Dec 31
In “The Science Behind Making Moral Decisions,” NPR’s Allan Coukell reports that scientists are jumping in to a realm usually occupied by philosophers, ethicists and religious leaders: morality. They are trying to determine where moral decisions are made in your…
I have a new quest for 2007: To get at least one major newspaper (I was thinking the New York Times) to have a daily, if not weekly, section for Animals. Not “Nature,” not “Food and Wine,” not “Style,” not…
Dec 29
Unlike the British researchers who allowed “vegetarians” to include people who eat chicken and fish, The Vegetarian Resource Group commissioned a poll, done by Harris Interactive Inc., that had the integrity to ask the following question: Please tell us which…
Dec 28
For the past week, five members of my husband’s family stayed at our house to celebrate Christmas. I was the only Animal Person in the house, and my husband, who had theretofore made considerable progress and was a vegan at…
On December 8th, I discussed a report called “Livestock’s Long Shadow,” by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The report is yet another that demonstrates the connection between livestock production and global warming (livestock production is…
Rather than blithely coasting until 2007, why not create a plan for making 2007 The Most Meaningful Year of Your Life so far. Over the next couple of days, reflect upon the following and assess your possible need for improvement:…
It’s Christmas Day, 2006, and when I look back to Christmas Day, 1986 I can say that things are better for Animal People. There are more of us, and we are no longer a novelty (except in parts of the…
Do you believe that killing without necessity is morally unjustifiable? If not, how do you personally explain why it is acceptable to kill when you don’t need to? Does your God say it’s okay to kill anyone you want to…
Dec 23
Wow. Who knew the most popular hot spot among Animal Person readers would be . . . celebrities. I wrote about Ellen Degeneres, Christina Ricci, and Madonna to make two points: Americans care (way too much) about celebrities and many…
Dec 22
First let me say that I do not now, nor have I ever known Ellen Degeneres personally. Watching her from afar, she certainly seems like a genuine, sweet, compassionate person with a great sense of humor. And I know that…
Dec 21
Barcelona will be closing it’s last bullring due to, say it with me: lack of demand. What a wonderful 40th birthday gift to me! I will, however, believe it when I see it. I was in Barcelona two years ago,…
Dec 20
You may find this hard to believe, but someone bought my mother a llama for a family in Bolivia for Christmas through Heifer International. That’s not the unbelievable part. The utterly-unfathomable part is that she told me about it. I…
As I’ve previously written, there is really no such thing as animal rights in the US. Animals don’t have any rights. Furthermore, contrary to popular belief, people who do believe in animal rights aren’t agitating for the right to vote…
No, it wasn’t in the US. But in the UK, a McDonald’s has actually been forced out of business by a farmer’s market. The award-winning Tavistock market, “a haven for local food,” is so successful, and apparently has such tasty…
For anyone who is on the fence about rodoes, apparently there was one this weekend in Okeechobee, Florida. Go to this Palm Beach Post page, and then click on the link to the slide show in the lower left corner…
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