{"id":73370,"date":"2011-12-02T14:45:18","date_gmt":"2011-12-02T19:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/73370\/compassionate-christmas-dinner\/"},"modified":"2011-12-02T14:45:18","modified_gmt":"2011-12-02T19:45:18","slug":"compassionate-christmas-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/73370\/compassionate-christmas-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Having a compassionate Christmas dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas \u2013 a festive season of eating, drinking, spending and merriment. The streets come alive with twinkling lights, the shops deck their windows with dazzling displays and seasonal spirit and festive cheer fill the air.<\/p>\n<p>At the one time of year when most people are determined to be happy, raising the issue of animal cruelty can make you look like a killjoy. But the truth is that for millions of animals, Christmas celebrations are the cause of considerable cruelty.<\/p>\n<p>Slaughtered and eaten; given away as presents like disposable toys; and forced to perform silly tricks for the sake of entertainment \u2013 these are just a few of the ways in which animals suffer for our seasonal pleasure.<\/p>\n<p>Do Animals know it&#8217;s Christmas?<\/p>\n<p><object><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Having a compassionate Christmas dinner is easier than you think \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vegetarianrecipeclub.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/imagecache\/recipe-620\/recipeImages\/snowman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vegetarianrecipeclub.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/imagecache\/recipe-small-image\/recipeImages\/Three%20colour%20party%20bites%20Chava%20Eichner_0.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vegetarianrecipeclub.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/imagecache\/recipe-small-image\/recipeImages\/pudding.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vegetarianrecipeclub.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/imagecache\/recipe-small-image\/recipeImages\/Chocolate%20Truffles.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vegetarianrecipeclub.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/imagecache\/recipe-small-image\/recipeImages\/Artichoke%20and%20Wild%20Mushroom%20Strudel.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 234px;height: 155px\" src=\"http:\/\/vegetarianrecipeclub.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/imagecache\/recipe-620\/recipeImages\/Avocado%20and%20Tofu%20Salad_0.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>De d\u00e9licieuses recettes de f\u00eates, sans animal,<br \/>\nc&#8217;est facile &#8230; pourquoi sang priver ?<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.loen.free.fr\/fr\/recettes.html<\/p>\n<p>Recettes V\u00e9g\u00e9tariennes<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/recettes-vegetariennes.over-blog.com\/article-noel-vegetarien-40615451.html<\/p>\n<p>Cuisine Fran\u00e7aise Vegan<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.hellocoton.fr\/e-book-cuisine-francaise-vegan-75-recettes-a-telecharger-gratuitement-1820428<\/p>\n<p>Vegetarian &amp; Vegan Christmas Recipes<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/vegetarianrecipeclub.org.uk\/christmas<\/p>\n<p>Vegetarian Christmas<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.animalaid.org.uk\/h\/n\/CAMPAIGNS\/vegetarianism\/ALL\/658\/<\/p>\n<p>vegan christmas recipes<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/vegan.sheknows.com\/tag\/vegan-christmas-recipes\/<\/p>\n<p>Christmas in Gaia&#8217;s Kitchen<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/uk\/2006\/dec\/12\/christmas<\/p>\n<p>Christmas Recipes &#8211; The Vegan Society<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.vegansociety.com\/lifestyle\/food\/recipes\/christmas\/<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy a cruelty free festive feast !<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.animalsaustralia.org\/features\/pardon-a-pig\/festive-recipes.php<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.animalsaustralia.org\/features\/pardon-a-pig\/images\/compassionate-christmas.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas \u2013 a festive season of eating, drinking, spending and merriment. The streets come alive with twinkling lights, the shops deck their windows with dazzling displays and seasonal spirit and festive cheer fill the air. 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