I Hope This Post Makes You Uncomfortable
We like to think we are incapable of cruelty to animals. We would never dream of harming a dog or cat. The only time…
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Go Vegan, Save the World: 8 Similarities Between Animal Rights Activists and Superheroes
We admire superheroes for their unwavering belief in the power of compassion and the inherent goodness of humanity. We look up to them, idolize them,…
People For the Ethical Treatment of Plants: 4 Reasons Why the “Plant Sentience” Argument Doesn’t Work
Whether you’re a vegan who has been called a “plant murderer” by a non-vegan, a non-vegan who is trying (and failing) to be funny,…
What is Love?: How Going Vegan Showed Me What Love Really Is
I am an animal lover; always have been, always will be. The thing is, I didn’t actually start loving animals until just a few…
The 1 Reason Your Vegan Diet Will Fail Every Time
Veganism is everywhere. It’s all over the news, grocery store aisles — even your friends and family are talking about it. Whether people choose…
The End of the World May Soon Become a Reality
Well, it’s finally here: December 21st, 2012, the so-called “end of the world”. I can’t help but wonder, what if it was true? What…
Catering to Fussy Non-Vegans
I know it might be difficult for some non-vegans to believe, but although I am a vegan I do enjoy doing things “normal” people…
My Take on New York Times ‘Ethical Meat’ Contest
A contest called Put Your Ethics Where Your Mouth Is by The New York Times, has recently tried to figure out who can write the best…
Vegans Never Say Die!
The term “vegan” has been loosely thrown around to mean ‘someone who doesn’t use or consume animal products or by-products’. This is in fact…
The Logic of Animal Rights
While reading an article titled The Illogic of Animal Rights, written by J. Neil Schulman, I was reminded of meat-eaters and the reasons many of them site for their…