December 10 is The international animal rights day. Which n Sweden coincides with the Nobel Day. A prize that in many ways obviously has lost its meaning over time.
I’m sure the scientists have made meaningful contributions within their respective fields. However, climate emergency solutions and peace promoting solutions, the most pressing issues of our times shine with their non-presence.
The Peace Prize laureates have too many times been cruel jokes over the years. And 2025 is most certainly no exception. So many worthy candidates to choose from, then this ill thought through result. Shame on the committee.
I wish there was a truly meaningful Nobel prize, one for kindness and compassion, and as a positive side effect, sustainability solutions.
A worthy winner would then of course be any and every serious animal rights organization. Having worked relentlessly for a better, fairer world for many years (in some cases centuries!).
Like Sweden’s own Djurens Rätt (of which I’ve been a proud member ever since I was a small child, back when they were still called ’Nordiska samfundet mot plÃ¥gsamma djurförsök’. The organisation was founded in 1882.
And has organisation recently made a fantastic, heartbreaking investigation into the Swedish pig factory farming. Nothing new for us animal lovers (ie not just pet lovers) of course.
But still a great reminder of the cruelty and suffering inflicted on these poor, smart, innocent animals all year round. And not least at Christmas when the Swedish animal eaters still stuff their ignorant faces with all that pig suffering at the Christmas table.
And now there’s a public transport campaign for the pigs this Christmas hashtag #julmagi #djurensrätt with the that the future Christmases will bring Christmas magic to all the pigs too. Eating animals and causing so much suffering and pain with your ”personal” food choices is so obsolete. And not the least 21st century.
Another compassionate wish of mine is that the November 10 flags on our buses were for the animals suffering in the food system, but alas, for that to happen there’s still a long way to go.
And the time is running out…
My support du jour for the suffering animals was the excellent spread I made with chickpeas, edamame beans, dairyfree mayo, red onion and lemon. The perfectly delicious lunch and dinner on a sourdough bread on this December 10 of 2025.
A day, a world, that still needs a lot of change to be perfect. But I’m proud for yet another day, another year, where I’ve done at least my little bit to help alleviate the vast amount of human caused suffering and pain in this world, by chosing wisely and kindly what I eat. Vegan for the animals. Plantbased for the planet.
