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A Tribute to the Lady that Stole My Heart.

by Lauren Hanna Foster on Apr 9, 2012

“The purity of a person’s heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals.” ~ Anonymous

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Five Reasons to Be Vegan (& Five Not to Be). ~ Greg Eckard

by elephantjournal.com on Apr 9, 2012

My hope in this post is to communicate some of what I’ve learned the hard way to people curious about veganism but are in a similar position to where I was when I started.

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Yoga + Bicycling x Sunshine = Life.

by Waylon Lewis on Apr 8, 2012

Alright, this video being, with the addition of sunshine, slobbery dogs, hardwoord floors and sunshine, the yoga + cycling recipe for life that is elephant’s “the mindful life”…I must admit to being befra-gazzled that this video hasn’t shown up on elephant, yet. With thanks for the tumblring tip to Lindsay Jean, here ’tis. Enjoy:

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Is That an Elephant in Your Pocket?

by Lorin Arnold on Apr 8, 2012

While we don’t have an elephant journal iPhone/iPad app yet, there are a number of apps available that align nicely with the interests of elephant readers.

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How a Yogi Struggles With Hating Certain Types of People. ~ Liz Brown Morgan

by elephantjournal.com on Apr 6, 2012

I don’t love the people I hate. I don’t forgive the people destroying the planet, torturing my human and non human brothers and sisters, but there is a still place in my practice in which to hold them.

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How to Order Vegan, Gluten Free Or Healthier Options at National Fast Food Chains.

by Carolyn Scott on Apr 5, 2012

Eating Healthy on the Road. So, there are times where despite our best efforts, our only options just might be fast food, especially on vacation or a trip. On a road trip or in a podunk town with little to zero options for a healthy meal, I’ve found ways to navigate the fast food menu. [...]

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We Are Not Crazy Cat People. ~ Lindsay Friedman

by elephantjournal.com on Apr 2, 2012

Yeah we see the occasional crazy cat woman on television or in our neighborhood, but honestly, its pure love and should not be joked about.

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{Study} Factory-Farm Meat Products Linked to Impotence. {April Fool’s edition}

by elephantjournal.com on Apr 1, 2012

Harvard Medical School study reveals frightening link between factory-farmed meat consumption and erectile dysfunction. (Via Nature Newsource) A recent study published by researchers from Harvard Medical School (HMC) claims that eating “Factory-farm meat” may be linked to permanant and irreversible impotence. Unlike most other studies conducted on meat, this one, which was published in the [...]

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It’s Not the Size of the Farm that Matters. {Video}

by Gary Smith on Mar 30, 2012

Using and killing individuals is always wrong. Doesn’t matter if these individuals were confined in large factory farms or your uncle’s small family farm. Using individuals against their wills, whether they are pet, named and fed organic food, isstill wrong. Since we have no biological need to eat animal products, doing so is always unethical.

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What’s happening to the Bees.

by Jill Barth on Mar 30, 2012

Studies released this month by the well-respect journal, Science, pinpoint a type of insecticides known as neonicotinoids that could be damaging bees.

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What Do Parrots from New Jersey Have to Do with Enlightenment?

by Sharon Pingitore on Mar 29, 2012

What does the story of the Monk Parrots have to do with spirituality, yoga and enlightenment? Everything.

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Elephants figure if they can’t survive humans, they’ll join us!

by Kate Bartolotta on Mar 27, 2012

The mindful life has many important parts to it.
Here is the cute and awesome part.

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How the tragedy of 9/11 inspired one man to Follow his Bliss.

by Jeannie Page on Mar 27, 2012

How on earth did David go from being a manager in the tourism industry in London, to running a lion conservation organization in Africa? Here is the story of an incredible man who is following his bliss every day, a man who is living his passion to save this magnificent creature, the lion.

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Smarting out the Eat Meaters.

by Karl Saliter on Mar 26, 2012

Seeing that flick and then eating meat is, to us, like watching the Matrix and missing that part about being plugged into a fake scenario…if a metaphor of that reach is what I need right now. Even the keyboard tastes like chicken. This is not a pretty mix.

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“10 Reasons why I’m Vegan and You’re Wrong.”

by Waylon Lewis on Mar 24, 2012

NSFW language: not for children. 1. I’m vegan ’cause I’m nice and you’re a selfish asshole and you know it. I’m vegan ’cause I can eat a healthy diet with lots of protein and have a ton of energy without killing animals. I don’t like killing animals, even if they taste good (sorry, bacon and [...]

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Urban Beekeeper From the Made by Hand series, a sweet short following Brooklyn beekeeper Megan Paska.

