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My Face Is on Fire
http://my-face-is-on-fire.blogspot.com/
This blog offers critical commentary on current news stories and relevant topics pertaining to various aspects of the ethics of consumerism. These topics include, but are not limited to: vegetarianism, veganism, animal rights, animal welfare, environmentalism, sustainability, peak oil, organic food, biotechnology, voluntary simplicity and more.
- Author: Tarwater
- Listed in: Green Vegetarian
- Tags: sustainability organic food vegetarianism peak oil veganism voluntary simplicity
Recent Posts
Shocking People into Short-Term Change (a.k.a. Animal Advocacy Fail)
Samantha Friedman, writing for Boston's Daily Free Press, took the opportunity today to explain (in a really, really roundabout manner, I'll admit) why nonviolent vegan education is the only sensible method to use to lead people to commit themselves ...
Outlook
"You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible."--Anton Chekov (1860-1904) ...
The Abolitionist Approach to Animal Rights
There seems to be a hell of a lot of confusion among animal advocates about what it means to promote and support the abolition of the exploitation of animals. The abolitionist approach to animal rights, as developed by Prof. Gary L. Francione, makes...
Plant-based Eggs and Confrontational Conversation Bombs
The Baltimore Jewish Times ran an article today about preparing Thanksgiving dinner for a group that includes omnivores as well as vegetarians. Hilary Belz (described as a former vegan) was interviewed for supposed tips on how to accommodate. The pi...
Oh, What to Eat?
Vegan Examiner Adam Kochanowicz's recent post ("How to eat vegan: practical ideas") reminded me this morning that it's been a while since I've poked around online to see what some of my favourite vegan food bloggers have been tossing together in thei...
Mumblings and Musings About Earnestness in the Animal Movement
I like communication. No, really. I like to bounce ideas off of people and also appreciate it when someone else takes the time to contextualize his or her opinions or conclusions for me, whether by filling in blanks with information previously unkn...
