consumption

Meat Is Murder III

My daughter and I have been abstaining from the flesh of dead animals since Christmas. For me, it’s at least my third attempt to be vegetarian, but it feels more serious this time. Here are my reasons: – Eating meat or fish requires an act of violence to be carried out against a living being.Continue reading “Meat Is Murder III”

Selling the family silver

We are having to move house. It’s been hanging over us all year, but now it’s looking like we’ll be moving before Christmas. We’re going to a smaller house, so we’re having to get rid of stuff. I like the idea of getting rid of stuff. We have too much stuff – a ridiculous amountContinue reading “Selling the family silver”

We need to cut the amount we consume. (I feel a bit hypocritical writing this on my lovely shiny MacBook.) Here’s a link to a short animation about it: Carbonomissions.org.uk