe we enjoy steak & chips and/or don't buy into the vegan propaganda.
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I have a waterbed 'cause it's really comfy; I eat apricot seeds 'cause I am persuaded it wards off cancer; I am installing a composting loo 'cause I can't get my septic tank to work. I've also got a Jag & a Harley & I do church three times a week. All these things are my personal choices, that's why life is so good. Perhaps you think my choices are dumb, but they were made after due consideration of the facts, not from shepherding from the media or anyone else.
What's important to you just isn't important to me; simple as that.
Apr 26 2013: Thanks for your reply, basically you're saying you only just care about yourself and your own choices, thanks for being so honest... I don't think your choices are dumb, just that it would be nice if more people could look into their food choices , and really know about the pain and suffering thats involved in meat production . Talk about "shepherding from media" - thats what all those Maccas, KFC and meat ads are - media shepherding - that's what made me decide to explore ( on my own initiative) into what is really happening with the Earth and the cause of Global warming and the woes of our times- after much reading, widely and by credible researchers, I discovered the production of meat was the biggest cause of pollution and poverty we have today, also illnesses of the West- as I mentioned in the question. Anyway good luck with the composting loo, sounds interesting . :D
Apr 27 2013: Just for the record, but off topic. I do care deeply for people. I believe in heaven & hell & do my utmost to persuade folks of the former. I also believe that history has all but run it's course. We can only concentrate our fire in one direction at a time, so, while I sympathise with you on the save the planet scenario, it must take second place to our eternal destination.
Keep up the good work.
PS my dad was a butcher; I've been in a slaughter house.
Apr 27 2013: Thanks for your reply, tell us a bit of what it was like in the slaughter house - did you see the cows bellowing or distressed as they were led in? Were the other cows waiting reacting or hesitant to enter? What method did they use ? a bolt to the head? Did you see any cows that were slaughtered clumsily? I do feel that eating meat shall effect our eternal destination, but that is another can of worms- cellular memory, karma etc- I do like that you say you care deeply , its just that I care deeply for the animals as well as us - I view us all as Earthlings .... Hope the loo is going good!Apr 28 2013: It was a long time ago, but I do remember that the cattle were stunned by electricity & dispatched with a captive bolt gun in the head. There was a lot of mooing going on, but there always is with cattle. They came into the killing pen one at a time; they were hesitant, as normal, but there was no panic like if they knew what was going on. The next in line couldn't see what was happening .
Within minutes they were hoisted, gutted, & skinned. All very efficient. I wouldn't like to work there; the whole place smelled of death, those that did seemed happy enough. Years later I did frequent work in an automated fish food factory. It was rank as well, but you get used to it. My brother in law was paid £8000 to keep quiet about what he saw in a bread factory when he retired.
At the end of the day the cattle wouldn't exist if we didn't need them for food. Maybe a short life & a happy one is the best they can expect.
I don't buy into the whole evolution business, so have no issues about eating 'relatives'.
The loo is somewhere in transit between Canada & here (Scotland). There's another issue for you. Millions of miles of pipes, pumps etc., just to get our poop away from our house & dumped in the sea, when it could be growing roses.
Apr 29 2013: Hope your loo turns up soon- as for pollution , going vegan is going to help the planet a lot, also cattle really don't exist because they are needed for food- we create the large cattle population - because the meat industry wants to cash up... I want to share with you some info from " But you kill Ants" - its about an experience in the slaughter house , just so you can see why I get upset : Page 46 - Here's a slaughterhouse worker's account; "Cattle get their heads stuck under the gate guards, and the only way you can get it out is to cut their heads off while their alive. I've seen cows hit with whips, chains, hoes, shovels, boards. Anything they can use to move them.Seen them laid wide open across their nose and stuff...You can take an electric winch, latch it onto one of their legs- it's supposed to be a leg, and drag her all the way through the kill alley to the knocking box, If you couldn't get her leg, it would go around her neck, and by the time she gets up she's almost dead- its choking her. You're in such a hurry, and people get so mad at you if you don't get the job done on time , that your adrenaline is flowing and you don't care what you do. Why are we so violent to those who are so gentle? "He struggles upside down as he swings over the kill floor where men stand in gore with long knives slitting each steers throat and puncturing the jugular vein". If you can't get permission to watch this , might it be because a visit will destroy the image of the happy cow or pig frolicking in the yard, keen to become our dinner? We don't want to know what goes on in abbattoirs . It doesn't help enjoyment of the next meal. So conditioned are we to animal killing being normal that suffering goes on unrecognized. "
If you go vegan , you will use your loo a lot more - plenty of plant fiber is a good thing ! lolApr 26 2013: Because some people may perceive that it is easier to be led and have decisions made for them, rather than be mindfully aware of information. These are the same folks who are often complaining about being controlled and having their rights and freedom of choice taken away from them. They are making their own choices NOT to be informed.
Apr 26 2013: Well said ! Thanks for your great response ! :D
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Fritzie -
Apr 26 2013: This raises the question of whether the word sheeple has become a popular label for people who do not see things the way the labeler thinks they should?
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Apr 29 2013: I always assumed that was exactly what it meant.
Apr 29 2013: We agree then, Peter. But the connotation is that those who do not agree just do not think for themselves.Apr 26 2013: Thanks for you resonse :D As for the water issue, I was referring to fresh water that can be used to drink- I am presuming your nation is surrounded by sea water? I have to confess I do not understand your Nations situation regarding your rivers and dykes- I am in Australia . Yes I agree with you , probably no one wants to live forever, especially if you are sick and have no quality of life, and yes it is a can of worms with the baby boomers becoming a burden. I guess I am thinking that we could create some kind of balance meaning if people ate a vegan diet, could avoid the usual Western world illnesses, get to enjoy better quality of life , long enough to complete all the things on their bucket list, and perhaps if you have seen "Futurama" when they have a "suicide booth" lol - I don't know a solution for this- but things can always be improved upon - get better if we put our minds to it... Did you know cheese had a kind of morphine in it that acted to keep the calf with its Mother- ? thats why its so addictive - Tryptophan I think its called, took me 5 years to kick it-I have learnt dairy is cruel, the cows are constantly hooked up to painful milking machines that cause mastitis- they are artificially inseminated so they lactate to make milk , the by - products are their calves , they are treated terribly- either shot a few days after birth and sold as dog food, or kept in tiny veal crates and slaughtered. There is blood and pus in milk, called casein- milk has been linked to breast cancer and oesteoporosis- and other cancers- I hope we do run out of cows to eat- because the human anatomy is proof that humans werent made to eat meat- we are herbivores, check it out http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/natural.html The term I used 'sheeple" - was a tongue in cheek way of describing the majortiy of people who blindly follow without questioning...
