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Out of Sight and Out of Mind: ALEC’s ‘Ag-Gag’ Bills
By Geo Ong Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all. —Aristotle You were a bit easy on commodity farming, but only because you can’t get into … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Geo, Politics & Global Issues
Tagged activism, activists, ag-gag, ag-gag bills, ag-gag laws, agriculture, agriculture gag order, al jazeera, alec, american legislative exchance council, animal agricultural alliance, animal cruelty, animal rights, animal rights activism, animal welfare, bill haslam, bills, democracy now!, eco-terrorism, emily meredith, environmental activism, factory farms, farming, farms, government, Green is the New Red, laws, the animal and ecological terrorism act, undercover activism, vegan, veganism, Will Potter
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Bryant Terry’s Food Justice
By Geo Ong Last week I had the good fortune of hosting an event for Bryant Terry, a chef and food justice activist, in celebration of his latest cookbook, The Inspired Vegan, at Greenlight Bookstore. Before the event, I could … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Environment, Fine Arts, Geo, Politics & Global Issues, Urchin Eats
Tagged bryant terry, chefs, cookbooks, culinary arts, food, food justice, sustainability, the inspired vegan, urban organic, vegan, veganism
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The Chicago Diner: Vegan Food for Any Occassion
By Sarah Jost In a small, unassuming building on Chicago’s North Side lies a vegan mecca of utmost decadence. I first experienced the vegan euphoria of the Chicago Diner on my birthday a few years ago when my mum ordered … Continue reading
The Great Onlines: Three Ethical Online Retailers
It’s always a great idea to buy locally, but depending on where you are and what you’re looking for, your choices may be quite limited. But thankfully, there are online retailers out there that care about maintaining a minimal footprint … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Environment
Tagged american booksellers association, diesel bookstore, ethical business, ethics, gear shops, grassroots outdoor alliance, greenlight bookstore, independent bookstores, independent business, indiebound, northshire bookstore, one lucky duck, online retailers, Pure Food and Wine, vegan
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Food! – Some of the Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Los Angeles
by Geo Ong As I’ve mentioned before, I’m moving to New York City this Friday. There are a lot of things I’m going to miss about Los Angeles, and it’d be impossible to name them all unless I narrow down … Continue reading
Posted in Geo, Urchin Eats
Tagged a votre sante, brentwood, culver city, food, green leaves, green peas, green temple, happy veggie, los angeles, Los Feliz, real food daily, redondo beach, restaurants, santa monica, the veggie grill, vegan, vegan nachos, vegan onion rings, vegan pho, vegan restaurants, vegetarian, vegetarian restaurants, west hollywood
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Open Mic Poetry Night at Busboys & Poets
by Sarah Jost Busboys & Poets is a restaurant, cafe, bar, performance space, and book shoppe based in Washington, D.C. While many coffee shoppes purport to be community gathering places that encourage dialogue and support social action, Busboys & Poets … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Literature, Sarah, Travel, Urchin Eats
Tagged Austin Ellis, B Corporation, Bomani Armah, Busboys & Poets, Face, Local First DC, open mic poetry night, Read a Book, vegan, washington dc
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Currently on Tap
Welcome to the Skinny Arms, the pub of the future! Quite literally, actually, as one of our goals is to have our very own pub sometime in the future. And you’ve been invited to the first week of its opening … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Examples in Urchinism, Urchin Eats
Tagged alcohol, beer, Guinness, hampstead heath, jimmy fallon, lager, long trail, long trail blackberry wheat, Neil Young, new belgium, new belgium blue paddle, pub, samuel smith, samuel smith oatmeal stout, stout, the skinny arms, vegan, whip my hair
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