Elephants in Zoos: When did Toronto Zoo hire Pinocchio as a spokeperson?

I was glad to see for once Torontonians having a protest at the Toronto Zoo over the elephant enclosure. The Toronto Zoo needs to be in the spotlight more. Just because it isn’t as much of a hellhole as the other zoos in this country doesn’t mean it should miss the spotlight.
CTV covered the story [...]

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Accomplish the Impossible or Experience the Unthinkable

It is abundantly clear that people and governments are not reacting appropriately to the catastrophic consequences of climate change.
In North America, Obama’s administration appears to be bowing to pressure and backtracking on climate action while Canada remains a moral renegade obstructing climate talks so it can continue to wallow in the filth of the Alberta [...]

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Vegan cheese is just as inhumane as dairy cheese

A fabulous guest post from co-blogger Nothoney
That’s right, vegans. If you’re going ga-ga over the new vegan cheeses such as Teese and Daiya, you’re just as guilty of animal cruelty as if you were eating blocks of dairy cow cheese. Not to mention the negative effects on human health …
Vegan cheeses are mostly oil, which [...]

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