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Apr 27 2013: I didn't know "Sheeple " is a recent buzz word! I have been using it for a while- I think we will have your water - ta mate :D
What about mastitis? and infections in the udder? This would be painful- i understand that they need to relieve the pressure by being milked - but I feel its unfair that the cows are made pregnant against their will - just so humans can have milk that is meant for calves. I have seen a lot of footage of calves being shot for dog food , being punched , kicked and mistreated, also the whole veal industry is created by killing these dear little calves- and their Mums miss them and moo like mad when seperated. I do accept that in some parts of the world there is real farmers who treat their animals well - til slaughtered - thats the part I am against, especially with all the repercutions of global warming (methane etc/transport/ water to grow crops to feed cows) it just seems a mess- and human health also suffers- I wish you could watch food ink or earthlings - free on youtube .... Thanks for the convo mate :DApr 29 2013: You do realise that one of the major effects of climate change in Australia will be increased rainfall. Look at the recent sequence of wet summers.
Apr 29 2013: that may be true , but our problem is that the rain doesn't land in our reserve dams or rain in the areas it needs to ... that's why they've spent much money on desalination plants at the moment.
Lawren Jones
Apr 26 2013: While humans have a moral responsibility to treat animals in a humane fashion, animals do not intrinsically have rights.
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Apr 26 2013: There is no such thing as humane factory farming or killing animals for meat humanely- the animals live a miserable short existance , then are slaughtered in often very voilent and clumsy ways. Animals should have rights , just because they can't speak our language , and we are dominant over them, does not make it right for us to be cruel.Animals should have rights ! Animals are sentient beings, they feel pain, joy, love , despair just the same as humans, one day we will look back and feel bad about the holocaust we have caused the animals . Lets hope in the future we wake up , and learn to live in a cruelty free world , untill the animal holocausts ends, I fear we will not advance as a human race, may be even perish as a result, factory farming is not sustainable and is killing our planet, all because animals are seen as produce and do not have rights- Thanks for your response though
Apr 27 2013: I'd hate to be a pain. but there is a handful a farmers that try their very best to be as accomodating to their cattle/ livestock.
i personally grew up on a dairy farm where we did everything from open pasture grazing, cleaned their beds everyday and sanitized every second weekend, their beds were waterbeds (very comfy heavy rubber waterbeds), we had a machined that pushed there excrement down through there slats keeping there hooves and udders cleaner and less disease and so on, trimmed there hooves every 4 months (foot care), had rotating brushes installed so they could scratch there backs, mixed a variety of feed including all the nutrients they could ever need and more, we trimmed there tails because sometimes they get too long and drag in the dirt and hold germs, knowledgeable farmers with great health breeding and care systems.
There is SO much we did every day in and out to try too make the cows happy and healthy and discussions never stopped for improvements and the only time we would eat their meat is once they have died of natural causes or were in too much pain too continue (quick death with pin into head) extended calf care socialization and efficiency were used theres so much too say we had respect for our animals
I guess what i am getting at is that there are many many things wrong with the industry but if you meet a farmer don't immediately judge him as ignorant and rude until you had a conversation with the man/woman. usually the smaller farms that sell locally or even to bigger companies have respect for there animals or else why would they be in the business of raising them?
not by choice i am telling you. long hours and hard work paying taxes both ways surviving on government subsidies for little to no praise even being hated by some is a hard job.
i do agree with you on the factory farms which is what you were probably getting at.
they are a disgrace and they are very unsettling and discouraging.
quality over quantity:)
Apr 27 2013: Wow thanks for the informative comment! Very good to learn something new - and yes I was referring to intensive factory farming. Sounds like you had a great childhood and took great care of your cows. Yes I was referring to intense factory farming - they shouldn't use the word "farming as it's not" . I am still of the opinion that cows milk is meant for calves only- as humans are not calves... then theres all the research that shows milk is full of hormones and antibiotics , is harmful to the human body etc - I loved the fact that you had rotating brushes for their backs:DApr 26 2013: Lawren, all living creatures in existence on this planet have rights, the right to live and be free just like us. Any other view on the subject is a really closed minded view. DO you seriously believe that animals are just animals, here for our amusement and needs?
Apr 27 2013: How do we make the lions understand the caribou's right to life? How can the shark be made to understand the tuna's right to life? My point is that animals cannot be made to understand or respect the concept of rights.
Only humans understand the concept of rights, so only humans have them. We can (and should) choose to treat animals with respect and kindness, but that's humans making a conscious decision to do so, not because animals have rights.Apr 27 2013: 1. Human anatomy is designed to eat fruit , veg - be a herbivore- not a carnivore so you cant compare us to true carnivores... true carnivores eat other animals and i am not desputing that , just that humans are herbivores, NOT omnivores or carnivores.
2.Animals weren't put on this earth to be enslaved , tortured and eaten by us- they should not be treated as a commodity.
3. Just because animals cant defend themselves , doesnt give us the right to be cruel to them, I am not saying give them working rights or human rights , obviously they have the right to share this planet with us - the right to live a fair , full cruelity free life... Thanks for you input thoughMay 1 2013: Please read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12
Humans like other omnivores lack the gut flora to make our own B12 so we get it by eating herbivores or carnivores that eat herbivores.