My kind of Woman.

by Waylon Lewis on Mar 24, 2012

Honey? Call me Portlandiaish, but…this is love:

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Frankie the Yoga Loving Yorkie. {Video} ~ April Ricchuito

by April Dawn Ricchuito on Mar 22, 2012

Frankie, my two year old yorkie, is a huge fan of yoga.

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Healthy & Vegan Food Trucks Sweeping the Nation.

by Carolyn Scott on Mar 21, 2012

A great list of Healthy & Vegan Food Trucks all across America that feed the hungry, veggie and health conscious masses.

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Facebook, Flight & Redemption. {Video}

by Karl Saliter on Mar 21, 2012

I’ve gotten away from fiction, and I know better. I’ve been mucking around in the mud too much these days, and the lotus became almost invisible.

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The Wind Will Blow.

by Hilary Lindsay on Mar 20, 2012

Wishes, words fly unheeded, unguarded, unintended, to create what might be the right thing if it just didn’t come at the wrong time or in the wrong place. Perhaps I should spend more time untangling my own vines.

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If it Contains Palm Oil, is it Vegan? ~ Kate Bartolotta

by elephantjournal.com on Mar 19, 2012

“Do I really need one more ingredient I have to look for and try to avoid?

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What’s Cuter than a Bunch of Lion Cubs? {Video}

by Kate Bartolotta on Mar 19, 2012

I think we may have stumbled on the key to world peace here.

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You Used a Different Cutting Board For my Tempeh, Right? ~ Greg Eckard

by elephantjournal.com on Mar 19, 2012

I’m certainly not the saint I think I am when I glare at the people in fur coats.

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Watch: Laura Ruby on 10 Ways to Green our Backyards.

by Walk The Talk Show on Mar 19, 2012

Waylon talks with Laura about 10 green things we can do with our backyards for spring.

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One Female Left.

by Waylon Lewis on Mar 18, 2012

“One Female Left: Wolves Close to Extinction in Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park, where only 9 remain. It’s the lowest population ever recorded there. Causes include disease & starvation due to fewer moose, their primary food source.” <> Read Treehugger for more. Also: Q&A: Researcher explains options for near-extinct Isle Royale wolves: Image: mybulldog.

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“You can hate PETA, but this is f**king bullshit.”

by Waylon Lewis on Mar 17, 2012

Does this still go on? Okay, Alec, you got me. The best video I’ve ever seen on this subject. With thanks for the heads up to Reddit. “Break its spirit.” Alec Baldwin: Boycott Circuses That Use Animals Actor and animal defender Alec Baldwin describes the sad plight of elephants who are torn from their families [...]

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A Vulnerable Encounter with a Lion.

by Waylon Lewis on Mar 16, 2012

“Take a picture and save our species, we have 300 left” Beautiful: Photographer Mattias Klum experiences a face-to-face encounter with a lioness… a little too close for comfort. Upcoming Events at National Geographic Live! http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/ Buy Photographs by Mattias Klum http://national-geographic.cafepress.com/art/s_mattias-klum Follow Mattias on Facebook http://facebook.com/mattiasklum Follow Mattias on Twitter http://twitter.com/mattiasklum ~ Bonus.

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A Defense of Trump Brothers’ “Ethical” Safari Hunting.

by Waylon Lewis on Mar 14, 2012

Hunting Legends has a great and important message here, I think, overall (though it could use some editing for typos, etc.—I’m volunteering, contact me Hunting Legends! waylon at elephantjournal.com). In any case, ignorance is bliss. It’s easy to be righteous about these photos (Trump holds severed trunk, etc), but knowledge and perspective is what we’re [...]

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Healthy, Local and Vegan Eats in Ojai, California.

by Carolyn Scott on Mar 14, 2012

Just a hop, skip and a jump from Los Angeles, this quaint and cute town, tucked in the valley of Ventura county is a hot spot for spa goers, golfers, celebrities and all around relaxation-seeking folks.

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“Don Trump Jr. holds the sawed off tail of an elephant on a hunt in Africa.”

by Jennifer Cusano on Mar 14, 2012

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BBQ Still Smells Good. ~ Alexa Maxwell

by elephantjournal.com on Mar 14, 2012

I have a horrible confession to make. Forgive me, oh great Animal Father, for I have sinned in my heart. Or rather, in my nose. Because, as you know, I have not eaten meat (and by this I mean cow or pig) for almost two months.

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Bacon is Cute.

by Waylon Lewis on Mar 13, 2012

Dog versus two pink balls of hopping cuteness: More Bacon.

