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I join others who are childless by choice; the world can only sustain a human population of 1.5 billion, but now we have almost 7 billion! I was privileged to volunteer in wildlife rescue and learned that mammals who truly live in the wild (not managed areas) intuitively reabsorb the fetus and become temporarily sterile when their colonies are overpopulated.  Humans may have the most complex brains, but I believe we've lost our connection with the natural life force which, perhaps millions of year ago, let us know when to stop taking more from the earth than we need. 

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Meat production is the No. 1 cause of global warming! I cite the United Nations report, World Health Organization and University of Chicago reports in 2007, as seen in the New York Times as well. One third of the earth's land, over one half of the earth's water and more petroleum is consumed than the manufacture and use of motorized vehicles, in the production of meat and dairy products. The University of Chicago study found that a person on a vegan diet produces 1.5 tons fewer carbon dioxide emissions each year than the average meat eater, while switching from a gas-powered car to a hybrid only reduces emissions by 1 ton. I've been vegan for 35 years and donated my car to Volunteers of America. I'm asking everyone to Go Vegan on Mondays, since 20% more heart attacks occur on each Monday (verifiable, since the industrial revolution in America!) I'd like to offer my email address to anyone who would like to receive a Vegan Starter Kit and list of veg-friendly restaurants in Portland, or go to connie@idausa.org Do the vegan thing! You can improve your health, stop global warming and reduce the suffering of 50 billion animals each year. With you all the way, VeganSyd

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