May 16 2013: Yes if you are lucky as a meat eater you get some , many clinical studies show that a large majority of meat eaters are deficient in B12. As many as 3/4 ! Meat eaters only get small amounts as due to the intense fast pace of slaughter occurs , the animals are caked in faeces and mud/dirt and can't be helped get into the meat as it is processed. Along with hair and other bacterias and sometimes blood borne viruses- eg mad cow disease. The reason why vegans take a supplement as most humans like to wash our fruit and veges, removing the soil, and todays soil is often poor in quality . Thats why they say mushrooms are good for B12 as they are grown in soil, contain some soil and are grown in manure like properties. And Wiki isn't the most reliable source to quote as any one can edit it. Thanks for the input though !
May 17 2013: If you are concerned about Wiki pedia feel free to read some of the peer reviewed papers referenced at the end. I assure you everything I have said can be varified. I don't know where your information is coming from but mine is coming from published science journals as I am a science teacher and teach nutrition as part of the course. I would not have posted the link to the wiki page if I hadn't fact checked it first
May 17 2013: "Vitamin B-12 is synthesized by single-celled microbes (bacteria) that live in the soils of the earth. And long ago when the earth and soils were healthy, before we put all sorts of chemicals on them, the surface of the earth was covered with vitamin B-12. There used to be lots of vitamin B-12 in our lives. Even if you were a pure vegetarian 300 years ago, you could open up the back door of your cottage and outside would be a beautiful organic garden. Every carrot you pulled out of the ground would have little particles of vitamin B-12 sticking to it. When it came time to get your water, you'd take a bucket of water out of the stream, and there too you would find vitamin B-12. There would be B-12 under your finger nails from working in the garden. There would be plenty of B-12 in your life, and since you needed so little of it, concerns about deficiency would not be an issue.
"We've become very isolated from the earth and we've lost our natural sources of B-12. Cows have B-12 in their muscles because they're eating grass all day and their pulling up clumps of dirt that have B-12 producing organisms clinging to the root of the grass. They eat the B-12 producing organisms who produce the B-12, which gets absorbed into their bloodstream, goes out into the muscles, and is deposited into their muscles and livers. But that is bacterial B-12 in the cow's muscle. The cow did not make it, nor did the pig or chicken. "
http://www.vegsource.com/klaper/optimum.htm [Comment: at least the animal didn't make the cobalt required for B12 synthesis. Korn.]May 20 2013: The bacteria that produce B12 live in the gut of any animal that derives nutrition from fermenting cellulose. That's first year biology if you're interested in an education. If it wasn't for the gut flora most herbivores would starve. That's why cows have four stomachs and most other herbivores have some part of their digestive system greatly enlarged.
BTW B12 isn't common in nature as it oxidises on exposure to the air. It has a half-life of 6 days, so must be stored away from exposure to oxygen like inside an organism of some description.May 25 2013: Thats just plain silly ...May 1 2013: Diet and foraging
Chimpanzee eating fruit.The chimpanzee is an omnivorous frugivore. It prefers fruit above all other food items and will even eat them when they are not abundant. It will also eat leaves and leaf buds. Seeds, blossoms, stems, pith, bark and resin, insects and meat make up the rest of its diet.[19][27] While the common chimpanzee is mostly herbivorous, it does eat honey, soil, insects, birds and their eggs, and small to medium-sized mammals, including other primates.[19][28] The western red colobus ranks at the top of preferred mammal prey. Other mammalian prey include, red-tailed monkeys, yellow baboons, blue duikers, bushbucks and warthogs.[29] Jane Goodall documented many occasions within Gombe Stream National Park of chimpanzees and western red colobus monkeys ignoring each other within close proximity.[30][31]
May 1 2013: OK so i can see you are getting down to the nitty gritty- so some monkeys have eaten some flesh in times of food scarcity- that doesn't mean we have to . Eating meat is a learned behaviour, monkey see , monkey do- if you consider humans more intelligent then that means we don't need to do it.
May 1 2013: Actually all chimpanzees eat some meat as it is a vital part of their diet.
May 16 2013: It is not vital, we will NOT perish without it - It IS totally viable to live well on a plant based diet...May 1 2013: http://greentidings.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/a-comparative-look-at-carnivores.html
Proof that we are herbivores , not omnivores - Don't forget animals have rights and meat causes a plerthora of illnesses in humans - we can eat a plant based diet and be much healthier :D
May 1 2013: I suggest you google Milton R Mills before referencing his work. He has no published research in any journal I can find.May 16 2013: Check out Dr Cambell and Dr Barnard, very esteemed Drs .. prove that we are not omnivores or carnivores
You salivate over cooked veges or fruits , not cows playing in the field... think about it....May 1 2013: Yous alimentary canal might be 12 times your body length but mine is only four times my body length because I'm Human. Please check your data. Unless you refer to snout to vent length then I'm about 9 times. I thought most herbivore digestive tracts were characterised by either large appendices/caecum or fermenting stomachs both of which we lack. We also lack the gut flora that produces vitamin B12 so we have to get it from some other animal.
May 1 2013: B12 comes from the soil , the only reason some meat eaters get it is because the cows are caked in mud and faeces which due to the frequency and intense killing rate , it can't be helped but get into the meat along with ecoli and other nasties. B12 does NOT made by animals , it is made in the soil- Not all herbivores have fermenting stomachs , and ours is pouch shaped and has the correct gut flora to perfectly digest plant matter. You would do well to go back and to do your homework on this - I can't reference at this stage as I am at work- short of time . There are many scholarly articles that confirm my facts/ statements. Then there is all the other things such as jaws and teeth, claws, vitamin C production, tails, saliva which I have quoted in other comments here. HUMANS ARE HERBIVORES - Thanks for you response though.May 1 2013: If humans are not supposed to eat meat then why does our digestive system most closely resemble those of other omnivores? Chimpanzees. pigs etc.
May 1 2013: They do not - You need to do your homework- check out the hcl differences and fine motor skills of our fingers for picking fruit etc ... More on this later.Apr 29 2013: Your welcome!Apr 27 2013: Because it is easy and the path of least resistance.
You generalize and make assumptions with your first series of questions. Do you have data you can provide to substantiate your claims? Who decides how much a person needs to look into food choices? Food has been scarce in many places in the past, and still is scarce in some places. So for some the choice is do I eat what I have available and live or choose not to eat it and die. Not much of a choice.
