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June 21, 2009 |
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Animal Advocacy Speech
A few days ago, I gave a speech to 20 people about what it takes to get meat on their table. It was an nerve-wracking and exhilarating experience all at the same time.
I have been a member of Toastmasters for a little less than a year. What a great organization! I joined because my brother asked me to...
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Josie Morris in
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April 27, 2009 |
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Lets get real about the swine flu
Not only are pigs so darn cute and smart, but they are transmitters of the now infamous swine flu virus. That is just one more thing – like their skin and flesh – best left to the pigs. But you see folks, it’s a packaged deal. If you want to eat their meat, then you get the bad stuff...
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April 23, 2009 |
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Rethinking fish consumption
Many times when I tell someone that I’m vegan, they say things like “good for you” or “I’m pretty much vegetarian but I eat fish.” I politely correct them and let them know that people who eat fish but not land animals are “pescetarian”. Several people...
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March 28, 2009 |
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Advantages of a vegan diet
This week I had the great fortune of attending a talk by Dr. Michael Greger. Dr. Greger, he’s a real M.D. and he currently serves at the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society of the United States. Most importantly, the guy reads over 800 articles in medical journals...
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Josie Morris in
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February 22, 2009 |
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Earthlings: A Must Watch
Earthlings movie
If you haven’t already watched Earthlings, a documentary narrated by Joaquin Phoenix, run … don’t walk to rent it. I’ve just watched it and will write a commentary once I can digest it all. In the meantime, you can take this man’s word for it.
“This...
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Josie Morris in
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December 3, 2008 |
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Feedlot County
Late last night I returned to Arizona after spending 11 days in Nebraska aka cattle country. We left Norfolk, Nebraska yesterday in the early afternoon. We settled in for a two and a half hour drive to Omaha. I didn’t expect the drive to make me so deeply sad. I don’t even quite know how...
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Josie Morris in
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November 26, 2008 |
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Economic Downturn Is Good for Cows!
It seems that the current economic downturn may be good for cows! Today the Journal Star in Lincoln, Nebraska reported that the “economic downturn may continue to diminish the demand for beef.” Here in Nebraska, that may seem like bad news for farmers but for vegans it seems to give us a...
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November 23, 2008 |
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An afternnon with Nebraska cattle and corn
Tonight I sit in a warm Nebraska house thinking back on my interesting day. I spent the morning in a bridal shop with my sister-in-law and the afternoon in a combine picking corn. That is not typical for a city diva like me! Normally I spend my days making Web sites for physicians and hospitals so this...
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Josie Morris in
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November 7, 2008 |
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Humane Veal Production, WHAT?
I was recently reading a copy of Arizona Veterinary News. It’s a publication for veterinarians here in Arizona. I love many veterinarians. I have four dogs so we visit vets often. My brother and sister-in-law are vets. They help a lot of animals and save lives every day.
But there are also vets...
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Josie Morris in
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October 22, 2008 |
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Premarin Horses vs. Food Animals
Today my friends and I were talking about Premarin, a drug used to menopause symptoms. I knew in the back of my mind that the production of Premarin involves torture for many horses but I wasn’t sure on the details. So today I looked it up. And do you know what? They’re treated just like...