The doctors at Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) delivered a fruit basket to Rush Limbaugh who is being monitored at Queen's Medical Center after experiencing chest pains yesterday. The basket, containing vegetables, fruits, and other vegetarian foods, was accompanied...

PETA named Ellen DeGeneres the 2009 Woman of the Year because of her "exceptional effort to place animal rights issues before a large audience." The talk show host posted a tweet of appreciation on her twitter, "I'm honored PETA named...

Lisa Simpson becomes a vegetarian...some will recognize the challenges she faces...    ...

Royal Flush Magazine recently interviewed Ted Nugent, who is well known for his passionate defense of hunting and unrestricted gun ownership. While delving inside the mind of Nugent the magazine was able to discover who the sportsman is "hating most...

As the holiday season draws to a close, many people are looking forward to the New Year with thoughts of weight loss on their minds. To help individuals succeed, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has teamed up with...

Recently engaged Carrie Underwood is SELF magazine's January 2010 covergirl. In the issue the longtime vegetarian and animal lover, divulges her healthy eating and exercise habits. Underwood credits her vegetarian diet for giving her energy when she performs but she...

Mercy For Animals teamed up with Compassionate Action for Animals to launch VegGuide.org, a guide which currently lists over 9000 vegetarian-friendly grocers and restaurants worldwide.The site's goal is to "provide a tool that helps make it easier to live a...

In anticipation of World Peace Day, held on January 1st, Pope Benedict XVI has issued a statement connecting world peace with preserving the environment. In response, Bruce Friedrich, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs for PETA, penned a letter...

Editor's Note: Interesting article on the (not unexpected) complexity of plants. The author seems to be implying that because plants have sophisticated evolutionary defenses, that they must have emotional aspects comparable to animals, and therefore -- what? That we should...

Michael Klaper, MD, Joins Staff at TrueNorth   The following is an interview with Dr. Klaper Dr. Klaper, you've had some international medical experiences during your career. Please tell us about that. After graduating from the University of  Illinois College...

Singer Chrissie Hynde, owner of Akron's vegan restaurant The VegiTerranean, joined PETA's McCruelty campaign and hoped to have her new "I'm hatin' it" billboard erected in Cleveland. Unfortunately none of the outdoor media companies that were approached by PETA would...

Carrie Underwood, longtime vegetarian and animal lover, is engaged to hockey player Mike Fisher of the Ottawa Senators. The couple, who began dating in October 2008, announced their engagement Monday. A wedding date has not been set. Underwood, 29, grew...

Here's a simple principle for good eating: "If it comes in a box, bag, bottle, or can it's automatically suspect. The only safe place in the supermarket is the produce department."The subject of BPA - a plastic used in virtually...

After a rigorous campaign urging International House of Pancakes (IHOP) to switch to cage-free eggs, The Humane Society received promising news. The breakfast food chain has "agreed to begin testing the use of cage-free eggs, and, if successful, intends to...

How German Homeschoolers Won Asylum in the U.S. Uwe and Hannelore Romeike are not like other asylum seekers, people fleeing war or torture in places like Afghanistan, Iraq or Somalia. They're music teachers from a village in southern Germany. And...

Calorie Intake Linked to Cell Lifespan, Cancer Development   ScienceDaily (Dec. 18, 2009) -- Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of...

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) recently sat down with reddit.com to answer 10 questions from website visitors. The 28 minute interview included topics on gun control, health care, voter reform, and special interest groups. He was also asked what he would...

Last night Gordon Ramsay taught viewers how to prepare a three course meal on "Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live." The Michelin-starred chef, known for his dislike of plant-based diets, used the segment with ex-vegan and "How I Met Your Mother" star...

Mercy For Animals (MFA) released a new brochure titled "Vegetarian Eating: Healthy, Humane, and Sustainable." The color brochure provides essential vegetarian information while reminding readers that "a plant based diet is a simple, yet powerful way to improve your health...

Scientists have proved for the first time that a cheap form of sugar used in thousands of food products and soft drinks can damage human metabolism and is fuelling the obesity crisis. Fructose, a sweetener derived from corn, can cause...