MEET THE SURVIVOR

Bablu

From cage to center stage, Bablu composes tracks that hit harder than your mix.

Name

Bablu / Babs

DOB

17th May 2020

AGE

5 years

SPECIES / ROLE

Pig / Music Producer

Core Wound

Ear clipped, and a childhood traded for a cage

Survival Trait

Remixing pain into rhythm.

Superpower

Lo-fi vibes on loop

Headphones

Ring

Chain

Headphones

Bablu

“I measured days in noises – metal, wind, breath. Sound chose me. With these headphones, it’s world off, vibe on.”

Chain

Bablu

“Thought I’d be done with chains? Nah. It’s not the shackle it was; it’s the bling I chose.”

Ring

Bablu

“This ring, huh? They used it as a leash; but I turned their hold into my halo.”

TRUTH ON YOUR TABLE

Bacon, ham, chops

Protein fest, or salty cholesterol trap?

Flip to find out

Once Upon a Time

From Shed to Spotlight

I started life in a farrowing crate where the only part of my mother I could reach, barely, were her teats. The sound of my siblings suckling away gave me some comfort.

A blade snapped and pain shot through me. I screamed; the whole place echoed with the screams of my kin. Whimpers later, there was just silence.

The sty was a half-room with a swampish floor, a broken cement slab, and a grill door that clanged. It got very hot, but you can’t really cool off without mud, can you?

One day, I found a crack in the wall. Through the hole, I saw light and grass. Whatever lay beyond, had to better, right?

Outside, the ground felt suspiciously soft, the air was too clean, and there were birds chirping!

I saved every sound: grill clanks, the hum of pipes, bird calls. Did I find my beat, or did it make me? For once, numbers mattered: every counted beat meant I’d outlived the silence of the pen.

Pigs Vs Alts

Because eating bacon is not the personality trait you think it is.

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Pigs

Pig meat is a good source of protein.

Alts

Pea, wheat, and jackfruit cover your nutrition needs without the cholesterol.

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Pigs

The taste of pulled pig meat!

Alts

Pulled jackfruit tastes just as good, without the suffering.

Pigs

Pig meat in any form is high in saturated fat and contains cholesterol.

Alts

Alts made from tofu, seitan, or jackfruit are lower in sat fat and naturally cholesterol-free.

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Pigs

Bacon and ham are processed meats linked with higher colorectal cancer risk.

Alts

Plant proteins don’t come with this risk: Keep the sizzle, skip the red flags.

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Pigs

Intensive pig farming often uses antibiotics, fuelling antimicrobial resistance concerns.

Alts

Plants don’t need antibiotics: Good for you and for public health!

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Pigs

Raising pigs come with a bigger environmental footprint (land, feed, water, GHGs) per serving.

Alts

Pulses, soy, wheat protein, and jackfruit generally use fewer resources, and are lighter on the planet.

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Pigs

Still crave that taste of pig meat?

Alts

Make it plant: rice-paper or coconut “bacon,” smoked-paprika mushrooms, seitan chorizo give you the same savoury hit, with no sacrifice.

