Jun 30
As you probably know, “Spain’s parliament voiced its support on Wednesday for the rights of great apes to life and freedom in what will apparently be the first time any national legislature has called for such rights for non-humans.” Yes,…
Jun 29
First let me say that The Compassionate Carnivore has arrived at my local library. I have five extra people in my house starting today, and I’m not sure I’ll get to reading it this week. I know, I know, you’re…
In fact, it is only through diversity that any movement can survive, and this diversity demands tolerance of all participating groups within the spectrum of action for each other. It makes little sense for a mainstream group to waste resources…
Jun 27
Bea, who also lives in Florida, suggested I write about Kasey Edwards, the young man who lost his arm to an alligator earlier this week. First let me say that he’s 18-years old. That’s my biggest problem with quoting him…
Jun 26
Supporters of a ban on Greyhound racing in Massachusetts have submitted 45,000 signatures (11,099 were needed) and in November the people will decide whether or not to shut down Raynham-Taunton and Wonderland Greyhound Parks (yes, “park” is part of the…
Who ever thought Florida would be ahead of the curve when it comes to animal protection? When I first heard that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proposed a definition of “sanctuary” that includes a prohibition on breeding,…
Jun 24
Now let me get this straight: They’re not in cages, therefore . . . Thanks to Roger for directing me to an expose on “cage-free” and “free-range” eggs with the RSPCA’s Freedom Food label. In March of 2007, I wrote…
Jun 23
Peaceful Prairie is calling for a “Change in the Direction of Vegan Advocacy,” which I think many of us have intuitively begun for our own reasons. The change has two components: language and strategy. Twenty years ago, vegan advocates could…
Jun 22
Gary Francione’s Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation is a collection of previously-published individual essays (some with postscripts) and a new chapter, the “Introduction: The Abolition of Animal Use Versus the Regulation of Animal Treatment.” Animals…
Jun 21
I used to think that most people knew the difference between animal welfare and animal rights. In my world, if you ask someone what animal rights is, they might not get it right, as they’ll say something about their dog…
Jun 20
Jenny Stein and James LaVeck, of Tribe of Heart have launched a one-stop shop for advocacy for animals at HumaneMyth.org and I encourage everyone to spend some time there. In my opinion, it’s the most focused, user-friendly treatment (on the…
Jun 19
Senior executive editor for Religion, Philosophy, and Animal Studies at Columbia University Press (CUP), Wendy Lochner, recently wrote: What is required is no less than a radical rethinking of the nature of humanity itself as inextricably cojoined with our nonhuman…
Jun 18
I had no idea that anyone thought vegan education was direct action until yesterday (thanks, Elaine!). What is Direct Action? Direct action is activity that fights for a cause dynamically and directly for immediate change. You can view direct action…
Jun 17
Well it looks like I’ve found my niche in the world of animal bloggers: annoying people by writing about things they don’t want to think about. Who knew that a piecemeal discussion of Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? would cause so…
Jun 16
I received this e-mail yesterday. Vegan Relationship Survey This survey is being conducted by M. Butterflies Katz, who has published several popular articles on vegan subjects, including ‘vegan companies’, ‘vegan-organic gardening’ and ‘feeding your pets vegan’. The results of the…
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