Radio Editorial for KQED’s Perspectives co-written with James McWilliams Aired: December 2012 Full Transcript for “Slaughterhouse” below Slaughterhouse Colleen Patrick-Goudreau believes exposure to animal slaughter encourages violent crime. By Colleen Patrick-Goudreau and James McWilliams Last month, an employee at a Fresno slaughterhouse shot four co-workers before attempting to take...

The 30-Day Vegan Challenge™ is the perfect gift for anyone and everyone interested in eating and living more healthfully and compassionately. You can give it to as many people as you like. You can choose the exact date your recipient receives email notification about your gift. Your recipient can...

In honor of Schuster, my beloved cat of 17 years, and Michael Scribner, my dear friend, I tell the stories of the lives and deaths of these two incredible beings who left this world days apart from one another – both unexpectedly and too soon. They both filled this...

I have yet to meet a non-vegan who doesn’t care about the treatment of animals bred and killed for human consumption. Even people who eat animal-based meat, aware on some level that the experience is unpleasant for the animals, will tell you they object to unnecessary abuse. Nobody wants...

In her Holiday Gift Giving video, Colleen offers guidance on giving and receiving with gratitude and grace — from suggestions for compassionate and creative gifts, to advice on receiving gifts made with animal-based products. In the video, Colleen suggests the following vegan retailers:       And she also...