COMING EVENTS:
Animal Concerns of
TX Radio NPR broadcast (every 2nd and 4th Sunday at 9:30pm (EST))
National Student Animal
Rights Conference (Feb 21-23, 2003) - Berkeley, CA
Compassion for Animals Action Symposium (March 7-9, 2003) -
Tampa, FL
Animal Rights 2003 (AR2003) National
Conference (June 27-July 1, 2003) - McLean, VA [link available
soon]
AR2003-West Conference (August 1-5,
2003) - Los Angeles, CA [link available soon]
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Animal Rights Activists
Animal Rights Miscellaneous
Animal Rights Issues -- Generally
Animal Rights Issues -- Vivisection (Animal
Experimentation)
Animal Rights Issues -- Exploiting Animals for Food
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A marketing cry: Don't fence them in - (cage-free eggs) New
York Times (Sept 1, 2002) |
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Activists take 180 hens from central Florida egg farm - just
one of many such sad stories |
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Animal
agriculture claims more then ten billion victims in 2002 -
WFAD press release (Sept 2002) |
| Ban Battery Cages -
violence against egg-laying hens that would be illegal if they were
dogs |
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Can we reform factory farming? - Lou Marano, United Press
International (Nov 15, 2002) |
| Egg Cruelty - violence
against egg-laying hens that would be illegal if they were cats |
| FactoryFarming.com -
factory farms: bad for the environment, resources, and human health |
| Farmed Animal Net - THE
BEST SOURCE OF INFO ABOUT FARMED ANIMALS ON THE WEB !! |
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Fast food and animal rights: McDonald's new farm - very
extensive report (June 2002) |
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Fish farms become feedlots of the sea - Kenneth Weiss, L.A.
Times (Dec 2002) |
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Foie Gras: Liver Disease as "Gourmet" Treat - from Farm
Sanctuary |
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Gruesome movie sparks outrage - Americans eat cows . . .
other cultures eat kittens |
| ISE Cruelty - violence
against egg-laying hens that would be illegal if they were dogs |
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Mass pig pens: Good farming or bad practice? - article
on factory farming, Philadelphia Enquirer |
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McDonald's New Farm: Fast Food and Animal Rights - from
National Public Radio (April 2002) |
| Meet Your Meat
Video - from PETA; watch it for free on the web |
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"Modern Meat" Washington Post Special Report - with undercover
slaughterhouse video |
| No Downers - Farm
Sanctuary's campaign to pass the Downed Animal Protection Act |
| No Veal - Farm Sanctuary's
campaign to end cruel veal production |
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Officials bury last of starved chickens - example of legalized
animal cruelty by a large corporation |
| Our federal
lands: Wildlife habitat or cattle pasture? - Mike Hudak,
Satya (June 2001) |
| Pig Farm
Investigation Video - very disturbing undercover video led to
cruelty charges being filed !! |
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Poultry farms tighten security after sabotage - 80,000 birds
suffocated - Courier-Journal (Oct 21, 2002) |
| Save the Horses -
killing America's horses for gourmet food abroad |
| Sentient Beings - a
Farm Sanctuary campaign |
| Slaughterhouse Cam
- is meat murder? Your chance to visit a slaughterhouse in
action |
| A
slaughterhouse virgin deflowered - Satya (Sept 2000) |
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They die piece by piece - "humane" slaughter?
