A thoughtful commentary on the British animal protection movement and what to do about a recent public opinion poll that found that 77 percent of those polled thought it was correct to term animal rights activists as “terrorists” can be … Continue reading
On Thursday, June 8 Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. announced it will be ending its use of fur starting with the holiday 2006 season. Congratulations to PETA on this accomplishment. This is a good example of what I term as Stage … Continue reading
The remains of Gladys Hammond have been returned to her original grave in Staffordshire, England. She was related to the Hall family, who were targeted by animal rights activists because they bred guinea pigs for research. In 2004, Hammond’s remains … Continue reading
We’re at the tipping point in the public policy debate on global warming. “Science has changed from ambiguous to near-unanimous,” notes environmental commentator Gregg Easterbrook. Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth (book and film) will deepen the public’s understanding of global … Continue reading
The Grumpy Vegan was happy to attend Saturday evening’s (May 20) party in New York City. Standing out from the usual feast of celebrities rewarding each other for their goods deeds was Chicago alderman Joe Moore and U.S. Representative Dennis … Continue reading
On May 16 Adam Durand, president of the Rochester, NY-based group Compassionate Consumers, was sentenced to six months in jail for trespassing on a Wegmans’ egg farm when he and others filmed chickens in battery cages in 2004. The “open … Continue reading
