If you haven’t heard about pink slime in the news this week, you’ll hear about it now. It’s been all over the news on tv, radio, social media, and that old-fashioned form of news – word of mouth. Even though we’ve been consuming this stuff for decades, a lot of eyes are opening up. It […]
Defining Animal Rights
I just watched one of the most powerful videos I’ve ever seen. I heard things I needed to hear. Some of it was new information. Some of it was old but helpful to hear a second or a third time. I’ve mentioned previously that I adopted a plant based diet for health reasons – motivated […]
Small Steps Make a Difference
The Starfish Story adapted from The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley 1907 – 1977 Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day, as he was walking along […]
Beef: It’s what’s recalled for dinner
Another day, another beef recall. If you Google “beef recall”, you’ll have no shortage of results. In the past two weeks alone over 50,000 pounds of ground beef was recalled. 40,000 lbs for E. Coli and 12,000 lbs for Salmonella contamination. The latter was actually a voluntary recall from Hannaford stores, spawned from over a […]
Consuming Dairy, Naturally
It’s really easy to picture dairy cows as the “Happy Cows” that live in California, basking in the sun, grazing on lush green grass, looking forward to the farmer’s visit to release the pressure on their swollen udders. Growing up in upstate NY, I would drive past dairy farms where cows would be outside often. […]
To Hug or to Have for Dinner?
I’ve already disclosed that I’m an animal lover. And sure, dogs perhaps claim the top spot in my list of animals. I tend to run in circles with other animal lovers, and while we all will admit to having favorites, I find that most people describe themselves very generally – ‘animal’ lover, not specific to […]
