“It annoys me to no end: another vegan who gets sentimental about a cow that is going to be killed. Believe me, no one loves my animals more than I do. I work more than 100 hours a week just to stay afloat. That is not easy, because the supermarkets have us in a headlock. We …
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Back to the wild
A Dutch cow, Hermien, was on the news because she escaped from a transport to a slaughterhouse six weeks ago, and has been living in the woods ever since. Another news item was about a cow in Poland who escaped and joined a herd of wild bison. The Party for the Animals is raising money to take …
Beings of light
Here in Aberdeen I work in childcare. When it’s bedtime, I tell the children stories about Narnia. Sometimes I also tell stories that I have made up, and we come up with new ideas together. This always involves a large amount of magic and fantasy. Stories about strange creatures and mysterious powers are not only …
Out of the blue
I inhale deeply as I step into the plane. Kerosene and coffee, the friendly smile of the KLM stewardess; it already feels a bit like coming home. We sit down and I take my book out. It’s a Dutch book by Babette Porcelijn. The title translates as: The hidden impact — everything for an eco-positive …
The end of livestock?
Cows graze in the meadow and chickens roost in the chicken coop at night — anyone who has successfully completed kindergarten can tell you as much. But just as we have not always lived in our comfy houses, the ancestors of our farm animals led their own lives on the grasslands and in the forests …
Down the stream
The surface of the river is constantly changing. A small group of ducks rushes along, floating in the stream. The water surges around the stones that protrude into the river. Within a few kilometres the water will reach the sea. We would like to make this trip with a canoe some time. But for now …