Is Human Placenta Vegetarian?
On one hand, vegetarianism describes a lifestyle in which meat-eating is eschewed almost always for the sake of…
Being a Vegan Isn't Necessarily That Great For The Earth
People become vegans for all sorts of reasons, but they can probably stop saying they are because it’s the best thing…
Pam and PETA in Love With Joe Arpaio, Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Sheriff
PETA is excited to announce that Joe Arpaio, the notoriously racist Arizona sheriff who fancies himself “the world’s…
Does Wearing Vintage Fur Instead of New Fur Make You a Better Person?
It's common knowledge that today's fur industry is notoriously cruel to our fuzzy little brethren of Earth, and…
Hardcore Vegetarians May Have Had a Hand in the French Revolution
Unless you're from new New Orleans and got knock-down, drag-out wasted last night in the French Quarter for…
Shut Up, PETA
Whether they're calling shark attacks "payback" or accusing photographers of necrophilia, PETA rarely goes a month…
PETA Launching Animal Friendly Porn Site
Great news, weirdos! PETA is launching a porn site! Finally, they can skip the "we love animals!" charade and get right…
How To Be A Vegetarian At A Barbecue
It's Memorial Day, which means, among other things, the start of barbecue season. Which, for the non-meat-eating among…
PETA Now Comparing Meat To Child Abuse
Clearly unsatisfied the offensiveness level of its previous campaigns, PETA has kicked things up a notch with a…
Is It Selfish To Throw A Vegan Wedding?
As Douglas Quenqua notes in the New York Times, many vegans and vegetarians are faced with a bit of a dilemma when…
The Sexual Politics Of Meat
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It's A Diet Trend, It's A Stupid Neologism, It's ... Heganism
According to the Boston Globe, men can now be vegans. Except they're called "hegans," and they're extra-manly!
Food Fight: A Whole Foods Honcho And The Politics Of American Eating
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey is a vegan who's against universal health care, and in some ways he's the embodiment of…
30% Less Meat Healthier For Hearts, Planet
In industrialized countries, cutting meat consumption by just 30% would not only reduce greenhouse gases but also cut he…
Vegetarians: You Are What You Eat
According to this cool but somewhat odd ad for the International Vegetarian Union, a vegetarian's stomach is juicy and…
The Challenges Of Raising Kids Vegetarian
Today's LA Times brings up an interesting issue (and one that Jonathan Safran Foer will surely face at some point): how…
Four Myths About Vegetarian Cooking, As Seen On Top Chef (Plus Recipes!)
Natalie Portman annoyed us with her comparison of meat-eating to rape on the Huffington Post, but she was totally…
Natalie Portman: If We Don't Tolerate Rape, Why Do We Tolerate Meat?
Today on the Huffington Post, actress/activist Natalie Portman has an impassioned defense of Jonathan Safran Foer's…