May 2009
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United Egg Producers Think We're Stupid.
The United Egg Producers have issued an extremely ridiculous argument for why hens are kept in tiny disease infested cages. The organization posted on their website:
“We also want to protect them from their natural predators like fox, hawks, coyotes, and even stray cats and dogs; and we want to make sure they are protected from the weather … snow and ice in the winter, searing heat in...
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Friday Vegan Spotlight: Elijah Wood
Some people would say that Elijah Wood is super hot. It’s obvious though that Elijah’s hotness comes from the fact that he is a dedicated vegan.
Elijah has starred in many of the most famous and influential films of the last 20 years including in Lord of the Rings where he played the famous Frodo Baggins of the Shire. Not only is Elijah the hero of middle earth,...
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VICTORY! Maine Officailly Rocks.
The state of Maine has banned gestation and veal crates!
These devices of animal torture are designed to keep animals nearly locked in position. Veal crates are used on baby cows so they cannot develop muscles and their meat will stay soft. Gestation crates are used on sows that are kept in such confined quarters that they run the risk of rolling over their piglets.
Maine is now the second...
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Belgian City Goes Veg (for a day)!
Officials in the Belgian City of Ghent have committed to going vegetarian one day a week in an effort save the planet from harmful carbon and methane emmissions. Thankfully this story is getting major media’s attention. The BBC reports that:
“The UN says livestock is responsible for nearly one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions, hence Ghent’s declaration of a weekly...
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All Your Favorite Candy Bars VEGANIZED!
Foodfight! grocery in Portland is selling (in-store and online) all your favorite candy bars VEGANIZED. They have vegan versions of Almond Joy, Snickers, Reeses, Milkyway, Three Musketeers and more. You gotta try these things.
Check out candy maker GoMaxGos’ website and order all the flavors from Foodfight!
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Video: Mercy For Animals Commercial.
This is truly one of the most powerful videos I’ve seen in a long while. Mercy For Animals has really produced an amazing activist tool that is more inspiring than depressing. Check it out:
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Fear.
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10 Reasons to Never Buy a Diamond.
Vegans respect all life (including humans) so I thought this was an important thing to keep in mind.
By Liz Stanton, CPE Staff Economist
You’ve Been Psychologically Conditioned To Want a Diamond. The diamond engagement ring is a 63-year-old invention of N.W.Ayer advertising agency. The De Beers diamond cartel contracted N.W.Ayer to create a demand for what are, essentially, useless hunks of...
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Crack the Cruelty: Go Egg-Free.
To go along with Compassion Over Killing’s Crack the Cruelty Campaign, the author of one of the best veg cooking sites ever (ChooseVeg) has produced a great video showing us the best egg-free cooking alternatives.
These look really easy and much much much healthier than eggs. So crack the cruelty of the egg industry and try going egg-free for 30 days.
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Friday Vegan Spotlight: Mac Danzig
File this one under: “vegans that can kick your ass.”
Mac Danzig is a mixed martial artist, Ultimate Fighter, photographer, and dedicated vegan since 2004. Danzig adheres to vegan diet because he believes it helps him perform better, avoid gaining excess fat, and he has compassion for animals. Danzig smashes the stereotype of the weak and fragile vegan and proves that not all...
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Hungry?
The truth is out there.
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Kermit Fights to Save Rainforest.
This video is great! It stars the Kermit the frog, the UK Royal family, tons of celebs, and even the Dalai Lama. Check out more information at The Prince’s Rainforest Project.
P.S. Did you know that the Prince of Wales is a vegetarian?
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Wind Power May Become More Animal Friendly.
I love renewable energy, but I also love animals. One of the best sources of renewable energy is the wind but because of the high number of birds, bats, and insects that are killed every year by wind farms, I cannot support this as a viable alternative. Fortunately, radar technologies are improving that could help save thousands of lives a year and put wind energy back on the good-side of many...
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EU Bans ALL Seal Products!
Canada’s cruel seal slaughter has taken a major blow today when the European Union (EU) passed a ban on ALL products made from seals. Under the ban, it will be illegal to import any products made from seals. Earlier this year, just the threat of a ban sent prices plummeting to $15 a skin-a 86 percent decline from 2006.
Up until today Europe was the largest market for seal products and...
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Say "No" to National Egg Month.
Apparently, May is “National Egg Month” (barf). Millions of people will celebrate by continuing to slurp down those gelatinous blobs of undeveloped chicken but Registered Dietitians like Virginia Messian are urging people to try “egg alternatives” this May instead. Save your self the triple bypass and take her advice.
Messian says that, nutritionally, “there is...
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New ABC Show Stars Vegan Family.
Mike Judge, creator of legendary losers Beavis and Butthead, is coming to ABC with a new cartoon sitcom about a vegan family trying to live green. The Goode Family are enviromentalists trying to do their part to save the planet. Unfortunately, Judge depicts green living as more comical and than noble.
Sadly it seems that Judge is struggling to match the creativity and success of Beavis and...
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Fern Gully and The Truth About Animal Testing
I re-watched the children’s classic Fern Gully this weekend and realized that it is one of the COOLEST children’s cartoons ever. The film is about humans destroying all life in the forest in order to make a profit. The evil capitalists are stopped by a ragtag group of fairies and other forest creatures. The film also contains messages aginst animal testing.
As good as this movie is, the best...
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Dog Adopts Orphaned Bunnies.
This just shows the natural compassion that even carnivores are capable of.
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Friday Vegan Spotlight: Coretta Scott-King
Coretta Scott-King knew that the welfare of animals was directly related to social justice and peace and that’s why Coretta was a dedicated animal rights advocate and vegan.
Coretta shows that veganism is interconnected with all other struggles against oppression. Animals are killed for food and clothing. They are made to dance and perform in circuses and movies and television. ...