No more Luv for Southwest Airlines: Whales are not free to move about in the oceans
Being a Native Texan, I grew up with Southwest Airlines and have always felt a sense of pride about an airline that tried to keep their rates low so everyone…
Do we have to talk about every vegetarian/vegan issue in the news?
I am torn about even writing this post. What has prompted it is something I’d prefer not get any attention. And yet, what has happened is something that I have…
Blackfish (The Importance of October 24th)
Seeing the movie Blackfish reminded me of a talk from my new favorite author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “The Danger of a Single Story.” I really hope people will listen to…
Why is it okay for kids to care (and not adults)?
Food Empowerment Project works to fight a variety of injustices, including the deaths of animals killed for food, farm workers who suffer and even sometimes die in the fields for…
You eat babies
Inside the sheds (like all chicken farms), something seems very strange. After a while you realize it is the chickens themselves: their bodies seem abnormally large compared to their heads…
Some Pig
To commemorate my 25th year of being a vegan, I have decided to share some stories from various investigations I have done of factory farms, auctions, and slaughterhouses. Though these…
Photo of organic garden in Caracas, Venezuela 2006.
Bolivarian Food Revolution
Photo of organic garden in Caracas, Venezuela 2006. I know I am not alone when I express my extreme sadness over the death of President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. I…
Healthy Food as Self–Defense
“We thought if we gave the people food, they might want clothing. If we gave them clothing, they might want housing. If we gave them housing, they might want land,…
Looking in their eyes
To commemorate my 25th year of being a vegan, I have decided to share some stories from various investigations I have done of factory farms, auctions and slaughterhouses. Though these…
Just a tip
Although I don’t eat out a lot, when I do, I like to support vegan restaurants. And admittedly, when I can, I like to support vegan desserts. I do it…
Photo ©Romano
Update on Clif Bar Campaign – January 2013
Photo ©Romano Thanks to everyone who has signed our petition to Clif Bar and shared with others how this corporation’s lack of transparency is a stain on their so-called sustainability…
Get the Duck Outta Here!
To commemorate my 25th year of being a vegan, I have decided to share some stories from various investigations I have done of factory farms, auctions and slaughterhouses. Though these…