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From the Animal’s Point of View: Photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur’s Video Presentation

In this hour-long video, photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur takes us on a journey of her work which involves travel to amazing places and truly unique experiences with individual animals that she meets along the way. Her images leave an indelible impression on her viewers, capturing the experience of the animal in an attempt to transcend the conventional human prejudice that has for so long clouded our view of the animal’s true nature. … READ ON

Video: What is Truly Sustainable in Terms of Food Choices? Richard Oppenlander PhD

This video presentation provides an overview of the key environmental impacts of our food choices and answers the question, what is truly sustainable in terms of food choices? Oppenlander debunks many of the common myths and greenwashing pitfalls of the so called sustainable animal agriculture industry. … READ ON

From Vegetarian to Vegan: A Video Presentation by Author Sarah Taylor

Sarah Taylor, the “Vegan Next Door”, gives the very good health and ethical reasons for vegetarians who are asking, ” Why should I give up dairy and egg products, too?”, as well as specific tips to make the change to a healthier lifestyle both easy and pleasurable. … READ ON

The Backyard Chicken Reality Check: Problems and Recommendations

The backyard chicken movement is in full swing, and shelters are filling up with unwanted and abandoned chickens all over the country. While the media continues to romanticize backyard chicken keeping, would-be chicken keepers are learning only half truths about keeping and caring for chickens. We thought it was time for a reality check. This live recording from Karen Davis, President of United Poultry Concerns, provides a very authoritative and comprehensive review of the most common problems and recommendations for the urban chicken movement. … READ ON

The Rise of Happy Meat and Compassionate Carnivores: A Talk By Vasile Stanescu

There is a new genre of texts which argue for “local” and “humane” farms in terms of helping both the environment and protecting the animals. Stanescu critically engages with these so-called “compassionate carnivores” and their new arguments for “humane” or “happy” meat and documents that the rise of small scale farms can never serve as a truly effective strategy to improve the lives of animals. Instead, He suggests those concerned with suffering of animals should join with animal rights activists to effect positive change. … READ ON

Author David Coles: Compassion Must Be the New Intelligence to Save Humanity from Itself

“Compassion will be the new intelligence that will guide humanity into an expansive state of existence beyond the illusion of choice that currently pervades human thought… It is no longer a theory or a prediction, it is possible now. The future has arrived,” writes David Coles, author of The Insanity of Humanity. … READ ON

Carnism: The Psychology of Eating Meat, A Special Video Presentation by Melanie Joy

Author and speaker Dr. Melanie Joy has made numerous live presentations across the country to a general audience on the psychology behind eating meat she calls carnism. For those who have not seen this powerful presentation about the invisible belief system behind our meat eating culture, now you can watch this live recording on your desktop anytime you’d like. … READ ON

Robert Grillo: Why I Went Off of Dairy

This is freefromharm.org’s founder Robert Grillo’s video submission for the Vegan Milk Revolution Contest. The video is to describe the benefits of switching from cow’s milk to vegan milk. Winning videos will be judged on creativity, authenticity, and popularity.

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