Jonathan Bernhard

People who follow a plant-based diet account for 75% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than those who eat more than 3.5 ounces of meat a day, according to new research. A vegan diet also results in significantly less harm to land, water and biodiversity. nyti.ms/3OmbsFE

"Eating a vegan diet massively reduces the damage to the environment caused by food production, the most comprehensive analysis to date has concluded. [...] it turned out that what was eaten was far more important ... than where and how it was produced." theguardian.com/environment/20…

Read more on this new ruling, & the deeper conversation it leads us to, in our latest article. bit.ly/3JEhYF3

Question for our community: How does your Jewish practice enhance your connection to food?

The Jewish value of tza’ar ba’alei chayim (צער בעלי חיים) is to prevent unnecessary suffering to animals. This value is central to building a sustainable Jewish animal advocacy movement. Learn more about our mission, work, & available resources: JIFAnimals.org.

Proud to have @BCC1972 as a #DefaultVeg partner! Together, we can create positive change, one plate at a time. 🍽️ Learn more about creating a DefaultVeg food policy for your Jewish community: jifanimals.org/what-we-do/foo…

Shabbat shalom from our community to yours! We'd love for you to comment below and introduce yourself so we can get to know you! To get to know the JIFA team visit bit.ly/45Womkr

Have you read the recent Statement on Christians Ethics and Animal Agriculture from the Alliance of Baptists? We are so thankful to have been part of this process on the way Christians care for animals farmed for food. Read the entire statement: tinyurl.com/bd8rd543

JIFA works with organizations & institutions to implement #DefaultVeg policies. Align your community's food choices with your Jewish values. Click the link below to learn more or email shalom@jifanimals.org. bit.ly/3qcukgQ

Our 2022 consumer survey shows that two-thirds of Americans would eat #labgrownmeat. Would you? Why or why not?

LA found a provocative message on billboards this week. The question “is this #kosher?” displays the farmed animals behind Jewish comfort foods many hold dear like fish, namely salmon (lox), all of whom are #factoryfarmed or industrially fished. isthiskosher.org

Local news in abuzz with conversation about #isthiskosher. Read more from @alemolina in @RNS about JIFA’s billboard campaign and its part in the growing movement for Jewish ethical eating. bit.ly/3AilRu2

Thanks to our sister organization, Jewish Initiative for Animals (@JIFAnimals), new billboards across Los Angeles are asking residents “is this #kosher?” The food in question: matzah ball soup that usually contains chickens, 99% of whom are #factoryfarmed. isthiskosher.org

We’re excited to share our latest work with you… stay tuned for some big news on this channel in the coming week! #shabbatshalom

We are being deceived by animal ag! farmforward.com/news/us-senato…

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@joncoopertweets The company you keep…

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@rabbibecky @truahrabbis Why center Jewish values only on the dignity of people? Why not all sentient animals?

Jewish values that don't center the dignity of all people aren't Jewish values.

Genetic welfare and outdoor access aren’t different for animals raised for the kosher market: for example, the vast majority of kosher chickens have been genetically manipulated to mature quickly and are slaughtered at just 38-48 days old. Learn more: jifanimals.org/blog/genetic-w…

@joncoopertweets You’re not being paranoid. Jaws was a public service announcement. Not everyone got the memo. (It could also be that I watch that movie when I was eight years old and I’ve been scarred ever since.).

I have a story to share. Although I enjoy the beach, I’m never really comfortable swimming in the ocean. I have what I’d describe as a shark phobia, which started many years ago when I was snorkeling in the Red Sea (off the coast of Egypt) and unexpectedly found myself staring at a fairly large shark that swam by me just 20-30 feet away. Anyway, fast forward to a few months ago, when I was relaxing on the beach at Cocoa Beach on the Florida coast. My husband @RobertCooper58 finally convinced me to join him in the ocean after assuring me that there weren’t any sharks in the area. I waded out until the waves were chest high, and after about five shark-free minutes, I finally began to relax. Right about then, I happened to look down at the sandy ocean floor, and I saw a five-foot stingray swim by — just a few inches from my legs. It took about three seconds for me to see his long tail before I yelled “Fuck this!” and swam back towards shore as fast as I could. Going forward, I’ll probably stick to sunning on the beach. What do you think — am I being a bit paranoid? 🏖️