COK Files Lawsuit Against California Hatchery to Stop Cruel and Unlawful Practices

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Compassion Over Killing is teaming up with the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) to represent us in a lawsuit filed today against Cal-Cruz Hatcheries. The complaint, filed in the California Superior Court, seeks to stop the alleged ongoing abuse of baby birds inside this Santa Cruz-based chicken hatchery that was exposed in the media in 2010 for shocking cruelty to animals as documented by a COK investigation.

Want to Eat, Look and Feel like a Pro Athlete? Go Vegan.

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venuswilliams-150x177.jpegOk, we can’t guarantee that you’ll be able to serve like Venus or Serena Williams, run like olympian Carl Lewis or do the Tour de France with Dave Zabriskie.

But, if you’re hitting the gym and want to take a page from the pros this year, whether your favorite sport is tennis, running, cycling, triathlon, martial arts, boxing, or bodybuilding, it’s all the same advice: go vegan.

Meet COK’s Baltimore Volunteer Team!

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For many of us, this time of year is one of reflection: Are you pursuing your passions? Making a difference in the world around you? Feeling fulfilled by your work? 

All year long, the COK Baltimore team has been doing just that — by showing Charm City the far-reaching impacts of our dietary choices and empowering people to make healthier and more humane food choices. You can see them in action in COK’s 2011 year-in-review video!

Bicoastal Tofurky Feed-Ins Give Over 700 Consumers a Taste of Compassion

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Baltimore Feed-InTurkeys don’t have much to be thankful for this time of year—save for Tofurky’s Roast, Field Roast’s Celebration Roast, and Gardein’s Stuffed Turk’y. These three delicious options require little more than an oven, and are especially convenient for the reluctant cook, new vegetarian, or time-strapped holiday traveler. With that in mind, we hit the streets—on both coasts and with two types of Tofurky— to show consumers just how easy it is to satisfy their cravings for turkey (and the sandwich leftovers) without harming a single feathered friend.

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Harvest Compassion This Thanksgiving with an Animal-Friendly Feast!

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turkeys%20kissing_0-250x210.jpgThanksgiving tradition is about celebrating life—and a growing number of Americans are choosing to do so by serving delicious vegetarian foods that everyone, including the turkeys, can be thankful for.

Did you know that the average American consumes 17 pounds of turkey meat per year, resulting in the annual slaughter of 252 million turkeys—more than 65 million of whom are killed during the winter holiday season alone?

Holiday Cooking with Compassion: Five Favorite Recipes from the COK Staff

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Cheryl Leahy - cranberry appetizer - veganThe winter holiday season offers the perfect opportunity to spread a message of compassion — and what better way to win people’s hearts than with sweet and savory vegan food? 

To give you a jump start in the kitchen, COK staff put together five of our favorite festive meat-, egg-, and dairy-free recipes. Be sure to share these dishes with your friends and family to show everyone how easy and delicious it is to also share your holiday spirit with the animals.