The most basic instinct, given a food choice, is to eat what you like. You have to receive some training or knowledge to know the relative difference between choices. Otherwise, you have to choose who to believe relative to taking advice about the best choices, but that involves either work or risk. The path of least resistance if to eat what you like and believe the people telling you it is the right choice.
Man is a carnivore by nature. You have to learn to be something else. Does a decision to eat meat mean you refuse to consider animal rights? No. It just means you have decided to east some animals to survive. (As a side note, some of them will also eat us).
Do people that make poor food choices refuse to accept information about the benefits of certain types of diets? No. Some are unaware of the information, some do not care about the information, some do not possess the self-discipline to change their eating habits.
Do people care about the food issues of future generations? I think the answer is not much relative to thier own survival, but given two equal choices, one being bad for the future and one being good, most would pick the good choice.
Here is one you didn't ask. Are people skeptic about information passed along as unsubstantiated truth by special interest groups, politicians, and extremists? Yes.
If you want to sway public opinion, provide some facts and offer feasible alternatives for folks to consider. Make a case for your position and perhaps you will gain adherence.
Apr 29 2013: It is a fact most people in developed countries eat meat , and to a lesser extent third world countries eat meat, as they are becoming more affluent and meat is produced in larger quantities. As for who decides how much a person needs to look into their food choices it is that person alone and it is the parents who teach their children what to eat. And as for food scarcity- that is what I am on about, if the world went vegan, then there would be more than enough food to feed the world several times over, transport is possible to remote regions , and it is time we as citizens of the earth looked after each other.Yes it is a basic instinct to eat what you like, but also it is a basic instinct to love and care for animals as a child, it is a learned behavior to be cruel and disconnected to eat meat.Correct, people do receive training and knowledge to eat meat, that doesn't make it right. Man is not a carnivore by nature- It is NOT natural for humans to eat meat! What does natural mean ? When did you last enjoy the warm , tasty contents of a freshly slaughtered sheep ripped apart with your bare teeth?We don't eat any natural meat products .We cook them, spice them, put the on bread and in pies.Neither is there anything natural about drugs injected into animals to make them grow larger(and )produce eggs and milk more often. In any case , a new anthropologist generation found our hominid ancestors to be originally vegetarian. Carnivores have sharp pointed front teeth and no flat back grinding teeth, herbivores have no sharp pointed front teeth and have flat back grinding teeth. A carnivores intestinal tract is only three times its body length to allow decaying flesh to pass quickly, a herbivores' and our intestinal tracts are up to 12 times body length to allow vegetable nutrient absorption. There are other physiological differences between carnivores and herbivores where ; we are copies of the latter:
Apr 29 2013: Omnivore...right you are.
Apr 30 2013: By omnivore you mean raccoons and crows ... Not humans - glad to see you got the gist of it ; )Apr 29 2013: Carnivores- make own vitamin c , perspire via tongue, born with teeth, move jaws vertically, rip and swallow food,suffer atherosclerosis , have dense tooth bone to crush bones of prey.
Herbivore- Vitamin C from fruit and veges , perspire via skin, born without teeth, jaws have grinding motion, chew food, spared atherosclerosis, have many times less dense tooth bone . are spared Alzheimer if vegan (belongs to meat eaters).
The animals with which we are most likely aligned with are chimpanzees , whose diet is 95% meat free ; and gorillas and orangutans who are vegetarians. The 5% is commonly insects coincidentally eaten on plants and termites. " Refs : Thought Leader . com .za /burning paper /2009/10/12/the-evil-of -meat.
Fox- deep vegetarianism page 25
vegan voice June - aug 2003 page 41 .
'but you kill ants" - John WaddelApr 29 2013: We do not need to eat meat to survive ! If you eat a calorie sufficient diet , meaning fruit and veges - healthy foods- you will get enough protein- the protein story is propaganda from the meat and dairy industry to scare you into eating their product- there a billions of people who do not eat meat- and are healthy. You are not giving animals the right to live if you choose to eat them! You may choose what to eat , not who to eat! Of course some animals would eat us _ that is because they are the TRUE carnivores - not Us . yes people are labile about their food choices, some care and some don't - that's why vegans wish to educate and show people that the meat industry isn't necessary and it is cruel. I want people to look into their food choices for themselves , I wish to create the spark for them to be curious , after all they will choose their diet from their own research, would be more resistant to take the info from either a meat eater or a vegan in case the info is biased. Thanks for your articulate response :DApr 26 2013: Is that really true? Are you assuming what you are trying to prove? What's the difference between do you really believe what you think you know or do you believe that you know what you think? I think those are the questions, and Fritzie has a good point about the sheeple. Aren't you overly critical of sheep? Have you ever heard of a sheep actually doing anything mean like Rush Limbaugh?
Apr 26 2013: are you saying if a tree falls in a forest and there is no one there to hear it .... ?
Apr 27 2013: I didn't think so,but that's another way to describe it.
Apr 29 2013: :D lolApr 26 2013: This seems like an interesting topic for a very nice debate, but I don't quite get the question here. Cure for diabetes? Do you have access to information that we do not have maybe?
I don't see logically how the dairy industry can eliminate water sources for future generations. Pollution is a way bigger factor when it comes to diminishing our water sources. Could you reformulate your question?
Apr 26 2013: Hi there thanks for your response :D Many studies , such as "The China Study" , 15 years of the most comprehensive nutritional clinical trials have revealed that meat is linked to diabetes and cancers , oestoeporsis, alzeimers and many other illnesses. As for water, it is the most scarce commodity on the planet to sustain life. If you read up on factory farming- or how much water it takes to produce one pound of beef , it is mind boggling- check this out http://www.vegsource.com/articles/pimentel_water.htm" the data we had indicated that a beef animal consumed 100 kg of hay and 4 kg of grain per 1 kg of beef produced. Using the basic rule that it takes about 1,000 liters of water to produce 1 kg of hay and grain, thus about 100,000 liters were required to produce the 1 kg of beef." Basically we are using way more water on creating meat for a small amount of the population to eat meat while millions starve and have no water to drink - If the world ate a plant based diet , no one would starve.
