Archive for May, 2011
Such a Deal!!!! Wear Your Vegan Pride On Your Shoulder
Posted on31. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Remember a couple months ago when we told you about Vegan Cuts, the vegan Groupon-type-thing (our words, not theirs)? You sign up for free, and every week you get emails featuring exclusive deals on vegan products. Cha-ching! What …
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What a Nuisance! (Or, How to Sue A Factory Farm)
Posted on30. May, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
Last week’s victory in the California lawsuit brought by HSUS on behalf of neighbors of a Central Valley egg farm breathed new life into the prospect for using the law of nuisance against factory farms.
There is certainly no question …
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Episode 72: “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.”
Posted on28. May, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 72nd episode of Our Hen House, featuring NOLA Veggie Fest organizers, Dr. Leslie Brown and Jehan Strouse.
In today’s episode, we come to you from Amelia Island, Florida, and New Orleans, Louisiana. In Amelia Island, Mariann …
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Book Review: “Animal Rights: What Everyone Needs to Know”
Posted on27. May, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.
Paul Waldau, the author of Animal Rights: What Everyone Needs to Know, is a scholar I have admired from afar for a while now. (That might sound a little creepy, but I swear, it’s academic.) As his website explains, …
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Thrift Stores Benefiting Animals
Posted on26. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
A couple weeks ago, I told you about the clothing swap to benefit the humane education organization, HEART — a creative idea that I immediately fell in love with. Oh, and in case you’re curious, Mariann and I scored at …
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Food and Humor: Our Greatest Weapons
Posted on25. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Asheville activist Stewart David has put aside his bellbottoms, Birkenstocks, and granola just long enough to have yet another influence on his local paper, Mountain Xpress. “Meatless burgers revisted: Wherein Stewart David gets through to me with humor…
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Plate to Planet
Posted on24. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Farm Sanctuary’s new campaign, Plate to Planet, explores why “what we eat matters,” focusing specifically on the environmental impacts of consuming animal products. Even though we vegans already know that, according to the United Nations, animal production is responsible …
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Five New Grad Programs in Humane Ed
Posted on23. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
We recently told you about an online masters program in Anthrozoology that is being offered by Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. When I heard about it, I plotzed. Since they say that youth is wasted on the young, and …
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Episode 71: “…almost everyone gets busy on the proof.”
Posted on21. May, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 71st episode of Our Hen House, featuring Joshua Katcher.
In today’s episode, we’ll tell you about the vegan happenings in our world, including an incredible clothing swap that provided us with an entire new wardrobe, our long …
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Webisodes Killed the TV Star
Posted on20. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Remember “Video Killed the Radio Star?” Well, I’m thinking that in a few years time, The Buggles will have to come out with a reworked version: “Webisodes Killed the TV Star.” Okay, maybe it doesn’t have quite the same ring …
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Attention Educators: Teaching for a Positive Future
Posted on19. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Teaching for a Positive Future is an online, six-week course for teachers who are interested in acquiring skills and tools that will enable them to think creatively and critically about animal protection, environmental ethics, and social justice. A project of …
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Fospice
Posted on18. May, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
Fostering a homeless animal is always a form of changemaking. Just by the act of taking an animal into your home, sharing your world, and offering your care, you are making a statement. And by being willing to give that …
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Get Paid to Get Full: Bribing People to Pay Attention?
Posted on17. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
There is an event coming up in Buffalo, New York, that I simply cannot ignore. Animal advocate Danielle Legg is having the veg-curious Get Paid to Get Full. On June 6 at 6 p.m., Buffalo’s The Screening Room will …
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Week in a Weekend
Posted on16. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Alexandra Jamieson is one of the brightest vegans I know, a quality that is probably at least partly responsible for her landing the gig writing Vegan Cooking for Dummies. Well, now Alex — who you can hear on an …
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Episode 70: “Man has no superiority over beast”
Posted on14. May, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 70th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Dr. Alka Chandna.
In today’s episode, we will tell you about the vegan happenings in our world. We’ll talk with our genius intern, Nick Laccetti, about a class he …
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Little Red Riding Hood Revisited
Posted on13. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Tonight, a children’s theatre company in Bonita Springs, Florida — which is part of the Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs — is opening a play that caught my eye. Though it’s been a good two decades since I, …
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Sing It Loud: Forthcoming CD to Benefit Farm Animal Sanctuaries
Posted on12. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Music carries within it the power to move people to a higher consciousness. Every time I hear Bette Midler’s version of “I Shall Be Released,” for example, I feel like liberating an imprisoned animal — or at least passing out …
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What Do You See In Your Crystal Ball?
Posted on11. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
The Institute for Humane Education (IHE), which we’ve raved about here in Our Hen House time and time again (and even interviewed its president, Zoe Weil, for our podcast), is asking the question: what do you see in your …
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Donate $25 to Our Hen House and Receive a Free Copy of “The Tourist Trail” by John Yunker
Posted on10. May, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.
If you read Our Hen House regularly (or listen to the weekly podcast), you know we’re working on a myriad of projects all the time, each one requiring time, effort, energy, and, of course, money. Since Our Hen House …
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Call for Papers from the Journal of Animal Ethics
Posted on09. May, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
Scholarly work regarding animals and the relationships humans have with them continues to explode. One of the most exciting new contributions to the field is the Journal of Animal Ethics, which is a joint project of the University of …
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Episode 69: “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.”
Posted on07. May, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the episode 69 of Our Hen House, featuring Masami Mizuguchi and Kozue Watanabe from Choices for Tomorrow.
In today’s episode, Mariann and I will tell you about our adventures filming the forthcoming NYC Vegan Weekend on a Budget …
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Celebrate All Mothers: Send a Cow Ribbon E-Card
Posted on06. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Last year we told you about Liberation B.C.’s Cow Ribbon campaign, a project that uses a small cow-print ribbon to act as a stark reminder that baby calves born on dairy farms are immediately ripped from their mothers. After …
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Clothing Swap Fundraiser With HEART
Posted on05. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
I was just saying the other day that I needed clothes. And though I very occasionally obtain them the old-fashioned way (buying them at stores), I’m much more likely to be found browsing the racks at a thrift store, or, …
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Demonstrations as Street Theatre
Posted on04. May, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.
I have something to confess that won’t make anyone happy: I can’t stand Glee. I think it’s one of of the most cringeworthy things ever to be on TV, yet I’ve seen almost every episode. I don’t know why. …
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The Animals of Japan
Posted on03. May, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
People who care about animals truly form a worldwide community. There is not the least doubt in my mind that I feel more of a connection to animal lovers in parts of the world I have never visited, speaking languages …
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Going to a Conference This Year? Try One Online.
Posted on02. May, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
Animal rights conferences are something that so many of us look forward to. They are, in many ways, a staple in our community, allowing us a chance to connect with like-minded people, learn about better ways of advocating for animals, …
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