The Washington Post (April 10, 2001) |
| The welfare of
calves in veal production: A summary of the scientific evidence
- from noveal.org |
| Turkey Farm
Investigation Video - from PETA - watch it for free on the web |
| Virtual Tour of
Townsend's Chicken Slaughter Plant - photos of chickens being
"processed" |
| The welfare of calves
in veal production: A summary of the scientific evidence -
lots of facts |
Animal Rights Issues -- Exploiting Animals for
Entertainment
Aquariums
Bullfighting
Cockfighting
Circuses
Dog
Fighting
Hunting
Horse-Drawn Carriages
Horse
Racing
Dog
Racing
| About
Greyhounds - from The Greyhound Project |
| Adopt-A-Greyhound
- The Greyhound Project - greyhound adoption links, art, literature,
etc., |
| An Industry in Decline
- from Grey2K (...protecting greyhounds through legislative advocacy) |
| Animal Racing
Facts - from In Defense of Animals |
| The Cruelty of Dog
Racing - from Grey2K |
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Dismal end for race dogs, Alabama authorities say - New York Times
(May 23, 2002) |
| End the Suffering of Dogs
in the Iditarod - from PETA |
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Greyhound Abuse Hotline - call if you find a dead, abandoned, or
abused greyhound |
| Greyhound Adoption
Links - from Grey2K |
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Greyhound racing: Death in the fast lane - PETA factsheet |
| Greyhound racing facts -
from HSUS |
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Iditarod no more than dog abuse - USA Today (March 5, 2001) |
| Iditarod Race Facts
- well-documented facts about the cruel Iditarod Dog Sled Race
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Nowhere to run: Dog racing in decline - archived article from
Animals' Agenda (Sept/Oct 2000) |
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Old, slow
greyhounds shot on killing ground - Miami Herald (May 23,
2002) |
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What the Greyhound Racing Industry Doesn't Want You to Know -
Greyhound Protection League |
| Wings For Greyhounds
- what a great [or is it "greyt"] idea! |
Rodeos
Zoos
Miscellaneous
Animal Rights Issues -- Other Forms of Exploitation
Bushmeat
Fur
Whaling
Miscellaneous
Animal Rights/Welfare Organizations of Particular Interest
| Alley Cat Allies - promotes
nonlethal control for feral and stray cats with trap-neuter-return
programs |
| American Humane
Association - protecting children and animals since 1877 |
| American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals -
U.S.'s oldest
humane group |
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American Wild
Horse Sanctuary - a sanctuary and organization for wild horses,
burros, etc., |
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Americans for Medical
Advancement - opposes vivisection based on science, not ethics |
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Animal Defense
League - "setting the standard for militant
animal-rights activism for years" |
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Animal Freedom -
a very informative site |
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Animal Legal Defense Fund -
they may be the only lawyers whose clients are all innocent |
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Animal
Liberation Frontline Information Service - Animal Liberation Front
(ALF) spokesgroup |
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Animal Protection Institute
- their factsheets are a great source of information! |
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Ark Trust -
organizers of the annual Genesis Awards (for
pro-animal media and entertainment) |
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Association of Veterinarians for
Animal Rights - veterinarians who support animal rights |
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Ban Cruel Farms -
organization working hard to ban cruel pig gestation crates in Florida |
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Born
Free Foundation - dedicated to phasing out traditional animal
prisons (i.e., zoos) |
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Brigette Bardot Foundation - yes, "the" Brigette Bardot! |
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Buffalo Field
Campaign - members practice direct action for the Yellowstone buffalo herd |
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Campaign for Responsible
Transplantation - opposes xenotransplantation |
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Captive Dolphin
Awareness Foundation - questions the quality of life for
dolphins in captivity |
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Center For
Captive Chimpanzee Care - a sanctuary for the Air Force (and
other) chimpanzees |
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Circle of Life
Foundation - organization founded by Julia Butterfly Hill |
