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By Doris Lin, About.com Guide

Protein, Soy and Tofu - Myths and Facts Created: Thursday, October 11, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
Learn why vegans and vegetarians don't need to combine proteins, why you shouldn't ask vegans where they get their protein, and why it's good that tofu is bland.
Can I speak out for animals if I’m not vegan? Created: Friday, May 30, 2008 Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Can I speak out for animals if I’m not vegan? Does that make me a hypocrite?
Why the 2005 NJ Black Bear Hunt was Illegal Created: Monday, November 08, 2010 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
In 2007, a unanimous decision from the NJ Appellate Division declared that New Jersey's 2005 black bear hunt and 2005 black bear management policy were illegal. Here's why.
Now that I’m vegan, what do I do with my animal products? Created: Friday, May 30, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Now that I’m vegan, what do I do with my animal products -- my leather shoes and wool sweaters?
Milk and the Veal Connection Created: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Few people understand how their purchase of milk is connected to the veal industry, when in fact, veal is a by-product of the dairy industry.
Milk and Human Health Created: Saturday, July 18, 2009 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Cow's milk is not necessary for human health and numerous studies link dairy consumption with various health risks.
What are Cruelty-Free Products? Created: Thursday, April 02, 2009 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
What are cruelty-free products and where can I buy cruelty-free products? The answers are not always clear, and cruelty-free products are not always vegan.
What is Shellac and How is it Not Vegan? Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013
Shellac is used in foods as well as paint, nail polish and other applications. Shellac is not vegan.
Portrayals of Animal Exploitation Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013
Charlie the Tuna
Effects of Toxic Lead Shot and Lead Fishing Sinkers on the Environment Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
What's wrong with hunting with lead shot and fishing with lead sinkers? How does lead poison our wildlife and our environment? How much lead is released into the environment each year by hunters an...
Hunting Myths and Facts Created: Thursday, February 09, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Sort out the hunting myths from the hunting facts. Learn the facts about hunting, wildlife mangement, and Lyme disease that hunters don't want you to know.
Genetically Engineered or GMO Salmon Created: Thursday, April 18, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013
What is genetically engineered or GMO salmon, and what's wrong with it?
Arguments For and Against Genetically Modified Organisms Created: Thursday, October 06, 2011 Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013
Arguments for GMOs seem compelling - crops that grow faster, with less fertilizer, less pesticides, and more nutrients. But in our rush for solutions, are we overlooking the risks?
Law Enforcement Raids Butterball Turkey Farm After Undercover Investigation Created: Thursday, January 05, 2012 Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013
According to Mercy for Animals, law enforcement officers raided a Butterball turkey farm after an undercover investigation revealed shocking cruelty.
Should You Go To the Circus? Created: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Updated: Thursday, April 04, 2013
Elephants in circuses experience abuse at the hands of their trainers, including beatings, confinement and electrical shocks. Moral consideration of different species, the ethical disconnect, and e...
How Circus Elephants Are Sometimes Abused by Their Trainers Created: Sunday, March 15, 2009 Updated: Thursday, April 04, 2013
Elephants in circuses sometimes experience abuse at the hands of their trainers, including beatings, confinement and electrical shocks. Part 2 of a 4-part series. Bullhooks, rampages, and unnatural...
Since Vegans Kill Animals, Is There No Such Thing as a Vegan? Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 04, 2013
Do vegans kill animals? Is it true that there is no such thing as a vegan? Is it possible to live completely free of animal products? What are some hidden animal products?
Animal Rights Activists – Hypocrites, or Extremists? Created: Thursday, July 01, 2010 Updated: Thursday, April 04, 2013
Animal rights activists are frequently discredited as either hypocrites or extremists, but how accurate are those labels? Are all animal rights activists either hypocrites or extremists, and why do...
Veggie Pride Parade 2013 Created: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Banner unfurls at the March 24, 2013 Veggie Pride Parade, NYC
What is Veganism? Created: Friday, February 13, 2009 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
What is veganism? Veganism is not a fad diet, but in fact, a philosophy and a way of living that encompasses more than what is on your plate.
Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Created: Thursday, March 21, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013
On March 12, 2013, the U.S. District Court in the District of Massachusetts dismissed a lawsuit by five animal activists, which challenges the constitutionality of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism A...
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and Animal Cruelty Created: Sunday, March 08, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Background and history of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race; Cruelty to the dogs and other animals, including culling, beating, whipping and deaths, from an animal rights perspective.
Why Should Animals Have Rights? Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
Giving animals rights may seem like a strange idea, and may even seem offensive or ridiculous. Why do animal rights activists want animals to have rights?
What Can Vegans Eat? Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
What can vegans eat? Vegans can eat anything, but choose not to eat certain things.
What are a Boycott, a Buycott and a Secondary Boycott? Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Boycotts, buycotts and secondary boycotts are common tactics that use economic buying power to send a message and influence their targets.
Does Hunting Reduce Lyme Disease? Created: Thursday, March 31, 2011 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Hunting does not reduce Lyme disease. Instead of hunting, the American Lyme Disease Foundation and the Lyme Disease Foundation recommend tips for preventing deer tick bites.
Hazzard County Squirrel Slam and Animal Rights Created: Thursday, February 21, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Hazzard County Squirrel Slam sounds like something out of a Mark Twain novel or a Dukes of Hazzard episode, but it's taking place in the 21st century, in upstate New York, USA.
Anthropomorphism and Animal Rights Created: Thursday, February 14, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013
What is anthropomorphism? What's wrong with anthropomorphism? Why are animal rights activists often accused to engaging in anthropomorphism?
What is Speciesism? Created: Monday, October 31, 2011 Updated: Friday, February 08, 2013
What is speciesism, and why is it important?
Horse and Pig Meat Found in UK Hamburgers Created: Thursday, February 07, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 07, 2013
In January, 2013, horse meat and pork were found in hamburgers in the UK that were supposed to contain only beef.
If Lions Can Eat Meat, Why Can't People? Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013
"If lions can eat meat, why can't we?" The lion question is a common question for animal rights advocates. But no one suggests that we base our morals on lions until someone talks about veganism.
What is Sentience, and What Does It Have to Do with Animal Rights? Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013
What is sentience, and what does it have to do with animal rights?