Leading scholars in the field of comparative psychology have explored the question “Do animals have reflective minds able to self-regulate perception, reasoning and memory?” Indications are that animals do share functional parallels with humans’ conscious metacognition — that is, our ability to reflect on our own mental processes as well as guide and optimize them. … Continue reading
The New York Times is calling all carnivores to participate in a nationwide contest where the winner will make the strongest possible case for eating meat. Ariel Kaminer, who writes The Ethicist” column, says she wants to hear from “those who love meat” since they “have had surprisingly little to say” in response to those … Continue reading
Not only is Alec Baldwin the funniest guy on TV, he’s also one of the most humane. Check out this video as he urges Americans to stop attending the circus and this video where he asks Donald Trump to donate to an event to publicize the abuse of elephants.
Good: When it comes to baking, bye-bye butter. It is shortening’s time to shine (as any Earth Balance fan will already know). Read more HERE. Bad: We’re sorry to report that our favorite politician, two-time former Democratic presidential candidate, eight-term congressman and animal rights advocate Dennis Kucinich, lost the Ohio primary election. Read or listen to the … Continue reading
This is the kind of things that really stinks. The New York State Department of Enivironmental Conservation wants to extend bobcat trapping season by a couple of months “to provide additional opportunity to harvest a renewable natural resource.” So says the DEC’s Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources in a recent email. In plain language, … Continue reading
news & noteworthy ^ Proof that antibiotics used on livestock do breed drug resistant bacteria that infect humans. This downright scary piece on the Discover Magazine website cites definitive evidence that a drug-resistant strain of MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) hopped from people to factory-farmed pigs, acquired resistance to another antibiotic being fed to the pigs, … Continue reading
news & noteworthy ^ Utah “Ag Gag” bill passes House — urgent action needed from vegans who live in Utah. This bill targets anyone who photographs or films factory farm abuses. Check out Will Potter’s report on his website Green Is the New Red. And if you live in Utah, please contact your senators and … Continue reading
A recent study by University of Miami scientists suggests that the consumption of shark fin soup may pose a significant health risk for degenerative brain diseases. The findings, published in the journal Marine Drugs, indicate that shark fins contain a high concentration of BMAA, which is a neurotoxin linked to neurodegenerative diseases in humans including Alzheimer’s … Continue reading
President of the California Fish and Game Commission Daniel Richards, who has the responsibility of protecting mountain lions in his home state, recently traveled to Idaho for the opportunity to hunt and kill a mountain lion. Richards paid $7,000 for a guided mountain lion hunt. With the help of professional guides and hounds, he stalked … Continue reading
Coyotes in Canada are now being targeted in the interest of fashion. Canada Goose Inc., a clothing company that specializes in extreme-weather outerwear, is using coyote fur to trim some of its coats. While Canada Goose states on their website that the “fur that we do use is acquired in the most humane ways,” they … Continue reading
