In what many are considering a landmark change to New Zealand law, all animals are now considered sentient beings — meaning, animals are recognized as having and expressing feelings and emotions.
It was a normal day at work, with a typical salad for lunch, but I found myself captivated. The…
A heart-breaking letter from a dog rescue founder has surfaced online. In the letter, longtime dog-rescuer Theresa Strader details the gut-wrenching story of her beloved Lily, an Italian greyhound used for breeding in a puppy mill with a 40 year legacy of cruelty. On the day the mill closed…
There it is again. It creeps like a shadow and stinks vaguely of something rotting under the floorboards.
That low grade sense of hopelessness pervading our days, making our time spent as human beings feel futile, lulling us into apathy…
As I read this post, I immediately understood the sentiment. As an ethical vegan, I know how frustrating — and at times, embarrassing — it can be to feel lumped into the category of ‘angry, militant vegan’. Veganism is a way to live compassionately; it’s a way to…
Animal agriculture is full of gruesome tactics meant to maximize profit. The culling (also referred to, quite literally, as ‘destroying’) of male chicks minutes after they hatch, is one of the egg industry’s darkest secrets. It was recently announced that…
Last week I went out with my friends to a local English pub. I asked the server for a glass of water. He returned with a small glass, an apologetic twinge buckling the edges of his face as he passed me my water.
First off, thanks so much for your kind words about my article, “Veganism Is Not About Loving…
