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Turning point for animals

The next few days will be a time of worry but also a time of hope for the many vegetarians and others who care about the welfare of farm animals. We reported a few days ago on the removal from the Farm Bill of a provision, approved by both the producers and the animal welfare … Continue reading

Leilani Munter – another vegan race car driver!

Leilani Munter is one of the most well-known female professional race car drivers and environmental activists in the world,. Discovery’s Planet Green named Munter the No. 1 Eco Athlete in the world, and she is a recipient of ELLE Magazine’s 2012 Genius Award. Munter races in the ARCA Series, a development league of NASCAR. She … Continue reading

Soil Erosion – the silent environmental catastrophe

The following is an excerpt from our book, Say No to Meat, by Amanda Strombom and Stewart Rose. How does raising livestock cause soil erosion? It’s hard to get excited about dirt but our lives depend on it. The crops can’t grow without soil and without the crops we all face starvation. Soil is formed … Continue reading

Cancer on a bun

The Fourth of July is the most popular outdoor cooking holiday of the year, according to the Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Association. Yet as Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, many are not aware that grilling some food items produces cancer-causing compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCAs). HCAs, a family of carcinogenic (cancer-causing) compounds, are produced … Continue reading

Egg Bill Chances Dimming in Congress

It seems maybe we started to celebrate too soon. Along with many animal welfare organizations and vegetarian associations, we thought that since the egg producers and consumer groups had reached a solid agreement which had strong bi-partisan backing, that progress would finally be made.  However, federal standards for the welfare of egg-laying hens suffered a … Continue reading

Andy Lally – a vegan race car driver

Lally is an American race car driver best known for his endurance racing expertise. He is a two-time Daytona 24-Hour race winner, as well as a three- time Grand Am Champion. He has also recently become a NASCAR driver Street Luge World Champion. Andy has been vegan since 2009. “I do it for ethical reasons… … Continue reading

First ever Veg Group on Capitol Hill

The first ever organized vegetarian group on Capitol Hill has just been formed, and vegetarian history has just been made for the second time this year (see last month’s post on the first all-veg public school).  The non-partisan Vegetarian Caucus, has already held two meetings and its ranks are growing rapidly and with much enthusiasm. … Continue reading

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