On Honest Meat and Absent Referents
Angus directed me to Honest Meat (did I lose half of you? Does your head hurt?), and I couldn’t stop thinking about Carol Adams’ The Sexual Politics of Meat (and other texts by her). It’s just a blog, like Animal…
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Jul 15
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Jul 8
On “The World According to Monsanto
I watched all 10 parts (about 10 minutes each) of the documentary “The World According to Monsanto,” released in March, thinking I would post the part I thought had the most or best information. But each part had two things…
Comments Back On
Sorry about the temporary inability to comment on the last three posts. They’re enabled again. Thanks, Deb.
Jun 29
On Pigs, Primate Use and Anonymity
First let me say that The Compassionate Carnivore has arrived at my local library. I have five extra people in my house starting today, and I’m not sure I’ll get to reading it this week. I know, I know, you’re…
Jun 2
For Advocates of Cage-Free Eggs
“Throughout the whole of the industry, there’s 30 million of these chicks and the males do not produce eggs and we can’t get an economic cent (?) out of them so unfortunately they are depleted.” “Now this is standard to…
Humans Continue to Desperately Cling to Meat
Thanks, Bea, for directing me to “Carnivores Like Us,” by Paul Roberts in Seed Magazine, which could be called, “Humans Continue to Desperately Cling to Meat.” The article is seven pages, five of which contain information you already know, such…
Mar 28
Revisiting the Spectrum
Part of my day yesterday was spent at Caring Fields Animal Sanctuary, about 30 minutes (because you can drive 80 mph on the Turnpike) north of me. I was there because Rae Sikora was facilitating a workshop on communication, and…
On Writing Habits and Rethos
I’ve posted a short piece about Animals and Culture (Part Deux) at Rethos that includes a photo of a horse my unconscious neighbor hired to lug a bunch of kids around for a birthday party in the 90+ degree heat…
Feb 26
On Cleaning Up the Mess You Make
I’m pretty sure that if a consequence of my business was that I polluted the air, water and soil of my neighbors, I’d be in a bit of trouble. I’d probably have to report what I’m doing and what I’m,…
Feb 4
Is Vegan Education Enough?
I’ve been enjoying great success with my Cooking with Guests strategy for veganizing people in my life. We cook, we shop, we visit websites, we talk, we read, we go to restaurants, and in a couple of days they have…
Jan 30
On Mercury, Tuna and the CCF
Did you see this Today Show segment on mercury in tuna? I bring it to you for one reason: So you you can put a face to (part of) the misinformation campaign. David Martosko of the Center for Consumer Freedom…
Dec 2
On the Moral Evolution of Homo sapiens
Time magazine’s cover story, “What Makes Us Moral,” by Jeffrey Kluger, came at the perfect time, as Nathan (Vegan Abolitionist) and I had just had an exchange about moral development. I had said that I think of morality the way…
World Vegetarian Day/World Vegan Day
World Vegetarian Day is over, but they’re still collecting photos and names for the “We are weaned” project. If there are any vegans here (or you know some) who want to participate in this campaign, please send a portrait photo…
Oct 31
Write a Nice Letter to Ellen, and Other Stuff
First of all, may I just congratulate my father-in-law, Hamilton, for spending three weeks as our guest and eating only vegan meals in our home (except for some Chinese food he bought). I offered to buy and cook him whatever…
Oct 25
Verlyn Klinkenborg Virtually Romanticizes Pig Killing
Earlier this year, Verlyn Klinkenborg of The New York Times advocated spaying and neutering for all pets as a way to deal with the pet overpopulation crisis. He didn’t mention property status or intentional breeding, but at least he got…
