The Simpsons: Apocalypse Cow

I know this is basically un-American to say, but I’m going to say it anyway: I’m not a huge fan of the never-ending TV show “The Simpsons”. I don’t know why, but I just have never been able to get in to it. Sometimes I see it and I think “why don’t I [...]

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Dreaming of Veal?! Blech!

Last night I had a very strange dream in which people kept trying to get me to eat veal. VEAL! They’d put it on my plate at dinner time, wave it in front of my face when I was doing dishes, and follow me all over telling me how delicious it was and [...]

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Culture, Meat, and Frustrating Conversations

I came up to North Dakota to my parents’ farm for the weekend. I wasn’t going to, but my grandmother thought I was, and went to all the trouble of making me a bunch of vegan food – her homemade buns veganized, apple pie, and a very tasty pasta/chickpea/tomato soup. (I’m guessing it [...]

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Kangaroo Cull in Australia

You may have seen the news this week about the Australian government’s plan to cull roughly 400 kangaroos that have been fenced in to an abandoned military base. The slaughter began earlier this week, despite animal rights activists’ efforts to stop it.
One of the “animal welfare” organizations monitoring the cull says that all welfare standards [...]

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If Oprah’s Doing It…

I can’t believe this, but OPRAH IS EATING VEGAN FOR 21 DAYS! How exciting is that? I’m a couple days behind, so this might be old news for some of you, but it’s new to me so I thought I’d share. As you probably know, Oprah has struggled with her weight for [...]

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Eliminating Hunger

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few weeks, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about a global food crisis. Food prices on such staples as rice, wheat and dairy products have sky-rocketed, affecting several already economically struggling countries. “Meanwhile world aid groups continue to reel from the jump in food prices. [...]

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Farm Sanctuary Trip

I am back from a wonderful weekend at Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NY. What an adventure we had. I finally got to meet the goat I sponsored, Goodwin. This is him:

He is just the cutest little goat I’ve ever seen. Apparently his growth was stunted due to malnutrition or something, [...]

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On Horse Racing

Most of my knowledge and efforts in the animal rights arena has involved companion animals and farmed animals. Until recently, I hadn’t thought that much about the implications of things like marine parks (more on that later), zoos (ditto) and horse racing. The recent Kentucky Derby and tragic death of Eight Belles has prompted [...]

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Oopsies: Vegan Eating Mistakes

We all mistakes. Since switching to a vegan diet, I’ve made a few food mistakes. The other day I got take-out food from an Indian restaurant. I asked the chef beforehand which dishes were vegan and loaded my take-out container with them. Then I added a couple pieces of naan because [...]

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The Great Ape Protection Act

Ask the experimenters why they experiment on animals, and the answer is: “Because the animals are like us.” Ask the experimenters why it is morally okay to experiment on animals, and the answer is: “Because the animals are not like us.” Animal experimentation rests on a logical contradiction.
~Charles R. Magel
Did you know that the United [...]

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