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Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade
- San Francisco (CAFT-SF) - "fur is dead" |
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Committee
to Abolish Sport Hunting - its goal is to accomplish what its name
says A.S.A.P. |
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Compassion in World
Farming - campaign to end factory farming and long distance
transport of animals |
| Compassion Over Killing -
a WONDERFUL Washington, D.C.-based grassroots organization |
| Compassionate
Traveler - empowering resource for domestic and international
travelers |
| Culture and
Animals Foundation - promoting intellectual/artistic endeavors
relating to animals |
| Doctors Against
Dog Labs -
against harming dogs to
teach first-year medical students |
| Dolphin Freedom Coalition
- opposes dolphin prisons (i.e., "aquariums") |
| Dolphin Project -
established by Richard O'Barry (Flipper's trainer) in 1970 |
| Earth
Liberation Front - it's been said the only difference
between them and ALF is the name |
| Earth Save - "healthy
people, healthy planet" (founded by Baskin-Robbins heir John Robbins) |
| Educators for Animal Rights and
Humane Education (e4ears) - for teachers, students, parents |
| Elephant Sanctuary -
wonderful 800-acre sanctuary in Tennessee for "retired" elephants |
| Europeans for
Medical Advancement - opposes vivisection based on science, not
ethics |
| Equine Advocates -
promoting the humane and responsible treatment of horses |
| Equus - operates the
largest domestic horse sanctuary in the U.S. |
| Ethologists for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals - seeks noninvasive animal behavior
studies |
| Farm Animal Reform Movement -
organizes the big annual national animal rights
conferences |
| Farm Sanctuary - helped
get the first cruelty conviction of a stockyard! We
♥ Farm Sanctuary! |
| Feminists for Animal Rights -
exposes the connections between sexism and speciesism |
| Fight Against Animal
Cruelty in Europe - working to stop the
torture of animals for entertainment |
| Fund for Animals -
its specialties include wildlife protection issues |
| Great Ape
Project - goal: give apes basic moral/legal protections currently
only enjoyed by people |
| Great Apes Standing and
Personhood - wants courts to stop considering animals "property" |
| Greyhound Protection League
- protecting greyhounds from the racing industry's
exploitations/abuses |
| Howard Lyman Mad Cowboy -
he and Oprah got in trouble for speaking the truth about meat |
| Humane Society of the United
States (HSUS) - check out its "First Strike" campaign |
| Humane USA PAC - political
action committee working to elect humane-minded politicians
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| In Defense of Animals - good
site for current events and breaking news |
| International Primate Protection
League - working to protect all primates |
| Jane Goodall Institute -
Dr. Goodall = living proof that one person CAN do so much good! |
| John Hopkins Center for
Alternatives to Animal Testing - promoting humane science |
| Latham Foundation - promoting
humane education |
| Maddie's Fund - helping
communities stop the killing of "surplus" dogs and cats |
| Medical Research Modernization
Committee - anti-vivisection organization |
| National Anti-Vivisection
Society - against using animals in research, testing, and
education |
| National Assoc. for Humane and
Environmental Education - great organization, "fostering kindness"
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| New England Anti-Vivisection
Society - against vivisection, dissection, and animal testing |
| PETA (People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals) - 700,000 members strong! |
| PETA 2 - PETA geared more
towards high school and college-age activists - very hip site! |
| Performing
Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) - dedicated to helping performing
and exotic animals |
| Physicians Committee for Responsible
Medicine - preventative medicine, not animal testing! |
| Predator Defense
Institute - protecting predators and defending their rights to
existence |
| Prevent A Litter Coalition -
spay/neuter resources; spay/neuter postage stamp campaign |
| Progressive Animal Welfare Society
- especially helpful to people in the Northwest U.S. |
| PsyETA (Psychologists for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals) - psychologists for animal rights |
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Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - the famed
UK organization |
| Sea Shepherd Conservation
Society - a GREAT marine wildlife direct action organization! |
| SHARK (Showing Animals Respect
and Kindness) - don't miss the
Tiger truck! Great idea!! |
| Sled Dog Action Coalition
- working to end the cruel Iditarod Sled Dog Race |
| Society for Animal Protective
