The Silence of the Lambs
No, this is not about the infamous fictional horror movie that has spooked many and given others feverish nightmares. This is far worse, far more premiditated, far more methodical and far more...
View ArticleFather Mann’s Journey to Embracing a Vegan Vision of Christianity
Father Frank Mann's own journey has been inspired by visionaries such as Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton, who have shown compassion and moral leadership in the face of injustice. He recently had a deep...
View ArticleSweet Pea the Adopted Chicken Needs Surgery Due to Egg Laying
Sweet Pea is one of the adopted chickens in our care since 2009 who now needs surgery and hospitalization for a condition due to her egg laying. This video covers Sweet Pea's recent visit to the vet...
View ArticleWhere Factory Farming and Family Pig Farming Intersect
The two beloved female pigs Rebeka and Leah disappeared today on Wagner Farm after several offers from WFRF to provide them permanent sanctuary. And I’m sure it’s just a coincidence, but it just so...
View ArticleRayann: As Good as It Gets for Dairy Cows
Rayann, a new arrival at Wagner Farm, should be the happiest dairy cow in the world. After all, Wagner Farm, a self-professed model for human and locavore farming, is as good as it gets for dairy cows....
View ArticleLaura’s Chance Discovery of Turkeys
Laura thought she saw some feathers sticking out of a truck as she drove past an unmarked building on her way back from a meeting on March 27th. So she pulled into the drive and approached the truck to...
View ArticleThe Sad Truth of a ‘Happy’ Cow Named Rayann
We recently introduced you to Rayann, the new Wagner Farm milking cow, in an earlier post. Since then Debby Rubenstein has been keeping an eye on her and reporting back to us on what her daily life is...
View ArticleThe Killer K-15: When the Chicken Industry Becomes the Activists Best...
What’s Worse, Animal Cruelty or the Killer K-15? I’ve often heard critics of animal cruelty videos claim that animal groups are just showing the worst case scenario and somehow distorting video and...
View ArticleWe Are Earthlings: A Modern Farming Myth
Whole Foods Market’s new “Earthling” marketing campaign is a great example of how corporate brands create modern myths from age-old legends that continue to inspire awe in us. “We are Earthlings”...
View ArticleAnswering the Ultimate Meat Question
"Why do you think people should not eat meat?" That was one of the many questions I was asked during a recent interview. My initial response was that in order to eat meat we must believe in a set of...
View ArticleA Closer Look at the Wagner Farm Animals
The town of Glenview, IL has a tax-paying resident who has stood up for what she believes is the right thing to do for the animals at Wagner Farm (a public working farm in Glenview) for 12 years now,...
View ArticleInterview with Dan Bodenstein, Author of Steven the Vegan
For me, it was important that the book taught about being vegan through compassion, not fear, and not anger. There's enough negative emotions like that in the world, and I didn't want to contribute to...
View ArticlePortrait of a Dairy Cow Auction House
Author Will Anderson provides a vivid and personal portrayal of his experiences inside an auction house for dairy cows in his new book “This is Hope: Green Vegans and the New Human Ecology.” The...
View ArticleLee Hall’s Excellent Answer to Why Care About Animal Rights
Lee Hall, the Vice President of Legal Affairs at Friends of Animals, provides a great answer to the question, why care about animal rights? Hall's clip is part of series called Exploring Rights for...
View ArticleHumane Washing Our Consumerist Souls
"Animal agriculturalists, chefs, and consumers desperately want to believe the myth that animal products labeled organic, humane, and sustainable are morally and ecologically defensible. They promote...
View ArticleRescue of Vita the Dog Shines Light on Carnism
Vita is a lucky dog that was rescued moments before being sent to a slaughterhouse in China. The rescue of Vita shines a light on carnism. In our culture we don’t send dogs to slaughter. It’s not...
View ArticleFrancione on Bridging the Gap between Belief and Action
In this short and concise video clip, Francione astutely describes the root of our problem with animals which is also the basis for his theory of animal rights. We say we believe that animals should...
View ArticleNo Morality = No Rights? The Case of Danita the Chicken
Danita displays a strong interest in protecting her flock. Her actions would seem to reflect that she has a sense of moral duty to her flock. But the way she acts to protect her flock is not based on...
View ArticleThe Tiger Eating Her Cubs and Bad Animal Behavior
Professor Tibor Machan, a leading opponent of animal rights, cites the example of a mother tiger eating her cubs as evidence of the absence of morality in animals (1). And he claims that rights don’t...
View ArticleA Farmer’s Change of Heart about His Chickens
This a moving, non graphic video that tells the magnificent story of one farmer of caged egg laying chickens who apparently had a change of heart and released them to Edgar's Mission farm sanctuary in...
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