Would you like to go to a creative retreat? Would you prefer a mixed retreat or your art only?

Yes, and I'd prefer a mixed retreat. However, #CovidIsNotOver plus #Measles2025 plus #BirdFluCrisis plus assorted other outbreaks plus <gestures around at the global surge of raging dumpster fires> and y'know, considering the general refusal of event organizers to take people's safety seriously, this just isn't a great time for a retreat.

#ScribesAndMakers 2025-05-06

Bird Flu Crisis in Australia: Egg Shortages & Soaring Prices 🚨

Australia is facing yet another bird flu outbreak, leading to the culling of over 2.1 million innocent hens.

But beyond rising egg prices and supermarket shortages, this crisis exposes deeper issues within the egg industry—animal suffering, disease risks, and unsustainable practices.

🫨 The Ethical Toll of Culling Birds
One of the most distressing consequences of this outbreak is the mass killing of birds. In Australia, flocks are culled using carbon dioxide gas, which can take up to 20 minutes to ensure death, or water-based foam, causing asphyxiation.

These culls not only highlight the ethical dilemmas of using animals for food but also expose the high disease risks of animal agriculture. Such outbreaks demonstrate how industrial farming conditions can create environments where diseases spread rapidly, affecting both animal and human health.

💡 The Solution? A Better Way Forward 🌱
🌱Plant-based alternatives offer an ethical, sustainable, and health-conscious solution. 🌱

✔️ Healthier & Safer: Unlike eggs, which are high in cholesterol, many plant-based alternatives provide protein without the saturated fats and cholesterol linked to heart disease. They also eliminate the risk of salmonella and antibiotic residues found in intensively farmed poultry.

🐣 Prevent Future Outbreaks: Choose plant-based egg alternatives. With egg-free options gaining popularity, now is the perfect time to make the switch to vegan living, to protect our health, safeguard animals, and promote a more sustainable future.

🥞 Want to know the best egg substitutes for baking, scrambling, and more? Check out our guide and discover how easy it is to ditch eggs for good.

Read more: https://www.veganeasy.org/bird-flu-crisis-australia/

🌏 In every meal choose compassion, health, and a better future. 🌏💚

#SafeFuture #BirdFluOutBreak #BirdFluAustralia #Vegan #BirdFluCrisis #EggFree #VeganLiving #PlantBasedLiving #VeganForGood #SustainableEating #Sustainable #VeganEasyChallenge

134M #poultry and counting: Interactive charts show hardest-hit counties in #birdflu crisis

Georgia, the nation’s leading #chicken producer, has suspended all poultry sales after detecting its first case of bird flu in a commercial #flock. This development adds to the list of states impacted by the ongoing #birdflucrisis, including #Iowa, #California and #Ohio.

https://investigatemidwest.org/2025/01/21/134m-poultry-and-counting-interactive-charts-show-hardest-hit-counties-in-bird-flu-crisis/