For years now, I have been carefully reading labels before putting anything in my shopping cart. Being vegan, I check for the obvious such as milk by-product and whey, and, as I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, being cruelty-free, I won’t purchase any product that contains palm oil. For more information about the problem with […]
Fur-Bearer Defenders & Sea Shepherd: Protecting Our Wildlife
It’s 2016. It’s 2016 and the fight against killing wildlife for the almighty dollar continues. We don’t often (if at all) hear stories of paint-throwing on those wearing fur coats these days, however, the abominable fur industry is still alive and kicking. And, our ocean dwelling friends are no better off than our furry friends […]
Cruelty-Free Living
The greatest danger to our future is apathy. ― Jane Goodall I admit it. Apathy was clearly demonstrated in my complete lack of knowledge and understanding around farming practices. Looking back now, I realize I had my head in the sand. While meat was never the first thing I put into my shopping cart, up until […]
Canadians for the Ethical Treatment of Farmed Animals
We’ve been hearing a lot about animal abuse in factory farming and live animal transport recently. The subject has come to the forefront thanks in part to undercover videos that provide concrete proof that factory farming in no way resembles farming of the 1950s. Canadians for the Ethical Treatment of Farmed Animals (CETFA) was founded […]
