This Comic’s Bit About Dairy Is On Point
Comedian Ahmed Bharoocha’s bit about the dairy industry is less than 60 seconds long, and he manages to really nail the ethical issues with our taste for milk.
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Yulin Dog Meat Festival: Are we asking the right questions?
NPR reported today that The Yulin Dog Meat Festival is going on as scheduled, despite international protest.
Could this Yeast Make Palm Oil Obsolete?
Scientists have discovered a strain of yeast that feeds on food waste and produces an oil that mimics palm oil. Orangutans, rejoice!
An Interview with Farm Sanctuary’s Gene Baur
We are thrilled to share this interview with Gene Baur! Chic Vegan’s Dianne Wenz sat down with Baur to talk about his personal journey to veganism. And, of course, to talk about FOOD!
Controversial ‘Ag-Gag’ Bill Moves into Washington State
Washington State might be progressive when it comes to passing laws that allow the use of recreational cannabis, but it’s taking a turn back in time towards oppressing its residents freedom of speech with one of the first proposed laws of 2015: House Bill 1104—an “ag-gag” bill sponsored by state Reps. Joe Schmick (R-Colfax) and and J.T. Wilcox (R-Yelm) that will make it illegal to record audio or video of activity taking place inside Washington factory farms without consent.
Slaughterhouse Cruelty and Farm Worker Inequality Hurts Us All
We have the power to change lives for farm workers and end slaughterhouse cruelty by making more mindful food choices.
Chicken Factory Farming: One chicken farmer speaks out.
Contract farmer Craig Watts spoke out about chicken factory farming in a heart-wrenching video. This is what Cage Free, Humanely Raised chickens really look like on a Perdue factory farm.
Developing a Taste for Animal Rights: For Our Health, for Our Planet, for Our Future
It’s Blog Action Day, and while I generally cringe at putting my name next to anything promoted as a “blog”, this is a worthy cause as the theme is “inequality.” As someone who has been a vegan and animal rights activist for more than 20 years, writing about inequality in our food system is a no-brainer. It’s an important topic to discuss. From the food deserts, to the high price for healthy food, to the tons of it going into the trash while millions go hungry. But no issue is more pressing and more ignored than eating animals.
Are Animal Welfare Advocates Terrorists? Or is it the Livestock Industry?
In a recent article published in Beef Magazine, readers were warned that while ISIS may be a threat to our freedom all the way over in the Middle East, we have other, much more serious dangers closer to home: namely animal welfare advocates.
Moby Explains: the Vegan We’ve Forgotten
To his fans, it’s no secret that Moby is a long-time vegan. What’s new though is that Rolling Stone published an op-ed by the musician about why he’s maintained a vegan diet for twenty-seven years.
Banksy Video Highlights Cruelty of Factory Farming
Graffiti artist Banksy released a powerful video that showcases one of the cruel aspects of factory farming. Watch his video, “Sirens of the Lambs,” here:
Backyard Chickens: The Untold Story
Backyard chickens are a big part of the local food movement, but there’s a dark side to urban chicken-keeping that folks don’t talk so much about.
5 Shocking Secrets About Milk
The dairy industry starts marketing to us practically from birth—kids are often exposed to its slick (and misleading) campaign materials at school. By the time we’re grown, we may think that we know milk well—but you might want to think twice before stopping at your supermarket’s dairy case.