One decade ago, shortly after being handed a leaflet exposing the cruelties forced upon animals raised for food, Aashish Bhimani approached Compassion Over Killing about getting involved to help educate others — and he’s never looked back. Since joining our volunteer team, Aashish has coordinated leafleting and tabling events, helped train new volunteers, hosted educational workshops in schools, and spearheaded a successful restaurant outreach campaign in his community. Most recently, he worked with Telegraph Station in Arlington, Virginia to add several new hearty vegan options to its menu.
Special Offer: Get Dr. Greger’s Latest Nutrition DVD and a COK Key Chain for Free!
Ever wonder if an apple a day really does keep the doctor away? The renowned Michael Greger, M.D., Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at The Humane Society of the United States, shares his expertise and insights about the healthiest food choices — including which apples pack the biggest nutrition punch — in a series of entertaining and informative DVDs, “The Latest in Clinical Nutrition.”
Getting Vegucated: An interview with Marisa Miller Wolfson
Marisa Miller Wolfson is the co-founder of Kind Green Planet, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting healthy, humane, eco-friendly living. Crediting her unbridled energy and upbeat you-can-accomplish-anything attitide to her plant-based diet, Marisa spends her days empowering others to choose kinder, cleaner, heart-healthy foods. Her passion shines through in the inspirational and entertaining documentary, Vegucated, that she just finished up. It’s a guerrilla-style film that follows three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks.
Summer 2011 DC Dining Guide Shows Veg Options Sprouting Up Everywhere
As the nation’s capital, Washington D.C. may have a reputation of being a city filled with political figureheads, federal monuments, and way too many tourists snapping family photos in front of the White House. But once you get past the politics and historical landmarks, all you need is Compassion Over Killing’s (COK’s) new Summer/Fall 2011Vegetarian Guide to Washington DC and Surrounding Areas to realize that the nation’s capital is a veritable vegetarian haven.
Animal Intelligence: Fish Use Tools, Cows Have Best Friends
Turn on your TV or read the news and you might occasionally see a light-hearted story about the lives of animals. Remember “the Animal Odd Couple”from 2009 in which an elephant and a dog became best friends? Or what about the story of the Echo Park, CA resident who befriended a goose? Stories like these warm our hearts and often encourage us to think a bit differently about the animals in our lives and even about the wildlife we admire from afar.
Video: Egg-Free Baking Easy as Pie
Did you know that almond or peanut butter can be used instead of eggs when making cookies? Or that mashed beans help make a deliciously moist egg-free brownie?
Learn more quick and easy vegan baking tips and tricks by watching Compassion Over Killing’s new “Egg Replacer” video featured on TryVeg.com and EggIndustry.com.
COK and Tofurky Team Up to Support GOOD’s Vegetarian Pledge
On June 30 in Los Angeles, Compassion Over Killing (COK) teamed up with one of our favorite animal-friendly companies, Tofurky, to cater lunch for GOOD, an integrated media platform designed to share information about living well and doing good. The company’s goal is to offer resources through its website, various videos, events, and a print magazine for people, businesses, and non-profit organizations with a mission to move the world forward.
Ground-Breaking News: Federal Law Banning Barren Battery Cages & Mandating Production-Method Labels on Egg Cartons to be Introduced
In an historic agreement reached today by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the United Egg Producers (UEP), these long-time adversaries will work cooperatively to enact the first-ever federal law related
to the treatment of chickens. It would also be the first federal law related to the on-farm treatment of animals raised for food.
COK Helps DC Soup Kitchen Serve Meat-Free Meals on Fridays!
In 2010, Washington, DC became the second city in the nation, after San Francisco, to pass a “Meat-Free Monday” resolution encouraging residents to choose healthier and more sustainable foods at least one day each week.
Miriam’s Kitchen, a non-profit organization serving free meals to homeless men, women and children throughout the city, embraced this idea and adopted Meat-Free Fridays! In the past year, Compassion Over Killing has developed a relationship with Miriam’s Kitchen — at least once a month, our staff, interns, and volunteers support this meatless initiative by helping prepare and serve heart-healthy, animal-friendly meals.