Where do you begin when considering a vegan lifestyle? Everyone seems to have that one defining moment; the moment that makes them say "Maybe there is something to this whole veganism thing after all!" For me, it was a book, which led to a movie, which then led to dozens of vegan books and documentaries! Since there are so many amazing vegan books and documentaries available, … [Read more...]
Vegan Leather: What Is It Made Of?
The leather and meat industry go hand in hand. Leather often comes from factory farmed animals, enduring overcrowding, dehorning, tail-docking and castration. Leather is often dismissed as a by-product of the meat industry, when it is actually a very lucrative co-product. The majority of leather is produced in countries such as China, Bangladesh and India, with little or no … [Read more...]
Bacon: America’s Love Affair
Pigs experience the worst of animal inequality. Whenever I open my Facebook in the morning and I see the cute posts of my friends with their beloved pets of dogs, and cats, and the occasional iguana or parrot. It truly makes me curious about their love affair with bacon. I wonder if they realize that pigs are more intelligent than dogs. In fact, their cognitive, social, … [Read more...]
Watch: The Unlikely Friendship Between Rescued Elephant and Canine
This is a baby elephant's story that starts out sad, but ends up being truly heartfelt with an unlikely friendship. Ellie the elephant was two weeks old when he was rejected by it's herd and critically ill with a low chance of survival. He was then taken to rehabilitate at the Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage where they are known for taking in rhinos afflicted by the poaching crisis … [Read more...]
Veganuary: The New January
It's the New Year and thousands of people are starting it off by celebrating Veganuary, a global campaign that encourages people to go vegan in January. This year marks the third annual Veganuary, and it is definitely catching on. The organization is expecting about 50,000 people to pledge in 2016—a significant increase from when it began in 2014 with about 3,000 people. … [Read more...]
Jon Stewart to Open Animal Sanctuary
Jon Stewart steps down as host of The Daily Show and steps up to save neglected and abused animals after announcing his plan to turn his farm in Middletown, New Jersey into an animal sanctuary for animals rescued from factory farms. While being honored at the annual Farm Sanctuary Gala in New York City on October 24, Jon and his wife Tracey announced their plans to become … [Read more...]
Not Fun for Everyone: Circus Elephants
Fall is here, and autumn lovers everywhere are celebrating the return of cool weather and pumpkin spice everything. I love the fall as much as the next pumpkin addict. But even with all of the autumn goodness in the air, I can't forget what else October brings. This month marks the east coast return of the self-proclaimed “Greatest Show on Earth." Ringling Bros. and Barnum … [Read more...]
The Veganism in Israel Is a Revolution
Once again, Israeli citizens have proven themselves to be leaders in the effort against animal cruelty and meat consumption. On Saturday, October 4th, more than 10,000 animal rights supporters joined together in the city of Tel Aviv to spread their message. It was the largest animals rights gathering that the country has ever seen. In recent years, veganism has taken over … [Read more...]
Vegan Inspiration From the Animal Rights Conference 2015
"How many animal abusers does it take to change a lightbulb? None, because they want to keep us in the dark. How many animal activists does it take to change a lightbulb? None, because we're not changing lightbulbs; we're changing the world." -Erica Meier, Executive Director of Compassion Over Killing at the 2015 Animal Rights National Conference Progress At the 2015 … [Read more...]
SeaWorld: Captivity Is Not a Home
With the warm months of summer approaching, many people are looking forward to making plans. SeaWorld is greatly mistaken as a place of fun. A specific problem that has been receiving more attention, fortunately, is the treatment of whales. Along with the other marine animals, orcas are exposed to endless risks from being held in captivity at SeaWorld. Please educate yourself … [Read more...]