Era of Worldwide Abundant Blood Free Meat and Seafood
I call on the Lord of Evolution, The kind Lord, to help humankind greatly evolve in the world of food. Since the Lord is arguably too high to physically come down and do it, I mean let him facilitate it. The amazing evolution I envisioned is not something I can do all by myself. However, I do see the possibility of realisation through governments, caring rich folks, and even associations of dedicated individuals like vegans or food cost caring NGOs. Needless to admit most of humankind today consume bloody meat or what they call seafood, but fall under sea-creatures. The honest reality remains that a big percentage of those people have never been introduced to about five different types of blood free meat... So I am pretty optimistic that if we organise some form of a Vegan Buffet of 25 To 50 different types of well tasting 'meaty' food, that a big percentage of human beings will accept the taste is good enough or great. Once we can convince human beings taste is not an issue, then the only other thing we will need to worry about is nutrients. Protein is no longer an issue, and I hope the kind Lord of knowledge reveals plants or combinations of plants (process) for vitamin B12. Presently average groups of people (Muslims or Christians) only have about eight different types of meats that they consume over 75% of the time. So by introducing 25 to 50 different varieties of blood free meat and seafood, we can move them towards a wow scenario. Such a research will guarantee about 50% of these participants will likely like enough options to understand great taste is no longer an issue to try veganism. Thanks to the Lord of the universe, the lord of knowledge, 'who teaches man what he never knew...', as per ch.96.
It is largely established that animal consumption or bloody meat contributes to climate change , which affects us all. Whereas some doctors are leaning that bloody meat is a need due to B12, there are an increasing number of doctors that believe animal consumption contributes to many forms of illnesses. How much efforts are we willing to employ for climate change mitigation , and how much efforts are we willing to employ to give options towards what may reduce sicknesses? The average person is about taste, desire, and the limited options they know until better options are presented.
The Stores: Imagine every country having at least one huge store ready to supply a minimum of 25 to 50 types of blood free meat and sea food. It can be a health store beyond bloodfree meat tasting food. I believe such stores should own at least one big garden to ascertain quality produce and more affordability. The store will be able to supply bloodfree meat to both the restaurants and some homes. This is why I believe the store should be the first priority. Also the few items that cannot be secured within the country in the beginning, the store will be able to import them through similar stores around the world. And offer wide varieties of options beyond supplying vegans. I can envision a few restaurants being opened, including but not limited to the vegan restaurants towards every district or even every village. Every government that understands food quality, food variety, food affordability, climate change etc will understand such stores will serve way beyond vegans. Fund the stores through taxes or seek funding where need be. Your grateful citizens will thank you and food cost complaints will reduce.
Besides the government, I believe billionaires, especially vegan billionaires or anyone who is looking towards meeting a kind Lord to seriously consider funding such stores in your respective countries and around the globe. I know most billionaires are more about money, but this project can be beyond financial rewarding, character uplifting, and potentially something greater from the Lord of the universe. Even the ones that may never become vegans, accessing blood free meat and fish in abundance is something they will appreciate. It does qualify in semi-feeding the poor in fairly altruistic ways, by reducing cost and raising quality and quantity access .
Vegan associations around the globe should seriously try to establish such stores in their respective countries, but also in other countries where such associations may not even exist. I happen to be the initiator or medium of this bright idea, and my country, the Gambia, is yet to have a vegan association to the best of my knowledge. A small country like the Gambia with limited vegans but with a lot of poor people, a caring government, a caring rich folk, a better or foreign association helping the Gambia with such a store is indeed a good gesture that can transform many lives.
Marketing: I am fairly confident that such stores can be easily marketed, selling enormously to homes, restaurants, and even supermarkets. In some ways human beings are hard to change, but in order ways human beings can slightly change with ease. In the world of food, it is more about taste. Once you convince enough people, especially young people, a great taste is hard to forget. So it is vital for the marketing to be in a buffet kind of setting. So that they can taste a wide variety of what is available, so that they can like 25% 50% or 100% of your offerings.
Even for a small country like the Gambia, it is possible to make a million dollars through such a store. Again, It helps to utilise maths. If about 30 percent of even the Gambia are highly impressed by even five different types of bloodfree meat or fish, you are talking about one million customers as a pioneer before the followers come as competitors. So the doubters may tell you there are no vegans in the Gambia but there are poor people with a tongue that can taste anything tasty and struggling to buy bloody meat daily. Millions who will appreciate more affordable tasty food. The question is not If we have vegans in the Gambia, but can we make vegans+ in the Gambia or which country? Your focus is partly money making from vegans, would be vegans, and occasional vegans; Improving people's health, help build better character, and beyond.
