The water situation in flint started in 2014 when the source of city’s drinking water was changed to the Flint River. Due to the inadequate water treatment, over 100,000 inhabitants were exposed to a high levels of lead contamination. After a team of scientific researchers confirmed the presence of lead in the water supply system, a federal state of emergency was announced in January 2016 and Flint inhabitants were told to use only bottled or distilled water for drinking, cooking, cleaning, and bathing. In addition to the long-term epidemic, a lot of lawsuits have been filed against Flint and Michigan […]

You don’t typically think of New Jersey or the Philadelphia area as some kind of vegan Mecca or anything, but the number of places to grab quality plant-based grub is on the rise here. I’ve had the pleasure of sampling some of it myself in my travels, and it does not disappoint. If you’re looking for some insight on where to go the next time you’re in the area, or if you’re a vegan already living here but at a loss as to where to eat out at, you’ll want to read on. It’s important to remember that our buying […]

What do you think when you hear the word cannabis? For many people, thoughts are immediately conjured of a potent illegal drug and nothing more. The campaign against cannabis and all of its related forms has been widespread, and along with that campaign has come a massive amount of ignorance. To be sure, there are many uses and benefits to cannabis outside of an easy high. During decades of the federal prohibition of cannabis, public knowledge of it has become limited, and misinformation has entered the discussion. Is all hemp cannabis and cannabis hemp? Are you going to get on […]

A half-century veil of protection for America’s wild horses is likely going to vanish soon under the upcoming Trump budget, likely spelling disaster. It’s not exactly a secret that this administration doesn’t much care for the idea of public services, or that our environment should in any way be protected. With key positions in the more scientific departments of the government left unfilled, and a general disdain for facts all around, it is evident that they are much more concerned with scratching the backs of donors and appeasing an increasingly rabid base than they are in conducting public service. That […]

You may already know a little bit about Veganism, that it is good for the environment, saves animals from abuse and suffering, and is great for our health. But did you know that a surprising number of professional athletes have taken the diet on? In fact, it was recently revealed via Tennessee Titan linebacker Derrick Morgan, that a good number of players on their team were eating a complete plant-based diet! In case you’re a bit foggy on what exactly constitutes a vegan diet, it means that you consume no animal products. This means no meat 0f any kind, no […]

Scams. We deal with them every day: from the nonsensical spam emails that try to invite us to click on links to questionable products and services, to snake-oil salesmen that try to peddle As Seen On TV contraptions, to deranged televangelical pastors who want you to phone in half your month’s salary for a piece of rock from Jerusalem that has magical powers. We’re all acquainted with these unscrupulous business practices and societal deceptions. But are you familiar with the biggest modern-day scam of all time? Banking? Nope. Fad diets? Nope. “War equals peace?” Not quite. Student loans? Nah. The […]