In the land of half-smokes and hot dogs, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making headlines by encouraging city residents to take charge of their health by eating more plant-based foods.
As a champion of healthy-eating initiatives, Mayor Emanuel has cracked down on junk food in school vending machines as well as worked to improve access to fresh foods in the city’s “food deserts.”
Since 1987, John Robbins’ Diet for a New America has been a definitive source on the merits of plant-based eating. This year the classic celebrates its 25th anniversary, and an honorary edition has been released to educate and empower a new generation of people striving for better health, a cleaner environment, and fairness for animals on factory farms.
This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its nominations for the prestigious 85th Academy Awards. And who does Tinseltown consider its top talent?
Vegan Jessica Chastain earned a Best Actress nomination for her role as a relentless CIA agent searching for Osama Bin Laden in Zero Dark Thirty.
Just in time to help you to stick to your New Year’s resolution to eat healthier, the Cooking Channel is premiering its brand-new, all-vegan cooking show, “How to Live to 100.”
Starting this Sunday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m., celebrity chef and certified raw food chef instructor Jason Wrobel will introduce countless viewers nationwide to the nutritional—and flavorful—benefits of choosing fresh, plant-based foods.
Yes, arsenic. It’s a known toxin and carcinogen, yet it’s commonly used as an additive to chicken feed. Why? It’s been fed to chickens since the 1940s to promote growth and kill parasites.
Sound shocking and dangerous? Maryland Delegate Tom Hucker thought so, too. So in 2010, he introduced a bill in the state legislature aiming to prohibit poultry companies from adding this toxic drug to feed given to chickens who are raised for their meat.
In the United States, there’s no question that consumers are getting it. Trends show that overall, Americans are eating less meat, and that’s good news for the animals, the environment and our health!
The Meatless Monday campaign has contributed significantly to helping people reduce their meat consumption as well as discover delicious meat-free meals to enjoy all week long.
And it’s not just consumers who are signing up for Meatless Mondays. Across the board, schools, hospitals, workplaces, celebrities—and even entire cities, are joining the movement!
Here’s how five US cities have embraced Meatless Mondays and are encouraging residents to participate:
Earlier this year, The Humane Society of the United States released a graphic undercover video revealing extreme cruelty to mother pigs and their piglets inside the Wheatland, Wyo.-based Wyoming Premium Farms.
The footage – which shows downright sadistic scenes of animal abuse including mother
pigs repeatedly punched and kicked in the face, piglets swung around by
their back legs or kicked like soccer balls – was turned over to local authorities who announced this week that further action will be taken.
As 2012 comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to look ahead to the coming year with hope. Hope for a kinder future for animals, an improved planet and optimal health for yourself. A new year offers a fresh start, a time to set new goals for yourself and expand your possibilities!
At Compassion Over Killing, we’re thrilled to look back on the many milestones that you helped us reach in 2012 — and we’re looking forward to an even more effective 2013.
Right now, we’re setting new goals that will continue the momentum of our advocacy work, and we hope you’ll join us in resolving to help even more animals in the coming year!
This past Saturday, more than 250 COK supporters—including very special guests Maryland Senator Jamie Raskin, Cupcake Wars champion and owner of Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats Doron Petersan, and COK founder Paul Shapiro—joined us to celebrate the power of compassion at our annual holiday party. It was a fun-filled evening looking back at our 2012 successes and looking forward to an even
better 2013.