Fried chicken, fried shrimp, fried fish, chicken-fried steak … seeing a pattern here? A recent study shows that good ol’ Southern-style, high-calorie, high-fat, meat-filled dishes are why the U.S.’ Southern states are the nation’s most obese. Lordy, y’all! Let’s have us some massive amounts of deep-fried animal flesh! Is your state one of the most … Read more »
We could have called this “Reason #782 to Go Vegetarian,” but you probably wouldn’t have clicked on that. And no, we’re not just flashing the sex card to try to get your attention (OK, we were), but this is dead serious—as dead, apparently, as the sperm of obese men. Here’s the scoop: Earlier this week, … Read more »
lovecarrots / CC Recent news of the untimely passing of Tim Russert has struck a chord with a lot of people now questioning their own health. Doctors confirmed that the 58-year-old Meet the Press moderator died of a heart attack—a cause of death all too common in our country. Heart disease is actually one of … Read more »
Yesterday, U.S. marshals paid the PETCO food-distribution center in Joliet, Illinois, a little visit—to confiscate a variety of pet food products that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fears may have been contaminated by rodents and other animals. It does beg the question: If a company isn’t even capable of keeping food clean and … Read more »
It’s a great day when the American Public Media radio show Marketplace diverts its gaze from the stock market to notice things like the food crisis—and an even better day when it invites Princeton University bioethicist Peter Singer to talk about something other than whether the Machiavellians among us should invest in corn futures.Earlier this … Read more »
Update: Some more Oprah-related news for you – if you didn’t get a chance to see Oprah’s puppy mill exposé last month, she’s running it again tonight. More on that here. Author Kathy Freston’s fantastic new book, Quantum Wellness, has been getting a ton of buzz lately, not least because it inspired Oprah Winfrey herself … Read more »
OK, so maybe he wasn’t really arrested. But either way, Yosuke the parrot ended up in police custody earlier this month after being rescued from a rooftop near Tokyo. Doing his best stool pigeon impersonation, he didn’t talk to the cops. Yosuke was eventually transferred to a nearby veterinary hospital, where he started talking to … Read more »
Tired of drinking Cosmopolitans all by your lonesome? You’re in luck. After six long years of reruns to keep you company, the bawdy bunch from Sex and the City are back for their big screen debut. Here’s a little quiz to get you in the mood for the new Sex movie:420,000 is the number of:A. … Read more »
mchenrycountyblog / CC Ever wondered just how PETA is so magnificently successful in acquiring insider knowledge of animal abuse worldwide? Well, if you haven’t figured it out based on this post’s cheesy title—or seen the fantastic in-depth documentary about this and other colorful strategies of those on the frontlines of the animal rights movement—I’ll spell … Read more »
From the category of “No Shit, Sherlock” experiments comes this gem from Yerkes National Primate Research Center. A posse of animal-experimenters, led by vivisector Mark Wilson, has concluded that female monkeys who experience psychological stress will eat excessive amounts of fatty foods. Really? I wouldn’t have guessed that from the way I reach for chocolate … Read more »
Following Eight Belles’ breakdown and euthanasia at the Kentucky Derby on May 3, PETA called for congressional hearings into the abuses of the horse racing industry and we urged immediate improvements. Visitors to peta.org sent thousands of emails to congress backing our call for hearings. I’m thrilled to say that after only 3 weeks of … Read more »
I’m not one of those people who see anything wrong with legumes and root vegetables getting married. I say, if they’re in love, let them celebrate that love. And that’s exactly what Chris P. Carrot and Penelo Pea Pod did this past weekend at the Veggie Pride Parade in NYC. The New York Times has … Read more »
Every so often, there’s a pro-animal story so darn cute that the webmasters of ICanHasCheezburger.com get jealous.According to this piece in the Wrexham Leader, 11-year-old Gaby Trotter seems to have established more as an animal advocate than many adult activists can boast. She managed to research Mars‘ history of animal testing, set up her own … Read more »
Food Network / CC On Saturday, May 24, vegan waffles really could/will/might take over the world … Godzilla-style! That’s right, Pittsburgh is hosting the world’s first multi-city vegan waffle party.As well it should! This is a good way to end World Vegetarian Week, and after all, everyone loves basking in the light, crispy, delicious glory … Read more »
