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Jeff Nelson

Do Humans Have Rights?

Jeff Nelson | February 23, 2010 | Animals

Read More: animals, ethics, stargate

VIDEO BELOW... For those of you with Netflix, you know what a pleasure it is to discover hidden treasures you may have missed. Recently we started watching old episodes of Stargate SG-1.  This is a sci-fi show about humans who...

Bryanna Clark Grogan

SINÉAD: MEMORIAM FOR A BELOVED CAT

Bryanna Clark Grogan | February 21, 2010 | Animals

Read More: cats, companion animal, loss

Sinéad smelling the roses in her younger days. (Photo by my good friend Fireweed. See also here and here)Sinéad (yes, named after Sinéad O'Connor!) was 20 years old and the senior cat (read "Queen", literally!) in our house. She survived a number of our companion cats. She...

Joel Fuhrman MD

CDC reports risk of urinary tract infection from chicken products

Joel Fuhrman MD | February 11, 2010 | Animals, Food, Health

Read More: chicken, E. coli, food safety

by Joel Fuhrman, MD and Deana Ferreri, PhD There is growing concern about the safety of agricultural products, especially meat. Recalls are becoming more frequent - it's early February, and according to the USDA, there have already been three meat...

Julieanna Hever, MS, RD

Why Plant-Based?

Julieanna Hever, MS, RD | January 7, 2010 | Animals, Food, Health

Read More: animal rights, environment, health, plant-based dietitian, vegan, vegetarian

I read John Robbins' book, Diet for a New America, when I was a young adult.  It branded me for life.  I tried profusely to become a vegetarian immediately after the conclusion of this book and experiencing the truth behind...

Daelyn Fortney

Slaughterhouse workers fell ill from exposure to pig brain mist

Daelyn Fortney | December 2, 2009 | Animals

The Mayo Clinic Foundation has determined that 24 slaughterhouse workers who fell ill from 2006 to 2008 were experiencing an autoimmune response caused by the inhalation of pig brain tissue mist. The study, published in the Lancet Neurology, found that...

Jeff Nelson

Land O Lakes Strikes Back at VegSource

Jeff Nelson | December 1, 2009 | Animals

Read More: john robbins, land o lakes, Land O' Lakes: Dinner Tonight, processed people

Our film, PROCESSED PEOPLE, has been a much bigger success than we ever imagined, reaching well outside of the veggie community and impacting the health of tens of thousands in a postive way. The film features top MDs and experts...