Yesterday, a blogger wrote a piece about green smoothies. Her conclusion was that combining a couple of pieces of fresh fruit with handfuls of leafy greens in a blender is bad for you. Yes, that was her conclusion, and the conclusion of a couple of health gurus, based on specious science such as chewing those [...]
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Can you stand another year-end list? Below are what we believe were the ten biggest news stories of 2011 for animal rights initiatives. While some of these generated massive amounts of ink and airtime, a few were important stories that flew under the radar. A few have importance to the animal rights community, while others [...]
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Many vegans lament that there are dog/cat rescuers and other animal activists in their communities who are not vegan. I'm with you, believe me. I get it. It is shocking when humane societies serve animals on plates at fundraisers. It is a head-scratcher that someone who works to save whales would order sushi in a [...]
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I received an email from a vivisector regarding from the media coverage for Beagle Freedom Project, which my company Evolotus has managed for almost a year. Below I've included her letter, in sections, then my responses. 'First, I should introduce myself. I am a middle-aged woman who has been a life-long animal lover and animal [...]
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As I was tossing and turning in bed, between the hours of two and four a.m. last night, a wave of gratitude hit me. I'm not sure exactly why; maybe because it is so close to Thanksgiving and we are told that we should reflect on what we are grateful for in our lives. What [...]
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Vegan For Life is the most comprehensive book on vegan diets that I've read yet. The subtitle, 'Everything you need to know to be healthy and fit on a plant-based diet' is really true. The book literally covers every possible topic: nutrient needs, pregnancy, breastfeeding, raising vegan children and teens, transitioning to a vegan diet,
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A comprehensive new report on the use of non-human primates in federally regulated vivisection labs was issued today by SAEN (Stop Animal Exploitation Now). The report on the state of primate research is based on USDA documentation, including the little-known “exemptions” to welfare laws that mean animals can be deprived of enrichment, food,
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Something that has bothered me for quite a while now is vegans and animal rights activists using the oppressor's language and the oppressor's arguments against other vegans and activists. This has come to the surface recently in two different cases. The first was in regards to a recent blog post and the other has come [...]
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Brian Manowitz, better known as Vegan Black Metal Chef, posted a Pad Thai cooking video in May of this year that went viral. As of this interview, the video has been seen by close to 1.6 million people. He's been featured in Time Magazine, the Washington Post and Wired. Brian, or rather Vegan Black Metal [...]
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"Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."- Elie Wiesel 1 hrs 57 min ago
"The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?" -Jeremy Bentham 11 hrs 42 min ago
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!" - Upton Sinclair 1 days 1 hrs ago
"I like fishing." What you mean is you like to pierce a fish's lip, violently pull him out of the water and watch him suffocate to death. 1 days 2 hrs ago
@hailants @erinred First issue is how are they getting cells? Second issue is $300,000 price tag. Why not eat a veggie burger and move on? 1 days 8 hrs ago
@DogRuff_boarder You're comparing the water & air pollution, greenhouse gasses of animal ag with seeds from trees? Are you serious? 1 days 12 hrs ago
@DogRuff_boarder Waste product from a tree or plant? Huh? 1 days 12 hrs ago
"Humane" meat, dairy & eggs don't exist. Pull yourself outside of this fantasy world and go vegan. 1 days 13 hrs ago
Even if the animals are treated better than factory farms (which isn't always case), end up same slaughterhouses, where die violent death. 1 days 13 hrs ago
No such thing as cruelty free when it comes to meat, dairy & eggs. It's a marketing term make people feel better about animal exploitation. 1 days 13 hrs ago
Accept planet dying due to your food choices? Accept my health insurance premiums higher due to your food choices? I accept you're selfish. 3 days 8 hrs ago
"I accept animals are killed to feed me." Do you accept that animals are raped, mutilated, tortured, confined & murderedfeed you? 3 days 8 hrs ago
@engauger All goes back to unethical to participate in exploitation & murder of individuals. You are making a violent, unnecessary choice. 3 days 9 hrs ago
@engauger You accept their murder. I don't. They get no choice in your choice. All animals end up same slaughterhouse. No biological need. 3 days 9 hrs ago
@engauger Supporting animal exploitation and murder is also a lifestyle choice. Just because it is dominant, doesn't make it OK. 3 days 10 hrs ago
That's awesome! US Post Office has heart health stamp, to raise awareness about heart disease. Oh, not promoting a vegan diet? Nevermind. 5 days 3 hrs ago
You're always free to bring animals into our home. As long as they're alive. Meat, dairy & eggs always prohibited. This is vegan household. 5 days 11 hrs ago
@repseki Ha! Never been called a communist for not harming animals! 6 days 1 hrs ago
Shocking news of the day: Man dis of heart attack while eating triple bypass burger at Heart Attack Grill - http://t.co/1tSF0uyy6 days 8 hrs ago
Amazing article by powerful activist @simonereyes on why she will never apologize for her animal rights activism. 6 days 8 hrs ago
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