Artist and author Ruby Roth recognizes that children are fascinated by other animals and are inherently compassionate towards them. She also knows that when kids discover that not all animals are treated kindly by humans, they don’t seem to understand why. They ask questions. They wonder. They reflect. And, most impressively — they ask how they can help.
Meatless Monday continues to move throughout the nation – and now we can add one more city to the list officially endorsing this healthy-eating initiative: South Miami, Florida!
The holidays are here! And that means many of us will be traveling to see family and friends – possibly providing an opportunity to explore a new city or country.
Former Vice President Al Gore has accepted an inconvenient truth: animal agriculture is one of the primary contributors to global warming. Just last week, word got out that Gore is now vegan. The news was released in a Forbes article, and the Washington Post followed up the tip by finding “an individual familiar with Gore’s decision” to confirm the claim.
This Thanksgiving, leave turkey — and all animals — off your plate without missing any holiday fun. You’ll find that many side dishes such as mashed potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, and candied yams can already be easily “veganized” with only a few minor modifications. Try these vegan side dishes at your next holiday feast.
Forbes magazine just released its Top 10 Food Trends of 2013, and there’s exciting news worth sharing: “high-end vegan” dining not only made the list — but it’s featured in the number one spot!
An estimated 30,000 runners took the streets of the nation’s capital last Sunday to run in the 38th annual Marine Corps Marathon (MCM), also known as “The People’s Marathon.” Among the runners was Army Captain Kelly Calway of Manitou Springs, Colorado, who took first place in the women’s race with a time of 2:42:17 — making her the seventh-fastest woman to complete the MCM.
Yesterday, Mercy For Animals released a new undercover video revealing horrific cruelty to pigs at a company that supplies meat to Walmart. Secretly recorded by an investigator working inside a pig breeding factory farm in Pipestone, Minnesota, the footage shows workers punching, kicking, and screaming at animals; slamming fully-conscious baby pigs into the ground headfirst; and slicing off tails of piglets without any painkillers.
Last week, the Newbury, Massachusetts police station received several calls from residents complaining of strange sounds coming from nearby farm. Upon investigating, the police found the source of the noise: female dairy cows who were bellowing and crying after having been separated from their calves at Sunshine Dairy Farm.