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Veggie Chic

Archive for the ‘Animals’ Category

May 21st, 2008

Ask Veggie Chic Jul: What do you really think of PETA?

Betsy writes: “I looked at your blog for the first time today, so I don’t have much background on you… but, what do you really think about PETA? Just curious.”
At the end of the day, I’m glad PETA exists. I’m glad there are people who are so passionate about animal rights that they are […]

By Jul -- 4 comments

December 12th, 2007

Win lunch with Skinny Bitch author Rory Freedman

Something for all you Skinny Bitch fans out there: you can support Farm Sanctuary and meet SB author Rory Freedman by placing a bid for this item on Charity Buzz. The prize is lunch with Rory, with the auction proceeds going to Farm Sanctuary, an organization which “works to end cruelty to farm animals and […]

By Jul -- 2 comments

June 18th, 2007

Vegetarian Carnival - Edition #1

Welcome to the first edition of the Vegetarian Blog Carnival. The submissions represent a wide variety of topics from a nice variety of blogs. So what are you waiting for? Get reading!
Let’s start with the mouth-watering vegetarian recipes that were submitted. Expat Chef presents not one but three vegetable-based recipes inspired by a trip to […]

By Jul -- 8 comments

April 18th, 2007

Put down the bacon!

As if eating meat couldn’t get any worse… bacon causes lung disease! I can’t stop giggling about this headline (not because I think lung cancer is funny, but because it kind of sounds like the kind of headline a crazy vegetarian would make up to convince people to stop eating meat, except it’s real). Still […]

By Jul -- 1 comment

February 28th, 2007

Will gross pictures make you go vegan?

A loyal reader (thanks, Hsien…) brought this site to my attention this morning. WARNING: it is not for the weak of stomach. Or those about to eat. Or those who love animals. Or… much of anyone, really. While purporting to be a vegan cooking site, some pages feature picture after picture of dead and dismembered […]

By Jul -- 13 comments

February 14th, 2007

Putting cow poop to good use

I have been reading a lot recently about how very bad livestock are for the environment and the massive amounts of greenhouse gasses they produce. So I was thrilled to hear about (from my friend Sara) the The Straus Family Creamery and its greenhouse-gas-reducing technology.
The details of the process are not for the easily-queasy, but […]

By Jul -- 4 comments

December 4th, 2006

Veggie Links 4-Dec-2006

Blogger Urban Vegan shares her thoughts about whether cats should be vegan. I can definitely see both sides of this argument.

The American Cancer Society recommends that cancer survivors maintain a healthy weight, and a vegetarian diet may be the way to go. According to their recent report, “vegetarian diets can have many benefits because they […]

By Jul -- 0 comments

October 29th, 2006

Veggie Links for 29-Oct-2006

Looking for a creative new way to celebrate Thanksgiving this year? How about adopting a turkey? I bet you won’t be able to resist Blossom’s charm.

Too much emu oil in your usual facial? Maybe it’s time to find a vegan spa (such as the one featured in this article) in your area for some cruelty-free […]

By Jul -- 0 comments

January 4th, 2006

Dog Named Cat Of The Year

Oh my gosh. If your heart doesn’t swell with emotion when you read this, you have no soul. Full story here. ::sniffle::
This will probably be the first time a dog’s memorial service is attended by 300 cats.
A schnauzer-Siberian husky mix named Ginny will be eulogized Nov. 19 at the Westchester Cat Show, where she […]

By Administrator -- 0 comments

December 27th, 2005

Chickens Think About Tomorrow

According to a recent study, chickens are much smarter than most people think.
Not only can they live in the present, but they also can apparently think about the future.
From Discovery Channel News:
Chickens do not just live in the present, but can anticipate the future and demonstrate self-control, something previously attributed only to humans and other […]

By Rhys -- 5 comments

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