The FDA has made an important declaration: “Antibiotics in meat pose a “serious public health threat” because the drugs create antibiotic-resistant bacteria that can infect humans who eat it.” They are not saying that farmers should give up using antibiotics altogether, but instead to use them only when medically necessary instead of as common practice. [...]
Throughout this oil spill, we’ve seen mostly images of birds, dolphins and turtles slathered in a black greasy mess. There have been images of fish but not as many. When the fish population is discussed, it’s mostly about fishing and how there will now be less of them to eat. When fish are talked about, [...]
It’s day thirteen of not having any gas for my stove. I haven’t been able to cook. My kitchen has become a foreign place. I thought I’d share with you the recipes I’ve been looking at online but have been unable to make. I shall be cooking up a storm as soon as my gas [...]
The ASPCA sent out an alert asking people to click here and send a letter to their representative. Currently, breeders who sell to brokers and pet stores must be licensed by the USDA. However, breeders who sell directly to the public don’t need to be licensed at all. ASPCA describes it like this: Introduced in [...]
I know some people are over the gladiator-ish sandal. I happen to still be quite the fan. It makes my heart so happy that there are so many vegan companies making them with all sorts of twists on the design. When I was in my teens, vegan sandals frankly stunk. Now, we look as good [...]
Here are some of my favorite eco vegan dresses for summer. Click on the image to see the details about each dress.
This week, I’ve had to be especially creative when it comes to cooking. The gas in our building was shut off due to a gas leak. I haven’t been able to use my stove since Friday. For me, that’s torture. But some good has come out of it. I’ve gotten to be better friends with [...]
I recently received a copy of the brand new book “Ninety-Five: Meeting America’s Farmed Animals in Stories and Photographs” by No Voice Unheard. The first thing my husband and I did was to go through each page and look at the beautiful photographs. Some so great that I was literally petting the paper. If you’re [...]
You might have noticed that not all children’s books portray animals with the respect we veggies like to show them. A good friend of mine reads through all books, keeping an eye out for exploitative messages before giving them to her two year old. Children learn acceptable behavior from seeing it. If it’s in a [...]
Today Ro & Co., the awesome vegan company, is giving away a purse to a very lucky winner. The winner will be able to choose their favorite purse from the three pictured below. What do you have to do? Well, there are two ways to enter. You only have to do one of them to [...]
