Male chicks killed by commercial egg producers

Male chicks killed by commercial egg producers Commercial egg producers have gone to great lengths to hide the truth from consumers. Recently Mercy For Animals shared undercover footage from Hy-line International, the nation’s largest egg producer, that exposed an unimaginable horror that is industry standard. The hidden camera video taken by the animal rights group shows male chicks being tossed onto a conveyor belt and fed into a grinding machine. Each day at the Hy-line hatchery, 150,000 male chicks are slaughtered (VIDEO)....

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President Obama pardons Courage the Turkey (PHOTOS)

President Obama pardons Courage the Turkey (PHOTOS) Today, a turkey's life was spared thanks to the annual Presidential Turkey Pardon. Courage, a 45 pound turkey from NC, received the pardon. Carolina, the turkey alternate, was also saved from the Thanksgiving dinner table. President Obama proclaimed, "I hereby pardon Courage to live our the rest of his days in Disneyland."....
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Two lucky turkeys receive Presidential Pardon

Two lucky turkeys receive Presidential Pardon Today, at 11:30am, two turkeys get a second chance at life thanks to the annual tradition of the Presidential Turkey Pardon. President Obama will issue the first pardon in the Rose Garden to Courage, a 20 week old, 45 pound turkey from Princeton, NC. Additionally, Carolina, an alternate, will have her life spared. These lucky birds will be flown, first class, to Disneyland....

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Vegetarians choose to cook Tofurky this Thanksgiving

Vegetarians choose to cook Tofurky this Thanksgiving This Thanksgiving while turkey is being served in millions of homes across America, vegetarians and vegans will choose a meat-free option. Tofurky, frequently misspelled as Tofurkey, is a long standing holiday tradition for those who wish to spare the life of a turkey and go faux.Since 1995, Turtle Island Foods, has been dedicated to providing a meatless centerpiece for the Thanksgiving table. The company’s Tofurky Roast is the...

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White House state dinner features vegetarian dishes

White House state dinner features vegetarian dishes This evening, President Barack Obama hosts his first state dinner in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Because Singh is a vegetarian, the menu will be exclusively meatless with the exception of optional green curry prawns. White House state dinner menu Appetizers * Potato and eggplant salad * White House arugula with onion seed vinaigrette..

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NBC denies PETA Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Ad

NBC denies PETA Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Ad PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has been denied an advertising spot on NBC during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. In the ad, titled Grace, “you hear from one straightforward little girl as she tells it exactly like it is for turkeys who are killed for holiday meals when asked to say grace around her family's dinner table.”
NBC denied the spot claiming that the “commercial does not meet NBC Universal ....

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Thanksgiving dinner menu for vegetarians

Thanksgiving dinner menu for vegetarians Vegetarians need not skip the Thanksgiving Day festivities due to their decision to pass on turkey, gravy, and other traditionally meat-centric dishes. Tofurky or Quorn Turk’y Roast can serve as a main dish on the vegetarian Thanksgiving table. These humane turkey substitutes can be cooked within a few hours and have a similar taste and....

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40 Million Turkeys

40 million turkeys will be served on Thanksgiving Turkey is one of the most popular birds in North America – during the holiday season. This Thanksgiving, turkey will be served on an estimated 40 million Thanksgiving tables across the country. We have come to recognize the bird in its cooked form, stuffed with bread crumbs and surrounded by mashed potatoes. In the wild, turkeys are intelligent, playful, and social creatures.....

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PETA's Top Vegetarian Friendly Stadiums

PETA announces most vegetarian friendly NFL stadiums
PETA’s annual ranking of NFL stadiums throughout the country ranked the home of the Raiders number 1 out of 10 Most Vegetarian Friendly Stadiums due to the availability of vegan and vegetarian cuisine. Fans at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum can purchase smoky veggie dogs, beefy veggie burgers, and spicy Tex-Mex vegetarian burritos......

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Rogue Vegetarian

Last week I wrote an article for Examiner.com in which I used quotes from Sarah Palin's book Going Rogue: An American Life to make a statement on society in general.  After publishing the first article, I posted a followup to address visitor comments.  Read for yourself:

Sarah Palin takes aim at vegetarians in Going Rogue

Sunday, November 15th, 2009 · 160 comments

Sarah Palin’s highly anticipated memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life, will hit the bookshelves November 17. In the book, Palin traces her...
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Rogue vegetarian writer causes GOP stir

Monday, November 16th, 2009 · 24 comments

Editorial Yesterday I published an article addressing statements Sarah Palin made in her new book Going...
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My articles also got air time on the LA times blogs: Palin's book sparks attack on vegetarians and Food fight: Sarah Palin ticks off vegetarians and vegans in her new book, 'Going Rogue' 

It was quite an adventure and I proudly stand by my words.  :-)