I found this article and had to share it. Sorry I’ve been a little MIA lately - I was in a wedding this weekend up in my hometown. Doggy pictures forthcoming…
From Times Online
May 20, 2008
1. Helping animals also helps the global poor
While there is ample and justified moral indignation about the diversion [...]
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I promised I would tell you more about The Midwest Animal Advocacy Conference at the University of Minnesota that took place from June 6th-8th. It’s time to make good on that promise.
I’d like to talk a little bit more about some of the things Colleen Patrick-Goudreau discussed in her “Being a Joyful Vegan” speech, and [...]
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Posted in Veganism, tagged decisions, Veganism on June 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Today on Minnesota Public Radio, they did a piece on breaking habits and making new ones. It was full of a lot of science-y talk, which is not exactly my forte, but it got me thinking. The guest, M.J. Ryan, was talking about how difficult it is to break a habit and form [...]
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Lately I’ve been thinking about how differently I viewed the world only 2 years ago. I have always, always loved my dog and my cat and other people’s pets and therefore considered myself an animal lover, but at the same time, I never really thought much about farmed animals. I ate them [...]
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A little less than a year ago, I made the decision to become a vegetarian. Bored at work, I had started reading articles online about the horrible animal cruelty that has become so prevalent on America’s factory farms. Having grown up on a small farm in the Midwest, my idea of a cattle farm was vastly [...]
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