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Red Radio sits down with T.O.F.U.

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Ryan sat down with Erin from Red Radio last weekend, and what resulted was quite the conversation on everything from nonononono cat to PETA's sexist ad campaigns. Read More »

I will not live in a vegan bubble

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The recent PETA campaign, like so many before it, is causing a split in the vegan community, as well as other activist groups. Here at T.O.F.U., we're taking our stand on one side of the line, but we're sad to see that many vegans are on the other side. Read More »

PETA: The awkward uncle at the vegan family dinner

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PETA's newest campaign is just too much to justify brushing veganism's strange uncle's statements off by talking about how great the brussel sprouts are at the family dinner. Read More »

An elephant we’ll never forget (The GoDaddy scandal)

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The problem is Bob Parsons should have been on everyone's radar a long time ago, and he should have received the scuzzy CEO award from PETA much earlier as well. Shooting an elephant in the dark is not the only reason Parsons should be criticized. Read More »

Trying veganism despite the reasons against it

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My interest in this blogger's recent decision to try veganism for thirty days is not so much in his decision to do so, as that sort of thing is happily popping up all over the web. It is more in how disinterested he was in trying it for so long. Read More »

Re: PETA – I’m speechless. Luckily, Vegansaurus is not.

PETA Casting Couch

Vegansaurus was kind and angered enough to take the words right out of my mouth in regards to the newest PETA Super Bowl ad. I know I promised to cut down on tearing into them, but does it count if someone else is actually writing it? Read More »

Meatless moguls: CEOs and celebs turning vegan

Although I’m not sure which I find more annoying these days, PETA offering to pay for Lohan’s rehab or the previous chatter about Bill Clinton and Mike Tyson turning vegan, I have to admit that this recent trend of big names giving up the animal in their diet is a positive thing. I’ve always talked  Read More »

Biting someone else’s tongue

It gets better, depending on what you’re looking for: Official Lettuce Ladies website One small step for veganism (?), far too many steps back for a lot of other movements. I promise, if someone can demonstrate to me that veg folk often wear clothes made out of produce, I will stop picking on PETA. Or  Read More »

CNN is sweet on vegans for once

Wow, I never thought I would agree with something CNN had posted, least of all be re-posting it here. However, it seems likely that hell has frozen over since the weather is still cold, so maybe now is the right time to applaud CNN. Read More »

Apple kills seal hunt game: wrong or right?

CBC – NL designer feels discriminated against PETA applauds Apple and Steve Jobs Sure, clubbing digital seals is offensive, but is it worse than killing prostitutes, deer or fishing in the palm of your hand? Should all of these games be banned? Discuss.