Articles, Videos, & Blogs
Videos, Speeches and Songs
Caldwell Esselstyn’s Plant-Based Diet Kim Hill Interview 27/11/2010
Surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic and author of “Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease’. Recommended by one of our members.
If Slaughterhouses Had Glass Walls… Paul McCartney delivers a powerful narration of this must-see video. Watch now to discover why everyone would be vegetarian if slaughterhouses had glass walls.
Less Meat – Less Heat Conference - The Copenhagen Summit press conference
Ellen Interviews Jonathan Safran Foer – video available on SAFE’s Animal Advocacy Channel, where there are more videos of interest
How do you think the pigs feel – The lyrics to this song were written by Siobhan Davidson. Siobhan is 14, has Aspergers, and cares deeply about animal welfare. The music and vocals are by Dave Coleclough.
The Animal Sanctuary – short video about what they do, which is positive and inspiring
Blogs
Only Recipes – Alessandra Zecchini’s recipe blog
Kathy Freston – Blog entries from a vegan self-help author
Whirled Peas – blog about being a healthy, green and conscious eater
The Post Punk Kitchen – Vegan recipes, forums and a blog. Amusing and informative site.
Veganism – a Truth Whose Time Has Come Includes the video ‘Dogs Thrive on a Vegan Diet’.
Ellen De Generes’ Vegan Blog – Great for seeing which celebrities have turned vegan and for the starter tips. The recipes rely on American ingredients unfortunately!
Articles
Vegatopia - comprehensive academic resource
Paths To Veganism – Helmut F. Kaplan
In Defense of Actual Animals – Moving Past the Welfare- Abolition Impasse - Pattrice Jones
Challenges to the Plant-Based Diet - “The Zone” and “Blood-Type” Diet Fads - Dr Michael Klaper
EarthSave Report: A New Global Warming Strategy – how environmentalists are overlooking vegetarianism as the most effective tool against climate change in our lifetimes. By Noam Mohr
Food Additives - codes to help you avoid food additives derived from animal products
Famous Vegetarians – entertainers, authors, scientists, activists and philosophers; and quotes from the best
How To Save Money and Go Vegan – by Kathy Freston. Advantages of going vegan and a discussion about the distorted evaluation of the cost of healthy eating.
Turn To Vegetarianism – Articles on many aspects of Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism and Religion – thought-provoking article from the Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians
veggie123 – tips on how to become vegetarian
What Veg Activitists Might Learn from the Gay Rights Movement – by Sherry F. Colb
From the conclusion: ‘As people learn – from vegans who are “out and proud” – that farming animals causes unspeakable suffering, destroys the planet, and contributes to diseases of affluence (including cancer, heart disease, and diabetes), they will likely become more open to questioning the false proposition that meat, dairy, or eggs are necessary to a pleasurable and fulfilling human life.’
World Hunger – Meat Means Misery for the World’s Hungry
‘Free-Range’ Hen Rescue – American article about the reality of the life of farmed egg-laying hens
