Little boy realizes his kalimari is not something he can eat

How often do we ask our children to deny the compassion that they are born with, and that we are constantly teaching them?  Some are very smart, and realize that they cannot simultaneously have compassion for, and also eat, animals.  Just watch...


P.S. I did not have this realization until I was 12 or 13.

From: http://dangerousminds.net/comments/little_boy_discovers_meat_is_murder_makes_his_mom_cry

New autoimmune theory of cancer: How tumors use meat to grow

I have no training or education that really helps me to understand this theory, but I do believe that those who pursue a plant-based diet have lower cancer rates.  There could of course be many reasons for this, but if this autoimmune theory proves to be valid I'm sure it will be more convincing than the fact that overall vegetarians and vegans live longer and have fewer health problems.

Link: http://nutritionfacts.org/2013/05/14/how-tumors-use-meat-to-grow

Mad City Vegan Fest Kickoff with Jamie Kilstein June 7 at Union South

"Come kick-off the fest with comedian Jamie Kilstein! Jamie Kilstein, host of Citizen Radio, has had appearances on The Conan O'Brien show, MSNBC's Up with Chris, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Showtimes The Green Room, CNN's The Joy Behar Show, and many more!

Buy tickets online: http://veganfest.org/jamie-kilstein.php

$10 in advance online, $12 at the door."

Link: http://www.meetup.com/Madison-Vegan-Drinks/events/120027932/?a=ea1_grp&rv=ea1

New research finds that dolphins call each other using names

This evidence is the first known of any animal other than humans who are able to call and reply to one another using unique names.

Link:  http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/20/172538036/researchers-find-that-dolphins-call-each-other-by-name

Man arrested at gunpoint for hunting ducks from fraternity porch #UW

The event took place at 6 p.m.  Since the man appears to be a member of a UW-Madison fraternity, my guess is that he was not hunting for food.  Rather, I am assuming the ducks woke him from a long day's rest, and the man was taking revenge on them.

Link: http://host.madison.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/man-arrested-at-gunpoint-after-shooting-at-ducks-on-lake/article_e53f4ca6-6f0a-506e-bb29-ce86cc86e920.html

UW-Madison receives grant to reduce greenhouse emissions from dairy farms

I know another brilliant and easy way to cut down on the crazy amounts of greenhouse gases coming from animal-based agriculture...  stop eating animal products!  But seeing as most people aren't willing to go truly green with their diets, I am glad that there is attention (and dollars) going to mitigating the effects of pollution from animal 'production.'

Link: http://host.madison.com/news/state-and-regional/uw-wins-federal-grant-to-study-greenhouse-gases/article_b63c0024-8965-5e0e-ba76-3aab355796fb.html

Mark your calendars! Mad City Vegan Fest is June 8th in Madison, WI

The Mad City Vegan Fest is coming again to Madison this year.  Taking place at the Goodman Center on Madison's near east side from 10-5 pm on June 8th, it promises to be another informative and fulfilling event.

All are welcome to come find out the whys and hows of cutting down on meat, fish, poultry and dairy.

Link:  http://www.veganfest.org/