I love Colbert. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Better Know a Lobby – American Meat Institute www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes 2010 Election Fox News ____________________ Breakfast: Smoothie with a banana, frozen cherries, spinach, and almond milk Lunch: Veggie sub from Thundercloud, with hummus, guacamole, sprouts, tomato, cucumber, olives Dinner: Large …
Jul
02
Washington, DC Joins The Meatless Monday Movement!
The City Council of the District of Columbia passed a ceremonial resolution encouraging city residents to “abstain from animal products on Mondays.” Not just meat, but all animal products. Nice. This victory for farmed animals was helped along by the fine people at Compassion Over Killing. And because I like this resolution so much, here …
Jun
29
I Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself: Ellen DeGeneres
Here’s a transcript for those that are at work without headphones (or whatever reason you can’t play the video): Katie Couric: I know that you’re a vegan now and so you eat no meat, right? No eggs, no dairy products. You had a vegan wedding when you and Portia got married. Why did you decide …
Jun
23
The Onion News Network
Great video on The Onion News Network today! USDA Recalls 96,000 Pounds Of Tainted Beef From One Family For those of you who live under a rock, The Onion is satirical fake news.
Apr
14
Belgian City does “Meatless Thursday”
Thursdays were declared “Veggie Day” in the city of Ghent! The Belgian city has decided to go veg for one day a week in an effort to highlight the environmental and health costs of eating meat. The city authorities in Ghent, some 30 miles west of Brussels, are asking residents to get involved and opt for vegetarian meals …
Mar
30
Food Revolution
British chef Jamie Oliver is on a mission to inform people about how our eating habits are killing us. He’s made quite an impression in England, including convincing the British government to add $1 billion to their school lunch program to transform it from processed foods to real foods. Now he’s taking on the US, …
Mar
18
Eating Animals
Jonathan Safran Foer, author of the book Eating Animals, talks with Ellen DeGeneres about vegetarianism. I love the points that he makes. Watch for yourself: My favorite things about this interview: 1) Foer mentions a lady who, while reading the book, is constantly saying to her husband, “I can’t believe this! You have got to …
Feb
04
Today on Oprah: Diabetes
Double post today (so be sure to read the new post below too!) to mention that today, Oprah and Dr. Oz will discuss the fastest growing disease in America: Type II Diabetes. This “silent killer” is directly linked to diet. I have no doubt that eating meat and high fructose corn syrup will come up …
Jan
30
The Moment We’ve All Been Waiting For
Ok, so maybe I was the only one waiting for this moment… Oprah doing a show about our food system! As I mentioned on Tuesday, I was SO EXCITED about Oprah doing a show with Michael Pollan and Alicia Silverstone. The Oprah effect did not disappoint. I have since had one friend decide to make …
Jan
26
Where Does Your Food Come From?
Tomorrow (Wednesday, January 27, 2010) on Oprah, one of my favorite authors, Michael Pollan, will discuss where our food comes from. Alicia Silverstone will also talk about her vegan diet. Be sure to watch! See the preview here. I’m very excited that Oprah is talking about our food, not only because I’m obsessed with Oprah, …
