Author Archive
How We Know That Animals Are Suffering
In today’s #ThrowbackThursday article from the always thought-provoking mind of Piper Hoffman, we can see how empathy is really the key...
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From Cat Lover to Animal Activist
We’re sure that many of you can relate to the story of how Piper Hoffman became vegan — it all started...
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Chimpanzees in Chains: Lawyers Fight for Their Right to Liberty
Chimpanzees are smart and self-aware, but it is legal to lock them up against their will? What if it...
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Book Review: “The Last Mile” by Blair Richmond (Review by Piper Hoffman)
Vegan athlete Kat Healy is running The Last Mile (Ashland Creek Press, 2014) in this final volume of Blair...
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Are Vegans Just Childish Dreamers?
While we can’t (and really shouldn’t) mess with the natural violence animals exhibit in the wild, we can make a difference...
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Entertaining the Innocent by Abusing the Helpless
In the wake of Blackfish and its immense success in deeply marring the reputation of SeaWorld, we thought it...
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Veganism is About More Than Food
On this #ThrowbackThursday, the ever-eloquent Piper Hoffman offers up six tips for making sure that those around you understand...
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Book Review: “Animal Liberation and Atheism: Dismantling the Procrustean Bed” by Kim Socha
“Your god is not vegan.” This is Kim Socha’s provocative parting message to readers of Animal Liberation and Atheism:...
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When Vegans Have Children
The population is still growing, most of it still isn’t made up of vegans, and people are still having babies. So,...
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Review of Modern Love, Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s New Vegan Restaurant in Omaha, NE
This article combines three of our favorite vegan-related things: cookbook queen Isa Chandra Moskowitz, phenomenal vegan cuisine, and writer/thinker...
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How an Activist Headed toward Burnout Can Change Course: Four Ways to Cope with Compassion Fatigue
Not only do we at Our Hen House aim to help you find your way to change the world...
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