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What’s Wrong with World Milk Day? Why Dairy is Unethical & Unhealthy

June 1, 2016

As World Milk Day comes to a close, the dairy industry is working hard to combat enormous drops in dairy sales by encouraging the need for dairy consumption, especially in women. Most of the articles crying foul over this drop in dairy consumption focus on how people are “self-diagnosing” lactose intolerance with “vague symptoms” such … More What’s Wrong with World Milk Day? Why Dairy is Unethical & Unhealthy

A Constitution for Earthlings

February 24, 2016

In our third episode of the Earthix Podcast, we chat about an absolutely incredible short film, The Herd, deemed the first ever “vegan, feminist horror film.” Next up we discuss the hilarious (?) and informative scholarly article, “Do Gooder Derogation,” which unearths why vegans and vegetarians get so much sh*t from those who choose to eat meat and … More A Constitution for Earthlings

Vegan Solutions For Land & Sea

February 10, 2016

You know what people get really pissed off about? Shark finning, the removal of fins from sharks, with the discarding of the carcass back into the sea. People love to hate shark finning — rightly so, seeing as how it’s both inefficient, wasteful, and cruel. But do you know what causes more shark deaths annually than shark … More Vegan Solutions For Land & Sea

Introducing The Earthix Podcast

February 2, 2016

It all started when Athena and I got into an enraged, all-caps, heated discussion via text message about what made effective vegan activism. “We HAVE to make this into a podcast,” Athena said. My response was, “I’m not doing it.” Then we did it, and here it is. Introducing The Earthix Podcast, where two vegan … More Introducing The Earthix Podcast

Sleeping With The Enemy: Vegan Dating

January 22, 2016

An experience-based look at dating a meat-eater as an ethical vegan. … More Sleeping With The Enemy: Vegan Dating

The Children In Our Basement

December 9, 2015

I was punched in the gut today by a 4 page short story written in 1973. It’s plotless, lacks a main character, and takes only about ten minutes to read. At 8 AM, my older sister texted, “Please please read this short story so we can talk about it. It’s probably the most important story … More The Children In Our Basement

Indonesia Burns in Largest Forest Fire in 21st Century

November 9, 2015

Right now in Indonesia, one of the largest fires in the 21st century is razing rainforests, forcing all animals including endangered species from their habitats, and releasing more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than the entire US economy. Some children have even choked to death due to the unbearable emissions and smoke. Weather.com estimates that … More Indonesia Burns in Largest Forest Fire in 21st Century

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