Yes, I am a Vegetarian. No, I Won’t Shove Tofu Down Your Throat.
July 10, 2012
By Guest Blogger
I have never been a huge fan of shoving my beliefs down people’s throats. Bible bangers and crazy vegans and protesters have always agitated me. Yes, you believe what you want to believe, but you don’t have to make other people feel uncomfortable to get your point across. I’ve been a vegetarian for almost eight years now. When I was around 15 years old, I was eating barbeque and looked down and saw the outline… Read More >
Eat Like You Give a Damn!
January 19, 2012
By Jenny Brown
Hello Crazy Sexy Posse! My name is Jenny Brown and I am the Co-Founder and Director of the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary—a non-profit organization and shelter that rescues farm animals and works to end the systematic abuse of farm animals everywhere. I am mother to over 150 furred and feathered souls who have, in one way or another, been abused, neglected, discarded or abandoned. I am also a cancer survivor! Yay me! At the wee… Read More >
Culture Is No Defense for Cruelty
May 18, 2011
By Wayne Pacelle
Through the years, I’ve heard many flimsy arguments from the apologists for animal abuse, and among the most persistent has been an appeal to cultural prerogative or tradition – in short, that the conduct in question is an expression of the “culture” of a particular nationality, community, ethnicity or race, and therefore, it should somehow be treated as sacrosanct. The bullfighters in Spain invoke culture as a defense for the staged stabbing or slaughter of… Read More >
Voting with Our Food Choices
November 16, 2010
By Wayne Pacelle
In September, the House Energy and Commerce Committee conducted a hearing on this summer’s massive egg recall, and witnesses included the owners of the factory farms that spawned the salmonella crisis and a couple of the downstream victims – consumers who ate foods containing eggs contaminated with salmonella and nearly died. The testimony of some of the victims was chilling, and it even prompted one congressman, Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, to declare he’s now switching… Read More >
Thanks, but No Thanks
November 15, 2010
By Kathy Freston
I grew up in a household of very loud, opinionated people. There were hardcore conservatives and those who my father called “bleeding heart liberals” among us. Everyone was at each others’ throat vying to make their point. I always remember gearing up for what I knew would be a test of endurance and persistence for who could make the final point; it was a matter of pride to hold your own in the face of… Read More >
Animal Camp: Lessons in Love and Hope From Rescued Farm Animals
September 27, 2010
By Guest Blogger
Picking up where she left off in her first acclaimed book, “Where the Blind Horse Sings,” Kathy Stevens inspires us in “Animal Camp: Lessons in Love and Hope From Rescued Farm Animals” with life-altering lessons shared by the animals in her charge and a plea to see them for who, not what, they are. The following excerpt is from a chapter titled, “If We Can Get Them Out,” which describes the dramatic rescue and near-miraculous… Read More >
Five Tips for Talking about Veganism with Kids
September 6, 2010
By Guest Blogger
These days it isn’t hard to find fantastic vegan parenting advice or kid-friendly recipes. I’ve come across many blogs discussing ideas about how to talk to your kids about animal rights. My question is: How do I talk to other people’s kids about it? Working in schools, camps, and museums, I’ve been faced with this dilemma countless times. Kids are curious. I hate to pass up an opportunity for discussion, and I certainly don’t want… Read More >
Handling Holiday Queries
December 28, 2009
By Dr. Will Tuttle
This Meatless Monday, Will Tuttle, Ph.D. discusses his thoughts on a question many vegans (or Meatless Monday warriors!) receive all the time: “What would happen if everyone stopped eating animals?” After reading today’s blog, you’ll have more knowledge to ponder as your develop your own perspective… Those of us eating a plant-based diet often find our food choices causing more questions and consternation during the Holidays than during the rest of the year. One of… Read More >
One Grain
November 2, 2009
By Dr. Will Tuttle
Yesterday marked the beginning of World Vegan Month. Today, Dr. Will Tuttle is here to talk about how our food choices connect us to the rest of the world and our spirituality. Participating in Meatless Monday is the perfect opportunity to create positive change for your health and the health of our planet! “From one grain, ten thousand.” This ancient understanding of the universal principle of generosity and abundance is at the heart of macrobiotics,… Read More >
Many Faces of E. Coli Infection
October 19, 2009
By Wayne Pacelle
