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Letter To The Editor – Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey

I would like to remind your readers that the circus is coming to town and ask them not to attend. I believe using live animals in a circus is an outdated and abusive form of entertainment. Just last November the … Continue reading

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Cultural Habits – Human Species

I am pasting below one of my favorite excerpts from Colleen Patrick-Goudreau’s blog. To the animals, it’s all the same. They want to live. If they have wings, they want to fly. If they have legs, they want to walk. … Continue reading

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Memorial Day should be celebrated vegan style.

For me this isn’t a holiday or a day off from work. It is a day to remember those who served our country and lost their lives. My thoughts right now are with their families and I hope they can find … Continue reading

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Let Them Eat Dog?

I am a new fan of Jonathan Safran Foer after watching him on a Larry King.  Link to full WSJ article.  “A modest proposal for tossing Fido in the oven.”  By Jonathan Safran Foer Despite the fact that it’s perfectly legal in 44 … Continue reading

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Free Range Eggs

 ”I eat free range eggs. Isn’t that better for the animals, my health and the environment?” That couldn’t be further from the truth and Eggland’s Best isn’t going to run a TV commercial showing you the horrid conditions of 99% of … Continue reading

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Mark Twain

When I think of the great American author Mark Twain (1835-1910), I think of stories “ The Adventures of  Huckleberry Fin” and “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”. I had no idea he was an animal rights activist who cared deeply for all sentient … Continue reading

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Chipotle Quesadilla

Chipotle Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadilla Feel free to double this recipe for extras. 2 small-medium size sweet potato 1/2 c black beans, drained and rinsed 1-2  chipotle pepper*, roughly chopped and add a tsp of sauce to taste 1/4 tsp cumin … Continue reading

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Walk For The Animals

The Farm Sanctuary located in NY and California works to end cruelty to farm animals and promotes compassionate living through rescue, education and advocacy. They envision a world where the violence that animal agriculture inflicts upon people, animals and the environment … Continue reading

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Real Price of Cheap Food

  Bryan Walsh from Time Magazine brings out some interesting facts about the hidden price of feeding Americans cheap food. Have you heard about the obesity epidemic costing our health care system $147 billion a year? What about the antibiotic resistant … Continue reading

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Herbivore or Carnivore?

1 – Human, 2 – Cow, 3 – Cat, 4 – Dog, 5 – Horse I have a degree in Anthropology but you don’t need one to see the differences in the photo posted above. In my opinion it speaks … Continue reading

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