Earthix: Ethics for Earthlings

Down to the Nitty-Gritty of Meat

Why is it that talking about meat is so difficult for people? We live in such a confused world that we now have butchers claiming they chose their profession for their love of animals and we have people bickering over the nicest way to slit the throat of other living…

For the Love of Lily

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…

Humans Are More Important Than Animals

In this New York Daily News article discussing the outrage over Cecil the lion’s death, the author asserts that “we must always value human life more than animals’ lives.” The author claims that “we’d accomplish more focusing our energy on exposing and combating…

Chobani’s Deceptive Ad Campaign

For years the meat and dairy industries have been plaguing us with false advertising. In TV commercials and on billboards we see smiling cartoon pigs, cows grazing on rolling green hills, overly sexualized women biting into burgers, celebrities with milk mustaches, farmers…

Why New Zealand’s Animal Sentience Law Falls Short

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.

Morrissey Urges for Vegan Food at Climate Change Concert

Morrissey has just taken his vegan line in the sand to new levels, exhorting music festival Live Earth 2015 to serve vegan-only fare at this climate change awareness event.

The Carnists in Your Closet

It’s not often that someone gets up in front of a room full of people, points out their hypocrisies, and then receives a standing ovation. People don’t like their inconsistencies to be highlighted, but when it’s done right, it’s powerful.

What Choosing Positive Looks Like

Joyful Vegan, author, and speaker Colleen Patrick-Goudreau has something to say about the choices we humans get to make.

We often ask if we can make a difference in the world, but we’re asking the wrong question. It’s not that we CAN make a…