Viewing: November, 2013

The Thinking Vegan Readers Sound Off On Thanksgiving

By on November 27, 2013

46 million turkeys are violently killed for Thanksgiving alone. As vegans, Thanksgiving is one of the most difficult holidays to navigate whether it’s sitting at the family table with the carcass of a dead bird or seeing the glorification of

Two Years of Freedom, Frederick and Douglass’ Great Adventure

By on November 23, 2013

Two years ago today, we opened our kitchen to eight beagles who had been released from an animal testing lab in Spain. The night prior to their arrival, Kezia had the brilliant idea of turning our kitchen into a beagle

Thinking Out Loud with ‘Speciesism’ Filmmaker Mark Devries

By on November 22, 2013

First-time filmmaker Mark Devries has brought his deep wit and healthy intellect to Speciesism: The Movie, an aptly titled documentary about the belief that human animals are inherently superior to nonhuman animals. Featuring Peter Singer, Gary Francione, Tom Regan, Richard