From the caring journalists to the activists who are complaining about food prices around the world, I think it is vital that you push this idea if you truly care about the poor. Talk to the most caring ones in your governments, engage the rich folks in your respective countries, discuss the ideas to potential investors including those in the diaspora for poor countries, consider contacting or initiating a vegan association in your respective countries. As said, some poor or small countries like the Gambia may not have a vegan association at the moment, but such a store can help realise a vegan association and countless vegans. Also the cost of meat and fish (sea-creatures) in these poor countries is enough a reason to explore this huge blessing through knowledge. For a huge country like Nigeria, it is indeed possible to make a billion dollars while helping people. Quality affordable food with zero competition for months or years is for pioneers...
Knowledge: When I suggest 25 to 50 blood free meat and seafood, some people fully understand this is feasible, but some may doubt the reality. In Asia and even some parts of the West, many of us have enjoyed five to ten different types of blood-free meat and ' fish' tasting food (seafood). It is sad that it often takes too long for the world to consider extending even simple evolutions like food to poor countries. Some of the richest folks in these poor countries have an idea that these blood-free meat and seafood exist, but they may consider the business too low for them. For the sake of the poor, your relatives whom you may trust, and even the earth, please consider funding such to realise this in your respective countries. Myself and many people have knowledge of making these blood-free meat and seafood.
I am setting the minimum or starting point of 25 to 50 varieties, but the reality is it can be even 100 different types of bloodfree meat and seafood tasting food. Knowledge and further research makes it endless. I do not think I need to waste time explaining why Knowledge is ushering a new world. We can pray to be part of that world, but we must also strive to be part of that world, and want it for all, especially the poorest around the world. I do think that it may be best to have at least one billionaire behind it, for speed in expanding, and to help set the standards. It is also vital to have a great start in every country. Quality food and employ a strong culture cameras. You may have to compromise in the beginning, but it will be best to have vegans as your workers, or at least those from a field of care, like nurses.
Cost of Start Up: Although I would have preferred at least one million dollars per country or for the first store per country, I do believe even ten thousand dollars can help start such a business in some countries. Most ideally, every country would have dedicated at least one billion dollars for the realization, which some centi-billionaires can still do. The more money you have, the better, including owning the building, since rent can be very expensive. Mobile 'buses' as stores is a compromise, but upgrade to the highest standard when you can. More money also means you will be able to offer a whole lot more. Wide varieties will greatly help. More money means the ability to have a team of experts train your general working team, and the list goes on.
So we can rightfully or wishfully think a billionaire who understands better than McDonald's can be around the world, better than Walmart in a sense can be around the world, Africa-wide, etc. Someone or group of people who understand the needed help to the poor human beings, the care towards animals, and the potential for a kind God to accept us higher is in the offering.
Every good will have opponents or doubters. Those who have never tasted even five different types of vegan blood free meat and fish may tell you it will not work in your country. Or they may claim things like 'why take plants when you can have the "real thing".' We understand evolution. We also understand we can have better than what they call the real thing.
Veganism is a mysterious blessing that can rise, but the purpose of this writing is not to convince the people to try veganism. The long term target may include helping people enter the world of veganism with ease compared to the past or present. After establishing the store, we can educate without imposing, and I am confident that God may help many more people enter veganism. If a meat eating family tries our bloodfree meat three days a week for months, their savings is one thing. Half of that family may eventually evolve towards veganism for different reasons. I have to avoid listing the countless benefits of a high number of vegans, but we will likely see a huge reduction of crimes and even wars... The food helps transform our minds.
Imagine slashing the food cost of the poor in your country and around the world. Imagine raising the taste options for people in the millions or billions. Imagine contributing to the saving of billions of animal lives. Imagine contributing to a new era that the implicitly or mentally blind cannot see. I fully understand it takes God's help to even get here, but our responsibility to seek higher help is paramount. I am very confident that God can open the minds of the trying ones around the world through inspiration or by such vivid explanations. May God help our species much more, bring better options, and help us help the children with much better than what we inherited. May God bless Showlove Trinity: Let's learn, Let's work, Let's have fun.
By Jarga Kebba Gigo
An Activist and Transformer
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