Animals Used for Food

Foodie Fridays: Stuffed Grape Leaves

Making stuffed grape leaves is an art form—and I like to think that eating them is, too. It doesn’t matter what you call them—dolmades, dawali, sarma—stuffed grape leaves are …

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Foodie Fridays: The Best Darn Gyros Ever

In my house growing up, gyros (pronounced “yeer-ohs,” for the unfamiliar) were a family favorite. Hot pita bread, cool cucumber sauce, and the most delectable spices known to man—or …

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Not So Many Fish in the Sea

I’ve been a certified open-water diver for more than a month now, but I can already attest that it is absolutely a different world down there. It is exhilarating …

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Who Are the Sexiest Ones of All? Vote Now!

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who are the sexiest ones of all? When it comes to the hottest vegetarian celebrities out there, we can’t pick by ourselves, which is …

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Bear Bile: A Life and Death Sentence

On bile farms, bears are confined to tiny cages for their entire lives—up to 30 years.

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Foodie Fridays: 5 Vegan Recipe Sites That Will Change Your World

Looking to brush up on your vegan cooking skills? Want to impress your omnivorous family with some downright delicious vegan grub? Already tried, tested, and tasted all the recipes …

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Emily Deschanel Exposes Cruel Dairy Industry

Mother cows produce milk for the same reason that human mothers do—to feed their babies. In this new video, American actor Emily Deschanel exposes how baby cows are torn …

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Food in Review: The Alternative, El Nido, Palawan

Update: The Alternative is now permanently closed. It was our first trip to Palawan. We had made it to the sleepy little town of El Nido, and now we …

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Rocker Xavier Rudd Gets Real

Australian singer and songwriter Xavier Rudd first got our attention with his addictive blend of socially charged lyrics and reggae, acoustic, and folk-infused sound.

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Be a Superhero: Save the Planet

You don’t have to have superpowers to save millions of lives and the planet—you just need to be vegan. Save the Sea In the past 50 years, commercial fishing …

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