Archive for September, 2011
A Hen Party!
Posted on30. Sep, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
We are thrilled beyond description about our upcoming fun and fundraiser coming up on November 2 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Just in time for Jasmin’s birthday, we are having A Hen Party!
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Vegan Chocolate Company Sponsors Dog Art Night
Posted on29. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
You remember Rescue Chocolate, right? They’re the vegan chocolate company that not only features a snazzy photo of a pit bull on the front of the wrapper, but also donates money to a different animal charity every month. We …
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Spread Compassion With Your Keychain!
Posted on28. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
You probably already know about the love affair I am having with Vegan Cuts, the weekly email discount program that offers deals on vegan products and services. I like to refer to it as the Vegan Groupon. Our Hen …
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Going After Dairy, Big Time
Posted on27. Sep, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
Here at Our Hen House, we like to focus on opportunities that people who aren’t working for animal protection groups can take advantage of, as part of their everyday lives, to change the world for animals. That includes legal opportunities, …
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“The Last Thing You’ll Ever See”
Posted on26. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
As we talked about on our most recent podcast episode, there is a Vegan Art Show going on here in New York City, and Mariann and I were lucky enough to attend last week’s popular opening night reception. …
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Episode 89: “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”
Posted on24. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 89th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Carolyn Merino Mullin from the National Museum of Animals & Society.
In today’s episode, we give you our thoughts about a vegan art show we attended, and a …
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Book Review: “Unsaid” by Neil Abramson
Posted on23. Sep, 2011 by Piper Hoffman.
Our Hen House reviewer, Piper Hoffman, is back with a review of a new novel, Unsaid.
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Animals talk with us. A purr, a tail wag, and a lick on the nose speak as clearly as any words. We take …
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“Some Animals” Can Make Us Laugh
Posted on22. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
When I was a kid, my favorite part of the paper was the funnies. On Sunday mornings, I’d wake up to a delicious breakfast of french toast or pancakes — the smell of which would waft through the house, luring …
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Opportunity for Animal Documentarians
Posted on21. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
For those of you animal-loving budding documentarians out there, the ACE Documentary Film Grant should be on your radar. ACE — that’s, Animal Content in Entertainment — is a program of the Humane Society of the United States, and can …
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Two 8th-Graders Make Documentary About Pound Seizure
Posted on20. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Two thirteen-year-old girls in Ontario, Brittney and Ines, decided to make their school Independent Project a short documentary about pound seizure. Entitled “Pound Seizure: The Ultimate Trust Violation,” the informative and moving film has, to date, received over …
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Knit a Jacket for a Little Hen
Posted on19. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Little Hen Rescue, located in Norwich, England, is in need of some folks with very big hearts to make some very tiny jackets. For those who can knit, the hens — who have been rescued from factory farming …
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Episode 88: “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
Posted on17. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 88th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Danielle Konya of Vegan Treats.
In today’s episode, we tell you all about our vegan adventures in Bethlehem, PA, where we were speaking at the Bethlehem VegFest. …
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Summer Fellowship in Human-Animal Studies
Posted on16. Sep, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
We have noted in the past that Wesleyan University in Connecticut is rapidly becoming a hub for human-animal studies. One of the most important pieces of the Wesleyan program is coming up now, and if you are of an academic …
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Teaching Kids to Go Green, the Musical Way
Posted on15. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
I recently went gaga about an Australian children’s musician and storyteller, Renata (who has just one name, like Madonna, which accounts for part of my fascination). What makes Renata special is the unique and critical message she’s focusing on: she’s …
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Upcoming Squawking Engagements
Posted on14. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
We hens have some upcoming squawking engagements we wanted to tell you about, in hopes you can join us for one or a few of them.
First of all, tonight, I will be co-presenting a workshop with Mercy for …
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It’s All Happening at the USDA
Posted on13. Sep, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
If you’re going to be anywhere near DC on Wednesday, September 21, the USDA will be the place to be. Yes, you heard me correctly. The USDA will be holding one of its Future Trends in Animal Agriculture Symposia, and …
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Our Three 3′s
Posted on12. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
This past weekend, Mariann and I had the honor of speaking at the first ever Bethlehem VegFest in Bethlehem, PA. Co-organized by activist Jaime Karpovich of the insightful and witty blog, Save the Kales, the VegFest was said to …
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Episode 87: “This is winter wheat we’re sowing, and other hands will harvest.”
Posted on10. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 87th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Ben Grossblatt from Suicide Food.
In today’s episode, we will ruminate on everything from the use of anger in our activism, to our fascination with growing and picking …
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Wow! Here’s a Great Way To Know About Tabling Opportunities Ahead of Time
Posted on09. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
The fabulous people at VegFund, a truly amazing, one-of-a-kind organization that funds and supports outreach activities that aim to inspire people to pursue veganism, is now offering a free notification service that will alert you to fabulous upcoming tabling …
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A Fall from Freedom
Posted on08. Sep, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
It seems like every week there is another important film to talk about. It’s so exciting to see animals’ stories being told in ways that truly have the power to reach people and potentially make change.
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“Animals in the Arts” Coming to the Big Apple
Posted on07. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
If you’re in NYC, you owe it to yourself to attend an upcoming presentation by vegan powerhouse, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau entitled, “Animals in the Arts.” This is a subject that is near and dear to the hearts of us …
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Minding Animals at NYU
Posted on06. Sep, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
The Minding Animals conferences are rapidly becoming a major event in the world of animal studies. This year’s conference, which will take place in Utrecht, is going to be outstanding, and I envy everyone lucky enough to be …
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The Tom Regan Animal Rights Archive
Posted on05. Sep, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
For anyone doing scholarly work regarding animals, or the history of the animal rights movement, the Tom Regan Animal Rights Archive looks to be an invaluable resource. The archive is located at North Carolina State University, in Raliegh, North Carolina, …
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Episode 86: “We cannot believe that if we refuse to look at what we do not wish to see, it will not exist.”
Posted on03. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 86th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Jess Scone (of Vida Vegan Con, Get Sconed, and Stumptown Vegans), Chelsea Lincoln (of Flavor Vegan), and 6 1/2 year old lifelong vegan, Ruby Bird Hooten. …
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101 Reasons
Posted on02. Sep, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
Years ago, when I was first getting interested in animal issues, I was lucky enough to come upon a pamphlet entitled, “101 Reasons Why I’m a Vegetarian.” It contained a wealth of information regarding the health, environmental, and animal suffering …
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Podcasting 101
Posted on01. Sep, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
At last week’s inaugural Vida Vegan Bloggers Con in Portland, OR (where else would there be a vegan bloggers conference?), one of the panels I had the pleasure of being part of was Podcasting 101. With the inspiring company …
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