You may have heard that hideous fast-food bird abuser KFC is currently doing its darnedest to promote itself as an icon of healthy eating. ROTFL!! It’s started grilling dead birds, as opposed to frying them, and so it’s encouraging people to “unthink what you thought about KFC.” I can only assume that it’s referring to … Read more »
Trekkies (and even “normal” people) everywhere are over the moon with excitement about the new Star Trek movie. Even if you don’t know what Vulcans are, if you’re a vegetarian then you already have a lot in common with them. The always-logical Vulcans are ethical vegetarians—they don’t even eat meat that has been replicated. Ring … Read more »
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neobeans / CC The Canadian Parliament, in a mad scramble to respond to the very recent European Union ban on seal products, put forth a motion on Wednesday that the 500 members of the Canadian Olympic team wear seal skins as part of their official uniforms. Um … gross! Luckily, sanity prevailed, and the head … Read more »
With swine flu now in at least 22 countries, pigs appear to be on people’s minds 24/7. Here are some facts about pigs that you might not catch on the nightly news.
Watching The View / CC When a cow named Molly escaped from a New York City slaughterhouse on Wednesday, she managed to get a mile away before she was corralled and brought to Animal Care and Control to await her fate—but don’t worry! Fate was smiling on Molly. The lucky lady, whom some feared might … Read more »
The following is a guest post from peta2’s Ryan. Rory Freedman Best-selling author Rory Freedman has already spared millions of animals from unnecessary deaths in slaughterhouses simply by promoting a healthy and cruelty-free vegan diet in her iconic book Skinny Bitch. But now she’s taking her compassion to the next level! You see, rather than … Read more »
From our families to yours … we hope you have a great Mother’s Day! We’ve got a few other cards to choose from if you want to send an animal-friendly “Thanks!” to your mom. Check them out and let us know which you think is best.
MagazinePK / CC Tons! No, we didn’t mean it like that. Jessica knows what it’s like to live in a fishbowl, and although she may not be the brightest bulb in the room, we’re hoping that she might empathize with whales and dolphins who are forced to be on display their entire lives and cancel … Read more »
When we heard that an elementary school in Windsor, Connecticut, was holding a yard sale to raise funds to spruce up its dilapidated playground, we saw a perfect opportunity pitch in—by paying to place our ads reading, “Tot teetering on obesity? Go Veg!” on the school’s seesaws. Our letter to the principal points … Read more »
zimbio / CC When my beloved Boston Red Sox famously traded Nomar Garciaparra to the Chicago Cubs back in ’04, I knew that it was for the best. But when Manny Ramirez was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers just one short year ago, I had the opposite reaction. I knew Manny was trouble. … Read more »
nymag / CC “The government does not want us to call it the swine flu. They’re calling it the 2009 H1N1 virus. The reason for the change is they want people to know you can still eat all the pork you want without any risk to your health, except diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.” … Read more »
Thanks for all of your wonderful comments on this Win It Wednesday. The winners of the OPI nail polish are Alicia Webster, Jamie Bevia, and Jill Brown. Congratulations! It’s flip-flop season, and it seems like everyone is busting out a fancy pedicure. I think I can safely say that we all want pretty feet without … Read more »
frillr / CC Queen Bee fur hag Anna Wintour didn’t really think we’d let her spread her fashion drivel gospel to the masses unfettered, did she? As the Vogue editor prepared to give a talk at the New York City 92nd Street Y about the “cultural impact” of her rag magazine last night, two … Read more »
fametastic / CC Every Tuesday night, I grab a comfy couch, flip on American Idol, proceed to squeal and shout comments at the screen for the next hour, and then dial in incessantly to vote for my fave. On the show, judge Simon Cowell is known for being a little harsh when he gives … Read more »
