January 2012
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December 2011
3 posts
Teens Weigh Ethical Animal Research Dilemmas →
Animal Research’s Changing Equation
Should Animals Be Considered People? →
On December 19, 1994, animal protection lawyer Steven Wise — a deeply patient man — was frustrated. A decade into his 25-year plan to upend the fundamental legal principle that animals are property or “things” with no more rights than a table or bicycle, he was barely making a dent.
Wise’s passion for animal rights dates to 1979 when reading philosopher Peter Singer’s landmark book Animal...
http://my.neavs.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=3801.0...
BOSTON, MA—(December 15, 2011)—The National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine (IOM) today released results of their nine-month long study, called for by the NIH, to investigate the current and future need for chimpanzees in research. The IOM concluded that ‘…most current biomedical research use of chimpanzees is not necessary.’ The only exception was their “inconclusive” decision (a 5-5...
November 2011
2 posts
Introducing HABRI Central: A New Resource for the...
HABRI Central: A New Resource for the Study of the Human-Animal Bond
From: http://habricentral.org/
Vegetarian Resource Center
“FAN” the Vegetarian Resource Center on Facebook
From: http://www.facebook.com/Vegetarian.Resource.Center
October 2011
1 post
Vegetarian Food Festival in Roxbury growing in...
Kimber said college students have stepped up as volunteers for the festival.
“The event is entirely volunteer-based, and the student community has been fantastic with providing support,” she said.
Admission to the festival is free, as is parking. Special tickets are available to purchase for $5, which will allow for an early-entry preview event on Saturday. More information can be found at:...
August 2011
5 posts
Vegetarian Resource Center (8)
Founded in 1993, the Vegetarian Resource Center, led by Maynard S. Clark, innovates vegetarian culture building projects that transform vegetarian life and outreach. All who volunteer, support, are influenced by VRC, and share its mission of ‘making connections for plant-based diets’ are welcome.
From: http://www.facebook.com/Vegetarian.Resource.Center
The Last Heart Attack
I found this and thought you might be interested.
http://sanjayguptamd.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/29/sanjay-gupta-reports-the-last-heart-attack/
In this hour-long CNN documentary, Sanjay Gupta investigates whether diet and the latest diagnostic tests are enough to prevent every heart attack. During the medical journey of discovery, Dr. Gupta talks to former President Clinton, cutting edge doctors...
Looking for Boston-area Vietnamese with fluent... →
https://plus.google.com/114270085425532838335/posts... →
WATER ICE IS A cherished summer institution in Philly, and those of us who skip dairy, whether for ethical, health or other concerns, can appreciate this cool vegan treat.
Elder Helpers
Make it viral. Spread this link through your social media.
Get an Elder Helpers operation near you anywhere.
From: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elder-Helpers/231218056899255
July 2011
2 posts
5 tags
5 tags
June 2011
2 posts
Vegetarianism and the Social Sciences: A...
Dr. Donna Maurer’s bibliography, followed by a short history of vegetarianism in America
From: http://harvardvegan.posterous.com/vegetarianism-and-the-social-sciences-a-bibli
Tom Regan, Gary Francione and Ingrid Newkirk...
A Movement’s Means Creates It’s Ends. Professors Regan and Francione advocate for abolitionist animal rights and Ingrid Newkirk responds.
From: http://arzone.ning.com/profiles/blogs/tom-regan-gary-francione-and?xg_source=facebook
May 2011
2 posts
Maynard S. Clark
Painting my likeness
From: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150193215622356&set=t.585051106&type=1&theater
Happy Cinco de Mayo! - harvardvegan's posterous
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year by cooking up some flavorful Mexican inspired vegetarian and vegan Cinco de Mayo party recipes. Whip up a margarita or pop open a cerveza and enjoy! Viva la!
From: http://harvardvegan.posterous.com/happy-cinco-de-mayo
April 2011
2 posts
Vegtoons - Sneak Peek
Check out VegToons
From: http://bostonvegan.blogspot.com/2010/09/vegtoons-sneak-peek.html
Vermont Law School - Online Master of...
Vermont Law School’s online Master of Environmental Law and Policy will equip you with the expertise to address the increasingly complex environmental issues we face as a society. Developed for both law and nonlaw students, this distinctive program will give you a deep knowledge and understanding of the policies and laws shaping global environmental solutions and prepare you as a real-world...
March 2011
7 posts
Milk Documentary DVD available & Cannes Market...
This event was created so we could tell ALL of our beloved fans about what is going on with the film. www.milkmovie.com
Got the facts on Milk? – the Milk Documentary is about to get unleashed and it is about freakin’ time!
Release obligations have been holding up the film, so ‘Got the facts on Milk?’ has collaborated with Kickstarter, the internet startup, to conduct an experiment...
Teen Girls Who Befriend Boys at Higher Risk for...
In childhood, boys and girls tend to limit their friendships to same-sex peers. But this begins to change around early adolescence. This study found that girls tend to make the change to mixed-gender friendships earlier than boys, and continue this transition at a more rapid pace through adolescence.
