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 >
A New Decade and Reason for Hope
February 15, 2010
By Gene Baur
Let’s welcome Gene Baur, CSL’s newest Blog Posse member! Today, Gene highlights some of the legislative victories for animals over the last decade. But, he also points that we have a long way to go in our fight for animal rights. We can all make a difference today by participating in Meatless Monday! The first decade of this millennium has been marked by stark contrasts. Industrialized animal farming continued to expand and gain control over… Read More >
2009: A Banner Year for the Animals!
January 4, 2010
By Jenny Brown
Jenny has put together a list of triumphs for our animal friends in 2009. Hope it motivates you to make your first Monday in 2009 a meatless one! This Thanksgiving I was asked to speak at the Berkshire Vegetarian Network’s holiday dinner, and in the true spirit of the day (and a bad bout of writer’s block) I came up with a list of ten things for which I’m thankful. The food was great and… Read More >
Top Ten Fresh Vegan Victories
December 14, 2009
By Kathy Freston
This week, pack your brain with Meatless Monday knowledge courtesy of Kathy Freston. Pass along the latest vegan news by tweeting this article with our handy tweet button at the end of the post… On Thanksgiving, I spent some time taking stock of my life and the world around me and, as we’re supposed to do over the holiday, giving thanks for all the joys — little and big — in my life. One of… Read More >
Interview: “Eating Animals” Author Jonathan Safran Foer
November 26, 2009
By Michael Parrish DuDell
On Sunday, I spent my afternoon at Tavern on the Green for Farm Sanctuary’s “Celebration for the Turkeys”– an annual event aimed to protect turkeys and promote compassionate Thanksgiving traditions. The event featured delicious food by Candle 79, a silent auction with tons of cruelty-free products, and a slew of special guests, including: Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, Peter Max, Ally Sheedy and author Jonathan Safran Foer. I had the chance to sit down with Foer… Read More >
No Thanks, Turkey Day
November 25, 2009
By Joshua Katcher
For many of us, Thanksgiving is about indulgence. Around this time of year, I’m usually flying down to visit my parents in Florida, where we prepare a feast and eat much more than we typically would. Thanksgiving, not unlike the other major holidays, has become more about buying certain things assigned to that holiday and subscribing to a ritual that makes us feel good (indulging in the company of friends and family) under the guise… 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 >
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 >
The Flu Goes Back to School
September 7, 2009
By Michael Greger, MD
You may be joining friends and family today for one of the last cookouts of the season. On this Meatless Monday, why not wow them with a meat-free feast? Efforts like these bring us one step closer to ending the inhumane treatment of farm animals. Dr. Michael Greger is here to share his expertise on the Swine Flu and explain its connection to factory farms. Dr. Greger recently worked with HSUS to create the DVD,… 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 >
Meatless Mondays: Kathy Freston Joins the Campaign
July 6, 2009
By Kathy Freston
Crazy Sexy Life has jumped on the Meatless Monday bandwagon and we hope you’ll join us! In case you needed some extra inspiration to go meat free today, check out this cool fact: “If every American (300 million) gave up meat for 1 day a week, this would have the same positive effect on reducing greenhouse gases as saving 90 million plane tickets from New York to Los Angeles!” (source: “Meat the Truth” documentary, video… Read More >
Hetty and the Angry Inch
June 19, 2009
By Jenny Brown
This is the story of a young “layer” hen who was injured by a rock-throwing child. She was found almost motionless by our friend and long-time supporter Steve Stehwein, who upon hearing about her and her injured state, jumped in his car and made the 90-minute trip with her to our shelter, the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, in Woodstock, NY. Upon arrival we gently lifted her from the cardboard box she’d traveled in and laid… Read More >
Food, Inc.
June 18, 2009
By Guest Blogger
Food, Inc. is opening tomorrow, but it’s already creating quite a buzz. If you would like the chance to participate in a live Twitter chat on Friday, June 19th, with the director, Robert Kenner, read more here. If you want to learn more about what the Food Inc. team is up to, you can read their blog, follow the “Take Part” tweets, and check out the Food Inc.’s Facebook page. CSL’s blog posse member, Kristen… Read More >
Turning the Page for Farm Animals
June 9, 2009
By Wayne Pacelle
Since its beginnings in the 1950s, The Humane Society of the United States has always taken aim at farm animal abuses. The only difference now is our greater sense of urgency, since confinement, transport, and slaughter systems have become needlessly harsh and because the number of animals raised for food is so staggeringly large. If the howls from leaders within the big agribusiness sector are solid indicators, we are making some meaningful progress. And never… Read More >
Friend to animals, friend to me & our first CanSer chap – Dan Paul!
May 1, 2008
Happy May! Let’s dance about yesterday’s MAJOR advancement for our furry friends! Check it out: “The prestigious Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production just concluded its 2.5-year study of American animal agriculture with unanimous findings from its 15 members. The panel concluded that factory farms pose unacceptable risks to public health, the environment and animal welfare. It also issued a series of recommendations, including a phase-out of battery cages, gestation crates, veal crates, foie… Read More >
