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Jasmin Singer & Mariann Sullivan of Our Hen House at Worcester VegFest 2012

Worcester VegFest is Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Worcester Tech High from 11am-5pm. Check out WorcesterVegFest.com for more info. RSVP to the facebook event. Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan will be speaking at the 3rd Annual Worcester VegFest!  Our Hen House, named the 2011 Indie Media Powerhouse by VegNews Magazine, produces multimedia resources that you [...]

March 21, 2012  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Events, News, Worcester VegFest 2012  No Comments

Does meat kill more Americans than cigarettes do?

Kathy Freston, a presenter at our upcoming Worcester VegFest 2012, has an interesting piece on the front page of Alternet right now. She asks, “Does meat kill more Americans than cigarettes do?” From “Does meat kill more Americans than cigarettes do?” on Alternet by Kathy Freston: The West’s three biggest killers — heart disease, cancer, [...]

March 15, 2012   Posted in: News, Worcester VegFest 2012  No 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

Natalie Portman making “Eating Animals” documentary

Jonathan Safran Foer’s book, Eating Animals was the catalyst for many people to make the switch to a vegan or vegetarian diet. Now this best-seller might be made into a film with the help of Natalie Portman. From ecorazzi: Last summer the author of the book, Jonathan Safran Foer, revealed Portman “is going to make [...]

January 6, 2012   Posted in: News  No Comments

“The New Face of Veganism” – article in the T&G

I don’t know how this slipped by me, but the Telegram & Gazette recently ran this AP story about celebrities taking veganism to a more mainstream audience. The story’s called, “The New Face of Veganism”. Isn’t veganism already mainstream? Veganism is already mainstream The Washington Post even proclaimed this back in July 2011. It’s no [...]

December 4, 2011   Posted in: Misc, News  No Comments

Bill Clinton drops the v-bomb. He calls himself a vegan now

Bill Clinton is vegan. You should go vegan too. About a year ago, Bill Clinton went on Wolf Blizter’s show and talked about switching to a plant-based diet. He seemed to avoid the word “vegan”. Back then he described his new diet as plant-based, but that he would very rarely eat fish. Apparently now he [...]

August 18, 2011   Posted in: Misc, News  No Comments

“Meatless Mondays Catch On, Even With Carnivores”, says the New York Times

The New York Times published a great piece on the national effort for Meatless Mondays. They say it’s going veg once-a-week is getting popular and they use Aspen, Colorado as their example. From Meatless Mondays Catch On, Even With Carnivores the NYT: “It’s very interesting, but for some reason when people come to Aspen, they [...]

June 17, 2011   Posted in: News  No Comments

Ebert Gives Forks Over Knives a Solid Endorsement

A new film makes the case for veganism based on the nutrition data from The China Study. The film is getting some serious love from film critics. After watching Forks Over Knives Robert Ebert said in no uncertain terms that everyone ought to go vegan. Watch the trailer for Forks Over Knives. Forks Over Knives [...]

May 17, 2011   Posted in: News  No Comments

Mercy For Animals Uncovers Horrific Calf Abuses at E6 Cattle in Texas

Mercy For Animals just released a new video investigation into a Texas company that raises calves for dairy farms. This should go without saying, but the video depicts violence and is very disturbing. It’s tough to watch videos like this, but as Paul McCartney says, “if slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian”. E6 [...]

May 3, 2011  Tags:   Posted in: Animal Rights, News  No Comments

Did you hear us talking about VegFest on WCUW 91.3FM on Friday? [Audio]

Were you listening to WCUW 91.3FM last Friday? I was on Charlene’s radio show talking about how VegWorester got started and promoting the VegFest. Jump below to play the mp3. Last Friday from 5pm-6pm Charlene had me on her show, The Weekly Shuffle, to discuss Worcester’s upcoming VegFest. Charlene is the founder and an organizer of the [...]

April 11, 2011  Tags: ,   Posted in: News, Worcester VegFest 2011  No Comments