Go Vegan

We believe that not only the best way but really the only way we can live our values is to be vegan. We want to minimize the harm we cause in the world. We want to decrease the number of thinking, feeling beings who are hurt and killed needlessly. We want to see less violence in the world. By being vegan, we can realize these values at every meal and every time we put on clothes. If this weren't enough, being vegan is healthy, it's good for the environment and it's estimated that going vegan spares 95 animals each year from being hurt and killed. Plus it's really easy -- in the industrialized world, there's an embarrassment of foods and clothing items for which animals weren't intentionally harmed. Go vegan now. The animals — and your own mind and body — will thank you!


Below you'll find these topics addressed in more detail. And, to get you more inspired, click here for some thought-provoking quotes about veganism.

Poetry

Here are some poems about animals that we enjoy.

Responses to the tough questions

Vegans face many questions that can be hard to answer. You should definitely investigate all sides to understand them before coming to a conclusion and not just rely on our responses below. We might be wrong or misinformed. But we've put a lot of thought into our stances and these are our best responses at this time for the tough questions that sometimes get asked about veganism and animal rights. 


P.S. While it's important to be open to new information, it's also important to take strong stances on issues of life, death and suffering. Holocaust survivor and author Elie Wiesel said: "We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."


For workers and society at large

The lack of respect that the meat and dairy industry shows nonhuman animals also gets shown toward humans. Many industry workers are exploited because they are undocumented workers and the companies use this to take advantage. Many workers are put in dangerous situations and taken care of poorly after being injured. Further, the desensitization that workers must undergo toward the animals often follows them home, with increased domestic violence. Strange illnesses keep cropping up that are linked to eating nonhuman animals: SARS, avian flu, Ebola, Mad Cow, etc. Check back as we compile more and more examples.

Hunting

Sport hunting involves killing animals for enjoyment. It's unnecessary, and the rationalizations of its fans are insupportable by anyone who thinks hurting and killing animals for fun is a morally weak position.


In the future, we'll answer common defenses of hunting. Below, you'll also find a compilation of news stories about hunting that reveal it for what it is.

For the animals

This section focuses on the various ways animals suffer in the service of humans. It will be expanded soon.

Vegan Blog

This blog will focus on vegan philosophy, with lots of opinion and looks at the news. (For our blog on what's happening at the sanctuary, click here.)

Industry shenanigans

The following are looks at how the animal agriculture industry misleads the public to increase its own profits, to the detriment of humans, nonhuman animals and the planet.

For human health

Below is a look at the many ways consumption of meat and dairy is bad for human health, as well as links to vegan athletes who find their health improved by veganism. (Check back for more entries.)

For the environment

Reasons why veganism is a better choice for the health of the planet.

Quotes

Here's a look at some interesting, funny and thought-provoking quotes we like.

Newsletter, Philosophy, Essays

Here's where we'll compile essays about our operating philosophy and our opinions about animal issues. We'll compile much of this from our newsletter. Check back; we'll be gathering them as time permits.


About the newsletter: Our newsletter Don't Have a Cow comes out whenever we're able to find time. We shoot for twice a year. It contains much that is NOT included on this site. We will post some of its larger articles from a specific issue AFTER the next issue comes out.


How to order the newsletter: The newsletters cost $3 to cover postage, handling and basic expenses. You can send $3 cash or check to CockadoodleMoo, P.O. Box 8145, Reno, NV 89507. Anyone who donates $20 or more to CockadoodleMoo each year will automatically receive as many issues as we put out. 

Recipes

The links below are pretty sparse, but we're adding new content all the time so check back soon. All pages allow comments. Let us know how you liked them and variations you've tried.