The Doris Day Foundation was an early animal welfare advocate, supporting initiatives such as rescuing dogs and cats as an alternative to purchasing them from pet stores.
It takes but a couple seconds searching online to access dozens of horror stories about the (allegedly) negative consequences of eating meat. But here’s one story that is truly horrific.
Recent surveys about why people have stopped eating meat seem to document a dramatic shift in popular opinion toward animal foods. But upon closer examination … no, they really don’t.
With the apparent entry of one of the nation’s largest meat and poultry marketers to the alt-meat category, products once considered marginal are going mainstream.
Animal rights activists, veganistas and eco-warriors have coalesced on the message that raising livestock and eating meat is unhealthy and unethical. Guess what? So’s the alternative.
Partisan views once considered too crazy to be seriously debated now occupy the mainstream in public discourse — especially mistaken ideas about who benefits from government programs.
While media lavishes praise on the high-tech supporting alt-meat R&D, the cheerleaders hungry for vegan alternatives are ignoring the real threat its emergence presents.
For the ever-growing chorus of vegetarian activists, Lent now brings a new opportunity: A chance to challenge Pope Francis to go full veggie for the duration.
