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The Holocaust and the Henmaid’s Tale

1. February 2010

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The Holocaust and the Henmaid’s Tale

Karen Davis’ The Holocaust and the Henmaid’s Tale is a heretical book in the very best of senses. Davis challenges the firmly held beliefs of a society that systematically devalues the lives of nonhuman animals as a means of justifying their exploitation

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Vive Le Vegan!

3. September 2009

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Vive Le Vegan!

Dreena Burton, author of the much beloved The Everyday Vegan has outdone herself. Her newest book Vive Le Vegan! is definitely a step up for her. Though the recipes may have alarming names such as Broccoli-Mushroom-Walnut Phyllo Pie and Hazelnut Cardamom “Chloe” Cookies, don’t be fooled.

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Empty Cages: Facing the Challenge of Animal Rights

12. August 2009

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Empty Cages: Facing the Challenge of Animal Rights

Empty Cages: Facing the Challenge of Animal Rights is a highly accessible introduction to animal rights alongside leading animal rights philosopher Tom Regan’s own story of transitioning to an animal friendly lifestyle.

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For Kids Who Love Animals: A Guide to Sharing the Planet

12. August 2009

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For Kids Who Love Animals: A Guide to Sharing the Planet

If your children love creative projects, fun facts, and animals of all kinds For Kids Who Love Animals: A Guide to Sharing the Planet will be a great addition to their bookshelf.

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Vegan with a Vengeance

16. July 2009

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Vegan with a Vengeance

Vegan with a Vengeance by Isa Chandra Moskowitz is so entertaining and informative, I would write a review about it even if it weren't a cookbook. But it is. And at that it's the most excellent cookbook I have ever come across. Isa is cooking for a dietary and political revolution.

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Peaceable Kingdom

18. June 2009

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Peaceable Kingdom

Tribe of Heart's documentary, Peaceable Kingdom, asks viewers how current factory farm practices can be justified given that the treatment of farm animals, while perfectly legal, is so undeniably cruel. This film advocates a reawakening of both human conscience and compassion. It suggests that this can be achieved through reconnecting to the innate affection most people have for animals (not just pets) which is often stifled or discouraged in a modern consumer society.

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Veganomicon

18. June 2009

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Veganomicon

Definitive. If there is one word to describe Veganomicon, the brand new cookbook by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero, definitive is definitely it. Never before has a vegan cookbook even attempted to reach Veganomicon's level of creativity, versatility, flexibility and just plain delicious-ness (though there's nothing plain about it!).

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The Witness

16. June 2009

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The Witness

The Witness, an award winning documentary, tells the story of a personal miracle, a change in perception. Eddie Lama is an architectural metals contractor in New York, with a mission to raise awareness about animal suffering. Growing up in a violent neighbourhood in the Bronx, Eddie frequently witnessed friends harm zoo animals at night or chase cats down alleys with intent to harm. The only reason he didn't participate himself, he says, was fear. Eddie never had a pet growing up. Having been raised in a family with an aversion to pets, Eddie was afraid of animals.

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Get It Ripe: a fresh take on vegan cooking and living

25. March 2009

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Get It Ripe: a fresh take on vegan cooking and living

This morning I bought a 11" X 7" glass Pyrex baking dish at the Co-op store. I'm preparing to make the Molasses Cornbread. jae steele's Get It Ripe has got me on a roll in the kitchen! "This vegan cookbook is for everyone," says the young author and registered holistic nutritionist. There she is on the cover, vibrant, eating strawberries. With enthusiasm and generosity, she offers what she has learned from working on organic farms, in kitchens, and through her studies and involvement with food.

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Earthlings

16. February 2009

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Earthlings

The 2003 documentary film Earthlings, Narrated by Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Shaun Monson, presents a shocking account of the relationships between nature, nonhuman animals, and humankind with horrifying images of animal use over the swooning original soundtrack by Moby. While Earthlings' thesis is the noble comparison of these three elements of life, the film mostly draws on the dark consequences of human dominance over animals.

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Behind the Mask

7. February 2009

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Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask, a production of Uncaged Films and ARME directed and produced by Shannon Keith, is an outstanding and thought provoking documentary about the Animal Liberation Front (ALF). Winner of numerous awards, the seventy-two minute investigative film weaves together interviews with some of the leading figures in the animal liberation movement with undercover footage of animals in laboratories, as well as being liberated and in loving sanctuaries.

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