posted July 12, 2022 Why Food Waste Is an Animal-Rights Issue Comedian Jim Gaffigan joked that he throws newly bought avocados directly in the trash on the way out of the store, just to save time. Each year, America throws out 40% of the food it produces—roughly 400 lbs. of food per person—and that’s no […]
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Let me be clear: I’m not saying we should all be happy this happened. My mother is 75 years old, not in great health, and my best friend. If I lost her, I’d feel like an orphan—even at my current age of 49. COVID-19 could kill her. It could kill me. There is no part
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* Homage to The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Stop Eating All the Water Despite the soaring popularity of veganism these days, many people still don’t fully understand the relationship between veganism and water conservation. The link is clear: the amount of water it takes to raise one steer from birth to slaughter could float
Water, Water Nowhere*, by Michelle Schaefer, VLCE Read More »
Rachel isn’t her name. It’s the name I’ve given inmate 47973, for she was stripped of her name the minute they put her in prison, though she committed no crime. Barely old enough for an estrous cycle, Rachel is pregnant with her second baby. She feels him growing inside her. Although conceived through rape, Rachel
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Sometimes, I feel like my body is a real disappointment to the animals. Human animals, that is. But also factory-farmed animals. How is this? It’s all in the elevator eyes. Scenario: a new or quasi-familiar person and I get to talking, and the subject of my veganism emerges. “You’re a vegan?” they ask, not bothering
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Dealing With the Odd Reactions of Others to Your Choice to Be a Vegan, From a Psychological Perspective, by Deborah M. Gonzales LCSW, VLCE posted April 23, 2024 We’ve all been there, fielding the omnipresent questions: “Where do you get your protein?” “Isn’t it boring?” “What DO you eat?” Right? Often there are more insidious-feeling
