A riveting new article in The Atlantic magazine blasts the notion that cruelty to animals is less cruel when it’s disguised as “foodie-ism.” “The Moral Crusade Against Foodies” examines why so many chefs and food writers abide by the misguided notion that the more suffering that goes into a meal, the better it tastes. The … Read more »
Here’s something that vegans and meat-eaters alike can agree on: Factory pig farms are bad for animals and the environment. After watching the documentary Pig Business, which shows the conditions in which factory-farmed pigs are raised, fashion designer and lifelong vegetarian Stella McCartney as well as actor Sienna Miller are asking people to stop eating … Read more »
Ah, winter. After a day of spinning tires, gray skies, and too many pieces of outerwear, it’s nice to sit down to a steaming bowl of—you guessed it—Internet Soup. Enjoy! One of the latest people to speak out against the injustices of factory farming is … a farm insurance adjuster? After witnessing firsthand the cruelty … Read more »
@cdharrison/cc by 2.0 There’s no room for McCruelty in the happiest place on Earth. Disney World told McDonald’s to go take a hike in the Hundred Acre Wood and not come back, replacing the Golden Arches with …wait for it … BabyCakes vegan cupcakes! Disney World is apparently seeking more wholesome food options for families, … Read more »
Massive amounts of snow and ice in Bozrah, Connecticut, caused the roof of a barn on a factory egg farm to collapse, killing all 85,000 hens inside. It was a miserable way to die for birds who already had a miserable way to live. Egg-laying hens on typical factory farms are crammed into battery cages … Read more »
mike licht, notionscapital.com/cc by 2.0 If the heartbreaking pictures of animals suffering on factory farms and in slaughterhouses bring you down (and if they don’t, you need to worry), you’ll be pleased to learn that scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina are developing a way to give die-hard carnivores an animal-friendly meat fix. With the help … Read more »
Spencer Pratt’s recently leaked rap about chickens, “Ain’t No Thang but a Chicken Wing,” was apparently intended to be pitched as an ad for KFC. But it’s hard to imagine that any lyrics would entice people to want to eat the flesh of chickens who live their entire lives mired in their own waste and … Read more »
mastermaq/cc by 2.0 Every year, hundreds of discarded cows bound for slaughterhouses from dairy farms are caught under the influence of drugs—illegal levels of antibiotics, that is. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is concerned that those antibiotics are making their way into the cows’ milk. The agency had planned to start expanding its testing … Read more »
Major food service company Sodexo is joining the growing Meatless Monday campaign. The company plans to start delivering plant-based entrées to the 900 hospitals that it serves. And soon after that, it will begin offering meatless options at 2,000 corporations, 175 government offices, 650 college campuses, 500 school districts, and 150 private schools. If all … Read more »
Scores of citizens lined the streets of Los Angeles’ Hollywood Boulevard on Saturday to urge passersby to boycott McDonald’s until it requires its suppliers to adopt an improved chicken-slaughter method. Among the 70 or so people who joined PETA in protesting McDonald’s cruelty were teens and senior citizens, families and couples, and even a few dogs. … Read more »
An organic beef producer is recalling more than 34,000 pounds of ground beef after finding E. coli bacteria in its facilities. E. coli can cause dehydration, anemia, kidney failure, and even death. Many consumers don’t realize that animals on organic farms may be forced to endure the same crowded, filthy conditions as animals on typical … Read more »
PETA asked for your help in picking the naughtiest person of 2010, and boy, did you guys come through—to the tune of more than 2.7 million lumps of coal! And the “winner” is … Ronald McDonald. The cruel clown got a run for his (blood) money from the CEO of SeaWorld, but in the end, … Read more »
Whether you believe in karma or payback, in 2010 we saw that for every action there is a reaction. We’ve rounded up the top six “Payback Is Hell” stories of 2010. It’s safe to say that animals are just as tired of cruelty to animals as we are. A bull decided that he no longer … Read more »
A Tofurky and some mistletoe will help to make the season bright, according to Katy Perry. She told the Italian magazine Grazia that she and her new hubby, Russell Brand, plan to celebrate Christmas by gathering ’round a pink (!) tree and extending some peace and goodwill to turkeys by dining on a vegan roast. … Read more »
