I have to be honest - my ego is a bit hurt. I'm the "compassionate vegan" in the house. And now my dog doesn't like me.

Labels can be double-edged swords sometimes. They are used to identify common ground, sure, but they also inevitably wind up stereotyping. Here are a few statements that many take as fact. I'm here to tell you, they're not true.

Blackfish repeatedly aired over a few days, and according to one poll, 86% of respondents said they would not take their children to SeaWorld any longer.

Al Gore is eating vegan. The press is calling it "going vegan." Here's what I want when it comes to Gore, you, and veganism.

A fortune cookie, a rescue beagle, and one of those little realizations that strengthens my ethics? Yep, that's a perfect storm.