AnimalRighter

Promoting compassion and respect for animals
Articles (by publication)
I have written articles for numerous publications and organizations, many of which are posted here.


Since 2003, I have written more than 25 articles, columns, business profiles and book reviews for VegNews magazine, the premiere vegetarian lifestyle publication in North America. Click here to read them. 






From 2005 to 2010, I wrote a monthly column for Animal World USA when it was still a print magazine, and I still periodically write for their website. Click here to read these columns.
 


I have written numerous web and newsletter articles for the Food Empowerment Project, a non-profit food justice organization:

- Dietary Diseases (2011)

- Food Deserts (2011)

- Obesity (2011)

- Commercial Fishing (2011)

- Exporting Factory Farms: The Global Expansion of Industrialized "Meat" Production (2011)

- Water Usage & Privatization (2011)

- Pollution (Water, Air, Chemicals) (2010)

- “Veal” Revealed: Confinement & Killing of Baby Calves Highlights Meat & Dairy Industry Cruelty and Cupid’s Second Chance (2010)

- Life of a “Beef” Cow: From Steer to Steak and Rescuing Harrison: From Abused Calf to Happy Steer (2009)
 

I worked as a staff writer/editor at Farm Sanctuary from 2008-2009, during which time I was Associate Editor of the organization's quarterly magazine Sanctuary. Click here to read some of the feature articles I wrote for that publication.

 SUMMER 2009

- Summertime Sanctuary: No Matter How Hot It Gets, Farm Sanctuary is Still a Cool Place to Be

- California Anti-Confinement Legislation Triggers Chain Reaction in Other States

 SPRING 2009

- Reading the Fine Print: A closer look at "humane labels"

- Farm Sanctuary Unveils Brand New Virtual Tour! (co-authored with Natalie Bowman)

- Paying With Their Lives: Recession hits farmers hard, farm animals even harder

 WINTER 2009

- Golden State of Victory: California Passes Prop 2!

- Obama Dharma: Will the new President's administration usher in an era of hope and change for animals, health and the environment? (co-authored with Tricia Barry)

FALL 2008

- The Mouse That Roars: Web 2.0 and the evolution of online animal advocacy (co-authored with Tricia Barry)

SUMMER 2008

- Pew Commission Report Targets Factory Farming: Landmark study advises end of confinement systems and other animal abuses




I wrote a single short article for The American Dog, "a parent magazine for all dog lovers."

- California Compassion: Proposition 2 Passes! (Winter 2009)



I wrote these two articles for Animal Affairs Journal (a publication that is no longer active):

- Men Changing the Face of Animal Welfare: Three innovative advocates redefine masculinity for the new millennium (profiles of Randy Grim, Gene Bauston and Eddie Lama) (Fall 2006)

- In a Pig’s Eye: A Porcine Perspective on Pork Production (Spring 2006)
 


I wrote one article for Satya magazine before it ceased publication in 2007.

- Undercover TV: Animal Rights Reality Television (October 2005)







I wrote this article for the online magazine Healthy Living NYC when it was still a print publication:

- They're Still Doing That? Some cosmetics companies resisting shift to non-animal testing in the face of effective humane alternatives (Summer 2005)



- Soul Food-For-Thought: Benefit Event Review (March 2010 - Design & Photography by James McCaffry)
 


- Ark Magazine (promotional booklet - Design & Photography by James McCaffry)
 


- Kenneth G. Williams - Vegan Bodybuilder (promotional booklet - Design & Photography by James McCaffry)






I wrote these articles for the Women's Online Media and Education Network:

- Animal Abuse and Advocacy on the Internet (June 2006)

- Premarin: Hormone Drug Hurts Women and Horses (July 2006)

- China Massacres more than 54,000 Dogs in Rabies Scare (August 2006)






I was a staff writer/editor at In Defense of Animals (IDA) from 2004-2008. Here are some features I wrote for IDA's homepage:

- Mother's Day is for Animals, Too

- Cesar Chávez: A Legacy of Animal Advocacy

- Are You Prepared for Disaster? How to keep yourself and your animal companions safe


My article for the newsletter of the International Association of Business Communicators (San Francisco Chapter):

- SF IABC’s Mentoring Program a Resounding Success (July 26th, 2010)

 


My article for the SF Bike Coalition, posted on the "Bay Area Transit" blog of SF Gate, the website for the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper:

- Safe Routes to School Program Aims to Double Their Success (April 12, 2010)

 

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"The Brain From Planet Anus" - A comedy skit I wrote back in college when I was a member of a radio theater troupe...
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