No Happy Cows: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Food Revolution by John Robbins [Book Review]

cows in a field

At its best, No Happy Cows offers a primer on some of the most pressing aspects of human, social, and planetary health, and in doing so makes a case for how intimately connected these separate spheres are—that they are, in fact, not separate at all. The health of one depends on, and in turn supports, the health of them all.

Reflections of a Veganic Gardener

flower and vegetable garden

For my wife and I, an important aspect of taking veganism beyond diet (sort of) has been “veganic” gardening as a way to grow more and more of our own food. With a little mindfulness, anyone can make growing food a practice in compassionate, sustainable vegan living.

Book Review: The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian’s Hunt for Sustenance by Tovar Cerulli

deer hunting

Tovar Cerulli is less famous as a former vegan then, say, Natalie Portman, but he is more interesting because now he is a vocal hunter and proponent of ethical hunting. He recounts this personal journey from veganism to hunting and omnivorism in his forthcoming book The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian’s Hunt for Sustenance.

Keep Sundays Free from Hunting

bow hunter

Would opening Sundays to hunting in the few states that still prohibit it really create more opportunity for hunters, and revenue for states?

Chicken Welfare Agreement with Egg Industry a Missed Media Opportunity

chickens crowded into a battery cage

On July 7, 2011, a press release went out announcing a seemingly significant victory in the effort to improve the conditions of egg-laying chickens. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) had reached an agreement with the United Egg Producers (UEP), which, its website states, “is a trade association representing the majority of U.S. [...]