When Suzy Amis Cameron became dissatisfied with the environmental practices of her 4-year-old daughter’s school, she decided to take it upon herself to create the school environment she wanted. With the support of her husband, James Cameron, most famously known for his films Titanic, Avatar, and The Terminator series, she created the MUSE school in Calabasas, California. Cameron, who founded …
Jan Bredack had hit a point in his life where he felt burnt out – he decided to turn everything around and start eating and living healthier. He became vegan in 2009, and opened up Veganz — one of the world’s only vegan supermarkets — in Berlin in 2011. “The decision to open a vegan supermarket came from a potpourri of …
The City of Brotherly Love keeps showing just how much love it has for heart-healthy food. This fall, Philadelphia Public Schools will introduce weekly Lean & Green Days, when schools across the city will encourage students to choose from a variety of meat-free options — including pasta with marinara sauce, veggie calzones, and bean burritos — on the menu. This …
While most people are merely hoping to still be alive and healthy at 91 years old, vegan runner Mike Fremont is running races – and breaking world records. What’s his secret? “Training is important, but when you get to be my age, you’re not going to able to train at all unless your body holds up,” said Fremont. “I simply cannot overemphasize …
That’s what Speciesism: The Movie promises viewers with its entertaining and informative examination of factory farms. Here’s what monthly columnist for Scientific American had to say after seeing the film: “When I entered the theater to see Mark Devries’s film Speciesism: The Movie I was a speciesist. When I came out I could no longer justify the treatment of animals with any …
Have you noticed that an increasing number of food products on the market tout claims such as “animal friendly,” “natural,” or “sustainable”? The industry knows that not only are some consumers eager to make more informed purchasing decisions, many of them are also willing to pay more for products they perceive to be more aligned with their values or concerns. …
Last weekend at the annual WorldFest in Los Angles, COK investigator Taylor Radig was honored to receive the Patty Shenker Animal Rights Activist Award! She proudly accepted this on behalf of former and current investigators who cannot receive — but very much deserve — public recognition for their brave work to expose animal abuse. When Taylor decided to become an …
No matter how they’re fried, scrambled, or whipped, eggs are “by far the number one source of cholesterol in the American diet,” with health consequences that may be even more severe than smoking. This is hardly new information. In fact, 20 years ago, the Federal Trade Commission engaged in legal action to stop the egg industry from claiming eggs had …
“The worst is yet to come” – that’s how the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently summed up its warning about the havoc that global warming will wreak on the planet. The Environmental Protection Agency predicts that, in response to rising temperatures, storms will be more intense and more frequent. NASA says the Antarctic ice melt we’re seeing …