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Did you know that turkeys communicate their emotions by way of color changes in the skin on their necks, faces and snoods?
Did you know that a turkey’s snood turns bright red when he is upset or during courtship?
Do you know what a snood is?
A snood is the flap of skin that hangs over the turkey’s beak. And now you know it changes color! These are just a few of the fascinating facts about America’s favorite holiday bird being revealed by Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, just in time for Thanksgiving. Having rescued more than 1,000 turkeys since 1986 and provided lifelong care for hundreds at their two world-renowned shelters located in Watkins Glen, New York and Orland, California, the organization is recognized as a foremost expert on these sensitive, intelligent and thoroughly fascinating birds.
Turkeys recognize each other by their unique voices.
Researchers have identified more than 20 distinct vocalizations in wild turkeys.
Turkeys have excellent geography skills and can learn the specific details of an area of more than 1,000 acres.
Like cats and dogs, turkeys are intelligent and sensitive animals who form strong social bonds and show great affection to others.
On factory farms, turkeys frequently have the ends of their beaks and toes cut off without anesthesia — practices know as debeaking and detoeing — to prevent them from injuring one another as they are crowded by the thousands into dark, filthy warehouses.
The weight of the average turkey raised commercially in the U.S. increased by 57 percent between the year 1965 and the year 2000. Farmed turkeys were bred to grow up to an average of 28.2 pounds, causing commercially-bred turkeys to suffer from crippling foot and leg problems.
Completely unlike their wild ancestors not only in terms of physique but also in hue, most commercial turkeys are totally white — the natural bronze color selectively bred out of them to eliminate uneven pigment colorations — because of consumer preference for even flesh tones.
Also catering to consumer preferences for “white meat,” the industry has selectively bred turkeys to have abnormally large breasts. This anatomical manipulation makes it difficult for male turkeys to mount the females, eliminating these birds’ ability to reproduce naturally. As a result, artificial insemination is now the sole means of reproduction on factory farms, where breeder birds are confined for months on end.
Turkeys, along with other poultry, are not protected by the federal Humane Slaughter Act, and are frequently killed without first being stunned.
Every year, more than 46 million turkeys are killed for Thanksgiving holiday dinners, but it doesn’t have to be this way.
Did you know that a turkey’s snood turns bright red when he is upset or during courtship?
Do you know what a snood is?
A snood is the flap of skin that hangs over the turkey’s beak. And now you know it changes color! These are just a few of the fascinating facts about America’s favorite holiday bird being revealed by Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, just in time for Thanksgiving. Having rescued more than 1,000 turkeys since 1986 and provided lifelong care for hundreds at their two world-renowned shelters located in Watkins Glen, New York and Orland, California, the organization is recognized as a foremost expert on these sensitive, intelligent and thoroughly fascinating birds.
Turkeys recognize each other by their unique voices.
Researchers have identified more than 20 distinct vocalizations in wild turkeys.
Turkeys have excellent geography skills and can learn the specific details of an area of more than 1,000 acres.
Like cats and dogs, turkeys are intelligent and sensitive animals who form strong social bonds and show great affection to others.
On factory farms, turkeys frequently have the ends of their beaks and toes cut off without anesthesia — practices know as debeaking and detoeing — to prevent them from injuring one another as they are crowded by the thousands into dark, filthy warehouses.
The weight of the average turkey raised commercially in the U.S. increased by 57 percent between the year 1965 and the year 2000. Farmed turkeys were bred to grow up to an average of 28.2 pounds, causing commercially-bred turkeys to suffer from crippling foot and leg problems.
Completely unlike their wild ancestors not only in terms of physique but also in hue, most commercial turkeys are totally white — the natural bronze color selectively bred out of them to eliminate uneven pigment colorations — because of consumer preference for even flesh tones.
Also catering to consumer preferences for “white meat,” the industry has selectively bred turkeys to have abnormally large breasts. This anatomical manipulation makes it difficult for male turkeys to mount the females, eliminating these birds’ ability to reproduce naturally. As a result, artificial insemination is now the sole means of reproduction on factory farms, where breeder birds are confined for months on end.
Turkeys, along with other poultry, are not protected by the federal Humane Slaughter Act, and are frequently killed without first being stunned.