Apr 26 2013: If the world ate a plant based diet, the earth would die. Humans currently over populate the earth, our bodies need a lot of protein to function. I don't know if you're aware of it, but vegetables and natural greens aren't cheap. Not only that, most plants aren't good sources of protein. You'd have to eat twice the amount of food to maintain your body. Some plants are good sources of protein, but there could never be enough plants cultivated to feed the whole world without any grave consequences on nature. It would take twice the labor and water to produce enough food for the whole world.
Not to say that animals were meant to be killed and eaten, but we're part of the animal kingdom, and animals have been eating each other to survive since forever. If you really care about the planet, the biggest problem for nature is human. We take space, conquer lands and destroy vegetation to build cities. We're reproducing at a very fast rate, and the worst part is humans feel entitled to the earth whether it be religion or just plain arrogance, our species, from a worldly perspective, is the real source of the problem.
Apr 27 2013: I agree with you on some points - like overpopulation and greed being in human nature, but i must say - do you have a degree in nutrition? It is quite easy to eat enough protein from plants- protein is over rated, it is propoganda from the meat and dairy industries , and I could go on and on , but I would really love your feedback if you watched "Earthlings" , or "Foodink" they are free on you tube- it covers it all- also 'Gary Yourofskys " Best Speech Ever on Youtube- Plus there is heaps of great info on vegan diets, its not expensive or hard at all, fake meats are only to help transition across IF you need it, or feel awkward at a BBQ. Also watch "I AM " Tom Shadyac - awesome movie - Give it a try, its so worth it :D


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Rated 5 out of 5 by ArtTN Every Verizon G2 is made for this case! I am so very pleased with this case. The fit is perfect. The back has exactly right opening for the Verizon style power on/off and volume rocker switches. As a matter of fact, I bought the G2 partly because of those back mounted controls and this case, because of the way the case opening "flows" down to the switches my fingers find the switches better than without the case! The phone does not slide or move in the cover and tolerances are so tight that the cover seems to be a part of the phone now with everything fitting just right. The cover opens and folds back so I have a better grip on the phone because the material has a slight leather or fabric feel to it rough enough to better your grip but smooth enough to look right with this incredibly smooth phone. The back looks like the back of the phone. The window opening allows me to press special answer or ignore display controls when the phone rings which along with the perfectly made cutout for the receiver allows me to answer without opening the cover and again, the grip is enhanced by this cover without detracting from the G2's feel or adding bulk and that is important to me since I pick phones first on how they feel in my hand and since I spent so much time getting a phone that feels and looks like the G2 why then would I mess that feel up with a case the changes those dynamics...and so I did not with this amazing case designed to complement the G2's look and feel while giving it a better grip and protecting it from scratches and dings. As far as protecting it from drops, I'd have to buy some big rubber ugly thing to do that and why would I want to live with an ugly case and a bad feel and grip just so in case I drop it then I could continue to live with an ugly but scratched up case? Not this guy, so I bought the insurance, a great day to day case that complements my G2 and I am so very happy. I am buying two more now since I intend to keep this amazing G2 phone for years to come and would hate to eventually wear this case out and then not have another because they are not sold anymore...love this case. BTW, I was almost scared off by the reviews with problems in fitting their phone and with their screen being scratched by the metal frame around this case's window but now realize after getting the phone that the Verizon G2 has a different shape than those of the other carriers like T-Mobil and ATT. The Verizon G2 has a different shaped case back, slightly smaller overall on the back, and the smaller metal power and volume controls on the back are also unique to the Verizon G2. This suggests to me that those with ill fitting cases were sold a case for the other version and they will not fit properly and the phone will move within the case and/or the cover will not fold flat since the case is stressed. Again, my cover for the Verizon phone fits perfectly, the cover lays down perfectly and folds to the back when the phone is in use perfectly. This sums up this review. It is perfect. So good I could see Verizon using it to market the G2 by throwing it in with the phone, black for black and white for white phones, as it adds a unique and very desirable attribute to this already unique and very desirable phone making it even more a stand out from competitors me too phones and a greater value in a classy and very "flagship" phone. Perfectly. April 22, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 Love it and HATE it! You purchase a case to protect your investment, this case does NOT do that it actually scratches your screen because of the metal surrounding the window!!! It also does not have a small lip on the right side so it is not easy to open and often causes you to nearly drop the phone because of its design. I do love the window and the functionality I'm just amazed they have not had a recall on these. April 4, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Lily6 Doesn't fit securely This case does not fit securely. The center of the plastic back is not flat and the case comes off too easily. I will be looking for a different case that fits securely on all four corner and doesn't pop off. It's too bad that such a fantastic phone has such a poorly designed case. November 21, 2013
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Currently putting together a 94 mustang to make into a track car and wanting to purchase a tig to do my own chassis work with (sub frame connectors, anti roll bar, coil over mounts, things like that) and wondering what would be a good machine for that? I dont plan on doing much if any aluminum right now so a DC only machine would work aswell for me. Would a diversion 165/180 or maxstar 150STH be a good machine for this or should I look for something bigger?
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If I were looking in your position..... I would strongly consider the Diversion 180 for about $1700 fully outfitted... for an inverter.. sure cannot beat it... I have a Dynasty 350DX Tigrunner and a Dynasty 200DX.... both superb machines... but a lot more money than the diversion...
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the diversion 165 you can get for cheap right now i bought mine for 1100 new tax and argon bottle swap included the maxstar is great for DC but IF you want AL capability defiantly get the diversion 165/or 180 if you want 120 volt
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I have the D200DX and love it. Bought above my pay grade when I bought it,,, Never regretted the expense either. I currently have it, a coolmate 4, and "I" head watercooled torch and a thumb control that is an odd duck that I love made by mastercraft I think. Also have a DC only rig with a gas cooled torch and it is great for SS and Higher amperage as its a 300 amp power source. Never short on the tools to build the project correctly.
After thinking about it a bit and with the current state of my car/project I think a mig would be the better choice as of right now and may hold off on the tig til later on. What would be your suggestions as to what mig to go with? Was looking at the MM212 and PM216. Would these machines be good for my intended usage (rollcage would be done with a tig later on) or should i be looking at a 250+ amp machine? Which is the better machine?
