When my 20-year-old son who is now a sophomore at a selective college in Maine became seriously scoping out colleges the last year and a half or so of high school, the tedious into college rankings, SAT or ACT requirements began in earnest. Upon mentioning an online Princeton Review dining rankings, a relative of ours mentioned that food shouldn’t play a factor in the selection process, however it is an…
While it may not really change things until the year 2015 when it goes into effect (an eternity away for those animals who suffer), Prop 2 in California is a major step in working towards improving the lives of the most unhappy animals. Thanks to all of you who worked hard to get the proposition on the ballot. Thank you also to the big contributors, like Farm Sanctuary & The Humane Society,…
Last night, Oct 23 there was a historic event on CSpan 2: A third party debate. Watch it here (real player required) Why is this just a momentous occasion you may ask? What’s the big deal and what does political rights have anything to do with animal rights issues. Regardless of your personal political affiliations, the fact is that there is a major media bias favoring the democratic and republican…
In the northern hemisphere, it is full swing into autumn. One of the traditional American autumnal pasttimes includes picking your own produce! What’s better than seeing where your food comes from and thanking the farmers who are helping keep our pantries filled with goodies? In many areas along the Atlantic Seaboard, apple and pumpkin picking are at their prime! Pick some apples and bring them to lunch, or turn some…
Watch this 2 minute video to see one way that we could exist peacefully IF heartless gangsters didn’t rule the world: Algae as Fuel http://www.valcent.net/i/misc/Vertigro/index.html…
An image above Herbivore’s table at the recent AR 2008 conference in Alexandria, Virginia, was a pin which read “There is no such thing as humane meat.” It’s something I wish the organizers of last year’s Taking Action for Animals conference had realized when they had a panel of ranchers who produced what I insist on calling less cruelly produced meat. And it brought to the forefront of my mind…
Do you know that many vegetarian children cannot get lunch at school? At a time when American children need more vegetarian meals, the National School Lunch Program does not include any provision for plant-based foods. In order to change that, the U.S. Department of Agriculture needs to hear from you today. The Child Nutrition Act includes legislation for the National School Lunch Program, which provides federal assistance for school lunches.…
If Sarah Palin ran the United States like she has run Alaska, it would indeed be a terrible day for animals. GOP conventioneers were officially introduced to their vice presidential candidate who is, as Fred Thompson said, “the only nominee in the history of either party who knows how to properly field dress a moose.”But it’s not Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s personal love of hunting or appetite for moose venison…
It’s time for my monthly ramblings from the world of vegan parenting… It’s been raining, and raining, and raining some more these last few weeks so we’ve been spending a lot of time colouring in pictures. Littlepixie is getting bored of her colouring book and my drawing skills are reasonably close to abysmal, I mean I know what I’m trying to draw, it’s just that our pencils are quite clearly…
Vegetarianism in Australia A History by Edgar Crook Go here for a real treat – free downloads of a very fine book on the veggie history of Australia – http://www.ivu.org/history/australia/ ************************************************************************************************************ Vegetarian themed poem written by the pseudonymous author, ‘Jerry’ & published in the West Australian Times on 26 October 1874. The Banquet of Blood: a vegetarian lay A cockroach crawled o’er a baker’s shelf, Waving his horns, and looking for…
Rynn Berry is in the New York Post today / tomorrow – http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/answers-about-the-vegan-lifestyle-in-new-york/ See the related / linked pages also. Excerpt – Can you give us a summary of the history of veganism within the general context of the history of the vegetarian movement? Thank you. — Posted by Marc L. In Leicester England in 1944, Donald Watson and his wife Dorothy coined the term vegan, which they formed from…
Our little vegan family loves hemp seeds. They’re quite nutty and a bit chewy. I eat a spoonful of them everyday both for my own health and to make sure I’m making good milk for my daughter. They are a great source of omega oils for our toddler, omega-3 fatty acids are important for children’s brain & eye development. She eats them mixed in with her yogurt, mashed with banana…
Anthony Kiedis and Leona Lewis, congratulations sexy veggies! Each year, PETA holds a contest for the sexiest male and female vegetarians, and you can vote! This year’s results are in, so if you missed out, make sure you join in the fun next year! http://www.peta.org/feat_sexiest_vegetarians_alive.asp Here is the full article from PETA: Leona Lewis and Anthony Kiedis Voted World’s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2008 The votes have been counted, and the…