Charlotte, a pregnant cow, who could hardly walk, was rescued from a dairy farm by Uncle Neil’s Home sanctuary, which offered her a loving home. She gave birth to Valentino, after overcoming a severe foot infection—a common affliction among dairy cows. Despite the fact that all of Charlotte’s previous babies were taken from her, a standard...
Going vegan has never been easier with lots of delicious plant-based swaps on the market and plenty of new ones rapidly and constantly appearing on the scene. There are vegan alternatives for every animal-based food imaginable, and they are sustainable, cruelty free, and without cholesterol. Imagine that! Ditching dairy, meat, and eggs from your diet is...
What do you eat? I’m often asked that question once people find out I’m vegan. The answer may surprise you—lots of good stuff. Plant-based food is yummy, nutritious, satisfying, and diverse. Legumes, fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and seeds are the foundation for delicious dishes which provide me with the nutrients I need. If that’s not...
Years ago, when I first arrived to the U.S. from Israel, I didn’t know much about Thanksgiving. The impression I got from the people around me and the media, was that the focus of the holiday is food, more specifically the turkey. I confess, as someone who is very fond of birds, viewing turkeys as food,...
Dedicated to my beloved father, Israel Katz, 1924-2002 Superiority. Exploitation. Injustice. Violence. Those loaded words are front and center in our lives. I care deeply about those issues. It was my family’s history that initially ignited my thinking and shaped my views about them. It eventually led me to my passion and activism for the ultimate...
If you’ve watched Narcos, you might not place Colombia at the top of your travel destination list, and that was my mistake. But when a family member recommended we visit that country I realized that it brings together some of my favorite travel interests – the magnificent Caribbean beaches and the rainforest. And not only that,...
I’m writing this post during Passover, a holiday which commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. As the years pass by, I’m more inclined to contemplate on the relevance and meaning of the holidays I celebrate, and to be inspired by them. Passover is a time to appreciate freedom but also to mull over the evils...
Who doesn’t love beauty and cleanliness? That’s why we use body care products – cosmetics[1] – shampoos, body lotions, hair conditioners, deodorants, lip balms, and more (and before the men among you leave this post, keep reading, I’m sure you also use soap, shampoo, shaving cream…). However, there is one major aspect of those beauty products...
(Last Updated On: May 12, 2023) What is wrong with drinking dairy milk? Nothing, if you are a calf, your mother’s milk is the best food and produced especially for you. But if you are a human, a lot is wrong with buying and consuming dairy products. For many years I blindly consumed dairy products. “Cows...
None of us really know how other people or animals experience pain; we only know what we ourselves sense when we are in pain. However, we can safely say that human and non-human animals are sentient creatures, who have the ability to suffer. The fact that we don’t share a common language with animals does not...
Food is tasty! It’s the basis of our life, comforting and at the center of our social, cultural and religious events: holidays, weddings, parties. But what do we know about our food and why don’t we know it? For instance, tomatoes. Whether you have grown tomato plants or not, you know that a tomato seed germinates...