Swap my Plate

Swap pig meat for better alternatives, that are good for you, me and the planet

Chickpea

Chickpea nutrition

Values for 100 ml / 100 g | Values in red are for diary equivalent

Protein

8.9 g 3.2 g

Calcium

49 mg 120 mg

Fat

2.6 g 3.3 g

Carbs

24.7 g 4.7 g

Calories

164 kcal 61 kcal

Cholesterol

0 mg 3.2 g

Good for

Chila

Omlette

Hummus

Tempeh Bacon

Tempeh Bacon nutrition

Calories

210 kcal 540 kcal

Protein

19 g 37 g

Fat

9 g 42 g

Carbs

13 g 1.5 g

Cholesterol

0 11 mg

Good for

Sabzi

Plant Based Sausage

Plant Based Sausage nutrition

Calories

230 kcal 320 kcal

Protein

20 g 14 g

Fat

14 g 27 g

Carbs

6 g 2 g

Cholesterol

0 mg 70 mg

Good for

Korma

Seitan Ham

Seitan Ham nutrition

Calories

160 kcal 145 kcal

Protein

27 g 20 g

Fat

2 g 5 g

Carbs

9 g 1.5 g

Cholesterol

0 53 mg

Good for

Sandwich

Tofu

Tofu nutrition

Calories

76 kcal 61 kcal

Protein

9.1 gm 3.2 gm

Fat

4.8 gm 3.3 gm

Carbs

1.1 gm 4.7 gm

Calcium

257 mg 120 mg

Cholesterol

0 mg 10 mg

Good for

Bhurji

Pulao

Pakora

Pulled Jackfruit

Pulled Jackfruit nutrition

Calories

85 kcal 240 kcal

Protein

2 g 26 g

Fat

1 g 10 g

Carbs

18 g 6 g

Cholesterol

0 mg 80 mg

Good for

Bhurji

Curries

Plant Pepperoni

Plant Pepperoni nutrition

Calories

280 kcal 494 kcal

Protein

22 g 23 g

Fat

14 g 44 g

Carbs

9 g 2 g

Cholesterol

0 mg 96 mg

Good for

Curries

Plant Based Hot Dog

Plant Based Hot Dog nutrition

Calories

210 kcal 290 kcal

Protein

14 g 10 g

Fat

11 g 26 g

Carbs

9 g 2 g

Cholesterol

0 mg 60 mg

Good for

Breakfast bowls

Pizza

Plant Mince

Plant Mince nutrition

Calories

180 kcal 282 kcal

Protein

20 g 17 g

Fat

6 g 23 g

Carbs

7 g 0 g

Cholesterol

0 mg 72 mg

Good for

Curries

Jam with Bablu

Bablu doesn’t just play music, he listens to what the world is saying. Now, he’s inviting you to add your voice.

by amreen

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TRUTH ON YOUR TABLE

Once Upon a Time

I started life in a farrowing crate where the only part of my mother I could reach, barely, were her teats. The sound of my siblings suckling away gave me some comfort.

A blade snapped and pain shot through me. I screamed; the whole place echoed with the screams of my kin. Whimpers later, there was just silence.

The sty was a half-room with a swampish floor, a broken cement slab, and a grill door that clanged. It got very hot, but you can’t really cool off without mud, can you?

One day, I found a crack in the wall. Through the hole, I saw light and grass. Whatever lay beyond, had to better, right?

Outside, the ground felt suspiciously soft, the air was too clean, and there were birds chirping!

I saved every sound: grill clanks, the hum of pipes, bird calls. Did I find my beat, or did it make me? For once, numbers mattered: every counted beat meant I’d outlived the silence of the pen.

Pigs Vs Alts

Pig meat is a good source of protein.

Pea, wheat, and jackfruit cover your nutrition needs without the cholesterol.

The taste of pulled pig meat!

Pulled jackfruit tastes just as good, without the suffering.

Pig meat in any form is high in saturated fat and contains cholesterol.

Alts made from tofu, seitan, or jackfruit are lower in sat fat and naturally cholesterol-free.

Bacon and ham are processed meats linked with higher colorectal cancer risk.

Plant proteins don’t come with this risk: Keep the sizzle, skip the red flags.

Intensive pig farming often uses antibiotics, fuelling antimicrobial resistance concerns.

Plants don’t need antibiotics: Good for you and for public health!

Raising pigs come with a bigger environmental footprint (land, feed, water, GHGs) per serving.

Pulses, soy, wheat protein, and jackfruit generally use fewer resources, and are lighter on the planet.

Still crave that taste of pig meat?

Make it plant: rice-paper or coconut “bacon,” smoked-paprika mushrooms, seitan chorizo give you the same savoury hit, with no sacrifice.

Swap my Plate

Chickpea

Chickpea nutrition

Good for

Tempeh Bacon

Tempeh Bacon nutrition

Good for

Plant Based Sausage

Plant Based Sausage nutrition

Good for

Seitan Ham

Seitan Ham nutrition

Good for

Tofu

Tofu nutrition

Good for

Pulled Jackfruit

Pulled Jackfruit nutrition

Good for

Plant Pepperoni

Plant Pepperoni nutrition

Good for

Plant Based Hot Dog

Plant Based Hot Dog nutrition

Good for

Plant Mince

Plant Mince nutrition

Good for

Jam with Bablu

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