Recently, The New York Times ran a detailed front-page investigative story from reporter Michael Moss about pathogens in ground beef and the consequences for public health. The piece led with the tragic details of Stephanie Smith, a former dance instructor from Minnesota who ate a hamburger at age 20 and is now paralyzed. It is a chilling report that shatters the assumption that government is carefully monitoring the integrity of the food supply, especially in… Read More >
Super Simple Ways to Save the World and Help Animals
October 7, 2009
By Chloe Jo
We hear it all the time, “Oh, I want to do more to help the animals, but I simply don’t have the time” or “I give a few hundred bucks a year to my favorite charity, but can’t commit to more.” What if I told you activism doesn’t have to be exclusively about offering clean water to children in Africa? What if we told you there are tangible and easy peasy ways to save the… Read More >
Escape from a Dinner Plate
October 5, 2009
By Jenny Brown
There’s nothing like a rescue success story to kick off Meatless Monday! Jenny Brown, co-founder of Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, is here to share Julia’s journey from factory farm to farm sanctuary… Last Tuesday, we received an unexpected call from the ASPCA. As soon as I saw the Caller I.D., I knew there were animals in trouble. An illegal Halal slaughterhouse in the Bronx was ordered to close its doors and the ASPCA, thankfully, was… Read More >
Egg Farm Investigation Bombshell
September 21, 2009
By Joshua Katcher
Although it is difficult to read about the reality of factory farming, knowledge is power! Joshua Katcher is here today to tell us about what goes on behind the scenes in many farms in America. We hope that you’ll join us in caring for our planet and furry friends by participating in Meatless Monday. Your actions make a difference! On Tuesday, September 1st, Mercy For Animals broke its most recent undercover investigation – exposing chicks… Read More >
Meatless Monday: Interview with Earthlings Director, Shaun Monson
July 20, 2009
By Guest Blogger
This Meatless Monday, we are so excited to bring you an interview with Shaun Monson. Monson’s writer/filmmaker credits include the award-winning documentary Earthlings, which focuses on the suffering of animals used for food, fashion, pets, entertainment and medical research. He is currently working on Unity, volume two of the Earthlings trilogy. (For more information, visit www.earthlings.com, www.unitythemovie.com). The first five readers to tweet Kris_Carr with the link to this blog, will receive a free copy… Read More >
Ride Bikes, Save Your Soul
April 30, 2009
By Josh Hooten
Photo by Josh Hooten I’m the furthest thing from a jock you are likely to find. Well, that isn’t true. A pear is less like a jock than me. My daughter’s favorite game, Candyland, also less jocky. But I’m a close third. So when I urge you to get on your bike and hit the road, understand I’m not some buff dude standing here in crotch defining spandex astride a $5,000 bike that you can… Read More >
Peace FOR Piggies!
April 23, 2009
Hello Animal Lovers! Here’s the sitch. The piggies need our help and all you have to do is click a button, no dough, just love. On Monday, April 27, live pigs are scheduled to be used and then killed in a trauma training course at North Dakota State University in Fargo. PCRM is leading a petition and they need our help! Of course, we had to make this a CONTEST, because that’s how we roll.… Read More >
This Earth Day, Thinking Ethically—Not Just Locally
April 20, 2009
By Guest Blogger
Paul Shapiro, Humane Society of the United States Who among us hasn’t heard it before? You don’t need to be a foodie to have read that we ought to be eating more locally-grown foods in order to reduce our carbon footprint. And I couldn’t agree more. But the question of eating ethically involves a lot more than just questioning how many miles our food had to travel to get to our plates. I can’t tell… Read More >
Downer Cattle news from Wayne Pacelle
March 16, 2009
Good morning gentle banana, I just read this important news about Downer cattle on Wayne’s blog and wanted to share it with powerful you. Why powerful? Besides the fact that you’re a magical dancin’ spirit, you’re also a consumer. And as a consumer, you have the right to know where your food comes from! BUT, ya have to be willing to look. Painful images can make us shrink away. Don’t. It kills me too but… Read More >
I’ve seen it with my own eyes…
February 16, 2009
Hi beautiful, Thanks so much for all the v-day love! For the most part it was a wonderful day. Well, actually, it turned out sad. Brian and I took a long drive. We were out in the middle of nowhere when suddenly the smell over took the car. Since I grew up across the street from a dairy farm I knew exactly what it was – TONS of cow shit. But I had no idea… Read More >
