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The St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators is currently gambling with taxpayer money in a reckless display of constitutional defiance. Under Chairman David Forsythe’s leadership, Legislator Larry Denesha has turned public meetings into a…

Speciesism, the unjustified belief in human superiority, fuels the brutal machinery of dairy Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, reducing sentient cows to mere production units. This objectification mirrors the sexist commodification…

As a former faculty member of the University of Colorado Boulder, it was great, but not surprising, to see UCB recently recognized as the number one post-secondary institution in the United States for plant-based dining and sustainability.…

Independent Research Warns That Risks From Dairy Products Are Downplayed by Industry Influence. Independent peer-reviewed literature including that provided on the websites of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and…

It is the time of year when I am reminded of this relevant preface to the book Old MacDonald’s Factory Farm by C. David Coats: Isn't man an amazing animal? He kills wildlife - birds, kangaroos, deer, all kinds of cats, coyotes,…

Unveiling the Hidden Suffering of Turkeys in America’s Food System  Approximately three hundred million turkeys are slaughtered annually for human consumption in the United States, despite the fact that such consumption is unnecessary…

The glorification of hunting (and fishing) through graphic photographs of dead animals in newspapers is a disturbing and unethical practice that deserves immediate reevaluation. Newspapers too often have pictures of hunters proudly…

While many face the season of “peace on earth” aghast at recent global events, it’s hard not to wonder why we humans still can’t manage to connect the dots when it comes to the violence on the world stage, and the violence we ourselves…