Even though a tig is more expensive and requires more skill... I would vote that you go for one of those first... your skillset will be much stronger in the longrun.... mig is percieved like a hot glue gun... even though that is not true... LEARN tig first!!! then the rest of your adventure will be much more fulfilling... know some dimestore experts will argue... but they are wrong...
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This is just my .02 but I would go with a mig first. You want to do a bunch of fabrication...such as sub frame connectors, a cage, etc. I can vouch for the fact that trying to overhead tig, while laying on your back, operating a pedal, is NOT fun. Not to mention undercoating is the biggest PITA to clean off of a car.
(Tip: Use dry ice where you can, a wire wheel where you cant, and wipe with diesel on a rag to get the rest of the tar residue. Then clean with acetone. DONT have open flame near by when you do any of the flammable bits)
I worked at a racing fab shop as an apprentice for a long while when I was going to school. Mig will do the cage, the fab work, it fills holes in sheet metal easily, and you can definitely fill a gap (god forbid you have one or two of those when you fabricate something...) if you need to. I have burned lots of wire welding in cage pads, and that is something I would definitely not want to do with a tig.
I have an MM180...I just built a 1/4" plate bumper for a 92 bronco, I've used it for cage work, I've welded seat mounts into various cars (including a few of my own) And it has never let me down. There are times I wish for more duty cycle...but do you really see yourself welding 1/4, 5/16, or 3/8ths often enough to need it?
When I got MY first welder (not a shop welder) it was the mm180, and I picked up a spoolmate 100. That combo worked well for my projects and made me a bunch of money on side jobs. Like I said, just my .02 In the end, it is your choice, but take a good long look at what you REALLY need first.Precision is only as important as the project...if you're building a rocket ship...1/64" would matter. If you're building a sledgehammer...an 1/8" probably wont.


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Since the very first summer that COA was in session, there has been a organic garden at the north end of campus. Originally used as a kitchen garden to supply the campus with fresh produce, the organic garden was soon opened up to the wider Mount Desert Island community. Plots are available come spring, on a first-come, first-served basis. To find out more, contact Suzanne Morse at email@example.com.
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Visitors leaving the community gardens walk up a path to a short set of stairs and into the Newlin Gardens, established in 1992 by longtime Mount Desert Island resident and COA supporter Elizabeth Battles Newlin to honor her husband, E. Mortimer Newlin. After Elizabeth Newlin's death in 1995, her children, William V.P. Newlin, a trustee of the college and Lucy Bell Newlin Sellers, who teaches drama at the college, honored their mother by establishing the college's first endowed chair, the Elizabeth Battles Newlin Chair in Botany. "Mother was always learning from landscapes. Wherever she lived, she was making or tending gardens. She was an environmentalist long before we had heard of the word," Lucy Bell Sellers said of her mother.
Beatrix Farrand Garden
The formal sequence of rock walled rooms behind Kaelber Hall was created by the celebrated garden designer, Beatrix Farrand in 1928. These rooms are a remnant of one of the historic estates that now comprise the campus, offering opportunities for quiet study and intimate conversation. The unique stone walls, staircases and hedges defining these spaces provide a sense of the designer's skill. Several of the original rose bushes survive and a perennial border gives a sampling of plants she typically used in her garden designs.
Turrets Sea Side Garden
"A large granite bench overlooks the Turrets Sea Side Garden at College of the Atlantic. In the distance a string of islands stretch across Frenchman Bay to Schoodic Peninsula. Above the garden stands the historic Turrets. The campus extends uphill, but the garden, concealed behind Turrets, has a sunken, secluded atmosphere." So writes Eamonn Hutton '05, who took on the restoration of the 4000-square-foot garden as his senior project. Hutton recreated the formal bedded out pattern of the garden but chose plant material that would require less maintenance and be unappealing to the deer that frequent the campus. Using the subtle, contemplative pinks, purples and blue-grey tones of lavender, astilbe, fairy roses, nepeta and Siberian iris, Hutton followed a color scheme typical of the blue-grey gardens described by noted garden designer Gertrude Jekyll.
In 2009 a central fountain, created by COA alumnus Dan Farrenkopf of Lunaform Pottery, was installed in the space where a long-lost fountain had once stood.
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Built by John and Lela Emory, the original owners of The Turrets, this is a lovely, old-fashioned garden created adjacent to the foundation of a neighboring home the Emorys had purchased and torn down. Brick pathways circle through what had once been a rose garden, passing benches and balustrades. As their final project in the spring of 2009, two seniors are replacing the collapsed foundation wall with terraced retaining walls, removing invasive species, and replanting the overgrown flower beds with annuals and perennials, continuing the efforts of Susan Choma, a summer visitor to Mount Desert Island who spent several summers cleaning up this lovely, romantic garden hidden within stone walls. "It has a spirit of its own," says Choma. "It's like being in a beautiful ruin, a perfect setting for a garden."


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Bird Box Radio and MP3 Speaker
The bird box shaped FM radio has a retractable aerial and a headphone jack to plug in an MP3 Player, and play your own music out loud. The radio contains multi-coloured lights that illuminate and flash when music is played creating a disco atmosphere. To listen to music from an MP3 Player, simply plug the lead into the bird box.
The eco-friendly radio is made from cardboard, allowing you to recycle it when the product reaches the end of its life. You can even hang it onto the wall to look like a real bird box, the wall mountable feature will help you save surface space too. There has never been more activity in a bird box than in this one. - R.K.
- FM Radio and MP3 Player Speaker housed in a cardboard bird box
- 3.5mm headphone jack for MP3 plug in
- Material: Cardboard
- Eco friendly design - recycle when product reaches the end of its life
- Wall mountable
- 4x AA batteries required (not included)
- Dimensions: 13.5x 14.5 x 20.3cm
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Christmas morning party bird box!
Brought this for my boyfriend as a joke Christmas present, currently fixing up our house & have no electric so thought it would come in handy! Brilliant item, love the disco lights & the sound quality is great! Can't wait to use this when we have a house warming garden party!
