I Hope This Post Makes You Uncomfortable
byWe like to think we are incapable of cruelty to animals. We would never dream of harming a dog or cat. The only time…
speciesism
The Ghosts in Our Machine: An Interview With Liz Marshall and Jo-Anne McArthur
byThere has been a lot of talk about upcoming documentary film The Ghosts in Our Machine, and for good reason. It is an incredible,…
Kapparot With Chickens: On Ritual Slaughter and Human Greed
byI had the opportunity to spend a considerable amount of time this past week saving the lives of sixty-three chickens and protesting a despicable…
Direct Action Everywhere
byI just returned to my hometown of Los Angeles, California from a two-week trip up the coast. I spent the majority of my time…
What is Love?: How Going Vegan Showed Me What Love Really Is
byI am an animal lover; always have been, always will be. The thing is, I didn’t actually start loving animals until just a few…
The 1 Reason Your Vegan Diet Will Fail Every Time
byVeganism is everywhere. It’s all over the news, grocery store aisles — even your friends and family are talking about it. Whether people choose…
Catering to Fussy Non-Vegans
byI know it might be difficult for some non-vegans to believe, but although I am a vegan I do enjoy doing things “normal” people…
My Take on New York Times ‘Ethical Meat’ Contest
byA contest called Put Your Ethics Where Your Mouth Is by The New York Times, has recently tried to figure out who can write the best…
Vegans Never Say Die!
byThe term “vegan” has been loosely thrown around to mean ‘someone who doesn’t use or consume animal products or by-products’. This is in fact…
The Logic of Animal Rights
byWhile reading an article titled The Illogic of Animal Rights, written by J. Neil Schulman, I was reminded of meat-eaters and the reasons many of them site for their…