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Moby States “We Must Stop Subsidizing The Agribusiness” At 26th Annual EMA Awards

On October 22, 2016, environmentalists and celebrities were brought together to help raise awareness for the causes they support at the 26th annual Environmental Media Association (EMA) Awards. Long-time vegan singer/songwriter/environmentalist/activist Moby has been highly vocal regarding animal rights within the agriculture community. The EMAs honored him with the ‘Missions in Music’ award. During his acceptance speech, he discussed how destructive the livestock industry is to our health and the environment…

October 26, 2016 By Ken Spector

Animal Rights/ Animals/ Video

Freedom Is Beautiful

Watch animals freed from factory farms walk on grass for the very first time in this heartwarming video:…

February 3, 2016 By Cruelty-Free Culture

Veganism

4 COS4S (Four Things)

Our Mallorcan friend Caty is the inspiring leader of the International Integrators project 4 COS4S. When Caty became involved with International Integrators, she read El Estudio de China (The China Study), which immediately affected her awareness of her own eating patterns and those of her two school-aged nephews and their schoolmates. “It’s nothing like the Mediterranean diet that I grew up with,” she says. The more Caty learns about whole…

January 25, 2016 By I2 Speaks

Animal Rights/ Veganism

The Vegan And The Cave

If you have been a vegan even just for a few weeks, you have probably already heard the arguments that non-vegans present to justify the continued consuming of animal products. Whilst some people are clearly just concerned about their health and unaware of vegan health facts (let’s face it, we all worry about our health and not knowing all the facts only increases our fear of trying something different) most of the excuses for still…

January 10, 2016 By Wolfmoon

Animal Rights/ Veganism

Open The Doors – For Animals – New York Anti-Vivisectionists

Even 100+ years ago many ‘vegans’ & other meat abstainers were campaigning for animal rights & against vivisection. Today we jump back to ~ 1911 to revisit…… ————————————– Two old postcards & Trans-Atlantic Co-operation Open the Doors!! New York Anti-Vivisection Society This first postcard promotes the New York Anti-Vivisection Society’s – ‘The Open Door’ magazine. Mrs. Diana Belais – launched the New York Anti-Vivisection Society in 1908 – an article – here. We…

October 14, 2014 (Last Updated: November 12, 2019) By John Edmundson

Cooking/ Dining/ Health/ Nutrition/ Veganism

What Is Vegan Food?

To some folks, vegan food is a mystery. But it really isn’t! vegan food is everything that you have always eaten. Vegan food has always been your food, minus the animals. Fruit, vegetables, grains, rice, pasta, potatoes, nuts, beans, a lot of dark chocolate and many breads are all vegan food. Let’s dispel some myths about vegan food: 1. What Is “Vegan Food”? Technically, vegan food is no meat/flesh, no…

August 1, 2014 (Last Updated: August 4, 2014) By MicheletheTrainer

Animal Rights/ Veganism/ Video

Tail of Toxics – Improving Chemical Safety Without Animals

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine recently released this short animated video that discusses improving chemical safety without the use of animals. Take a look, tell us what you think in the comments below, and make sure to share this video!…

June 6, 2014 By Cruelty-Free Culture

Animal Rights/ Veganism

Promoting Veganism YOUR Way

All vegans have unique and special skills that they can apply to their activism. Some vegans are dynamic with great verbal skills and make fantastic speakers. Others are better with a pen and are more adept at putting their thoughts on paper. Still others are great protesters, organizers, leaders or role models. The trick is finding where you are most effective and in what arena you do best. When I…

May 28, 2014 By Vicki Cosio

General/ Veganism/ Video

Watch: Gary Yourofsky – One Of The World’s Most Influential Vegan Activists

Vegan Animal Liberation Activist Gary Yourofsky has given over 2,500 lectures to more than 60,000 people at 180 schools in 30 states and in several Israeli cities/schools. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: His lecture has been translated into more than 30 languages for over 7 million YouTube hits, and is the most viewed speech in Israeli history. Activists in Israel created the Hebrew website GARY-TV and convinced two major vegan companies…

March 22, 2014 (Last Updated: August 8, 2015) By Ken Spector

Animal Rights/ Veganism

Top 10 Suggestions For Being An Effective Animal Rights Activist

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank If you’re an animal rights activist, chances are you want to do everything you can to help animals. Maybe you’re a college student, you don’t have a car and you’re constantly broke. Maybe you’re a parent, maybe you work long hours, but where there is a will there is a…

February 10, 2014 (Last Updated: February 13, 2014) By futurefossils

Veganism

5 Reasons Why Butter Is Bad

New evidence suggests that Americans are trying to cut calories and improve their diets, but a recent news report about butter consumption seems to indicate otherwise. Apparently, butter consumption has hit a 40-year high. Yeah, go figure. Here are five reasons why we shouldn’t eat butter: 1. Butter is a block of fat and cholesterol. I know, it may come as a shock to some butter buyers, but butter is no health…

January 27, 2014 By PETA

Animal Rights/ Celebrity Interviews/ Veganism

Interview: Jo-Anne McArthur – photographer, activist, Ghosts In Our Machine

Today we sit down with Jo-Anne McArthur to learn more about her, her passions, her journey, and the importance of telling the stories of those who can’t speak for themselves. The newly released documentary, The Ghosts In Our Machine directed by Liz Marshall, tells the story of abused animals through the eyes and lens of Jo-Anne. Her photographs are captivating and show clearly the emotions and feelings of her subjects who…

January 22, 2014 (Last Updated: January 24, 2014) By eatyourveggies

Animal Rights/ General/ Veganism

Expanding Your [Vegan] Library!

“When you know better, you do better.” – Maya Angelou If I were to teach an intro to Animal rights, these are probably the books that I would choose to have read from front cover to back. I believe that as an animal activist, you need to keep yourself very familiar with animal rights literature. You will always feel more comfortable talking about animal rights with people when you’re well versed in the matter.…

January 7, 2014 (Last Updated: January 7, 2015) By futurefossils

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