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August 18, 2010
King County Passes Recognition Supporting Meatless Mondays
The HSUS applauded the Metropolitan King County Council for passing a “recognition” supporting Meatless Mondays.
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May 20, 2010
The Faces Behind the Numbers
Books showcase the side of farm animals the public rarely sees
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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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May 27, 2009
Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth Humanely--and for a Good Cause
Eggless bakeries are going global.
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April 14, 2009
Hollywood's Starring Role in Prop 2
Celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi and Oprah Winfrey helped the successful Yes! On Prop 2 campaign for California's ballot in 2008 by lending their names, their time, and their pocket books. This list of supporters also included Moby, Carole King, Hilary Duff, Alicia Silverstone, Tobey Maguire and Russell Simmons.
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March 29, 2009
Ellen and Portia Honored at The 23rd Genesis Awards
As joint recipients of the 2009 Wyler Award, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi were honored at The 23rd Genesis Awards on March 28, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. The Wyler Award is given to a celebrity or public figure who has made news on behalf of animals.
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March 3, 2009
A New Generation of Mock Meats Hits Campus Cafeterias
DePauw University dining facilities adopted an outstanding meat-free menu for its students.
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February 24, 2009
Two More Popular San Francisco Restaurants Say "No" to Battery Eggs
Two more San Francisco restaurants have pledged to stop using eggs from battery-caged hens.
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February 12, 2009
DePauw's Menu: More Vegetarian Options, Eggs from Caged Hens Out
DePauw University cafeterias are offering students something new. After working with The Humane Society of the United States, the university is featuring a popular meat alternative on its menu and recently ended its use of eggs from caged hens.
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January 21, 2009
Bruegger's Bakery-Café Expands Cage-Free Egg Commitment
Bruegger's Bakery-Café has instituted a new policy for its Washington-area bakeries — a move that's drawing praise from The Humane Society of the United States as a good step in improving animal welfare. Effective Jan. 1, Bruegger's is using only cage-free eggs at all five of its bakeries in the District of Columbia and Virginia.
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January 8, 2009
In the Wake of Prop 2, San Francisco Restaurants Improve Animal Welfare
A bevy of restaurants in San Francisco is hopping aboard the cage-free egg bandwagon.
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October 7, 2008
Making History Under the Stars
The stars shone brightly at a Bel Air estate on September 28, 2008 when Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi hosted more than 400 supporters of Proposition 2, a popular reform on the California election ballot to phase out the most extreme confinement and abuse of animals on factory farms.
