Can What You Put on Your Pancakes Help Save Seals? May 26, 2009

Posted by Marta at May 26, 2009 11:23 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 19 ) | TrackBack

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I know that we all have our favorite pancake toppings, but if syrup is your topping of choice, did you know that you can help save seals by boycotting Canadian maple syrup? It's true!

Canada produces about 85 percent of the world's maple syrup, an industry that rakes in around $C213 million each year. Our newest campaign encourages consumers, restaurants, and grocery chains to boycott Canada's multimillion-dollar syrup industry. By signing our pledge, you'll be letting the Canadian government know that the country is going to get a serious hit in the wallet unless it declares an end to the seal massacre.

Rachel and I were making vegan pancakes (soymilk instead of cow's milk and applesauce instead of eggs!) this weekend, and we thought we'd attempt to make some seal pancakes in honor of this new campaign. That's melted dark chocolate that we used for the face, and we of course topped the pancakes with (American-made) maple syrup. Yum!