Legislation - lobbyists for animal protection legislation |
| Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty
- this is one well-developed, laser-sighted campaign! |
| United Animal Nations - its
Emergency Animal Rescue Service helps animals in disasters |
| United Poultry Concerns - leading group working for domestic fowl in food
production, etc., |
| Viva! -
an international organization |
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Wings For Greyhounds - a super idea! -- flying retired racing
greyhounds to new homes! |
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World Animal Net - "world's largest network of animal protection
societies" |
Links for Animal Rights Activists & People Who Study
Them
| Ahimsa
Page - Ahimsa Sanskrit, and basically means "non-violence in
thought, word or action" |
| All Creatures -
promoting compassion in religion |
| AR-News
Mailing List - stay current with new developments in animal rights |
| AnimalActivist.com -
site run by PETA; some helpful ideas for grassroots activists |
| Animal Activist Cyber
Sights - some general links |
| Animal Concerns
- THE BEST SOURCE FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS INFORMATION!! |
| Animal-Friendly
Sayings - are the words you speak cruelty-free? |
| Animal People -
ANOTHER GREAT SOURCE FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS INFORMATION !! |
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Animal Rights Quotes - from famous supporters of animal rights |
| Animal Rights -
Frequently Asked Questions - answers to all those FAQs about
animal rights |
| Animal Rights
- Home Page - from About (an excellent site!) |
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Animal Rights Issues - from Yahoo! |
| Animal Rights Links
- from All4Vegan - LOTS OF GREAT LINKS ON MANY AR ISSUES !! |
| Animal Rights
Online - Susan Roghair's site; subscribe to her excellent online
newsletter! |
| Animal Rights 2002
National Conference - THE place to be in Washington, DC, June
28-July 3 |
| The Animals' Agenda
- publishes the excellent bimonthly animal rights magazine |
| Animals Voice
Online - the offspring of the no-longer-published
Animals' Voice magazine |
| Anonymizer - FREE
anonymous websurfing |
| Attitudes
Towards Animals and Animal Issues - *** surveys compiled by Tufts
University *** |
| Billboard Liberation
Front - "Truth In Advertising Since
1977" |
| Center for
Alternatives to Animal Testing - at Johns Hopkins University.
LOTS OF INFO !! |
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Christian Vegetarian Association - international ecumenical
fellowship of vegetarian Christians |
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Civil Disobedience (H.D. Thoreau) - "Unjust laws exist; shall we be
content to obey them ... ?" |
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Civil Disobedience Manual - from ACT UP New York |
| Dawn Watch - monitoring
how the news and media presents animal issues |
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Demonstrating and Civil Disobedience - a legal guide by Gary
Francione and Anna Charlton |
| Earth First!
Journal - wow!--a great collection of links from "the radical
environmental journal" |
| eco-action.org - see what
happens when you give bunny rabbits monkey wrenches |
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Electronic Activist website - how to be an activist |
| Group for the Education of Animal-Related Issues (GEARI) - ** A
GREAT RESOURCE ** |
| Information
on Nonprofit Requirements - from the folks at Equine Rescue
Network |
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Jainism Directory - principles, traditions, and practices of this
animal-friendly religion |
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Letter from a Birmingham Jail (MLK Jr) - "Injustice
anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" |
| Liberation
Magazine - useful info like vegan ingredients lists, etc. ** A
GREAT RESOURCE ** |
| Liberation Tattoos
- photos of people who got inked for animals |
| Lucky Day in Hell -
wow! this VERY well-developed site tells it like it is |
| McSpotlight - the
biggest, loudest, most read Anti-McDonald's extravaganza in the world |
| Nonviolent Civil
Disobedience Handbook - from activism.net |
| October 27-29, 2001 - huge
demo in Little Rock, AR against Huntingdon Life
Sciences |
| Only Humane - caring for
people who care for animals |
| Open Rescue - innovative
and very effective new animal liberation tactic - We
♥
open rescue! |
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PetitionPetition.com - help animals by signing and sending
petitions via the Internet |
| Planet ARK - your
daily guide to helping the planet; good news resource! |
| Recording Animal
Advocacy -seeks deeper understanding of the history of animal
protection |
| Ruckus Society - teaches
activists non-violent civil disobedience methods |
