I was recently introduced to the work of vegan artist Chris McGee. Chris has been vegetarian for 20 years and recently became vegan…a decision he said he wished he had made sooner. Chris is very passionate about working as a vegan artist and recently left his teaching job to focus on his art full-time. It […]
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Chic, I Mean Green, Vegan
We’re already chic, but what about green? The vegan lifestyle is inherently sustainable – we all know the detrimental contribution the meat industry has on the environment, not to mention the agricultural runoff associated with conventional farming and the dairy industry. Every day that we choose to eat plants over animals, we are making another […]
UPDATE – PETA vs. SeaWorld
There is cause for celebration today! According to Jeff Kerr, PETA’s General Counsel and Senior Vice President, the February 6 argument regarding PETA’s lawsuit against SeaWorld lasted just over an hour. The judge has decided to take the case under advisement and will issue an order at a later date. This is fabulous considering SeaWorld […]
LES ANIMAUX – PETA vs. SeaWorld
February 6, 2012 will mark the first time in history that a U.S. court considers constitutional rights for animals. PETA, three marine-mammal experts, and two former orca trainers filed a lawsuit in October against SeaWorld, on behalf of five orcas. They are asking that a federal court declare that the five orcas – Tilikum, Katina, […]