Part I: WARM Memories
September 14, 2009
By Guest Blogger
Once again, it’s a glorious Meatless Monday! Today, Andy Glick is here to share the first part of his experiences in the animal rights movement in Woodstock, NY… Ingrid Newkirk, PETA I feel very fortunate to have been involved in the Animal Rights (AR) movement since the early days. In 1989, I formed a group in Woodstock, NY, called WARM (Woodstock Animal Rights Movement). For a few years prior to starting WARM, I had been… Read More >
Part II: The History of Animal Rights
August 25, 2009
By Dr. Will Tuttle
Continued from Part I: The History of Animal Rights… With the Renaissance and subsequent Enlightenment in the 16th to 18th centuries, the influence of the church waned as reason and modern science began to ascend, but unfortunately, this was not good news for animals, and signaled the beginning of a much more ferocious exploitation of them for scientific experimentation, as well as for entertainment, clothing, products, and, of course, food. While there had been some… Read More >
Feeling Beautiful (and Safe) Inside and Out
August 11, 2009
By Guest Blogger
Mia Davis, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics People deserve to feel beautiful, inside and out. Feeling good about how you look increases confidence, thereby creating opportunities which can lead to constructive change, more energy, and even a more vibrant community. And then you feel even better, and the cycle continues. Word! To make yourself look/smell/feel lovely, you probably use cosmetics (creams, makeup, deodorant, etc). Most of us do- on average, American women use 10 a day,… Read More >