| SafeWeb
Startpage - protect your online privacy |
| Saving the
Whole Family - companion animal disaster preparedness; from USDA -
good links |
| Stop Websites that Promote
Animal Cruelty - from Hugs for Homeless Animals |
| 10
Reasons for Animal Rights and Their Explanation - by Dr. Tom Regan |
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Tom Regan Animal Rights Archive - includes animal law-related
links |
| Training for Change
workshops, Philadelphia - training for nonviolent activists |
| Twelve
millennial mantras - by Mark Bekoff and Jane Goodall, in
Satya (Feb 2000) |
| Vegetarian
advocate: How to throw a tofu cream pie - Satya (July 2001) |
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The Violent World of Animal Rights - in spite of the name, it's a
UK pro-animal activist site |
| The Witness -
award-winning documentary that changes lives! (Two thumbs up
!!) |
Vegetarian/Vegan Resources
| A to Z
Animal Ingredients - accessible after clicking on "vegan related
articles" |
| ADA Position
Paper on Vegetarian Diets - in Journal of the American Dietetic
Ass'n (1997) |
| "Best
Vegetarian Food" - the best vegetarian restaurants in the U.S. -
from MSN |
| Bibliography
of Vegetarianism - an extensive listing |
| BlackVegetarians.com
- promoting vegetarianism and healthy living for blacks |
| But
how do you get enough protein? - by Keith Akers |
| Concerned Singles -
progressive dating service |
| Culinary
History Timeline - very interesting page - with links to culinary
traditions, manners, events |
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Ethical Consumption (A-H) - animal ingredients, and other topics,
by alphabetical order (part I) |
| Ethical
Consumption (I-Z) - animal ingredients, and other topics, by
alphabetical order (part II) |
| FamousVeggie.com -
famous plant-eaters |
| Feeding vegan
kids - by Reed Mangels, Ph.D., R.D. |
| Food
Not Bombs - providing hot vegetarian meals to hungry people since
1980 |
| Food Pyramid
for Vegetarian Meal Planning - from the American Dietetic
Association |
| Food Timeline
- an interesting history of when people began to eat certain foods
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GoVeganRadio - with Bob Linden, Sundays 10:00am (Pacific Time) |
| Green
Singles - personal ads for progressives |
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How to Win an
Argument with a Meat Eater - answers to all their questions |
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How Many Vegetarians Are There? - results of a 1994 National Roper
Poll |
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Ingredients and
Their Uses - geared toward the kosher consumer |
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Judaism, Vegetarianism, and Animal Rights - Richard Schwartz,
Ph.D's excellent website |
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Love thy vegetarian - being vegetarian during the holidays,
SF Examiner (Dec 18, 2002) |
| Meat.org -
what's behind the rotting pieces of tortured dead animal we call
"meat"? |
| Meatout 2002 - kick the
meat habit !! |
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Modern Meat - A PBS Frontline report questioning
the safety of animal flesh (aired April, 2002) |
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More
options for vegetarians - vegetarian travel (with links)
New York Times (Aug 11, 2002) |
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My week as a vegan - cute article by Candy Sagon, in the
Washington Post (March 13, 2002) |
| North American Vegetarian
Society - hosts the famous Vegetarian Summerfest each year |
| Not Milk! - there's a slice
of veal in every glass of milk (and it's bad for you, too)! |
| 101
reasons why I'm a vegetarian - from VivaVegie |
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Should
you be a vegetarian? - Time magazine's cover story (July 7,
2002) |
| Soul Vegetarian
Restaurants - the webmaster's personal favorite vegan restaurants
- delicious! |
| Pangea - vegan products
for a cruelty-free lifestyle - everything from food to business suits |
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Scales tip in favor of new food pyramid - may further
deemphasize meat, USA Today (Nov 5, 2002) |
| Susan's
Vegetarian Bookmarks - an extensive collection of links about all
things veg*an |
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VegDining.com - find a vegetarian restaurant near you |
| Veg Pledge - give a
plant-based diet a try for 60 days |
| Vegan.com - "everything from A
to V" |
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VegaNation.com - Critical Mess Media's web sub-site devoted to
radical ecology and ethics |
| Vegan
Essentials - everything they sell is vegan |
| Vegan Mercantile -
keeping money within the vegan community - vegan-owned businesses |
| Vegan Outreach
- these folks publish the amazing booklet
Why Vegan?
