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MFA’s New T-Shirt Challenge

Posted on04. Jul, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.

If you combine cartoon cows, stylish t-shirts, and a clever campaign to raise awareness about the ethical benefits of a vegan diet, you get Mercy for Animals’ new “Ask Me Why I’m Vegetarian” T-Shirt Challenge.

The concept is simple:…

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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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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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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…

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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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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. Maybe…

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A Vegan Art Show in New York City (and Beyond?)

Posted on13. Apr, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.

The Romantics believed that artists are the unacknowledged legislators of the world. If so, then those of us in the animal rights movement would do well to give greater support to artists who uphold a vision of liberation for non-human…

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Calling All Bakers! Cupcake Activism with Our Hen House and Vegucated the Movie

Posted on08. Apr, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.

The annual Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale is a tasty opportunity for activism and fundraising on the grassroots level. Though you would think a brownie would hold less information than a leaflet, sharing delicious vegan food is a remarkably effective…

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At Our Hen House, Give and You Shall Receive

Posted on30. Mar, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.

Hopefully, the work we do here at Our Hen House is incentive enough to donate a little something to our multimedia hive of ideas for animal activism. But we have a deal going on right now that should make the…

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Animal Studies Programs for the Academic Activist

Posted on25. Mar, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.

The stereotype of academia as a progressive paradise is pervasive. Indeed, you would think places like these would have lots of vegans and animal rights people, and it’s true that college students are a rapidly growing segment of the vegan…

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Book Review: “An Introduction to Animals and the Law”

Posted on14. Mar, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.

One of the main avenues that we, as animal activists, use to create change is legislation – but we are bound to be ineffective without a working knowledge of the laws that currently govern animals in our society. The task…

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Our Hen House’s Etsy Shop Goes Green for St. Patty’s Day

Posted on09. Mar, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.

St. Patrick’s Day is approaching, and that usually means all things green. Green beer, green hair, and a desperate attempt to find green clothes even if you usually don’t wear that sort of thing.

Luckily, the Our Hen House…

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Veg Fest, Anyone?

Posted on07. Mar, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.

Imagine rows upon rows of tables with samples of sundry and delicious vegan food, heaps of animal rights literature, and the chance to discuss your passion for animal activism with dozens of new friends. Is this the kind of thing…

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Maximum Tolerated Dose: Q&A with Filmmaker Karol Orzechowski

Posted on28. Feb, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.

Film is an especially effective tool for reaching an audience that is attuned to receiving messages in an immediate, visually striking way. As animal activists, we can harness its power to educate the public on the appalling treatment of animals…

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All Dogs Go to Heaven – Getting Veganism Into Your Religious Community

Posted on21. Feb, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of attending a fantastic event at Metropolitan Community Church of New York (“MCCNY”) — a conversation on veganism organized by Casey Easterling. MCCNY is an incredible, inclusive place. In fact, the…

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Call for Papers: Discuss the Meaning of Meat in Germany

Posted on11. Feb, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.

If you’re interested in the academic study of the relationship between animals and humans, put your thinking caps on for the Group for Society and Animals Studies’ 2012 conference in Hamburg, Germany, “Eating Meat: The Social Relationship of Humans and…

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Valentine’s Day Shopping at the Our Hen House Etsy Shop

Posted on08. Feb, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.

If you’re planning on doing some gift shopping this Valentine’s Day, why not make your purchases support the multimedia work of Our Hen House? All of your purchases on the Our Hen House Etsy Shop contribute directly to…

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Giveaway! Vegan Truffles, Just in Time for V-Day

Posted on25. Jan, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.

Raise your hand if you’d like to receive vegan truffles for Valentine’s Day. Raise both your hands if you’d like to receive free vegan truffles for Valentine’s Day. If I successfully got you to look silly (or at least intrigued)…

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Artists: Our Hen House Wants to be Your Valentine!

Posted on17. Jan, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and whether you celebrate it each year by giving a giant box of (vegan) chocolates to your cuddle-bunny, crying into a bucket of (soy) ice cream, or just ignoring it altogether (my usual choice), you…

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