An Open Letter to President Obama: Dear Mr. President, Last Wednesday, in keeping with the annual Thanksgiving presidential tradition, you performed an act of compassion by pardoning a turkey the day before Thanksgiving. Sure, it’s just symbolic, but for one shining moment, it gives a face to all of the birds who are slaughtered for [...]
PETA’s tactics don’t always sit well with me, but this Thanksgiving ad is, in my humble opinion, pretty darn great. It does something similar to the COK ads that air on MTV. It brings to horrible truth about factory farming to the dinner table. Maybe share it on your facebook or twitter today to get [...]
Ever wonder how Tofurky compares to Field Roast or to that ever odd food Quorn? The American Dietetic Association put together a chart comparing various vegetarian Thanksgiving alternatives. For those of you who may not know, the AMA is the most trusted voice on nutrition and they have repeatedly reported that a vegetarian/vegan diet is [...]
It was green week last week on NBC. Shows like 30 Rock, The Office and SNL made a point to incorporate environmental messages into their story arcs. Al Gore made an appearance on SNL and it was actually funny. (Is it bad that Al Gore being funny surprises me?) Even better than his humor was [...]
In the age of Facebook, Twitter, Digg and countless other services that allow us to connect with our fellow human beings, the exchange of information is becoming a lot more fluid. When I used to see an article that interested me, I would email it to a few friends. Now, I share it via some [...]
Last night I was fortunate enough to see Carl Safina, cofounder and president of the Blue Ocean Institute, talk about his work to save our planet’s oceans. As veggies, I think we spend a great deal of our time advocating for farm animals and (because they are in our homes) companion animals. I know that’s [...]
Winter is fast approaching. If you haven’t found a fab vegan boot yet, you might want to check out the Cri de Coeur boots on Endless. Last seasons look are on sale and boots from this season offer free overnight shipping. Not that anyone really needs overnight shipping for winter boots. But when you’re spending [...]
The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) in India has declared that all elephants in zoos and circuses should be taken off display and sent to national parks, sanctuaries and tiger reserves ASAP. Why did they reach this fabulous conclusion? They say the following in the India Times: “CZA’s order is binding on all zoos. Elephants are [...]
HEART is an amazing organization that offers humane education to schools in NYC and Chicago for free. Right now they are having an auction on Charity Buzz, a website that allows non profits to fundraise by auctioning off fabulous items. They have donations from Emily Deschanel, The NY Giants, Cri de Coeur, Acqualina Spa and [...]
Last night my husband and I attended the NY League of Humane Voters annual gala at the Prince George Ballroom in NYC. It was fabulous. NY state Governor David Paterson gave the keynote address. He spoke about the reforms that have taken place in NYC this year. And he spoke about the things that still [...]
