We Need To Create And Embrace A New Normal World In Which To Live
It’s early days yet, but the COVID-19 pandemic has already exposed much that is ugly about the “normal” functioning of the US. We have a real opportunity to create a new society based on legitimate community and actual sustainability through mutual aid. It’s early...
To prevent another pandemic, our Shabbat meals need to include far less meat
BY MELISSA HOFFMAN Last year I wrote about how, as we come to terms with the existential threat of climate change, our joyous occasions will shift in both spirit and practice — including the food we eat and how it is produced. The same is true in the wake of...
‘Thou Shalt Not Kill’ in My Mother’s Kitchen
By K P Hartman When I first went vegan, my mom didn’t make the connection between her religious beliefs and animals – but since, her kitchen has changed. You can learn a lot about a person by the way they manage their kitchen. By the way they keep the...
Cows And Humans Are More Alike Than You Know
A research study conducted at the University of Sydney has revealed that cows communicate with each other similarly to humans. When we think of compassionate, intelligent creatures, cows normally don’t come to mind. However, cows actually communicate how they feel to...
You Can All By Yourself Make Choices that Set An Example
Saving the earth from the climate crisis will require us to forego our sense of superiority over other living creatures and choose to go vegan. I have been living in the forest for 4 months now. Wild monkeys, goats, dee, elephants, foxes, snakes, and falcons visit me...
