VegWorcester Gets Some Love from the Worcester Public Library

Check it out, one of the librarians at the Worcester Public Library recently wrote about VegWorcester on the Worcester Public Library blog:
Hello, I am excited to share an informative site with you. It is a terrific local resource for vegetarians, vegans and people interested in learning more about either. The website has a blog on [...]

March 4, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Animal Rights, Events  No Comments

The Vegan Mac Daddy Explains TVP, Shows Off His Belt On This Week’s 508 Podcast

On this week’s 508 podcast, Mike Benedetti and Brenden Melican talk to Tracy Novick about local education policy then talk to Greg Opperman about winning the Mac Daddy competition and creating the world’s best vegan mac & cheese recipe. Greg also talks up the upcoming Worcester VegFest is going to be. If you’re just watching [...]

February 7, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Artichoke Food Cooperative, Misc, The Living Earth, Worcester VegFest 2010  No Comments

Avoiding Cargo Cults [508 podcast]

On this week’s 508 podcast, Mike Benedetti–the blogging king of Worcester–and Brenden Melican talk about VegWorcester’s recent vegan donut feed-in (see photos).
Mike and Brendan discuss how Richard Feynman’s concept of cargo cults relates to activism and Worcester’s vegetarian renaissance. Mike’s analogy raises a question that we need to be constantly asking ourselves about VegWorcester’s [...]

February 3, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Activism, Events, Misc, Veg Advocacy  No Comments

Mauro and Drew Talk About Worcester’s Vegetarian Renaissance [WCCA]

Check out this month’s Soapbox on WCCA. Mauro and Drew talk about Worcester’s blooming vegetarian renaissance.

In this episode, Mauro and I cover the upcoming Worcester VegFest, vegan feed-ins in Worcester, and VegWorcester’s local involvement in the recently launched campaign to get Dunkin Donuts to quit using cruel eggs in the recipes and offer some vegan [...]

January 12, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Misc, Worcester VegFest 2010  No Comments

Is The Goode Family Good?

There’s a new animated show about a vegan family now airing on ABC. The Goode Family comes from Mike Judge, the creator of Beavis & Butthead and King of the Hill. The show is currently on its 6th episode and it has been interesting so far. The concept is that it’s a family full of [...]

July 8, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Animal Rights  2 Comments

Want to watch Whale Wars 2 in Worcester?

The second season of Whale Wars is out! Join us at the Firehouse at 126 Eastern Ave at 8pm on Tuesday for the first episode of this rad new series.
What is Whale Wars?
It’s an exciting docu-drama about anti-whaling activists who take dramatic risks to save the lives of animals. The show follows the day-to-day [...]

June 7, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights, Events, Misc  No Comments

New Film from the Author of Fast Food Nation

There’s a trailer on youtube for a new film by Eric Schlosser, the author of Fast Food Nation (which was later made into a movie). It’s a critical look at how our food is made. It seems to cover a few different kinds of foods, not just animal products.
The catchy part of the trailer shows [...]

May 27, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights  No Comments

Extreme Cruelty at Largest Egg Farm in New England

Last week, Mercy For Animals, a Midwest-based animal rights group, released video footage, photos, and notes from a 3 month undercover investigation into New England’s largest egg farm. The investigation took place at Quality Eggs of New England’s Turner, Maine facility. The investigator documented egg-laying hens living in filthy, inhumane conditions. This new exposé really [...]

April 11, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Animal Rights, Misc, News  No Comments

Mutual Self-Betterment, Day 4 & 5

I decided not to make a video yesterday for Day 4 of the Mutual Self Betterment Pact, but I have a special video for Day 5.
Watch as Matt Fox reflects on his five days as a vegetarian. He hints at us maybe continuing the challenge, which Matt and I will talk about in a couple [...]

December 8, 2008  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Misc  One Comment

Mutual Self-Betterment, Day Three

Today is Day Three of my and Matt Fox’s Mutual Self-Betterment Challenge. I have successfully eaten 2 fresh fruits every day for 3 days now, despite how much I hate eating fruits. I haven’t seen video proof yet, but I have talked to Matt Fox and he is doing well as a vegetarian. He said [...]

December 6, 2008  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Misc  3 Comments