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Turning the Tables
Vegetarians and vegans often find themselves having to defend not only their own eating habits but vegetarianism and veganism as a whole - both philo…
19 years ago
What do Vegetarians Feed their Dogs and Cats?
Feeding our dogs and cats the diet that is healthiest for them is something many people are concerned with. An ethical consideration arises when we b…
19 years ago
Response to: Why don't you spend your time on people instead of animals? or Why don't you care about humans?
Anyone who has ever acted or spoken on behalf of animals has learned that criticism will often follow. Sometimes, it's in the form of a provocation s…
19 years, 1 month ago
Life After Cheese
If you have ever said or thought that you could "never give up cheese," this episode is for you. In it, I explore our irrational attachment to this s…
19 years, 1 month ago
Soy is Not Evil
A handful of individuals have been incredibly successful at demonizing a bean - a bean! Our obsession with single nutrients, our reliance on media so…
19 years, 1 month ago
Becoming Re-Sensitized
The process of becoming de-sensitized to animal suffering happens at a very early age. Though our innate compassion is unfettered and unconditional w…
19 years, 1 month ago
Mutilation: An Ugly Word, An Ugly Act
The root of the word mutilate means "to cut up, to cut off," and that’s what we do systematically to billions of animals — because we can. Join host …
19 years, 2 months ago
Iron: An Essential Mineral
Iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in the U.S. and worldwide. The groups that are most susceptible are women who menstruate, preg…
19 years, 2 months ago
Minding the Gatekeepers: Meat is Not Neutral
I'm always struck by the notion that to be vegan is to take a position, the implication being that to eat meat is to be neutral. Mainstream media out…
19 years, 2 months ago
Taking It All In: Considering Animal Advocacy
Between the learning and the doing, there is the being and the processing of all this new information. As aspiring animal advocates, we need to know …
19 years, 2 months ago