Every year, more than 46 million turkeys are killed for Thanksgiving holiday dinners, but it doesn’t have to be this way.
quick photo blog... GO!
cat dog
vegan crepes stuffed with a tofu pepper hash
harvesting snapdragon seeds
tea coasters
red chard chips (obsessed)
makin lots of cowls
falafel!
my hood
craft store
my new hobby
b is always about a foot away from me
cat dog
vegan crepes stuffed with a tofu pepper hash
harvesting snapdragon seeds
tea coasters
red chard chips (obsessed)
makin lots of cowls
falafel!
my hood
craft store
my new hobby
b is always about a foot away from me
allllllllllll right... photo time? yes!
my cactus friend
my other cactus buddy
probably my oldest friend in the bay, miss.leila, i adore her very very very much
baked tofu, roasted parsnips and carrots, jade pearl rice
hehehehehahhahahaa
spooning B
ok, i was a cat for the night before halloween
but then i was scotty and i think i deserve a metal for wearing that obnoxious jacket all night
he was awesome-o
tofu tacos with homemade guacamole! so good. sooooo gooooood.
i lost my second anchor yesterday. i had to cut it out. i'm brave!
finished cowl for my sister
southwest tofu scramble, spicy black beans and scotty's now-famous corn bread
sometimes he is nice
nerds
so, friends, post some recent photos of your lives!
my cactus friend
my other cactus buddy
probably my oldest friend in the bay, miss.leila, i adore her very very very much
baked tofu, roasted parsnips and carrots, jade pearl rice
hehehehehahhahahaa
spooning B
ok, i was a cat for the night before halloween
but then i was scotty and i think i deserve a metal for wearing that obnoxious jacket all night
he was awesome-o
tofu tacos with homemade guacamole! so good. sooooo gooooood.
i lost my second anchor yesterday. i had to cut it out. i'm brave!
finished cowl for my sister
southwest tofu scramble, spicy black beans and scotty's now-famous corn bread
sometimes he is nice
nerds
so, friends, post some recent photos of your lives!
Holy crap you guys! This morning I made a vegan 'sausage egg' mcmuffin. DROOL. My magical, bodacious, fabulous girlfriend, Bre, texted me last night that she had just purchased vegan english muffins at Whole Foods and I awoke this morning determined to making something fantastic.
It was so so so easy!
1block extra firm tofu, drained and pressed - I got lucky and my other magical friend, Gretchen, gave me some Hodo tofu (local soy magician)
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (it sounds weird but trust me prease)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
6 slices vegan canadian bacon or vegan sausage (i used yves breakfast patties)
1 cup daiya cheddar vegan cheese
Vegan english muffins
Vegan margarine (I use Earth Balance)
Take the block of tofu and press it to get as much of the water out as you can. Then take a wine glass (or regular drinking glass) which is about the same size around at the top as the english muffins are and press the glass into the tofu so that the tofu comes out round in shape. Take the round piece of tofu and cut it in half horizontally, so you end up with two circular pieces. Take the two halves and cut those into thirds, so that you end up with six round pieces of tofu that are about 1/2 inch thick. If you don’t want to make 6 english muffins you can cut the tofu into four pieces if you like, which will yield a thicker egg.
In a shallow dish, mix together apple cider vinegar, olive oil, and salt. Put the tofu in this mixture and coat both sides. Place on rimmed baking sheet & bake for 10 minutes on one side, then flip and bake for another 10 minutes.
Place the veggie canadian bacon/sausage on a large frying pan on a medium low to low heat, flip it often.
After the tofu pieces are baked, turn off the heat and place a large pinch of the vegan cheese on top of each of the tofu rounds and leave them in the oven for about 3 minutes to melt.
Toast the english muffins, and lightly butter them on both sides with the vegan margarine.
Place one of the tofu rounds and canadian bacon slices between the english muffin halves and they are ready to eat.
I seriously want to leave work right now and go home to make more.
Happy (and compassionate) eating, friends!
It was so so so easy!
1block extra firm tofu, drained and pressed - I got lucky and my other magical friend, Gretchen, gave me some Hodo tofu (local soy magician)
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (it sounds weird but trust me prease)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
6 slices vegan canadian bacon or vegan sausage (i used yves breakfast patties)
1 cup daiya cheddar vegan cheese
Vegan english muffins
Vegan margarine (I use Earth Balance)
Take the block of tofu and press it to get as much of the water out as you can. Then take a wine glass (or regular drinking glass) which is about the same size around at the top as the english muffins are and press the glass into the tofu so that the tofu comes out round in shape. Take the round piece of tofu and cut it in half horizontally, so you end up with two circular pieces. Take the two halves and cut those into thirds, so that you end up with six round pieces of tofu that are about 1/2 inch thick. If you don’t want to make 6 english muffins you can cut the tofu into four pieces if you like, which will yield a thicker egg.
In a shallow dish, mix together apple cider vinegar, olive oil, and salt. Put the tofu in this mixture and coat both sides. Place on rimmed baking sheet & bake for 10 minutes on one side, then flip and bake for another 10 minutes.
Place the veggie canadian bacon/sausage on a large frying pan on a medium low to low heat, flip it often.
After the tofu pieces are baked, turn off the heat and place a large pinch of the vegan cheese on top of each of the tofu rounds and leave them in the oven for about 3 minutes to melt.
Toast the english muffins, and lightly butter them on both sides with the vegan margarine.
