This video is an interview with Dr. Ellsworth Wareham. Dr. Wareham is retired cardiothoracic surgeon. He retired when he was 95 years old. He is currently 98 years old. He is also a vegan.  He has been a vegan since his 50’s. He believes his healthful lifestyle contributes to his longevity, and he points to Loma […]

By chomping into the shoulder of Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini, Luis Suarez has in one moment bit into speciesism.For years humans have been biting into the shoulders of cows, sheep, and other nonhumans without their consent, while shunning the ta…

I never cease to be amazed by those people who say that we should not promote veganism as a moral imperative because they took a long time to go vegan. What is the relevance of how long it took someone to see that going vegan was the right thing to do? Answer: it has no […]

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Farm Sanctuary has done a Freedom of Information Act request and has discovered that the United States Department of Agriculture is not doing a good job enforcing the Humane Slaughter Act and the problem is apparently particularly bad in Des Moines, Iowa. WHAT? The USDA not enforcing the Humane Slaughter Act? Come on, Farm Sanctuary. […]

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Animal welfare charity Mercy for Animals (MFA) has a new “undercover” video. Guess what? They have discovered that animals are kicked and otherwise treated badly at livestock markets. Imagine that. MFA is outraged: Sure it is. But MFA, here’s some news: using animals for food–whether they are kicked or not–is WRONG. MFA urges: “SPEAK OUT […]

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