At one point during an interview on The View, host Meghan McCain raised the subject of Booker’s veganism. What was left unsaid spoke volumes.

By Robert Grillo | | Categories Veganism
By Hope Bohanec | | Categories Veganism
The following is an interview with Hope Bohanec, author of The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat? A vegan for 27 years, Hope shares her own insights relating to veganism READ ON
By Robert Grillo | | Categories Veganism
The question I have grappled with for years now is: how can this conditioning work so well on so many of us for so long? This question is central to READ ON
Lee Hall presents a poignant, yet simple, definition of what veganism means. “Veganism is a social movement. It’s based on the principle that human beings should live without exploiting animals.” READ ON
By Free From Harm Staff Writers | | Categories Veganism
This interview with Free from Harm founder and director Robert Grillo was recently published by the Eugene Veg Education Network and conducted by Lin Silvan, Executive Director of EVEN and READ ON
By Robert Wayner | | Categories Veganism
Despite general acceptance of the ethos of domination within Western Christianity, the fact remains that when all scriptural passages pertaining to animal welfare are viewed within the larger context of READ ON
By Robert Grillo | | Categories Veganism
In a recent talk on how popular culture shapes our food choices, I introduced myself to the audience by admitting that, over the course of my 20 years working in READ ON
By Pamela Ziemann | | Categories Veganism
Farm animals were my friends. I shared secrets with them, told playful stories and felt a special bond with them. When I heard phrases like ‘spent hen’ it meant their READ ON
By Robert Grillo | | Categories Veganism
I find your notion of “95% vegan” to be problematic. As a practical matter, one could justifiably argue that any move away from animal products helps animals and is therefore READ ON
By Robert Grillo | | Categories Veganism
Humans are social animals. We want to fit in. We thrive in groups. We learn from and inspire each other. And because of this highly social nature, we can also READ ON
By Beth Levine | | Categories Veganism
From our guest poet and writer, Beth Levine, another powerful piece of work that connects the human will to live with that of non human animals, challenging us to make READ ON
By Robert Grillo | | Categories Veganism
Recently a Facebook fan commented on our page (after many other comments had already posted) in response to a post we published about Edith, our latest rescued chicken. I decided READ ON
By Beth Levine | | Categories Veganism
By Will Anderson | | Categories Veganism
We create our human ecology with our behavior. This is how we establish relationships with our external environment that includes other people, individuals from other species, and the entirety of READ ON
By Free From Harm Staff Writers | | Categories Veganism
While vegans often hear from non vegans that the vegan lifestyle is “not for them,” the new leader of a company that sells vegan products to at least a majority READ ON
By Gary Francione | | Categories Veganism
Some argue that since nonhuman animals eat other nonhumans in the wild, our use of animals is “natural.” There are four responses to this position. First, although some animals eat READ ON
By Robert Grillo | | Categories Veganism
Today I read and commented on a post on James McWilliams’ blog about the issue of sentience in insects. James urges us to take the possibility of sentience in insects READ ON
By Robert Grillo | | Categories Veganism
Being dismissed as an extremist isn’t the worst thing in the world. But as a new animal activist, I used to unconsciously dread this accusation. I carefully worded my responses READ ON
By Robert Grillo | | Categories Veganism
I expect to garner some criticism for this post, but sometimes I think we need to face our demons and question what matters to us. To my dismay, I’m finding READ ON
By Robert Grillo | | Categories Veganism
The following is my response letter to horse activist, Karin Hauenstein, regarding pending horse slaughter legislation in the US. I’m sharing this because my response prompted me to raise some READ ON