Domestic Violence and Animal Violence

Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 7:15 | Category : Companion Animals, News
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Most people know there is a link between hurting people and hurting animals. Someone who is comfortable hurting animals may be more likely to hurt a human. Want some proof – well, look at every serial killer movie you’ve ever seen. Or just read this article on domestic abuse and animal abuse. In a study [...]

No Bake Vegan Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 10:26 | Category : Uncategorized
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I’ve made this recipe twice in the last two weeks. It’s so fast and yummy and can be made with the most basic ingredients. Basically, my husband and I were craving something sweet but we hadn’t been to the grocery store. So I looked through all my recipes to see what we could make, and [...]

Did Obama Adopt…Sort Of

Monday, 13 April 2009, 7:11 | Category : Companion Animals, News, Politics
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Through all this Obama dog mania I’ve just been hoping for one thing – that the family would adopt a pup from a shelter. There are plenty of dogs at shelters that don’t shed and are great for kids with allergies. Obama didn’t exactly adopt from a shelter. Read below: The black dog — a [...]

Obama Against Seal Hunt

Friday, 10 April 2009, 14:52 | Category : News, Politics, Wildlife
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I love when old news resurfaces and makes an even bigger impact the second time. Apparently in 2006, then Senetor Obama wrote a letter to PETA voicing his objections to the annual Canadian seal hunt. In his letter he says (as quoted in The Star – read the full article here): “I share your concerns [...]

Vegan Shoes On Nimli

Thursday, 9 April 2009, 6:59 | Category : Fashion, Vegan
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I love browsing through shoes on Nimli. It’s a place where vegan shoes go to hang out by the dozens so I can check them out and decide if they are right for me. They carry Olsen Haus, Cri de Coeur, Neuaura and Melissa Shoes. Not too shabby a selection. And it’s not just their [...]

Getting Enough Calcium?

Wednesday, 8 April 2009, 7:17 | Category : health, Vegan
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I’m paranoid about calcium. I take a supplement each day but before this article I didn’t really know the facts on what the body can absorb and how much calcium is available in each food. It does have a section for omnivores. Just ignore that. Enjoy the section for just us veggies. And the links [...]

Vegenaise – My New Love

Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 7:04 | Category : Foods, Recipes, Vegan
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On Saturday morning at Whole Foods, I picked up some Vegenaise. Up until now I had always avoided it. It looked too much like the real thing, which frankly I always thought looked gross. All the same, it stared me down every time I went shopping beckoning me to try it. After years of actively [...]

Dinner With An AR Activist And A Pro Animal Testing Scientist – Part 2

Monday, 6 April 2009, 7:13 | Category : Vivisection
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This is a continuation of a blog from last week. You can view the first part here. My friend and I also discussed the Draize tests, as well as the LD 50 test. She said the Draize is probably going to be fazed out at her school – it’s cruel and more effective methods are [...]

Vegan Fashion From W Magazine

Saturday, 4 April 2009, 13:52 | Category : Fashion, Vegan
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For those who love fashion, W Magazine is one of the biggies. And right now they have an online feature on vegan accessories! Um. How cool! I love when trend setting mags dish on vegan designers. Especially since we’ve got such great ones. Olsen Haus, one of my faves makes the list. So did Mink [...]

Dinner With An AR Activist And A Pro Animal Testing Scientist – Part 1

Thursday, 2 April 2009, 16:24 | Category : Uncategorized
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A few weeks ago I had dinner with a long time friend (I’ve known her since I was 5). We like a lot of the same things, have a shared history having gone to school together from K – 12. And in 9th grade when my two best friends left for private school, she invited [...]

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