Synopsis – Modern farms are struggling to keep a secret. Most of the animals used for food in the United States are raised in giant, bizarre factories, hidden deep in remote areas of the countryside. Speciesism: The Movie director Mark Devries set out to investigate. The documentary takes viewers on a sometimes funny, sometimes frightening adventure, crawling through the bushes…

by Dr. Neal BarnardPhysicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Essential Fatty Acid Basics – The body can synthesize some of the fats it needs from the foods you eat. However, two essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized in the body and can be taken in the diet from plant foods. Their names—linolenic and linoleic acid—are not important. What is important is…

We are all familiar with Smoke-Free Zones. Now we can look forward to Meat-Free Zones, too! Put Meat-Free Zone signs up in your homes and workplaces and spread them to all the vegetarian and vegan restaurants that you know and frequent. >>MORE Also, check out Meat-Free Zone’s excellent archive of health articles.

…and Abolition Means Veganism!by Gary Francione Provides a clear statement of an approach to animal rights that (1) promotes the abolition of animal exploitation and rejects the regulation of animal exploitation; (2) is based only on animal sentience and no other cognitive characteristic, (3) regards veganism as the moral baseline of the animal rights position; and (4) rejects all violence…

by Michelle Kretzer The network tried to make the insider lawsuit against it quietly go away, but the ghosts of more dead horses are coming back to haunt it. Because of the conflict of interest that results from the fact that the AHA is supported by the film and television industry, the trademark “no animals harmed” assurances seem to be…

Why consumption of animal-sourced food products (even from grass-fed livestock) must be drastically reduced as part of any viable climate solution. Review the following: Livestock – #1 GHG Emitters? Methane – >20x more powerful GHG Carbon Dioxide – multiplies transportation & processing Feed Inefficiency Ratios – multiply CO2 emissions Grass-Fed Cattle – multiply methane & land use Conclusion/Recommendation –minimize animal-sourced…

1. GMOs are unhealthy. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) urges doctors to prescribe non-GMO diets for all patients. They cite animal studies showing organ damage, gastrointestinal and immune system disorders, accelerated aging, and infertility. Human studies show how genetically modified (GM) food can leave material behind inside us, possibly causing long-term problems. Genes inserted into GM soy, for…

Please Support Spay/Neuter Programs 6,000,000 to 8,000,000 dogs and cats, by some estimates, enter U.S. shelters each year. While wide variations in accounting methods make exact numbers very difficult to ascertain, roughly half of them are euthanized. The most important thing you can do to reverse this trend is to support spay and neuter efforts in your community. Find a…

Decoding the Sustainable and Humane Meat Hysteria Since the late 1990s, something like mass support for eliminating factory farming has grown. Revelations of industrial animal production practices and conditions have attracted media coverage, as Internet images and investigative reports document how animals in agribusiness are living and dying horrifically on factory farms. But while these revelations have boosted a vegan…

“The rhythm of life is becoming faster and faster, so we really don’t have the same awareness and the same ability to check into ourselves.” These words from an unexpected source: a Harvard nutritionist. Dr. Lilian Cheung, with Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh, co-wrote Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life. “That’s why mindful eating is becoming more important. We…

by Robyn Openshaw Robyn teaches a high-energy class to educate and inspire people towards achieving optimal health through a whole-foods, mostly living, plant-based diet. She demonstrates a way to spend 10 minutes in the kitchen to beat the Standard American Diet by 750 percent and see weight loss, energy gains, and better digestion. Robyn Openshaw founded GreenSmoothieGirl.com in 2007, now…