articles by: Angel Flinn

It Must Have Been Lovely

In October of 1970, as an anthem for the very first Earth Day, American singer-songwriter Tom Paxton wrote a haunting song painting a picture of the planet as it might one day be… devoid of the wonder…

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The Conscience: Our Guide to a Truly New Year

Living in a world of endless information, we are too often distracted from the steady stream of guidance coming to us from within. Even when faced with life-altering or affirming decisions, the voic…

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Is Champagne Vegan?

written by Kourtney Linebaugh Is your Champagne flute ready to toast the New Year? If, like many others, you are preparing with this bubbly celebratory drink, you should know that it may …

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Why Vegans Don’t Use Silk

From blouses to sarongs, suits to ties, and lingerie to pajamas, silk is still widely used by the textile industry, finding its way into sheets and pillowcases as well as handkerchiefs and headscarves…

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Humane Animal Traps

Once upon a time, the idea of live-catch traps would have been considered a joke. Until fairly recently, nobody thought twice about killing rodents or other “animal intruders,” nor did many people …

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Natural Food Coloring From Tomatoes

Some readers might remember an article I did a while back about the insect-derived dye called "carmine" or "cochineal": “Many consumers may not yet be aware that the red substance coloring their fo…

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Satisfy Your Soul

When the world and its religions Can’t quite satisfy your soul And the hymns and prayers and chanting Sound like one droll rigmarole When the teachers of your spirit Leave you empty and confuse…

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What’s Wrong with Backyard Eggs?

written with Christine Wells, www.GentleWorld.org Vegans are accustomed to being asked certain questions: How can you live without cheese? (Easily and with clean arteries); Where do you …

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Ode to Joy

written by Sun, Co-Founder of Gentle World When I was five years old, I unhappily discovered that I was the only girl in my kindergarten class who didn’t have a middle name. Feeling depr…

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A Newer Age

written by Sun, Co-Founder of Gentle World ... Two score and seven years ago, young people brought forth to this nation a new consciousness, conceived in love, and dedicated to the proposition t…

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Angel Flinn is Director of Outreach for Gentle World – a non-profit educational organization whose core purpose is to help build a more peaceful society, by educating the public about the reasons for being vegan, the benefits of vegan living, and how to go about making the transition.

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