Dr. Oz Turns Meat Loving Cowboy Vegan!

Thursday, 12 November 2009, 8:44 | Category : health, Vegan
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Dr. Oz has been a long time advocate of a plant based diet. He knows it can reverse diabetes, heart disease and help a person lose weight. Don’t believe me or know a friend who you’ve told about the health benefits who doesn’t believe you? Have them watch Rocco the meat loving cowboy. When he [...]

Celebration Roast Perfect For Vegan Thanksgiving

Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 8:10 | Category : Cooking, Farm Animals, Foods, Shopping, Vegan
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I’ve said this before, but feel the need to say it again every holiday season. Celebration roast by Field Roast is amazing! It is the absolute perfect faux meat for the fall/winter holiday season. Pair it with homemade cranberry sauce for the perfect mix of savory and sweet. It’s stuffed with butternut squash, apples and [...]

What Do You Eat For Dinner On A Lazy Night?

Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 8:00 | Category : Cooking, Foods, Recipes, Vegan
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We all come home from work/school some days feeling completely exhausted and hungry. You’d love a fancy vegan meal from your favorite cookbook but the idea of spending more than ten minutes on something (especially since you’re about to lash out at the person closest to you due to your hunger and bad mood) is [...]

Factory Farming Featured On “Bones”

Monday, 9 November 2009, 7:46 | Category : Farm Animals, health
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Don’t you just love it when mainstream television takes a controversial animal topic and brings it to the forefront? That’s what the tv show “Bones” did last week by investigating a murder on a factory farm. They even show Farm Sanctuary’s footage of real factory farming and give tons of information on the practice throughout [...]

Zoos: Ethical or not?

Friday, 6 November 2009, 10:02 | Category : Endangered Species, Wildlife, Zoos
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People love to see animals up close. They like them on television, but really, they love even more to be ten feet away and make eye contact with the subject of interest. I don’t think anyone can deny that it’s thrilling to see an animal up close. But does that desire trump the animal’s right [...]

Super Cute Vegan Coat By Rebe

Thursday, 5 November 2009, 7:14 | Category : Fashion, Shopping, Vegan
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Are you still in the market for a cozy adorable vegan coat? It’s November already but it’s only now starting to really get cold (at least in NY) so don’t be too embarrassed if you’ve put it off until now. Check out this beautiful lavender coat by Rebe, a mother and daughter team. This coat [...]

Bad News For Farm Animals In Ohio

Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 7:00 | Category : Farm Animals, News, Politics
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Yesterday Ohio voters were swayed by big agribusiness and their proposal to “protect” farm animals.  It’s a bit confusing so read below to learn a bit about issue 2: Ohio voters will hit the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of an agribusiness-backed proposal that would amend the state constitution and create a board of [...]

HSUS Uncovers Cruelty at Vermont Slaughter Plant

Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 7:44 | Category : Farm Animals, News, Undercover Investigations
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HSUS released an undercover video of calves raised for veal being horrifically abused. It was so despicable that state and federal officials shut the plant down to investigate further. I do not recommend watching the video. It’s graphic and appalling and in my opinion best reserved for those who don’t know about the cruelty that [...]

New Vegan Books Making A Splash

Monday, 2 November 2009, 7:48 | Category : Books, health, Recipes, Shopping, Vegan
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There are a variety of awesome looking vegan books that have just been released into the market. (Just in time for the holidays!) Here is a little round up. Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer (The same guy who wrote Everything is Illuminated. This book made Natalie Portman switch from vegetarian to vegan. I also [...]

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