Archive for June, 2011
Join the Club — Advocating for Animals on College Campuses
Posted on30. Jun, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.
When I went to school as an undergraduate in New York (at The New School — the perfect place if you prefer reading and good class discussion to sports and any kind of normal social interaction), you would have been …
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Book Review: “Whitewash: The Disturbing Truth About Cow’s Milk and Your Health”
Posted on29. Jun, 2011 by Jennifer Parrucci.
Our Hen House’s Jennifer Parrucci is back with yet another review, this one focusing on milk and all its ick factors.
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I admit it. For most of my life, I had a love affair with dairy. Every birthday had …
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Host a Vegan Tour of a Grocery Store
Posted on28. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
I met Denver-based activist Josh LaBure last year at the Let Live Conference (RIP Let Live), and was immediately taken by his passion and smarts about animal rights. I recently caught up with Josh when he was traveling …
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Interview and GIVEAWAY: “The Natural Vegan Kitchen”
Posted on27. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Though Our Hen House’s blog is not a foodie blog per se, we do strongly recognize the importance of bringing vegan food to the masses as a way to create social change. Mariann likes to say that the single …
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Episode 76: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
Posted on25. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 76th episode of Our Hen House, featuring vegan cookbook author Terry Hope Romero, and Mad City Vegan Fest co-organizer, Courtney Mayhew.
In today’s special expanded episode, we come to you from Madison, Wisconsin, where we …
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Book Review: “Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India”
Posted on24. Jun, 2011 by Visiting Animal.
We are delighted to welcome Sangamithra Iyer as our guest reviewer today. Sangamithra offers an insightful review of Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India by Joseph Lelyveld.
Book Review: “Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with …
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Summer Fun on the Our Hen House Etsy Shop
Posted on23. Jun, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.
Here in NYC, the summer arrived suddenly and without warning. One day we were all still huddled in our coats, a chilly wind whipping at our backs as we stomped down the cold city streets, while the next day we …
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You Need a New COWCH
Posted on22. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
The Cow Sanctuary in Shiloh, NJ is a 77-acre farm for rescued cows, as well as, according to the website, home to “three quirky horses, four rambunctious emus, three noisy geese, and two sassy goats.” And a partridge in a …
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Vegan Business Owners: Sing Your Greenness Loud and Proud
Posted on21. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Pattycake Bakery, a vegan bakery in Columbus, Ohio, was recently in the news for winning the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio’s Emerald Award in the Small Business category. According to the article from ColumbusLocalNews.com, “the awards honor green …
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The Latest From Liz Marshall of The Ghosts in Our Machine
Posted on20. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
In April, we told you about the forthcoming feature-length documentary, The Ghosts in Our Machine, by mega-activist and filmmaker Liz Marshall. The film itself, which is in development, not only explores the dark underbelly of animal agriculture, but also …
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Episode 75: “A time comes when silence is betrayal.”
Posted on18. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 75th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Myq Kaplan.
In today’s episode, we will tell you about Mariann’s talk on farm animal law for the activist, Jasmin’s new article on the connections between gay …
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Upcoming AR Conferences and VegFests
Posted on17. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
With the onset of summer comes conference season for animal activists, not to mention VegFest season. Though there really are too many to name, here are a few highlights that we’re particularly excited about. Feel free to include in the …
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Our New “VEGAN” Necklace — Just Gorgeous!
Posted on16. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
As soon as I received this present in the mail — a gorgeous sterling silver and hematite necklace that proudly displays “VEGAN” across it’s circular pendant — I put it on and did not take it off. No kidding. It …
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Minding Animals, Round 2
Posted on15. Jun, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
The series of conferences known as “Minding Animals,” is one of the most important signs that academic interest in animal issues is being taken seriously on an international level. The first conference took place in Australia in 2009 …
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Artists Who are Animal Activists (While They’re Still in Second Grade)
Posted on14. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
As the daughter of an art teacher (and no, I inherited absolutely none of mom’s talent), I was particularly pleased by a program at Southwest Baltimore Charter School, where students spent the day at the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care …
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Host Your Own Dinner and a Movie
Posted on13. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Ever think of hosting a monthly vegan dinner and movie group? It can be the type of thing that you do with your co-workers or friends, all from your own living room, or it can be expanded to be at …
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Episode 74: “New and stirring things are belittled…”
Posted on11. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 74th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Kathy Freston.
In today’s episode, we will talk about everything from the mouse in our house, to our big vegan trip to Philadelphia, and our farewell to one …
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Keep Up to Date on New Products With the Vegan Product Guide
Posted on10. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
This is clearly an idea whose time has come! There are so many new products popping up every day that it’s impossible for anyone, on their own, to keep track. To solve this happy conundrum, the Vegan Product Guide allows …
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You Had Me at “Vegan Iron Chef”
Posted on09. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
On Sunday, there will be a Vegan Iron Chef competition in — you guessed it — Portland, Oregon. Upon further exploration of this groovy (WHY-THE-HECK-AM-I-NOT-ON-THE-WEST-COAST?!?) event, I learned that Vegan Iron Chef is not just a single event. No. …
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Crowd-Funded Vegan Pop-Up Restaurant Inspires
Posted on08. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Wildflower is a vegan pop-up restaurant coming to NYC this weekend (lucky me!), but even if you’re not in New York, a lot can be learned from this crowd-funded endeavor created by lifelong vegan (!) Chef Ayinde Howell. Bringing a …
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A 99-Cent Gift for the Burgeoning Vegans in Your Life
Posted on07. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Erik Marcus, from the illustrious resource Vegan.com, has just released the second edition of The Ultimate Vegan Guide: Compassionate Living Without Sacrifice, both in paperback and for Kindle. The short book succinctly details everything Erik has gathered …
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Activist Turns Story of “Lucky Pigs” Into a Children’s Book
Posted on06. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
You might have already heard of Nikki. Nikki was a pregnant sow who was one of the lucky ones who had a second chance at life, after being found by Farm Sanctuary during the 2008 Midwest floods that ravaged the …
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Episode 73: “Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion.”
Posted on04. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 73rd episode of Our Hen House, featuring lawyer and professor, Rebecca Huss.
In today’s episode, we will get you up to speed on everything from the vegan meal delivery service we’re trying, to the movies …
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Two Creative Events for Animal Charities
Posted on03. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
I love to hear about creative undertakings that animal lovers have put together to raise awareness and funds for our furry friends. So I was very pleased to find out about two upcoming events.
First is the Animal Art Adoptathon …
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Participate in Vegan T-Shirt Day
Posted on02. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Scientist, advocate and all-around nice guy Jonathan Balcombe, who gave a fascinating interview on our podcast recently, has launched a new campaign that is so easy and yet so potentially effective that he hopes it will reach critical mass. Indeed, …
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Video: NYC Vegan Weekend On a Budget
Posted on01. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
We hens from Our Hen House live in NYC, and have for a clucking long time — certainly long enough to know where to get smashing deals on scrumptious vegan food, and find out the best way in at some …
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