The Grumpy Vegan is first in line when it comes to using cynicism, facetiousness and absurdity to make a rhetorical point. Surely the world could never have enough of these qualities to counter the seemingly perennial and universal humbug. But … Continue reading
As important as yesterday’s electoral victories are for animal protection in Arizona and Michigan it’s not the way forward to making animal protection a mainstream political issue. The present strategy of identifying through public opinion polling unpopular egregious examples of … Continue reading
Congratulations to all the national and local organizations and the compassionate individuals who worked hard to secure electoral victories for animals in Arizona and Michigan! The HSUS reports that in Arizona Proposition 204 passed overwhelmingly by more than 60 percent. … Continue reading
Excellent article in today’s Wall Street Journal about The HSUS and its efforts to make animal protection a mainstream political issue. Registration required to access the article at WSJ‘s Web site.
The Grumpy Vegan was reading Jonathan Freedland’s op ed on climate change when it struck me that if you delete “climate change” and replace it with “commercial animal exploitation” it made my case that the single greatest challenge we face … Continue reading
Two interesting but seemingly unrelated articles in today’s press. New York Times reports on the various efforts to market labelled “humane” meat and dairy products. Forbes reports on Yerkes National Primate Reserch Center and its abondoment of a proposal for … Continue reading
