Earth Day Blog =)

To start off, Earth Week was a lot of fun and full of interesting facts. The girls and I had to put together four different topics: pesticides, GMOs, slow food, and meat vs. veggies. At first it was a somewhat tricky, but we managed to pull through. We put together a poster that informs everyone about the biggest fruits and veggies that have been affected by chemicals, how the slow food movement will change you for the better, and the pros and cons of a meat and veggie diet. A lot of people didn't know that their favorite fruits were tampered with, no one knew about slow food, and they were also surprised to realize that a veggie diet could prevent diseases. It was amazing to see how people reacted.

Seeing Jake's Mall with all the booths set up was really exciting. Everyone had something important to say. I got to meet new people which is also a plus. One booth that was extremely memorable was the one that spoke about animal abuse/cruelty. There was a puppy. I got to know his story. He was raised in a puppy mill where they pulled his teeth out just so he wouldn't bite the other puppies. His story was such a sad one, but he was saved by one of the teachers here at Vanier. I'm glad he's happier now. **The girl at the booth advised that we don't buy pets from pet stores because they most likely buy those pets from puppy mills. She said it would be best to go to the SPCA and other rescue centers.

The most memorable booth was the one against bottled water. To be honest the free bottles got me, but the girl at the booth was very informative. She spoke about the different companies that practically own everything and how the products we use everyday is bad for us and the environment. A good majority of the products and items are things we have at home like the shampoo and conditioner and Vaseline. Wow! These companies don't think about the people who help make their products. She taught us about Fair Trade, which is a movement to help workers in developed countries gain better working conditions and fair wages. It really makes you think twice about what we buy.

Here are more links on puppy mills and Fair Trade:

http://www.fairtrade.net/

http://www.nopuppymillscanada.ca/

http://transfair.ca/