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Ashley Carlson, Miss Dee’s sister, and Peeper the hen. Peace, Nature and Vegetarianism. Chickens can be trained like other birds. Pet chickens are friendly. Miss Dee. I was born on the Farm. My mom gave birth naturally. My mother has been a vegetarian since she was 16 years old.
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Ashley Carlson, Miss Dee’s sister, and Peeper the hen Peace, Nature and Vegetarianism Chickens can be trained like other birds. Pet chickens are friendly.
Miss Dee • I was born on the Farm. • My mom gave birth naturally. • My mother has been a vegetarian since she was 16 years old. • She was a vegan (no animal products) when she was pregnant and until I was about six years old. • I have been vegan/vegetarian my whole life. • I am kind to animals, and I have a lot of pets.
The Farm Community • Summertown, Tennessee • Founded by a group from San Francisco (Berkley) including Stephen and Ina May Gaskin • Non-violent = Peaceful • Natural = no chemicals, organic • Vegetarian = Better for the Earth, peaceful for animals, fight pollution, farm own vegetables, tofu • Natural Birth = Better experience for family
Useful links about the Farm • http://www.thefarm.org/ • http://thefarmcommunity.com/ • Plenty - the Farm's charity organization • Ecovillage • Earth Matters Tennessee and the Kids to Country Program • Mushroom Growers and suppliers at the Farm • The Farm School Homepage • Article about the Farm School
The Farm School Values and Goals • Alternative Education taught by Qualified Instructors • Values: Social consciousness, creativity, honesty, democracy • Goal: To create socially conscious, creative, life-long learners. • Children choose what they want to study and apply what they have learned. • Teachers, students and parents hold regular meetings and all decisions are made by consensus voting. Students get equal votes to teachers.
Primary = Grades 1-5 • Core Subjects: • Spanish • Dance • Social Studies • Science • Communication Arts • Math • Art • Meditation • Taught Monday, Wednesday and Friday • Optional Lessons • Tuesdays and Thursdays • Students can choose what they want to study. • Apply subjects to: • Peace • Sustainability • Equality
Why vegetarian? • Animals are not hurt and killed. • It’s healthy. • Raising animals takes more energy, water and land than growing vegetables. • We can feed more people. • It’s better for the environment. • It’s better for health. • No Bird Flu and Swine Flu. • No Farm Factories pollution.
Where does your meat come from?How about bird and swine flu? • Cruelty of Factory Farming video • Swine Flu and Factory Farming news video
Famous Vegetarians/Vegans • Leonardo Da Vinci, genius, painter • Samuel L. Jackson, actor • Ben Franklin, scientist, politician • Thomas Edison, inventor • Pythagoras, Greek mathematician • Maybe Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan • Seventh Day Adventists (Christians) • Miss Dee and Miss Jeri • Everyone on the Farm is vegan.
Hong Kong Vegetarian • 7th Century, Tang Dynasty’s physician, Sun Simiao promoted vegetarianism. • Taoist philosophers are vegetarian. • Buddhists are vegetarian. • Vegetarian Hong Kong • Vegetarian Restaurants in Hong Kong • Hong Kong Vegan Society
What do vegetarians eat? • 100% vegetarian = vegan = no animal products • Some eat dairy and/or eggs. • I eat dairy (milk, cheese, yoghurt), but I don’t like to because it is cruel to cows. Dairy cows are killed and eaten after six years and their male calves are killed and eaten. In the USA, I am vegan. • My mom eats eggs from her pet hens, but it doesn’t hurt the chickens to eat eggs. • She doesn’t eat eggs if they are fertilized (chick inside).
Breakfast items at my house*We only have a few each day. • Adults have coffee. • Juice or tea • Toast, muffins, bagels, or banana bread • Cereal (corn, rice or wheat-based), granola, oatmeal, cream of wheat • Pancakes or waffles • Yoghurt (soy if possible) • Vegetarian sausages or bacon, fried tofu • Eggs (omelettes or scrambled) • Fruit • Smoothie (fruit and soy or yoghurt shake)
Common Vegetarian lunches • Sandwiches (Vegetable and cheese or tofu) • Mediterranean food (hummus) • Vegetarian hotdogs or burgers • Soup, salad and bread • Vegetarian pizza or pasta • Tacos or burritos (Mexican food) • Rice, vegetables and tofu • Salads (Vegetable, potato, macaroni) • Leftovers from the previous night’s dinner
Common dinners at Miss Dee’s house • Similar to lunch • Vegetables: Broccoli with cheese sauce (can be vegan), Mashed potatoes, Brussel sprouts, asparagus, green beans, sweet potatoes, greens (collard, spinach or mustard), field peas, corn, squash • Pasta: Spaghetti with tomato sauce, vegetables and cheese or Vegetable lasagna • Vegetarian Mexican, Chinese food • Bread: Garlic bread, rolls • Rice: Italian, American or Asian style
Meals for USA Study Trip • Mostly vegetarian • Airline food includes meat. • Meals at the Farm School are vegetarian. • Meals at Miss Dee’s farm are vegetarian. • Barbeques with neighbours and at David Crockett State Park include meat. • Brunch at Soda Pop Junction includes meat. • A few fast-food lunches/dinners will include meat. • The food will be healthy and plentiful.