Join us for "A Day of Peace"  Pledge to not consume meat or animal products and not participate in the hunting or killing of animals on the first Sunday of every month. Every hour in the United States, one million animals are killed for human consumption. If each one of us cuts back on our animal consumption by only 10%, approximately one billion animals would be spared a lifetime of suffering each year.   The HSUS (the Humane Society of the United States) reports that "farm animals—sentient, complex, and capable of feeling pain and frustration, joy and excitement—are viewed by industrialized agriculture as mere meat-, egg-, and milk-producing machines, and their welfare suffers immensely as factory farm profit outweighs their well-being. The welfare of farm animals often loses out to the economic interests of factory farmers who can make larger profits by intensively confining animals and breeding them for rapid growth with little regard for the amount of suffering the animals endure."  Industry practices view farm animals as “production units” and focus on productivity. As a result, this severely reduces the health and well-being of farm animals. The demand for rearing greater numbers of animals has increased agricultural production practices that today typically confine animals in cages, crates, pens, stalls, and warehouse-like facilities."  Environmental impact is also an issue. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports the animal agriculture sector is responsible for 18%, or nearly one-fifth of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. Pledge to join us and spread the word for "A Day of Peace."

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