Author Archives: Michelle Taylor

For some people the idea of pizza without cheese seems ludicrous, but in fact you can have a very fulfilling, delicious, and much more healthful pizza by leaving off the cheese. Many (if not most) pizza places don’t use dairy … Continue reading →

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Elaine Vigneault, publisher of the awesome website VeganSoapbox.com, has been selected as the winner of the Vegan Obamicon contest by unanimous vote!  There were many great entries and it was a close call, but there’s something about that curious cow … Continue reading →

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Bacon and ham may excite your taste buds, but I bet they will lose their appeal when you learn that you are feasting on the bodies of pigs that lived lives filled with tremendous suffering. The vast majority of sows … Continue reading →

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Anyone who has seen my Facebook profile recently has probably noticed that I discovered a brilliant online tool that can turn any picture into an “OBAMICON.”  That’s right, remember those posters of Obama in red white and blue that swept … Continue reading →

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Jasmin Singer, the National Advocacy Organizer for Farm Sanctuary, gives quick witty responses to 5 questions and statements that vegans are asked all the time. It’s fabulous to have the knowledge base to be able to launch into a lengthy, … Continue reading →

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Before you go out and purchase “humane” meat, “cage free” or “free range” eggs, or “organic” animal products, take a few minutes to research what these deceptive labels actually mean. As it turns out, they don’t mean much at all … Continue reading →

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My good friend Stephanie Ernst, who writes the animal rights blog over at change.org, posted a compelling blog entry about sheep and wool today.  She wrote about common practices in the wool industry that are unbelievably barbaric and painful to … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary noun 1. A place of refuge.  2. A shelter from danger or hardship. Finding sanctuary is not something most Americans think about regularly–the lucky ones of us don’t need to at all. Some of us have found it already, … Continue reading →

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At the 2009 Farm Sanctuary Hoe Down in Watkins Glen, NY, I had the opportunity to speak with Gene Baur, president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary. He talks about the sanctuary, how it started, some of the major problems with … Continue reading →

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During my trip to southern California, my friends and I stopped at Real Food Daily in Santa Monica so we could show you a glimpse of yet another all-vegan (and organic) restaurant and bakery. We didn’t try the restaurant foods, … Continue reading →

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