Last month, we launched our ambitious Fall 2011 Pro-Vegetarian Commercial Campaign blanketing the national airwaves on MTV, Comedy Central, and Animal Planet with a powerful message of compassion.
Dr. Greger’s Latest in Clinical Nutrition: Volume 6 is Here!
Earlier this year, we told you about the release of Volume 5 in Dr. Michael Greger’s popular and informative DVD series, “The Latest in Clinical Nutrition.” We also told you about the exciting launch of his new website, NutritionFacts.org.
We hope you’re ready for even more good news! In his never-ending quest to scour the world of the most recent nutrition-related research, and share this important information in fun and easy to understand videos, Dr. Greger just released Volume 6, which his second 90-minute DVD in 2011 — and we’re giving them away!
COK’s Veg-Friendly Dining Guide Wins “Best of Austin” Award!
Compassion Over Killing is thrilled to announce that our popular website, VegAustin.com, just received a Best of Austin 2011 award! Our veg-friendly online dining guide was named “Best Virtual Veggies” by the Austin Chronicle — and we share this honor with the good folks at The Vegetarian Network of Austin.
29 Actions to Help Protect Animals, the Planet, and our Health
October 1 was World Vegetarian Day, October 2 was World Farm Animals Day, and all of October we’re celebrating Vegetarian Awareness Month. In the spirit of the season, here are 29 actions you can take to encourage plant-based eating—to help protect animals, the planet, and our health.
Vegan Outreach: Connecting with Your Target Audience
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a bit of a walking encyclopedia on vegetarian eating. You know which store near you sells Daiya cheese at the best price, which kind of non-dairy milk goes best with your favorite coffee or tea, and know a heavy handful of compelling statistics on how factory farming pollutes our water and air, wastes resources, and is a truly horrific system to live and die within.
Even with all of this important knowledge running through our heads, it’s always good to take a step back and re-evaluate our strategies and talking points in an effort to try to be as effective as we can when advocating for animals.
Thousands Celebrated at DC VegFest 2011!
On Sat., Sept. 24, 2011, more than 6,000 visitors joined us at the DC VegFest, making this event—the largest vegetarian celebration in the nation’s capital— even bigger than last year’s festival!
The excitement started even before the event officially kicked off as hundreds of people lined up hoping to take home one of the 500 free commemorative bags, loaded with free vegan food samples, product coupons and more.
Subway Recognizes Vegetarian Awareness Month and Asks for Customer Feedback!
When the world’s largest restaurant chain tweets about Vegetarian Awareness Month and asks for your feedback about its menu items, it’s a good sign that the interest in veg-friendly food choices is shifting further and further into the mainstream.
Thousands Reached with a Message of Compassion at Los Angeles Fair
This was Compassion Over Killing’s (COK) third year in a row at the eco-conscious Abbot Kinney Festival, one of the biggest street fairs in Los Angeles attracting 150,000 attendees to the sunny Venice community. It also marked our 50th event of the year!
Media Alerts Public to Lawsuit Over Big Dairy’s Program that Killed Young Cows to Raise Milk Prices
Late last month, we announced that COK uncovered yet more unethical behavior by dairy industry giants. Our initial research led to a class action lawsuit, filed by Hagens Bergan on behalf of consumers, accusing several dairy industry groups of working collectively to implement a $9.5 billion price-fixing scheme that involved killing 500,000 young cows in order to inflate the price of milk nationwide.
