A vegetarian perspective on in-vitro meat

Thu May 8, 2008 3:43 PM EDT

At first, the idea of eating meat that is grown in a test tube may make some people—especially vegans like me—a bit squeamish, but when you consider the current method of meat production and its devastating impact on the planet, you'll likely agree that in-vitro meat is an …

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A vegetarian perspective on in-vitro meat

Thu May 8, 2008 3:43 PM EDT

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Will the 'Oprah Effect' send puppy mills packing?

Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:14 PM EDT

While watching Oprah's April 4 expose on puppy mills - a show that she dedicated to her beloved dog Sophie - I thought about all the darling dogs who've shared and enhanced my own life. Muffin, a treasured terrier mix my family adopted from a Baltimore pound.

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Green is the New Black: Celebrating "Earth Day" Every Day

Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:43 PM EDT

While we still have a long way to go before we adhere to the environmental mantra, "Make every day Earth Day," most people now realize that their individual choices impact the entire planet.

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Recession-proof your diet: Go vegan

Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:18 PM EDT

Despite Ben Bernanke's assurances that the nation is not headed into a recession, many people remain worried about their financial future. Wholesale prices of raw materials, including food and fuel, continue to rise, ultimately meaning higher prices for consumers down the road.

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economy, animals, hunger, environment, inflation, meat, finances, recession, vegan, grains

Does Your Diet Affect the Environment? A Look at Global Warming, Pollution, Deforestation, and Meat, Egg, and Dairy Production

Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:22 PM EDT

When I started writing this article, it was 74°F in Norfolk, Va., unseasonably warm weather for February, when temperatures usually dip down into the 20s and 30s.

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pollution, environment, meat, united-nations, conservation, vegan, vegetarian, rainforests

Veganism 101

Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:18 PM EST

On February 13, during a Congressional hearing on performance enhancing drugs, Congressman Bruce Braley, a Democrat from Iowa, asked Roger Clemens if he had ever been a vegan. Clemens replied, "I don't know what that is.

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animals, health, environment, roger-clemens, vegan

Cloned or conventional, meat is unsafe

Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:00 PM EST

The Food and Drug Administration recently declared that meat and milk from cloned cows, pigs and goats and their offspring are "as safe to eat as food from conventionally bred animals." That's like saying that brand A cigarettes are as safe to smoke as brand B.

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fda, animals, health, cloning, meat, food-supply, vegetarin

Vegetarian Athletes: At the Top of Their Game

Mon Feb 4, 2008 6:27 PM EST

David Tyree may have been the star of the Super Bowl, helping the New York Giants beat the previously undefeated New England Patriots, but in my eyes, Kansas City Chiefs tight-end Tony Gonzalez is the biggest NFL champion.

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Joe Camel Isn't the Only Animal Who Smokes: Animals in Laboratories are Dying for Cigarettes

Mon Nov 5, 2007 1:20 PM EST

The 31st annual Great American Smokeout is November 15. Unless they've been living under a rock, smokers know that cigarettes are bad for them and for the people and animals in their homes. But not everyone realizes that smoking harms animals in laboratories too.

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tobacco, cigarette, health, smoking, nicotine, animal-experiments, great-american-smoeout