Archive for October, 2011
10 Tips for Shifting to a Plant-Based Diet
Posted on31. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
We had an amazing weekend, and the highlight of it all was that we had the opportunity to talk to a wonderful, engaged, and inspiring audience at the fantabulous Boston Vegetarian Food Festival. This is the VegFest to end …
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Episode 94: “Compassion is the basis of all morality.”
Posted on29. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 94th episode of Our Hen House, featuring Dr. Michael Greger and Sally Tamarkin.
In today’s episode, we share our thoughts on everything from the woman who won a contest with the reward of allowing her …
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Facebooking to a Huge Win for Animals? LIKE!
Posted on28. Oct, 2011 by Sally Tamarkin.
We are beyond thrilled to welcome Sally Tamarkin to our flock. Sally is the new intern extraordinaire here at Our Hen House. Among other things, she will be blogging for us from time to time. Don’t miss Sally’s insightful interview …
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You Should Go On a Virtual Tour
Posted on27. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Our comrades over at Ashland Creek Press have a titillating new resource all about how to do a “virtual book tour.” Though it’s geared toward authors, it seems to me that anyone creating any kind of activist resource …
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Book Review: “Stories Rabbits Tell” by Susan E. Davis and Margo DeMello
Posted on26. Oct, 2011 by Visiting Animal.
Today we welcome guest-reviewer Laura Yasinitsky who is giving us the skinny on the book, Stories Rabbits Tell.
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Book Review: Stories Rabbits Tell by Susan E. Davis and Margo DeMello
Review by Laura Yasinitsky
As a child, I …
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Call for Abstracts: Planet of the Apes and Philosophy
Posted on25. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Chances are, you’ve seen The Rise of the Planet of the Apes by now. If you’re like me, you ate it up, marveling at the strong animal rights messaging throughout. Or, if you’re like my mom — who is, like …
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Jasmin’s Speech at the NYC Walk for Farm Animals
Posted on24. Oct, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
I was kvelling yesterday when Jasmin gave a short, impassioned speech at the NYC Walk for Farm Animals, benefiting Farm Sanctuary. Jasmin and I both have a long history with Farm Sanctuary — I used to be on …
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Episode 93: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
Posted on22. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 93rd episode of Our Hen House, featuring Maneesha Deckha, Bruce Wagman, Jaclyn Leeds, Peter Sankoff, Sarah Baeckler, Kristen Stilt, and Joyce Tischler.
In today’s episode, we tell you about …
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Veg-O-Ween
Posted on21. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
What’s extra special about the upcoming Veg-O-Ween party — happening here in NYC on Oct. 29 — is not that it includes a costume contest, it’s not that it’s being DJ’d by the uber-talented and very vegan DJ Lil Ray, …
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Indie Media Powerhouse! (Yup, That’s Us…)
Posted on20. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
We are gobsmacked about being named by VegNews Magazine as the Indie Media Powerhouse of 2011! The full-page spread appears in the November + December 2011 issue — the annual “Best of …” that many of us in the …
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Vegan Occupation
Posted on19. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
If you’ve been following the Occupy movement (and who hasn’t been?), you are already undoubtedly aware that the protests present enormous opportunities for animal activists.
Initially reported by Mercy for Animals, we know by now that the Declaration of …
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Competition! Foundation Seeks Essays Relating to Our Environment
Posted on18. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
WOLFoundation (or “Web of Life” Foundation) — a non-profit “aimed at encouraging fresh thinking and clear, accessible, enjoyable writing on subjects related to our environment” — is currently running their annual contest that looks for the best essays on issues …
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“Myths and Logos” — Exhibit Explores Animal Imagery in the Media
Posted on17. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Public Eye: Artists for Animals, a Philadelphia-area group that aims to “focus our lens on the interactions between human and nonhuman animals in order to shed light on hidden or ignored injustices and to promote a cruelty-free lifestyle,” has …
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Episode 92: “There is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
Posted on15. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 92nd episode of Our Hen House, featuring musician Kirsti Gholson, and Australian activist, Leigh-Chantelle.
In today’s episode, we discuss everything from black bean brownies, to our thoughts on the importance of finding synergy between …
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Book Review: “Out of Breath” by Blair Richmond
Posted on14. Oct, 2011 by Piper Hoffman.
A teenager on the run (sort of literally – she is a competitive runner) from mysterious pursuers hides out in a small town, where she quickly finds herself being wooed by one suave and charming carnivore and one kind and …
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Vegan Dinner Clubs Are Where It’s At
Posted on13. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Across the pond, there is a noteworthy vegan dinner club that has grown by leaps and bounds — so much so that one of the members might turn it into a cafe. As reported by longtime animal activist, Kim Stallwood…
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Kids Who Are Changing the World
Posted on12. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
We’ve told you about YEA Camp (Youth Empowered Action Camp), a camp for kids who want to change the world. Well, their post-camp e-newsletter just went out, and it gave me (rescued) goose bumps more than once. After …
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Fired Because You’re Vegan?
Posted on11. Oct, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
If you have the wrong boss, there’s no reason to believe it couldn’t happen. But, at least if you’re in Great Britain, maybe you can get back at them. A gardener at Orchard Park Garden Center had reason to believe …
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Art With a Message (Our Favorite Kind)
Posted on10. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
We have told you in the past about the work of Florida artist Sarah Kiser, highlighting one of her many art-videos that draw attention to the “Needless Suffering“ that animals endure, and reminding us all that “Peace …
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Episode 91: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”
Posted on08. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 91st episode of Our Hen House, featuring Liz Marshall from The Ghosts in Our Machine.
In today’s episode, we’ll give our thoughts on Occupy Wall Street – a quickly growing movement aimed to seek justice …
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Vegan Talent Show to Raise Good Money
Posted on07. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
When I sent the Facebook event about the upcoming NYC Vegan Talent Show to Mariann, she could feel my overwhelming sense of eagerness and lust for it from across the room. “Oh, sweetheart…” she said, in sympathy of my longing.…
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Upcoming Animal Law Happenings for Everyone’s Radar
Posted on06. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Even if you’re not a lawyer (Jasmin’s not!), staying up to speed on animal law news and events should be something that any animal activist prioritizes, and there is sure a lot going on right now in that ever-growing field. Read …
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A Contest I Want to Enter
Posted on05. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Competition can be stressful. For me, there’s that whole I-love-winning-I-hate-losing thing — just entering contests can cause me agida. I have a love/hate relationship with them… kind of like I do with jogging. Or cake.
But here’s a contest …
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Book Review: “Most Good, Least Harm” by Zoe Weil
Posted on04. Oct, 2011 by Visiting Animal.
Guest reviewer Lisa Rimmert is back, this time with a review of Most Good, Least Harm by Zoe Weil.
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Book Review: Most Good, Least Harm
Review by Lisa Rimmert
Millions of people throughout the world have no access to …
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Eating for the Green Apple
Posted on03. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
All sorts of exciting things are going on at New York University these days. We recently blogged about the new Animal Studies Initiative, which promises to be a ground-breaking addition to the growing panoply of courses and programs devoted …
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Episode 90: “Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you’ll be criticized anyway.”
Posted on01. Oct, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Welcome to the 90th episode of Our Hen House, featuring vegan bodybuilder Robert Cheeke.
In today’s episode, we’ll give you our thoughts on an event we attended that featured Frances Moore Lappe. (Let’s just say that we’re probably …
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