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Anya Fernald's Empire of Meat

San Francisco magazine | Posted 04.12.2013 | San Francisco
San Francisco magazine

This sustainable-food maven's bold new venture goes from pasture to plate, with all the stops in between (yes, this means she runs her own slaughterhouse). Forget farm-to-table. Think of it as pasture-to-processing-to-plate

Anti-Whistleblower (AgGag) Laws Threaten Human Health, the Environment and Animals

Bruce Friedrich | Posted 03.31.2013 | Green
Bruce Friedrich

The industry's response to years of evidence of egregious, and often criminal, animal cruelty and of diseased and adulterated meat entering the market is to attempt to outlaw undercover investigations.

Making the Ride a Little Smoother

Jaime Openden, M.S., CCC-SLP | Posted 02.09.2013 | Parents
Jaime Openden, M.S., CCC-SLP

In my present work with middle school-aged students on the spectrum, we prepare students days in advance for even the slightest alterations in their schedules. Everything from a class trip, to a planned teacher absence, to a haircut is discussed, practiced and given a social story.

Pure Food, Pure Love

Linda Novick O'Keefe | Posted 12.24.2012 | Home
Linda Novick O'Keefe

Happy Food Day! Today we might take a wakeful moment to give thanks to Mother Earth for nourishing us and our families over the centuries. It is a great day to consider what we put into our bodies and to take particular notice of the beautiful domino effect of supporting local food systems.

Someone, Not Something: The Truth of Cats and Chickens

Bruce Friedrich | Posted 09.04.2012 | Green
Bruce Friedrich

We get to see firsthand how these animals also have personalities, interests, and individuality -- that they are also someone, not something. But it's not just individuality that defines farm animals.

Temple Grandin: Stop Arguing, Start Making Real Things

Posted 06.11.2012 | College

Renowned animal scientist Temple Grandin used her commencement speech at Franklin Pierce University to take a swipe at both Wall Street bankers and po...

One Kid, Medium-Well Done: An Autism Mystery

Hannah Brown | Posted 08.08.2012 | Parents
Hannah Brown

I think everyone on the planet can be described as medium-functioning, meaning we are all high-functioning in certain areas, but low-functioning in others. So what does it mean when its applied to people with autism?

Searching for the Magic Forest

Caryn Sullivan | Posted 06.17.2012 | Parents
Caryn Sullivan

Time can be our ally. It can also be our adversary. For months now, I have been marking its passage with ever-growing dread.

A Full Life with Autism for 1 in 88 Children in the U.S.

Chantal Sicile-Kira | Posted 06.02.2012 | Parents
Chantal Sicile-Kira

"All of us on the spectrum are different from one another and our wants and hopes are as well. It is important to recognize that when planning our lives."

"Speciesism: The Movie" May Change Your Worldview

Bruce Friedrich | Posted 05.21.2012 | Green
Bruce Friedrich

Not only does Speciesism: The Movie ask these life-changing questions, but it does so while taking viewers on an adventure that is tremendously entertaining and often laugh-out-loud funny.

Temple Grandin To Be Inducted Into Colo. Women's Hall Of Fame

Posted 03.08.2012 | Denver

Temple Grandin, Colorado State University professor, world-renowned animal scientist and advocate for people with autism, will be inducted into the Co...

Blessed Meat

Ali Berlow | Posted 02.26.2012 | Religion
Ali Berlow

It was truly blessed meat. Over every animal held in arms and slaughtered, a prayer was said as the swift, sharp deed of taking life in sacrifice was made.

New Test For Down Syndrome Is Controversial

Lisa Belkin | Posted 02.01.2012 | Parents
Lisa Belkin

If you could "cure" Down syndrome or autism would you be left with the same child? If you could avoid having a child with that condition, would you? Should everyone?

Scholarship Honors Autistic Educator Temple Grandin

AP | Posted 12.04.2011 | College

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Temple Grandin, an autistic educator who was featured in an HBO documentary, will have a scholarship established in her na...

Inmates And Landscapes

Doug Demeo | Posted 07.11.2011 | Religion
Doug Demeo

Prison has its own distinct landscape. While not all prisoners have been liberated from obsessive thinking or chronic negativity, neither have many of us who are not "locked up."

Autism Awareness Month: 9 Poignant Books (PHOTOS)

Posted 06.17.2011 | Books

It's a world that has fascinated so many: the closed universe of the autistic person. Are they thinking? What are they seeing? How are they experienci...

Leonardo Was A Transhumanist

Ann Reynolds | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Ann Reynolds

Now that Da Vinci has graduated from the receivership of art historians to scientists, technologists, and physicians, it's a runaway train with no wreck in sight.

Who Will Win The Golden Globe For Best Supporting Actor, Television?

Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Sometimes, the supporting cast can be the true stars. Eric Stonestreet and David Strathairn look to be the favorites in this crucial category -- the...

HSUS Video Shows Why Smithfield Must Recommit to Crate Phase-Out Timeline

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Wayne Pacelle

Getting rid of gestation crates is the most important reform the pork industry could implement at this time.

Hijacking Humane

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Wayne Pacelle

Would you consider animals to be "humanely raised" if they were forced to spend their lives suffering from chronic leg problems and crippling lameness only to be later dipped into an electrified vat of water?

This is for All Mothers....

Elaine Hall | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Elaine Hall

"This is for All Mothers," gasps Eustacia Cutler, barely catching her breath, as she is gifted the EMMY Award that Julia Ormond won for portraying h...

Ag Department Proposal Threatens Animal Welfare

Temple Grandin, Ph.D | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Temple Grandin, Ph.D

As a scientist who has dedicated her life to improving livestock welfare, I am extremely alarmed that the USDA has paid so little attention to the animal welfare implications of their Humane Slaughter Act.

An Opening of Consciousness

Jennifer Elster | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Jennifer Elster

2010-10-14-t.jpgHere we embark on unruly excursions go so far into internal dialogs of the mind that a viewer might think: "how did I end up inside Terrence Howard's head?"

DVDs: Friday Night Lights Scores Again

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Michael Giltz

I don't give a hoot about football -- high school, college or otherwise -- so believe me when I say Friday Night Lights Season Four is a very satisfying TV drama with one of the best ensembles around.

5 Lessons I Learned From Last Night's Emmy Telecast (PHOTOS)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Mark Blankenship

The Emmys aren't just about honoring the finest achievements in television. They are also about teaching valuable lessons to us, the home viewers. Lesson #1: Apparently, I love Kyra Sedgwick.