Last night I went to the New York Coalition for Healthy School Food’s event at Peter Max’s art studio. They needed another person to work the registration desk so I volunteered, and although I wasn’t in the action, I had a fab time. Why? Check out the food contributors… Angelica Kitchen – Ayurveda Cafe – [...]
My jobs involve many things (I work for two organizations). All of it having to do with animals and the planet. But one of my tasks is a less than glamorous one. I go through and respond to all the grant inquiries that come in. That means I read through each story of an organization [...]
I was on The Huffington Post yesterday (like I am everyday) and I saw a strange image. A little kid dressed as a lobster in a pot. That’s right. Some parent decided that it’s cute to dress their kid as a boiled animal. And they weren’t alone in the thought. Other parents also felt the [...]
Sometimes to complete your look you want a sturdier looking boot. Not something with a heel, not something pointy. Just a hot boot to wear with jeans. Ragazzi shoes not only has plenty of options like the boot you see to your right, but they also have pumps, sandals, loafers, and more. They have a [...]
Here is a vegan shoe brand I haven’t written about before. Kaila Shoes. See the beautiful pumps to your right? Now, check out the whole collection. They are still pricey. $195 for those pumps. But for that you get vegan, eco, handmade, fair trade shoes. Here is what the company has to say about their [...]
Yes. Pee before you fly. Here is the deal. The more weight the plane has to hold up in the air, the more fuel that plane has to burn. If everyone emptied their bladder before they boarded the plane, the less fuel and emissions that would be released into the world. In fact, All Nippon [...]
A few days ago Michigan joined the ranks of Arizona, Cali, Florida, Maine, Oregan, and Colorado by creating laws that protect farm animals. Michigan has banned gestation crates, battery cages and veal crates. And they did it without a ballot initiative. Like with all states, it won’t happen right away. (3 years for gestation crates [...]
In the fall of 2007 Stephanie Smith went over to her mother’s house for a hamburger. Soon after eating that burger she had bloody diarrhea, her kidneys shut down and she had to be put in a nine week induced coma just to stop her from having seizures. When she woke up, she was paralyzed [...]
Right now my home town, Hastings on Hudson (in addition to a few other surrounding towns), is considering a deer cull to handle the deer overpopulation issue. I usually don’t write about such local issues. But the Greenburgh Township Deer Committee wrote a 191 page report detailing their thoughts on the issue and why a [...]
October tends to be full of great events having to do with farm animal welfare. Like today – World Vegetarian Day. If you’re a vegetarian, today is for you. Tomorrow is World Farm Animal Day so see if you can get someone you know to not eat that farm animal they had their taste buds [...]
