News
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November 19, 2009
Celebrate the Season
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a meat-free meal
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November 19, 2009
Caramelized Onion-Butternut Roast with Chestnuts
The perfect vegan holiday recipe: Caramel Onion Butternut Roast with Chestnuts
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November 16, 2009
IHOP Ad Campaign
The Humane Society of the United States began running television ads exposing IHOP’s continued use of eggs exclusively from hens confined in tiny, barren battery cages — where the birds are immobilized for their entire lives and cannot fully stretch their limbs.
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November 16, 2009
Horizons Chef Makes History
Horizons chef Richard Landau's dinner at the James Beard House on November 3rd was the first vegan dinner hosted at the landmark culinary establishment.
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November 11, 2009
Bones Fractures the Truth About Factory Farms
A former Genesis Awards winner and nominee, Bones continues to set a high standard for animal issue storylines in the Best Drama category with last week's episode. Centered on a murder investigation at a factory farm, the story takes a no-holds-barred look at the inhumane slaughter of chickens raised for food.
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November 10, 2009
Animal Agriculture Plays Key Role in Climate Change
A new report suggests that animal agriculture could account for 51% of human induced greenhouse gas emissions.
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November 9, 2009
The True Cost of Cheap Pork
"Pig Business," a documentary film, illustrates the environmental and societal costs of pig factory farming.
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November 9, 2009
Eating Animals
Novelist Jonathan Safran Foer has written a non-fiction book about factory farming called Eating Animals.
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November 6, 2009
One to Watch Films of 2009
Check out these four major animal-protection themed movies and documentaries currently in theaters or on dvd including "The Cove", "Food, Inc.", "Hotel for Dogs", and "The End of the Line".
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November 5, 2009
Au Bon Pain Hatches Cage-Free Egg Policy in Mass.
Boston-based ABP Corporation — which operates the Au Bon Pain restaurant chain — announced a cage-free egg policy for its Massachusetts locations. Beginning this week, its restaurants throughout the state will only use shell (whole) eggs from hens not confined in cages. The HSUS applauds the company for moving away from using eggs from hens confined in tiny battery cages.