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| Vegan Straight
Edge - sXe website from the UK |
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Veganism in a nutshell
- by Bruce Friedrich - can read the essay on-line, or listen on-line
for free |
| Vegetarian
Cartoons - funny (and witty!) stuff! |
| Vegetarian Cuisine -
from about.com; a very good reference (especially for new veg*ans) |
| Vegetarian Food Relief
- vegetarian links |
| Vegetarian Legal Action
Network - join the class-action against McDonald's! |
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Vegetarian Pages - this website
is currently being updated (as of 08/09/01) |
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Vegetarian Phrases in World
Languages - fun and helpful site for the veg*an world traveller |
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Vegetarian Quotes
- from American Vegetarians |
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Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) -
vegetarian education organization; GREAT source! |
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Vegetarian Starter Kit (Online) - from Physicians Committee for
Responsible Medicine |
| Vegetarian Stuff -
the name says it all |
| Vegetarian and
Vegan Bed and Breakfasts - searchable directory of veg*an inns |
| Veggie Date - a dating
service for veg*ans |
| Veggie Restaurants -
searchable vegetarian restaurant directory -- not complete, but
helpful |
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Veggies Unite! - on-line vegetarian
resource guide (articles, references, vegetarian tools) |
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The world according to vegetarians - roundtable discussion -
Washington Post (March 13, 2002) |
Shopping, Donating, and Investing for People Who Like
Animals
| Aesop - leather-free
shopping |
| Alternative Baking
Company - eleven kinds of vegan cookies! |
| The
Art of Cruelty-Free Label Reading - from EcoMall |
| AnimalRightStuff -
mostly t-shirts |
| Caring Consumer -
lists of cruelty-free companies and charities; from PETA |
| Catalogs of
Cruelty-Free Products - addresses and phone numbers of
animal-friendly companies |
| Charities Info -
does your favorite charity fund cruel animal experiments? |
| Coalition for Consumer
Information on Cosmetics - for info about products not tested on
animals |
| Compassionate Mall
- more shopping |
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Cruelty-Free Investing - from PETA |
| Cruelty-Free Investment
News - are you funding cruelty through your investments? |
| EcoISP - Internet service
provider that donates half its net subscription revenue to animal
non-profits |
| EcoMall -
"Earth's Largest Environmental Shopping Center"
and many animal-friendly links |
| Empowered Consumer Options
- vote with your $$ -- "consumer power!" |
| Ginny's Vegan Foods
- yummy! |
| Gold Mine
Natural Food Co. - products include macrobiotic specialty items |
| Green People - "the
world's larges, searchable database of eco-friendly products" |
| Guide Star - The National
Database of Nonprofit Organizations - give with greater confidence |
| Havahart - "caring control
for pets and wildlife" (i.e. humane ways to deal with "nuisance"
animals) |
| Heartland Products -
specializing in non-leather shoes |
| Humane Charity Seal of
Approval - PCRM project: "I only support charities with the Humane
Seal" |
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Leather Substitutes Resource Guide - another source of info for
products made without animal skins |
| The Mail Order
Catalog - veg*an food and household items - lots of vegan meat
alternatives |
| Native Foods - one of
southern California's best restaurants will deliver a
frozen Thanksgiving meal |
| Northern Sun - "products
for progressives" |
| Pangea Vegan Products -
lots of cruelty-free products - use this link and 5% donated to PETA |
| Rocky Mountain Humane
Investing - socially-responsible investing |
| Shopper's Guide
to Leather Alternatives - where to find hiking boots, footballs,
climbing shoes, etc., |
| Simple Treats - baked
goods that are vegan, organic, and wheat-free |
| Socially
Responsible Investing - from the Motley Fool (March 28, 2001) |
| Turtle Island Foods - makers
of the wonderful "Tofurky"!! |
| Vegancats - vegan cat
and dog food and other supplies |
| Vegan
Motorcyclist - wonderful site for compassionate bikers looking for
non-leather gear! |
| Vegan Street - get your
"vegan feminist agitator for peace" gear here! - run by nice
people! |
| Vegan Wares - mostly
shoes - can be returned to them for recycling when you're finished
with them! |
| Vegetarian Cats and Dogs -
learn how cats and dogs can be healthy vegetarians |
| Vegetarian Shoes
- a great source for non-leather shoes (including Dr. Martens!!) and
other items |
| Vegetarian Site - vegan shoes, news, and so much more |
| Via Vegan - accessories for
the fashion-conscious vegan (upper-end purses/accessories) |
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