I just came across this article with video on The Huffington Post regarding the egg industry, where male chicks are instantaneously euthanized daily because they have no production use due to being male, and there’s no profit in them in other industries either. The industry acknowledges that killing of male chicks by a huge [...]
04.22Recycling Rundown
Nowadays you can recycle just about anything from yard waste to paper products to plastics. Figuring out what materials your local curbside pick-up will accept is fairly easy with the help of the internet.
You can find your local recycling center by using this handy tool: Find a Recycling Center.
You can find out what items are [...]
This Earth Day try some of these easy tips to be more eco-friendly in your daily life.
Eat More Vegetables! The Union of Concerned Scientists cites eating meat as the most eco-destructive activity in which humans take part. The United Nations states that cattle-rearing generates more green-house gases than transportation. If all Americans replaced just one [...]
I am sure you’ve heard it, Bob Barker signing off The Price is Right by telling folks to be sure to spay and neuter their dogs and cats. When Drew Carey took over, he continued the tradition, and this Wednesday he is taking his ecological message a few steps further.
With Ed Begley Jr. guest starring, [...]
I have been Vegan for over ten years but some stereotypes/misconceptions still get under my skin. For me, choosing not to consume animals or animal products (such as meat, dairy, eggs, leather, etc.) was an easy choice. Once I became aware of the cruelty inflicted upon animals in factory farms, the devastating environmental impact of [...]
I follow @Veganism on Twitter and today they posted a link to a list of vegan options at most any popular fast-food restaurant (you can find it here). The list seems pretty up-to-date, noting Burger King’s recent change to non-vegan Morning Star burgers from their previous use of Vegan Boca Burgers and other updates.
While I [...]
04.14The Obama Dog.
I am more than disappointed that the First Family did not opt for a shelter/rescue dog to join them in the Whitehouse.
According to the Associated Press, the Obamas are in a “gray area” because the dog they adopted was returned to its breeder before finding its way to the Whitehouse. In my opinion, that area [...]
I’m sure you’ve seen it, the crunchy-looking thirty-something coming back from yoga sipping on an aluminum water bottle as she gets into her Prius.
Pretentious? Perhaps. Trendy? Sure. Necessary? Absolutely.
According to the Chicago Sun Times, it takes over 1.5 million barrels of oil to manufacture the plastic bottles that supply Americans with bottled [...]
This is a guest post by Sarah of Living Vegan:
According to William Roberts, MD (Baylor Cardiovascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center), a well-renowned cardiology expert, the most significant risk factor for heart disease is the lifetime presence of a blood cholesterol level above 150. In fact, the Framingham Heart Study further illustrates this conclusion.
The study [...]
I have not spent a lot of time cooking lately, so today I decided to make soup from a recipe recommended by Mike here at Randomn3ss.
My work day was spent mostly sitting, and mostly designing (graphic design), so it was refreshing to stand for about two hours rinsing, boiling, dicing, chopping, measuring, stirring, [...]