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Fun gift for the brother who has everything
Looking for a fun idea, this fitted the bill. The bird radio offered a radio, mp3 connection and fairy lights. Ideal for outdoors on a dry summer evening party. Everyone asked about it. Best of all my brother loved it.
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Young Adults With Autism Can Thrive In High-Tech Jobs
Originally published on Tue April 23, 2013 2:07 pm
The job hunt is complicated enough for most high school and college graduates — and even tougher for the growing number of young people on the autism spectrum. Despite the obstacles that people with autism face trying to find work, there's a natural landing place: the tech industry.
Amelia Schabel graduated from high school five years ago. She had good grades and enrolled in community college. But it was too stressful. After less than a month she was back at home, doing nothing.
"I did go to a community college for a semester, but that definitely was not for me," she says.
Schabel has Asperger's syndrome, a disorder on the "high functioning" end of the autism spectrum.
According to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 88 children in the U.S. has an autism spectrum disorder. For people like Schabel, attending college and interacting socially can be tough.
"I can look someone in the eye and talk to them," she says, "but if someone treats me in a way I don't think I deserve to be treated, I'm not going to react well. I may lash out, I may not speak to them, I may just glare."
Although symptoms and their severity vary widely, the majority of young adults with autism spectrum disorder won't make it to college and won't get a job after they graduate. This year alone, 50,000 adolescents with autism will turn 18.
A Tech Mecca For Young Adults With Autism
Gary Moore wants to make the transition into the workforce easier for young adults on the autism spectrum. Moore, along with his partner Dan Selic, founded the nonPareil Institute in Plano, Texas. It's a combination training program and software company for young adults on the autism spectrum.
Schabel, now 23, is one of more than 100 students at nonPareil, training in everything from software programing and digital design to 3-D modeling. She's studying visual art and working on a children's book. Two-dozen young adults with autism work as employees there.
Moore's son, Andrew, is a junior in high school and on the autism spectrum. Moore says he used to stay up at night worrying about what would happen to Andrew after graduation.
"Although [Andrew] can't tie his shoes or buckle his belt to do a lot of things independently, he can do technology," Moore says. "He's a digital native."
For people like Andrew Moore and Amelia Schabel, high-tech jobs can be a perfect fit. Dr. Patricia Evans, a neurologist at Children's Medical Center in Dallas, says people on the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum often have an amazing ability to hyper-focus on a task.
"They may really flourish at engineering-type tasks or computer design, where their interaction with people is somewhat limited," Evans says.
White-Collar Careers
One Fortune 500 company that has begun hiring people with intellectual disabilities in North Texas is Alliance Data. Jim Pierce, vice president of Corporate Administration, says "this is an untapped labor market." He has hired a dozen people with intellectual disabilities.
"We've got this one guy, for example; his productivity is three times as productive as the person doing his job who did not have cognitive disabilities before him. And his error rate is 2 percent. He is 98 percent accurate. He's a phenomenal worker," Pierce says.
Pierce thinks it won't be long before more companies realize they're missing out on a hiring opportunity. In the meantime, nonPareil is trying to keep up with growing demand for training and jobs in Texas. It's looking to build more campuses in Fort Worth, and eventually in Silicon Valley, Calif.
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In Your Health today, we'll look at fraudulent insurance schemes that are popping up all over the country as the health system undergoes major changes, but first, young adults in the autism spectrum and the obstacles they in the job market.
Lauren Silverman, from member station KERA in Dallas looked at one place where they are finding work - in the high tech.
LAUREN SILVERMAN, BYLINE: Amelia Schabel graduated from high school five years ago. She had good grades and enrolled in community college. But it was too stressful. After less than a month she was back at home, doing...
AMELIA SCHABEL: Nothing, absolutely nothing.
SILVERMAN: Schabel has Asperger syndrome, a disorder on the high functioning end of the autism spectrum. For people like her, interacting socially can be a challenge.
SCHABEL: I can look someone in the eye and talk to them, but I don't always understand the work and I don't know who to ask for help. Or if someone, you know, doesn't treat me in a way I don't think I deserve to be treated, I'm not going to react well. I may lash out. I may not speak to them. I may just glare.
SILVERMAN: This year alone, 50,000 adolescents with autism will turn 18.
GARY MOORE: It is staggering to think about the number of children that will be aging out of the school system in the next 15 years, with autism that really aren't going to have a place to go.
SILVERMAN: That's Gary Moore. His son Andrew is a junior in high school and has autism. Moore used to stay up at night worrying about what would happen to Andrew after graduation.
MOORE: Although he can't tie his shoes or buckle his belt to do a lot of things independently, he can do technology. And so, I've been watching my son his whole life playing on the computer, play videogames and I saw all this ability.
SILVERMAN: So Moore decided to pair up with another parent of an autistic teen to create what they see as the future for kids like theirs. It's a training program and a software company called the nonPareil Institute in Plano, Texas.
SILVERMAN: More than a hundred young adults in the autism spectrum are students here. They get training in software programming, digital design and 3D modeling. Two dozen work as employees. Aaron Winston, who's 21, has been at nonPareil two years.
AARON WINSTON: I knew I wanted to be in the video game industry but they said, oh, you have to go to college.
SILVERMAN: And he tried, but says it was overwhelming, navigating the large campus, crowded classes and new social situations.
WINSTON: I don't think I would be very successful at college but nonPareil allows me to be successful here.
SILVERMAN: Last year, Winston designed and programmed a game called "Space Ape." It's available on iTunes.
SILVERMAN: In it, you help a little Russian cosmonaut lost in space. NonPareil already has other apps in the iTunes store and on Google Play, and seven more in the works.
JIM PIERCE: I really do feel like this is an untapped labor market.
SILVERMAN: Jim Pierce is with Alliance Data, a Fortune 500 company in Plano that's hired nearly a dozen people with cognitive disabilities.
PIERCE: We've got this one guy. His productivity level is three times as productive as the person doing his job that did not have cognitive disabilities before him. And his error rate is 2 percent. He's 98 percent accurate. He's a phenomenal worker.
