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The Long Goodbye: (Sung in the tune of Peter Tosh) Veganize it!

Social Commentary post by JDTress on February 25, 2011 - 1:20pm; tagged diet, empathy, food, Oprah, vegan, vegetarian.
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Oprah has made clear throughout this season that because it’s the last, she only wants to cover topics and guests of real significance to her—I applaud her for using her platform to raise awareness about the benefits of a vegan diet. That being said, this episode was a real mixed bag.

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The Biotic Woman: A Conversation About Carnism with Melanie Joy (Pt. 2)

Social Commentary post by Brittany Shoot on February 10, 2010 - 10:53am; tagged animal rights, carnism, compassion, empathy, food politics, meat, Melanie Joy, psychology, Social Justice, speciesism, The Biotic Woman, veganism, vegetarianism, violence.
A professor and psychologist who works to promote empowering relationships between humans, animals, and the earth, Dr. Melanie Joy recently spoke with me at length about her new book, Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism. Our talk is split into two parts here this week. Please check out the first half of this interview from earlier this week!
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