The DC VegFest is the largest vegetarian celebration in the nation’s capital, attracting several thousand attendees each year. Offering
a great time for meat-eaters and vegetarians alike, this free
outdoor festival will showcase over 75 exhibitors and provides an
opportunity to try free food samples, hear from dynamic
speakers, see cooking demonstrations, explore delicious meat-free
cuisine, and shop from several stores.
Running for Her Life: One Cow’s Fight for Freedom
n late May, Yvonne, a six-year-old slaughter-bound cow, escaped from a German farm and ran for her life.
In her quest for freedom, she spent nearly 100 days hiding in the forests of Bavaria. Garnering international attention, she eluded capture by police, farmers, countless good samaritans and animal advocates, and hunters (until authorities called off the “hunt”). Some joined the search in hopes of taking home a $14,500 reward offered by Bild, a German tabloid. A radio station rented a helicopter equipped with thermal imaging cameras, animal advocates tried to lure her with a bull ox, her sister, and her son while animal psychics attempted to talk with her — all to no avail.
CNN’s “The Last Heart Attack” Reaches Millions with Pro-Vegan Message
CNN recently aired a one-hour special, hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, exploring the causes of and various treatments for America’s number one killer: heart disease. As he talks with medical experts as well as patients suffering from heart disease, and after spending a year investigating the issue, Dr. Gupta concludes that “with what we know right now, we could see the last heart attack in America.”
He’s referring to a “food-based prescription” that could save lives, and he sums it up by suggesting we should eat “nothing with a mother, nothing with a face.”
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Al Gore on Global Warming: Eat Less Meat
While Al Gore’s highly-acclaimed and award-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” may have conveniently neglected to highlight the harmful impact of our dietary choices, in a recent interview, the former vice-president suggests curbing our meat consumption to help curb global warming.
New Documentary: Got the Facts on Milk?
If you’re like most Americans, chances are you grew up drinking lots of milk. In fact, you were probably taught that you need milk for strong bones and teeth. What you might not have learned is that the health benefits of cow’s milk are often overrated — and, what’s worse, dairy consumption has been shown to actually be harmful to our bodies.
The Hidden Lives of Playful Pigs
In our everyday lives, it may be difficult for us to relate to pigs or any farmed animal for that matter. Most of us have never met a pig in person or had the opportunity to discover that these highly social animals possess an amazing capacity for love, joy, and sorrow.
After watching the entertaining video below, which highlights the incredibly playful and inquisitive personalities of pigs, it’s hard not to notice how strikingly similar these animals are to the beloved dogs with whom many of us share our homes. In fact, studies have shown that pigs are actually smarter than dogs.
Dr. Greger’s RDI: View one new NutritionFacts.org video clip each day
A few weeks ago, we announced the release of Dr. Michael Greger’s newest DVD, Volume 5, in his popular video series the Latest in Clinical Nutrition. We also told you about his recently launched website NutritionFacts.org which is fully-loaded with over 250 video clips from Volumes 1 through 4.
Bill Clinton on Heart-Healthy Eating: No Meat, No Milk, No Eggs
Looking back at his days in the White House, former President Bill Clinton is remembered for many things—his love of hamburgers and doughnuts being one of them. Fast forward to 2011, and in a one-hour special airing this Sunday on CNN, Clinton talks with Dr. Sanjay Gupta about his dietary transformation to vegan eating, explaining: “I like the vegetables, the fruits, the beans, the stuff I eat now.”