Place one of the tofu rounds and canadian bacon slices between the english muffin halves and they are ready to eat.
I seriously want to leave work right now and go home to make more.
Happy (and compassionate) eating, friends!
I'm ready for fall after getting ripped off this "summer". Naturally it's between 90-100 lately and all I want to do is wear jackets and make cowls. Did I mention I taught myself to crochet? Yeah, I'm ready for winter.
these boys can play!
mr.b
pyramid lake... without the lake
my boyfriend makes me vegan pancakes when i have cramps. quite the step up from my ex who said girls faked cramps for attention.
jamo being tough
i slept through most of the road trip
oh... so serious. geez (eye roll)
Hmmm what else can I share?
OH, MY MEGA CUTE ICK AND B!!!
And I guess some food since my life revolves around it. I'm thinking of starting a food blog somewhere. Kinda want to be another voice to prove vegans eat more then fucking salad and tofu.
ginger-lime green beans, spinach couscous, sweet and spicy yams and pineapple
yumtastic spicy udon! with broccoli, baby bok choy, green onions, carrots, mushrooms and lots of cock sauce heh.
brussel sprouts are in season... go get some
vegan mac'n'cheeeeeeeee
spinach couscous (a staple in my home) rainbow smashed potatoes with dill (vegan) sour cream- so easy: just mince a bunch of fresh dill and mix it with a little lemon juice and vegan sour cream, simple spinach salad
wild sweet rice mixed with brown rice - sorry, no help here, making wild rice is a battle. coconut curry veggies - carrot, broccoli, red potatoes with chili flakes
easiest lunch ever. avocado, refried black beans (or whole, whatev), soyrizo, hot sauce
soy beans with soy sauce (i know) pink salt, pepper, black sesame seeds
the best tofu scramble on the planet! boca, mushroom, onion, spinach, green onion, tofu - tumeric, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper
If any of you lovely babies want a more detailed recipe of any of these just shoot me a message.
On that note I'm gonna get back to work.
Tell me one thing you're thankful for today... Annnnnnnnd GO!
these boys can play!
mr.b
pyramid lake... without the lake
my boyfriend makes me vegan pancakes when i have cramps. quite the step up from my ex who said girls faked cramps for attention.
jamo being tough
i slept through most of the road trip
oh... so serious. geez (eye roll)
Hmmm what else can I share?
OH, MY MEGA CUTE ICK AND B!!!
And I guess some food since my life revolves around it. I'm thinking of starting a food blog somewhere. Kinda want to be another voice to prove vegans eat more then fucking salad and tofu.
ginger-lime green beans, spinach couscous, sweet and spicy yams and pineapple
yumtastic spicy udon! with broccoli, baby bok choy, green onions, carrots, mushrooms and lots of cock sauce heh.
brussel sprouts are in season... go get some
vegan mac'n'cheeeeeeeee
spinach couscous (a staple in my home) rainbow smashed potatoes with dill (vegan) sour cream- so easy: just mince a bunch of fresh dill and mix it with a little lemon juice and vegan sour cream, simple spinach salad
wild sweet rice mixed with brown rice - sorry, no help here, making wild rice is a battle. coconut curry veggies - carrot, broccoli, red potatoes with chili flakes
easiest lunch ever. avocado, refried black beans (or whole, whatev), soyrizo, hot sauce
soy beans with soy sauce (i know) pink salt, pepper, black sesame seeds
the best tofu scramble on the planet! boca, mushroom, onion, spinach, green onion, tofu - tumeric, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper
If any of you lovely babies want a more detailed recipe of any of these just shoot me a message.
On that note I'm gonna get back to work.
Tell me one thing you're thankful for today... Annnnnnnnd GO!
I NEED to shoot a new set. I'm in fab shape and I'm super happy.... Yuh, it's time.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
life of awesome continued:
ocean
shell cat
beach hideaway
oscar
parm tlee
road trip
scotty and sonny
mew
muir
lunch
sleep show... yes, that is the stage... suck it
mmmmmm
jamo and travis
sober?
now that it's almost october it is about 90 out. makes sense.
ocean
shell cat
beach hideaway
oscar
parm tlee
road trip
scotty and sonny
mew
muir
lunch
sleep show... yes, that is the stage... suck it
mmmmmm
jamo and travis
sober?
now that it's almost october it is about 90 out. makes sense.
Summer photo blog continues:
blooming mardi gras maple
lost bee
bubblegum roses
hooooooney
friends!
my hood
bridesmaid (in my natural environment)
mermaiding
best friend
cactus puking rainbow flowers
cat nap
turtle love
<3
blooming mardi gras maple
lost bee
bubblegum roses
hooooooney
friends!
my hood
bridesmaid (in my natural environment)
mermaiding
best friend
cactus puking rainbow flowers
cat nap
turtle love
<3
