Archive for the ‘Animal Rights’ Category

Enjoy writing letters? Join the Farm Animal Writer’s Network to Advocate for Animals in the Media

Wouldn’t it be awesome if there were pro-animal letters filling up the Letters to the Editor section of the Telegram & Gazette? Why aren’t there? It probably comes down to us. Farmed animals can’t speak up for themselves, so we have to. If you’re looking for a great way to be an advocate for farm animals, [...]

December 6, 2012   Posted in: Animal Rights  No Comments

Jackass Give His Opinion on Giving Up Meat

While many people know Steve-O from his wildly popular Jackass series, this video shows his compassionate side. Rather than making a fool of himself by being hurt for the cameras, Steve-O narrates the stories of some of the animals from Farm Sanctuary. This video not only tells the heartwarming stories of some of the animals [...]

November 28, 2012   Posted in: Animal Rights, Misc  No Comments

USDA shuts down meat company after investigation by Compassion Over Killing

After an animal rights organization released video footage from an undercover investigation, the USDA shut down a California slaughterhouse. This is big news. The investigation by Compassion Over Killing found, “rampant animal abuse and suffering inside Central Valley Meat Co. (CVM), a slaughterhouse in Hanford, California. CVM is a major supplier to the USDA’s National [...]

August 22, 2012   Posted in: Animal Rights, News  One Comment

Another Athlete Goes Vegan

It’s great to see more and more athletes going vegan! Houston Texans’ Running back Arian Foster will join the ranks of martial artist Mac Danzig,  ultramarathoner Scott Jurek, and others in adopting a vegan diet. Many athletes have proven by now that you can be healthy and successful as an athlete while maintaining a vegan [...]

July 10, 2012   Posted in: Animal Rights, Misc, News  2 Comments

Two workdays at different farm sanctuaries this week. Our intern rule. [Photos]

This week we had 2 exceptional interns, from upward bound, working at VegWorcester, Kristi & Sylvia. We also had one of our summer-long interns, Henry, working with us. See below for a recap and check out our two sets of photos on flickr.   What did the VegWorcester intern do this week? For the first [...]

June 30, 2012   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights  3 Comments

Ride Your Bike to Maple Farm Fest – June 10 [Event]

This year’s Farm Fest at Maple Farm Sanctuary is going to be a blast. Farm Fest is on Sunday, June 10 at 101 North St in Mendon, Mass. They will have music, food, and a chance to meet the rescued farm animals. Lots of fun. Join us at 10am at the Turtle Boy Statue in [...]

May 23, 2012   Posted in: Animal Rights, Events  2 Comments

Are speciesists stupid? [InCity Times]

I love the InCity Times. The editor always prints articles and editorials about animal rights and vegetarianism. This week InCity ran an article that stuck out because of it’s bold title: Are speciesists stupid? From InCity Times article, Are Speciesists Stupid? Excuse me for stating the obvious, but racists are dumb. That’s not just my [...]

March 13, 2012   Posted in: Animal Rights, Misc, News  No Comments

Happy New Year and VegWorcester 2011 In Review

So, the new year is already in full force and you’ve likely started your new year’s resolution of cutting cheese out of your diet or turning your Meatless Mondays into Meatless Everyday. Heck, maybe you’re already vegan and your goal is to finally make that taco recipe from Terry Hope Romero’s Viva Vegan or spend [...]

January 16, 2012  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: 2011 Veg Dining Guide, Activism, Animal Rights, Events, Leafleting, Tabling & Outreach, Misc, Worcester VegFest 2011  One Comment

Maple Farm Sanctuary volunteer potluck in Mendon – Sunday, Jan 22 [Event]

Maple Farm Sanctuary in Mendon is a place where rescued farmed animals can live out the rest of their lives in peace. They’re having a volunteer get-together on Sunday, January 22 in Mendon. It’s a vegan potluck. RSVP on their website. From Maple Farm’s invitation: Past, present and future volunteers and friends – whether you [...]

January 9, 2012   Posted in: Animal Rights, Events  No Comments

6 Tips on How to be an Effective Animal Advocate from Alexis Fox of the Humane Society

This past weekend we had Alexis Fox give a presentation on becoming an effective advocate for animals before the monthly Loving Hut buffet. Alexis is the Massachusetts state director of the Humane Society and her workshop focused on how we all can exercise our power as voters and constituents to improve the lives of animals [...]

December 14, 2011   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights  No Comments