Archive for September, 2010

New Animal Rights Law Book Paints Clear Picture for Aussies and Kiwis

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Great news for those living in Australia and New Zealand: A new book that describes the various existing animal rights laws in both…

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Australian Medical Research Institute Shuns Vivisection

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Awesome news: We just found out that Lighthouse Laboratories, a Western Australian–based institute, has had a long-standing policy of forbidding animal experimentation! This plucky nonprofit…

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Top 10 Tuesdays: Dumbest Excuses for Wearing Fur

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After years of approaching fur-wearers to ask them to think about the animals they’re wearing, I’ve heard just about every excuse in the book. Here’s…

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Animal Abuser Moves on to Human Victim

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A recent news story about a Singaporean animal abuser who was charged with savagely beating another human being certainly came as no surprise…

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Foodie Friday: Hot and Spicy Black-Bean Dip

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In honor of pigs, skip the sausage rolls or bacon-topped baked potatoes and indulge in this black-bean dip instead! It’s packed with protein…

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Chefs Perfect the Recipe for Compassion

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I love to eat out in every city I travel to, but I make a point of avoiding restaurants that serve delicacies of despair like…

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Posted to Tags: Tags: Amanda Cohen, Annabel Meikle, foie gras, Kylie Kwong, vegan, vegetarian, Wolfgang Punk

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Urge Indonesia to Outlaw Cruel Boar and Dogs Fights

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Indonesia doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being incredibly progressive in terms of animal welfare, but recently, we received some disturbing e-mails alerting…