{"id":1990,"date":"2009-04-26T18:25:49","date_gmt":"2009-04-26T10:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=1990"},"modified":"2009-04-26T18:32:48","modified_gmt":"2009-04-26T10:32:48","slug":"waiting-for-aliens-to-save-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2009\/04\/waiting-for-aliens-to-save-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Waiting for Aliens to Save Us?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Yesterday, I took a brisk walk through the Vesak @ Orchard food fair. To my great disappointment, the organisation was using the usual non eco-friendly to package food. I remember vividly that wasn’t the case for last year, when biodegradable and recyclable packaging was used, while the packaging was designed with reasons why going vegetarian is crucial in saving the environment and for bettering everyone’s well-being.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I still keep the box that I used to buy food. Well, it’s washable, microwaveable and reusable. I was puzzled by the inconsistency of the organisation. Imagine a vegetarian food fair with no presence of Vegetarian Society to further advocate the importance of eating right. Using ungreen packaging adds salt to the wound. Advocating green causes (dietically and as way of life) this way is like cutting down a dozen trees before planting a tree?<\/p>\n

If the organisation has the right vision, they could convince more on the importance of going vegetarian in this era of freaky weather, on why going vegetarian also saves the environment. Although ‘Help us cut down garbage & save the earth! Bring your own reusable bags, food containers & cutlery.’ was stated in publicity posters. But let’s face the truth – how many Singaporeans are going to do that? Personally, I would do what Ikea would do, charge for any plastic bag, container & cutlery needed. If not people would just take things for granted again.<\/p>\n

It’s time we say no to styrofoam, plastic packaging and splintery wooden chopsticks.\u00a0Even if the green boxes cost a bit, what is the greater price of costing the Earth?\u00a0If we do not voice our concerns and if the organisation is not far-sighted enough to actualise them, who is going to save Mother Earth? Aliens from outer space?<\/p>\n

A poem “Call Us by Our True Names” featured at the bottom of the green box:<\/p>\n

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The last time you ordered me for dinner,
\nyou forgot my true name.<\/p>\n

I am not some nugget.
\nPlease call me by my true name –
\nI am \u201cChicken<\/span><\/strong>\u201d.
\nI wish you saw how lovable I was.
\nYou might have given me a personal name too.
\nPlease remember I was killed unhappily,
\neven as you eat me happily.
\nFor I loved my life, just as you love yours.<\/p>\n

I am not some roast.
\nPlease call me by my true name –
\nI am \u201cPig<\/span><\/strong>\u201d.
\nI wish you saw how lovable I was.
\nYou might have given me a personal name too.
\nPlease remember I was killed unhappily,
\neven as you eat me happily.
\nFor I loved my life, just as you love yours.<\/p>\n

The last time you ordered me for dinner,
\nyou forgot my true name.<\/p>\n

I am not some fillet.
\nPlease call me by my true name –
\nI am \u201cFish<\/span><\/strong>\u201d.
\nI wish you saw how lovable I was.
\nYou might have given me a personal name too.
\nPlease remember I was killed unhappily,
\neven as you eat me happily.
\nFor I loved my life, just as you love yours.<\/p>\n

Before you order me for dinner next time,
\nplease remember my true name.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Six reasons listed on the green box for going vegetarian:<\/p>\n

Go Veg: B’cos a balanced vegetarian diet leads to a healthier and longer life.
\nGo Veg: B’cos trapped animals lead short fearful lives before painful slaughter.\u00a0
\nGo Veg: B’cos 1\/3 of all grain breed farm animals while the poor starve.
\nGo Veg: B’cos meat production causes 18% of greenhouse gases and wastes resources.
\nGo Veg: B’cos wars are karmically linked to hatred from much killing of animals.
\nGo Veg: B’cos all animals have been reborn as our kin in previous lives.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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