Mad Cow Discovery a Stroke of Luck


Reading an AP article  about the California dairy cow that was discovered to have Mad Cow disease yesterday makes me appreciative I am a vegan. According to the Article: “The cow had died at one of the region’s hundreds of dairies, but hadn’t exhibited outward symptoms of the disease: unsteadiness, incoordination, a drastic change in…

Kudos to ABC News: McDonald’s Dumps McMuffin Egg Factory Over Health Concerns


ABCNews reported that McDonald’s is having problems with Sparboe Farms and that the “farm” will be included in a 20/20 broadcast on Friday 11/18/11.  The video clip shows unsanitary conditions discusses citations issued by the FDA. Watch the 3 minute news report from Good Morning America. Mercy for Animals helped to uncover the cruelty behind McDonald’s…

Duck Season at Wolfgang Pucks


I felt compelled to build this site and start writing after a recent business trip to Los Angeles, California.  I had the pleasure of dining with two close business colleagues at Wolfgang Pucks restaurant on the 24th floor of the Ritz Carlton.  As a vegetarian for 25 years, business travel is always an adventure and…