Hop to the Chocolate Aisle Instead
As many of you know, Easter is this Sunday! The usual schedule is church in the morning, a vegan brunch (for me at least xD), and opening our presents from the famous Easter Bunny. I'll put a list together of my brunch menu-I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow so the menu will be out tomorrow! Gotta love payday. Each year I usually get an adorable stuffed animal, whether it be a ducky, a little lamb, a bunny, or a chick. Some chocolate bunnies are also usually awaiting us on the table to snack on.
Here is an ethical list of Easter Goodies:
>Natural Candy Store (Vegan Options)
>Sjaak's Organic Chocolates (Vegan Options)
>Rose City Chocolatier (Vegan Options)
>Oliver Kita (Vegan Options)
Do you know of any other vegan Easter goods?
This year I'll be skipping the candy-I love me some Abe's Dairy-Free Vegan Mini Muffins by Pear River Pastry Company instead! But, this year, I will also be skipping the pet store and buying a stuffed animal instead of a real bunny. Did you know that people still buy baby bunnies for their kids, but then don't care for them properly? This seems to be a persistent problem with people and many species of animals, but for bunnies, Easter is a horrible time. A bunny's average lifespan is 8 to 12 years, but many times people just buy (not even adopt) a bunny because he or she is still a baby and he/she is very cute, but then get rid of the animal after he/she grows up or the family lets the bunny go into the wild where it's extremely dangerous for a domesticated bunny. So, this Easter, if you want to buy a bunny for someone, just buy an adorable stuffed animal or chocolate bunny instead!
Here are two great links about "Easter Bunnies":
If you want to adopt a bunny or a rabbit and are willing to make a ten year commitment, then there are tons of wonderful organizations out there that have lots of bunnies and rabbits to adopt and find loving, forever homes! Just remember that bunnies are very delicate prey animals, so they need to be extremely well-taken care of, just like every other animal.
A few of the organizations where you can adopt bunnies and rabbits (and other loving animals!) include the Sonoma Human Society, the House Rabbit Society, the Rabbit Haven, the Rabbit Rescue, the Bunny Bunch, and many others! A lot of rescue sites can be found here on my resources page.
I actually heard about what goes on with bunnies and Easter by my very close friend who actually has a few bunnies that she rescued from classrooms!
What are your traditions for Easter?
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!
(image from dreamstime.com)