SILVERMAN: Pierce thinks it won't be long before more companies realize they're missing out on a hiring opportunity. Dr. Patricia Evans, of Children's Medical Center in Dallas, says jobs in the tech sector can be a perfect fit for people with autism because of their ability to hyper focus on an assignment.
DR. PATRICIA EVANS: They may really flourish at engineering-type task or computer design-type task where their interaction with people is somewhat limited.
SILVERMAN: Ultimately, Dr. Evans says whether someone ends up doing data analysis for a Fortune 500 company or programming video games at a start-up like nonPareil isn't what matters. What's important is making it easier for young adults with autism to transition out of school and into the working world.
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Our Mission: To promote and advocate for healthy lifestyles.
Missoula WIC Program
WIC Program description & clinic locations
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is a nutrition education program that provides healthy foods, nutrition information and referrals to health and social services in the community.
Missoula County WIC clinic location and schedules:
- Missoula City-County Health Department (main office) - 301 W. Alder, Missoula
- Lolo - 5475 Farm Lane, Lolo
- Seeley Lake - Hwy 83 North, Faith Chapel sign
- UM Villages - 2603 Maurice
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- Nutrition screening, education and counseling to improve eating behaviors and reduce or eliminate nutrition problems
- Access to preventive health programs and referrals to private and public health providers
- Vouchers to purchase healthy foods at supermarkets across Montana
- Breastfeeding support and counseling
WIC also offers the following services:
- Vouchers for fresh fruits and vegetables at seasonal farmer's markets
- FREE breast pumps
- Informational materials
- Nutrition and health related videos
- Cooking classes provided by EFNEP
- Prenatal classes
- Bone density testing
- Regular monitoring of infants and children
- Dental screening and referrals
- Access to low cost well child exams through Partnership Health Center
- Referrals to over 250 local health and social services
WIC eligibility
WIC is available to:
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Those caring for young children including mothers, fathers, grandparents, legal guardians and foster parents are encouraged to apply to the Montana WIC Program.
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- You do NOT have to participate in another program to participate in WIC.
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- If no picture ID is available then bring a Social Security Card or Birth Certificate
Infants and Children:
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- Medicaid card
- Birth certificate
- Immunization records
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On this medication for Depression and PTSD. I was on fluoxetine but that made me worse. Been on Mirtizipine 45mg for 9 months - I become very drowsy when I take it. Since Jan 2013 I gained 3 stone. Lost about half a stone now. Not sure if from the drugs as I comfort ate a lot but no longer comfort eating just have my moments but no way as bad as I was.
I became very angry... aggressive I was afraid I would hurt myself or my family....I cried all the time...I got tired and was agitated became I fell behind on daily work...I hated everyone around me..friends, family. I am stuck now...I need to get off of these pills soon...My Doctor won't do it. she want me to be put in a hospital...I never, never was told to go to a hospital....I was on paxil before this drug and it worked okay ....not great..but okay...I was fine...now I am so desperate and need a better Doctor fast...help.
I was feeling very depressed and not sleeping and had no appetite. I have been on 15 mg for about a year now and feel much better. I'm sleeping now and my appetite has improved somewhat. I still get anxiety attacks sometimes and may need to increase dosage. I have experienced no adverse side effects and none of the weight gain others have mentioned. I had tried other anti-depressants with the terrible side effects some reviewers here have mentioned. Turned out I was allergic to them. If you experience those side effects tell your doctor immediately. Good luck.
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My doctor prescribed this drug for my anxiety and I've found that taking it at night helps me sleep. However, it hasn't helped with my anxiety/panic attacks during the day. Plus it causes weight gain--like most psychiatric drugs. Not cool. When is big pharma going to figure out how to make a drug that won't make you gain weight. I'm currently on other drugs that have also given me the same side effect. It's hard to feel better when you start looking worse if you know what I mean.
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This hands-on exhibit hall celebrates the richness of the natural world, with a special focus on the diverse ecosystems of Central Florida. Visitors discover the insects, plants and animals of coral reefs, salt marshes, mangrove swamps and other Florida environments. They learn how living and non-living things interact with each other and their environment.
The dramatic centerpiece of NatureWorks is Florida's Habitats, a glimpse into the natural world of Central Florida. In this realistic exhibit area, visitors explore the distinctive environments of Sand Pine Scrub, Cypress Swamp, Pine Flatwoods and Sinkhole Lake. There are also ample opportunities for guests to encounter live animals during regularly scheduled presentations.
- Observe a typical cypress swamp, complete with live alligators
- See how sea turtles make their nest at the sandy beach
- Discover the intricate system of roots at the mangrove swamp
- Watch how bees build their hive, care for young and gather nectar at the BeeHive Encounter
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If "Shark Week" has made you fearful of jumping into the ocean, you might want to consider the dangers of tromping through American wetlands. Over the past decade, more people perished at the mouths of alligators than those of sharks in this country. Nine people have died from U.S. – based shark attacks, while 13 were mortal victims of alligator attacks.
Meanwhile, American crocodiles have never killed or even bitten anyone in their native Florida, but they certainly have the chops to do it. Three decades ago, their numbers had dwindled to about 300. Thanks to conservation efforts, they've moved off the Endangered Species list and now boast a current population close to 1,800.
In Florida, better enforcement of wildlife protection laws and suburban sprawl increase the chances of crossing paths with a croc or gator. So how do you take precautions to avoid a grisly crocodilian encounter? Both alligators and crocodiles are opportunists. They aren't likely to go chasing you down on the poolside patio. Actually, if they're out on land, they generally aren't looking for prey.
However, if either reptile starts hissing or snapping at you, get out of his way, and if you can't do that, call 911 and the operator will patch you through to a wildlife hotline. On a rare chance if you find yourself or a loved one clenched in the teeth of a crocodilian, experts say fight with all you're might. Smack them and punch them in the nose, eyes, and head, and fight them with everything you have. Most of the time they'll let go and move off.
At the Science Center, you can get up close and personal with gators in a much safer way. In NatureWorks, you'll find several baby alligators in our swamp. And you can check out our live alligator feedings every day. Check program schedules for details!