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Michael Vick Reminds Vegetarians Everywhere Why They Went VEG
I live in Philly and am a full-time animal advocate. Can you guess what question I have been hearing several times a day for the past few weeks? “So … what do you think about Michael Vick and the Eagles?” (insert smirk) In short, I am not angry. I am not out protesting. I am trying to [...]
Daily Dose Of B-12: Alec Baldwin Comments On Michael Vick Case
18. August 2009
“What Vick did is, obviously, senseless and reprehensible. But I believe Vick, as a wealthy and talented athletic superstar who performs his job out in the open before crowds of amped-up and highly opinionated fans, suffers an unfair disadvantage as compared to, say, the heads of a meatpacking plant or the directors of a medical research [...]
Help Farm Sanctuary Convince USDA That “Naturally Raised” Label Is Bogus
30. July 2009
Many omnivorous consumers might be keen to purchase to meat with a “naturally raised” label even if even the price is a bit more steep. However, what they don’t know is that many times those labels are far from honest. In fact, The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently allowed companies to slap a “naturally raised” label [...]
Onion News: Gymnast Shawn Johnson Put to Sleep After Breaking Leg
25. June 2009
Isn’t the Onion hilarious? Well in the clip below they parody the commodification of gymnasts by both parents and within the sport itself, to the same callous treatment of the animals called “pets” - or as we like to refer to them - companion animals. Either way, it really gets you thinking (and laughing)! While [...]
The Times Reports: Animal Experiments Could End in a Generation
17. June 2009
Finally an optimistic outlook for a future without animal experimentation! The Times reports that animal experiments could be replaced by the use of “virtual human beings” and tests on cell samples within a generation. In the article, cell biologist Kelly BéruBé hits the nail on the head of the problems with animal experimentation when she [...]
ConAgra Plant Explosion Puts The “Snap” Into A Slim Jim
10. June 2009
The title of this story might be witty, but the subject matter certainly isn’t. On Tuesday evening, part of a ConAgra Food plant in Garner, North Carolina collapsed leaving two people dead and a third person missing. While the ConAgra Foods’ brands includes Healthy Choice, Chef Boyardee and Orville Redenbacher, among others, this particular plant is known for producing [...]
Canada’s Governor General Eats Raw Seal Heart To Protest EU Ban!
29. May 2009
Rule number one of fight club: don’t eat a raw seal heart. Rule number two of fight club: DON’T EAT A RAW SEAL HEART!! Just a few days ago, Governor General Michaelle Jean publicly sampled the raw heart of a slaughtered seal after an EU vote to impose a ban on seal products. What the Sarah Palin, Gordon [...]
Treehugger.com Pictorial Examines The Inside Of Factory Farms
8. May 2009
FACTORY FARMS ARE THE DEVIL! FACTORY FARMS ARE THE DEVIL! FACTORY FARMS ARE THE DEVIL! Oh and also: FACTORY FARMS ARE THE DEVIL! Treehugger.com is currently showcasing a fantastic pictorial of exactly what the inside of a factory farm looks like. One word: hell. Pictures like these only prove that modern day animal agriculture is a ghastly, shameful industry. With suffering [...]
Cow Destined For Slaughterhouse Escapes — Run, Molly, Run!
8. May 2009
I know it’s still morning time, but I want to tell you a bedtime story that has a super happy ending. There once was a cow named Molly. Molly was a sweet, loving cow who lived in a wicked slaughterhouse in Queens, NY. One day Molly decided that cheap meat she was not and took off [...]
Animal Abuse Called Art At David Zwirner Gallery In NYC
6. May 2009
Art is cool. I’d even go far as to say that I’m pro-art. But hurt some animals for the sake of your little crafty poo and I’ll turn this car around so fast you’ll wish you took the subway! If you live in NYC and happen to stop by the David Zwirner Gallery you’ll find a [...]
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14. September 2009
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