The researchers also found that girls who did move to mixed-gender friendships early and quickly...
Online Graduate Programs in Bioethics & Health...
Bioethics is an innovative new field. Whether you are a physician, nurse, health care administrator, lawyer, clergyperson, academic, or advanced student, formal knowledge of bioethics is increasingly important. Similarly, healthcare institutions in the U.S. and around the world need professionals who can analyze ethics cases and policies, facilitate ethical decision-making, and effectively teach...
Meatout
MEATOUT 2011 BLOGGERS’ VIRTUAL EVENT
On March 20th the following bloggers will post a special blog post in honor of Meatout! We hope you enjoy visiting their sites where you’ll be sure to find delicious vegan recipes,
vegan tips, and/or thoughtful reflection.
***Please note that some bloggers are also doing GIVEAWAYS!
Thanks so much, bloggers, for supporting Meatout!
If you are...
Google 'search' or 'feed' for 'vegan' and 'veg*an'...
veg*an
From: http://news.google.com/news/section?pz=1&cf=all&q=vegan&ict=ln
A critical look at animal rights and animal use...
A broad and growing concern for animals has many people talking about animal rights. At the same time, confusion about the meaning of the term is also widespread. Whether you’re curious to learn more about animal rights, opposed to the idea, want to know how best to help animals, or even if you already advocate for animals, you won’t want to miss this upcoming one-night-only lecture by...
The Durango Herald 02/23/2011 | Vegan chef teaches...
Pagosa Springs’ vegan practitioner and author Tess Challis shared tofu secrets Saturday at a Thai cooking class sponsored by the Durango Mountain Institute at Durango Mountain Resort. If the participants were tofu-shy when they walked in the door of DMR’s former community center, that changed when the vegan cooking instructor dazzled the class with a fast and tasty, nearly raw Pad Thai, followed...
February 2011
8 posts
Melanie Joy slide show on Carnism at Yale Friday, February 25, 7:30 pm - The New Haven Vegan Meetup Group (New Haven, CT) - Meetup http://www.meetup.com/vegan-386/events/16696675/#
Melanie Joy slide show on Carnism at Yale Friday, February 25, 7:30 pm - The New Haven Vegan Meetup Group (New Haven, CT) - Meetup http://www.meetup.com/vegan-386/events/16696675/#
Social Class: Libertarianism is just Anarchy for...
What about the adage, “Libertarianism is just Anarchy for the Rich People”?
From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHdmvw3wip0&feature=related
Maynard Clark's Linkable, Friendable Vegetarian...
Vladimir Mironov, the researcher at the forefront of developing tissue cultured meat grown in petri dishes, has been suspended from his post, and his lab at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has been shut down for “unacceptable behavior” involving an “act of insubordination,” according to the university.
From:...
Meatout Mondays http://meatoutmondays.org/emails/11-02-21.htm
Three questions for Marwan Bishara - Opinion - Al Jazeera English http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/02/201121943638728830.html
Annual NAVS Vegetarian Summerfest - July 5-9, 2011
Annual NAVS Vegetarian Summerfest - July 5-9, 2011 - U-Pitt - Johnstown, PA
From: http://vegetariansummerfest.org/
Herbivores-Against-Violence-Everywhere :...
Come join this group (HAVE) and spout off about how you REALLY feel about nonviolence & veg*sm
From: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Herbivores-Against-Violence-Everywhere/?yguid=82192915
January 2011
2 posts
Culture Building Goals of the Vegetarian Resource...
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=3748439&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Culture Building has LONG been a CORE GOAL of the Vegetarian Resource Center.
Those who support and work towards culture building with vegan values are invited to participate in this subgroup of the Vegetarian Resource Center, whether or not they have ever previously donated money or time or participated as...
October 2010
3 posts
PHOTO: Pre-Chicken Nugget Meat Paste, AKA...
The extrusion COULD be 100% plant-based, with far lower negative (a) ecological impact OR (b) health impact (individual health or public health).
PHOTO: Pre-Chicken Nugget Meat Paste, AKA...
The same ‘mouth feel’* could be achieved without using any meat at all. I worked (as a vegan) in the veggieburger and veggie-hot-dog business (years ago), and what we all knew before was most evident to us at that time:
Seasoning is added to an extrusion (which can be made from vegan-friendly plant-derived materials), then the items are packaged ‘for the market’...
sudo shoes: walk with principle
Animal-free, animal-friendly, karma-free, vegan-friendly footwear in Porter Square, at 1771 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140
From: http://sudoshoes.com/
June 2010
1 post
Going home - at last
February 2010
20 posts
Had another GREAT Research Admin class this evening
Today is my LONGEST day in the LMA.
Watching HOUSE
Watching the Sunday morning talking heads political talk shows. Many jobs saved = NO new jobs?
Working in the LMA
I’m going VEGAN for LENT. How about YOUR going VEGAN for LENT, also…??
Studying
Going now to Dinner with Dharma
Just subscribed to a year of jibJab and adderd 3 more Vegan, vegetarian, and vegam meetups each