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Don’t Kill Me!

by Karl Saliter on Mar 13, 2012

It is that girl you let down, and the farmer on whose stolen land you are a trespasser. It is knowing that you will trespass again. It is the black sea turtle and the demon god’s younger sister, Shiela, who will eat you as soon as she looks at you.

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Purrspective. ~ Andrew Furst

by elephantjournal.com on Mar 12, 2012

I think we have to set aside the desire to understand God. But we can try to ask different questions, like; what is the role that God plays in our lives?

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Three Teachings From Hermano, My Horse. ~ Jacey Tramutt

by elephantjournal.com on Mar 10, 2012

We were going to help people get out of their struggling, anxiety producing minds, and into their bodies. He would teach by example, and I would translate.

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Four Reasons Why Fish Is Good For Your Health. ~ Andrew Black

by elephantjournal.com on Mar 10, 2012

To sum it up, fish oil contributes in making you look and feel younger.

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Green Porno: Sex in the Natural World.

by Tanya Lee Markul on Mar 10, 2012

Who needs a vagina when you have a knife for a penis? Who needs a wine cork when you have a breakable penis? Who needs foreplay when you have genital-pulse-soundwaves? Did you know whales have erections that are six-feet long?

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Adorable Elephant Moment of the Day. {Video}

by Kate Bartolotta on Mar 8, 2012

What’s better than watching elephants play? {Watching elephants play set to music} Either of these are good on their own. But like most things in life, put two good things together and you get something more wonderful than either was on its own. From me to you, a little sunshine: Press play: And [...]

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What I’ve Learned About Non-Violence From Eating Animals. ~ Robert Wolf

by elephantjournal.com on Mar 6, 2012

I’ve come to see ahimsa as a guideline rather than a rigid rule.

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Huntsville, Alabama’s Healthy & Vegan Hot Spots.

by Carolyn Scott on Mar 6, 2012

While Huntsville, Alabama might not be a big tourist destination, it’s the center of some pretty impressive stuff. It’s the home of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and the US Army Aviation and Missile Command. Close to the Tennessee River and not far from the state, Huntsville is a nice community filled with a ton [...]

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Creepy is as Creepy Does.

by Karl Saliter on Mar 6, 2012

Tonight was odd, yet strange.

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5 Delicious Vegan Food Blogs. ~ Lindsay Friedman

by elephantjournal.com on Mar 5, 2012

Although eating a vegan diet means that food lovers are restricted from some foods, it does not mean what us vegans whip up has to be boring.

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How to make Vegan Dog Food. {video}

by Waylon Lewis on Mar 4, 2012

Can dogs be vegan—and healthfully so—and enjoy it? And can feeding them this way be easy and affordable? Didn’t really know this could be so easy (assuming I can make big batches, freeze, then thaw as need), affordable and healthy. Dogs seem to like it, too. PS: this should serve as great inspiration for Portlandia [...]

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Test Tube Meat: The New Black?

by Karl Saliter on Mar 3, 2012

So, meat made from stem cells, sampled from an animal and grown in vitro.
Planet-saving, hunger-stopping factory farm exit strategy, of ubergross on wheels? Tell me, because I’m stuck here.

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Pass on The Lorax.

by Sunita Pillay on Mar 3, 2012

I don’t remember the Lorax being an adrenaline-fueled extravaganza.

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Beaver Medicine.

by Jim Tolstrup on Mar 1, 2012

Native people refer to the “medicine” of each animal

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Chowin’ Healthy in Chattanooga.

by Carolyn Scott on Feb 29, 2012

Healthy, vegan and gluten free options in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Cooked, Raw or Living Food?

by Kate Leinweber on Feb 29, 2012

Living Foods are fermented foods like yogurt, homemade sauerkraut or cheese. These foods have enzymes in them so they aid digestion, and they provide healthy Probiotics. Probiotics are the healthy bacteria we need in our gut to support healthy bowel movements, prevent IBS, and keep our immune system healthy. Use them as condiments by adding a little bit to each meal.

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Do I Have to Buy Organic?

by Kate Leinweber on Feb 29, 2012

The center of all things healthy, beautiful and Organic. I was used to all things natural, certified organic and perfect for my consumption. I spent an outrageous amount of money on food and jumped on many health bandwagons; vegetarianism, veganism, raw foodism. In my fridge you would always find kale, bee pollen, spirulina, chlorella, hemp seeds, freshly ground flax seeds, aloe vera, bentonite clay and of course the vitamix with leftover green smoothie.

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