Insights & Stories

World Egg Day and the Silent Suffering of Hens

While trying to avoid calling them 'healthy' (which is currently illegal according to FDA) the industry’s marketing team is working hard to present the nutritional composition as a miracle unicorn of affordable foods. Yet, one fact is ignored and left out every year: the suffering of the hens.

Nigel Osborne 11/10/21 Nigel Osborne 11/10/21

What Happened in Winnipeg Should Be A Wake Up Call!

On April 1, 2021, workers at the Brady Municipal Landfill site in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, discovered a very disturbing scene . . .

Juliane Priesemeister 10/25/21 Juliane Priesemeister 10/25/21

Egg-free - Tips and Resources

But how does one switch to an egg-free, maybe, vegan diet now? Here are our favourite resources to help replace eggs in your diet.

Juliane Priesemeister 10/21/21 Juliane Priesemeister 10/21/21

Eggs and Animal Abuse

For the short lives that egg-laying chickens live—usually around 2 years—their lives are stressful. The total number of chickens raised for eggs in Canada is over 25.8 million.

Juliane Priesemeister 10/13/21 Juliane Priesemeister 10/13/21

Eggs and Health

Eggs and health - the fat and cholesterol found in eggs can harm heart health and lead to diabetes, as well as prostate and colorectal cancers.

Juliane Priesemeister 10/4/21 Juliane Priesemeister 10/4/21

Eggs and the Environment

Eggs and the environment - a topic seldom talked about. But this overview shows that large egg farms do a number on their immediate environment and the ecosystem.

Juliane Priesemeister 9/30/21 Juliane Priesemeister 9/30/21

Petunia's Pledge - From Vegetarian to Vegan In One Month

Join us from Oct-1 to Nov-1 to move to a vegan lifestyle together with the Catskill Animal Sanctuary.

Juliane Priesemeister 8/23/21 Juliane Priesemeister 8/23/21

Robin - Rescued From The Dead

This post documents the rescue from a plastic trash bag of a “dead” chicken – a baby rooster – who was slaughtered during the ritual of Kaporos in Brooklyn, New York last fall along with thousands of other chickens.